• Sansome and Broadway San Francisco exterior with TransAmerica Tower in background

    Sansome and Broadway

    Timeless, Graceful Affordability
    In the middle of the last century, a new network of elevated highways slashed through San Francisco’s delicate historic neighborhoods. The most harmful of those was the Embarcadero Freeway, which careened along the city’s waterfront before landing gracelessly in the beloved North Beach. After the...Read more
  • Jazz Market New Orleans Audience Seating

    Peoples Health New Orleans Jazz Market

    Trumpeting a Cultural Revival
    Even a plain, vacant, late-20th Century discount department store building can be renovated into a compelling urban art space that celebrates the history of a neighborhood. That’s the lesson and achievement of the New Orleans Jazz Market. The 14,000 square foot former Gator’s store stood empty for...Read more
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    Playhouse Plaza

    An Architectural Triumph Adds to a City’s Legacy
    In Pasadena, California, the Playhouse Plaza has replaced a single-story furniture store with “an architectural triumph that has added to Pasadena’s legacy of well-designed, beautiful buildings,” says Susan Mossman, Executive Director of Pasadena Heritage. Located in the city’s revitalizing 32-...Read more
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    Guadalupe Hirian

    New town of timeless urbanism
    In Guadalupe Hirian, a historic fort near the France-Spain border forms the site of a proposed new town—an extension of the City of Hondarribia. This outstanding student plan explores how to establish a town that responds to local history and builds on sound urban practices. The overall plan of...Read more