Bay School Building 36

The Bay School of San Francisco is an independent high school which has operated out two buildings in the historic …

Building a Green Practice

As I started strategizing about how to take our firm’s commitment to sustainability and green design to the next level, I came up against a Catch-22 situation. It’s similar to the one architects face when branching out to pursue new building types: you need to demonstrate experience with a particular project type in order to get projects of that type. Only through project participation do we build the specific skills that constitute “experience.”

Beyond LEED-Achieving True Sustainability

When people in the building industry think of sustainability, they think of LEED. But LEED is first and foremost a rating system. It was developed to push the industry incrementally toward more environmentally friendly strategies. It doesn’t envision the ideal that we all need to be striving for. What would a truly sustainable building look like?

Lodi Bunkhouse

St. Helena, CA
The conversion of an existing industrial shed into living quarters for an extended family. The 4,500 square feet of interior space includes four bedrooms and large communal areas for artist’s gatherings.

San Francisco International Airport – Terminal 1C

San Francisco, CA
Kuth Ranieri teamed with Gensler on the design for the 1.1 million square-foot SFO Terminal 1 Center Renovation Project. Through design-build delivery with Hensel Phelps, the new terminal redeveloped one of the Airport’s oldest terminals to meet the needs of modern travelers and revolutionize the guest experience.

A Gensler / Kuth Ranieri Architects Joint Venture

Balboa Pool Renovation

San Francisco, CA
The proposed design for Balboa Park Pool renovates the existing natatorium facilities in an economic way, leaving essential elements in place while enhancing the user experience and upgrading the structural and environmental systems to meet sustainable standards of performance.

In Joint Venture with ELS Architecture

Folding Water™: A Ventilated Levee for a Living Estuary

San Francisco Estuary and Delta, CA
Folding Water™ is a ventilated levee proposal designed to protect shorelines by regulating rising sea levels over the next 100 years caused by warming oceans.

Mission Bay: A Proposal for a Green District Identity

San Francisco, CA
The proposal for this green district includes a pedestrian street bridge, skateboard park, aviary, eco-magnet high school, and CCA’s student and media center.

Tooth Spa

Sunnyvale, CA
San Francisco’s first LEED Silver certified dental office, the 2,400-square-foot suite creates an inviting presence for passersby, emphasizing the visual impact of the reception “living room.”

32 Dental

American Canyon, CA
Our strategy for 32 Dental focused on creating a calming, elegant dental care environment with an emphasis on green design.

Malama Learning Village

Malama, HI
The project integrates three distinct institutional programs under one roof: a high school, a community theater, and a conservation garden.

In collaboration with Rodolphe el-Khoury (Rek Productions)

Claremont Canyon Residence

Oakland, CA
Nestled in a valley at the base of Claremont Canyon, this 1937 2-story residence was originally designed by Bay Area architect John Ekin Dinwiddie. The renovation creates a modern addition that integrates seamlessly with the existing shell and injects the family’s character with modern craft.

Park Presidio Residence

San Francisco, CA
Consisting of 6,500 sf of living space spread over four levels, this private residence was designed for a family of six. Sustainability and energy independence were integral to the conception and realization of this project.

Eco-Commons

Levittown, NY
The project is a socially and environmentally sustainable urban community of an inter-generational mixed-use development. It is a contiguous system of dwelling, education, recreation, ecology and energy production to create an active nexus for residents.