SPUR Lunchtime Forum: The architecture of Eco-Urbanism

"Unparalleled in its commitment to sustainability, the Treasure Island redevelopment project establishes relationships between buildings, open space, transportation, views and natural forces. Craig Hartman of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and Kevin Conger of CMG Landscape Architecture discuss the creation of this compact, transit-oriented community."

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SPUR Evening Forum: New residential architecture in Southern California

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"Sam Lubell, California editor of The Architect’s Newspaper, will talk about and sign copies of his book Living West: New Residential Architecture in Southern California. The book explores 30 structures showcasing sustainability, new technologies, unusual envelopes, prefab construction, cliffside living, and adaptive reuse. From Los Angeles to Montecito to San Diego and the arid conditions […]

Market Street-Scapes: Transportation, Architecture, and City Planning

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From the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition: Join David Baker, FAIA, David Baker Architects; Paolo Cosulich-Schwartz, SF Bike Coalition; Ben Grant, SPUR; and Alison Sant, Studio for Urban Projects, for a panel discussion focusing on the major changes along the Market Street corridor. You will have a chance to hear from the city’s leading experts on transportation, architecture, and city […]

SFBC Architecture Ride – The Reid Brothers in SF

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"From the turn of the 20th Century through its first few decades, James and Merritt Reid designed an impressive number of San Francisco’s buildings, from theaters to hotels, office towers to townhouses, bandshells to barns. With scant professional training but plenty of hustle, these Canadian brothers left their mark across the width of our city. […]