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BCJ’s Pleasant Hill Library Is Designed to Spark Creativity

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson's welcoming, flexible public destination aims to connect people with ideas and each other.

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WRNS Studio Designs a Library Where Everything Can be Seen but Not Heard

The San Francisco–based studio's design for the Bay Area's Atherton Library incorporates rammed earth and Spanish Revival elements.

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Inside a Renewable Energy Company’s Monochromatic Office

Axelrod Architects drew on a limited color palette and futuristic aesthetic to create a Burlingame, California, headquarters for Eolian, a major developer of solar and wind power facilities.

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Mark Cavagnero Associates Slathers Sunscreen on a San Francisco Medical Building

The new Weill Neurosciences Building at UCSF deploys an elegant sun shade to minimize glare and heat while optimizing views and providing occupants with natural light.

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Spiegel Aihara Workshop Makes a Sharp Turn in a San Francisco

The San Francisco-based firm transforms a 1931 Spanish Revival building into a contemporary family-friendly home.

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A Children’s Center at Stanford University Provides an Alternative to Traditional Preschool

Dorman Associates eschews garish colors and cartoon characters in the design of a parent cooperative preschool at Stanford University.

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In Palo Alto, a House for Deaf Clients Provides Clarity

Terry and Terry architecture put DeafSpace concepts into practice with plenty of space, even lighting, and clever visual cues.