We are located in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco, in a 1933 mattress factory building. It is a perfect building for the kind of firm we are - raw concrete walls and exposed timber trusses, with high volumes and enough square footage to house our architectural practice, fabrication shop, and even a work-week apartment for Olle. The practice has always been very diverse - we have designed homes, restaurants, wineries, corporate headquarters, distilleries, hotels, apartment buildings, bars, lobbies, and even San Francisco's bus shelters.
Some things you can plan, like how many perforations can be made in 1”-thick rolled steel while maintaining structural integrity. Other things you can’t, like the patterns of rust that emerge as the material weathers. . .#fabrication #steel #stairdesign #architecture . .#xktengineering #lundbergdesign
This sculptural stainless steel staircase with a lasercut railing is a central focus of one our projects that is nearing completion. This custom piece was a challenge both in design and production. The parts – steel stringers, treads, and railings – were pre-fabricated by Product and Design, Inc.,...
Fortune cookies are a uniquely American product - specifically San Franciscan. To this day, fortunes for the entire country are written and printed right here in the city at Yang’s Fortunes Inc., not far from our office. . Typically received one at a time & wrapped in a lightly sweet cookie, we...
Another day, another salvaged specimen. . Uncle Bert’s walnut tree once supplied walnuts to the whole Vaca Valley. It died naturally in 2012, and soon will be taking on a new role as a screening element for one of our projects. . We like to think of each slab as a transcript of sorts, revealing a...
Devil is in the details. .#wip #architecture #krion .@dprconstructio n @hirambanksligh ting @krion_porcelan osa_grupo
Beautiful stuff happening at our neighbor, client and friends’ across the street! @SF_MCD #dogpatchsf #materials @… https://t.co/HtJ7itVDOX
The grassipietre quarry in Vicenza is a multigenerational factory, in operation for over 1000 years. Our visit with… https://t.co/at6U4wL2W6
The ground was still frozen at dawn this week on the Flying Dollar jobsite in the #poconos with annsconstruction ..… https://t.co/TOJvzi3izV
What better use for a teak root than a retail counter at the new @826valencia Mission Bay Center? The LD shop was… https://t.co/kI6L9o2GtH
Hoping for more peace in the world. . . . #lundbergdesign #sonomalandtrust photo by @highrisepics https://t.co/27H5vntnns