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About Placements Services News Contact	09-10/10	Targeting Net-Zero A comprehensive Greensource article outlines various Net-Zero building strategies and projects, including a 4-million-sf, mixed-use development in Chongqing, China designed by Woods Bagot and Buro Happold.
	09/10	Feature: The New Days of Ore Contract Magazine takes an in-depth look at a unique renovation for the Park City Museum, by Mark Cavagnero Associates, which connects three adjacent historic structures and extends their facades to better connect two differing streetscapes.
	09/10	People Power Metropolis explores how Mark Cavagnero Associates' renovation of the Oakland Museum of California strengthens the original building's integration of indoor-outdoor space while enhancing the architectural clarity of its entry and main galleries.
	09/15/10	A Modern Patchwork in San Francisco The New York Times' David Kaufman traces how Interstice Architect principals Andrew Dunbar and Zoee Astrakhan transformed their traditional home into a modern live-work residence.
	08/20/10	Restoring Fairytales: The Walt Disney Family Museum The need to honor the Presidio's architectural heritage while accommodating a high-tech, interactive exhibit results in Page & Turnbull's dynamic renovation for the Walt Disney Family Museum; covered in Contract Magazine (online).
	06/10	Design: Lighting the Way Contract Magazine considers a cost-effective renovation by Starkweather Bondy Architecture that utilizes tranquil courtyards within an Oakland public charter school to re-imagine the relationship between classroom and outdoor learning.
	02/10	Quiet Contrasts for the Landmark Oakland Museum The material precision and subtle forms of the Oakland Museum of California's recent renovation by Mark Cavagnero Associates are appraised in arcCA.
	02/25/10	Focus: Building for Peak Performance A San Francisco Business Times profile of Mark Cavagnero describes his skill for designing modern cultural institutions that are both understated and highly accessible to the public.
	11/09	Building Types Study: Harvard NW Science Building Tempering the campus's well-established architectural tradition, a new Harvard laboratory designed by SOM engages a modern material palette and greater porosity between interior and exterior to express its contemporaneity, as featured in Architectural Record.
	06/09	Expo: Art of the Deal I.D. exhibits a set of custom playing cards that feature offbeat collages by Martin Venezsky, punctuated by textual snippets from novelist Michael Cunningham.
	04/22/09	Studio Visit: Mark Cavagnero Associates, Architects The Architect's Newspaper considers how Mark Cavagnero's designs reflect the modern minimalist legacy of his mentor Edward Larrabee Barnes, while uniquely engaging local landscape and programmatic functionality.
	11/08	Businessweek/Architectural Record Awards Winner: Poly International Plaza The SOM-designed, thirty-story tower on Guangzhou's Pearl River Delta receives an Architectural Record award for its efficient building performance, asymmetrical core, and geometric exoskeleton that enables column-free interiors.
	11/08	Treasure Up: Temptation Islands Wallpaper surveys exclusive, luxury-island projects emerging throughout the world, such as Abu Dhabi's Nurai Island, that give prominent designers an unbridled opportunity to test their creative limits.
	09/24/08	Building An Appetite San Francisco architects donate their design vision to the city's Slow Food Nation festival, building pro-bono temporary and sustainable structures to support the festival's exhibits and events; covered in the Architect's Newspaper.
	09/24/08	Comment: Ila Berman An Architect's Newspaper conversation between Ila Berman and Yosh Asato addresses art, technology, and private practice in relation to Berman's new role as CCA's Director of Architecture.
	08/08	Roof Access California Home + Design features Melander Architects' savvy insertion of an elevator into a San Francisco residence.
	07/08	China's New Urbanity In an Urban Land article, Michael Duncan, design director at SOM's San Francisco office, reflects on new models of development in China.
	07/08	Beijing at Warp Speed In this special issue of Architectural Record devoted to Beijing, SOM's pedestrian-oriented Beijing Finance Street serves as a model that defies the auto-centric, high-rise development undermining the city's historic scale.
	06/08	Cross Lines: O Say Can You See Interior Design Magazine profiles Jonathan Alger of C&G partners and explores his experiential approach to exhibition design.
	06/08	Centerfold: Suspending Disbelief In a profile of SOM’s new Beijing Poly Plaza, Interior Design Magazine discovers the “how” and “why” of suspending part of a building within itself.
	06/08	Outside: Park ‘n’ Play Dwell takes a look at a renovation by Architect Cary Bernstein that transformed a garage into an elegant alley entryway and multi–purpose family room.
	06/08	Trends: Beyond Sign Language Lonny Israel, director of graphic design for SOM, discusses how environmental graphics are becoming ingeniously integrated with–rather than simply hung upon–architecture with Katie Weeks of Contract Magazine.
	05/08	Design: Lofty Aspirations Contract Magazine features Melander Architects’ airy open-loft office design for Filmcore, a film editing company in San Francisco.
	05/08	Home on the Delta: Success in the Flood-prone Sacramento River Delta San Francisco Chronicle Magazine visits a Sacramento River Delta farm designed by Melander Architects and the Wiseman Group that puts nature front and center.
	05/08	Expo: Tools of the Trade I.D. looks at the Museum of American Finance exhibition designed by C&G Partners.
	04/30/08	Sustainable Stanford The opening of the Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Environment and Engineering Building (Y2E2) kick starts Stanford University’s green movement: covered by The Architect’s Newspaper.
	03/08	Take Two: Yin Young Residence A small modification to the floor plan of a mid-century Eichler home allowed StarkweatherBondy Architecture to enhance its livability, as featured in San Francisco Chronicle Magazine.
	02/08	Building the Modern Cathedral Architect takes an in-depth look at the new SOM-designed Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland.
	02/27/08	Of Torii and Roji An article in The Architect’s Newspaper penned by Yosh Asato examines redevelopment plans to revitalize San Francisco’s once bustling Japan Center.

	02/08	Process: Green Beginnings Michael Duncan, design director at SOM’s San Francisco office, sets forth the sustainable foundations of University of California’s new Merced campus in Contract Magazine.
	01/08	Case Study: University of California GreenSource Magazine explores SOM’s sustainable master plan for the new Merced campus of University of California and its two LEED Gold-rated buildings.
	10/07	Ten to Watch: Architects of History California Home + Design cites Melander Architects as one of 'Ten to Watch' for their ability to excel equally in contemporary design and historic renovation.
	09-10/07	Centerfold: Illumination SOM’s Cathedral of Christ the Light employs simple volumes and minimal, luminescent materials to create a sense of reverence and community in downtown Oakland, as featured in FORM Magazine.
	09/07	Take Two: Filmcore Melander Architects’ home-like offices for a film-editing company are profiled in the San Francisco Chronicle Magazine.
	08/07	Take Two: Garage Retreat San Francisco Chronicle Magazine profiles a garage renovated by Architect Cary Bernstein into an extension of the family’s home.
	07-08/07	Workbook: Interactivity FORM Magazine cites a comprehensive renovation of the Griffith Laboratory by C&G Partners as an example of how media, technology, and architecture intersect to create immersive and innovative learning environments.
	07-08/07	Next: Design Industry News that Matters To accompany their traveling exhibition on America’s 150 Favorite Buildings, C&G Partners create a website where participants can vote for their top five choices; showcased in Step Inside Design.
	06/06/07	Skin Test: SOM floats a novel skyscraper cladding in China ID Magazine gets into the details of SOM’s groundbreaking design for Jinao Tower in Nanjing, China.
	06/05/07	Open Forum: Preservation in a time of growth and change An SFGate feature authored by Jay Turnbull considers the potential for rapid urban development and historic preservation to work together to enhance a city’s density while enriching its architectural character.
	05-06/07	Workbook: Luxe San Francisco’s St. Regis Hotel & Residences, designed by SOM, is highlighted in the launch issue of FORM Magazine for its engaging street-level presence that belies a tranquil and luxurious interior.
	05/25/07	Feature: San Francisco Modernism An Urban Land article examines the new era of modern architecture in San Francisco.
	05/21/07	On the Road: America’s Favorite Architecture Contract takes a look at AIA’s traveling exhibit of the country’s 150 favorite buildings designed by C&G Partners.
	02/17/07	Interview: The Packards and the Aquarium An interview with Chuck Davis for ArcCA.
	02/15/07	Memory, Place, and Mystery The Architect’s Newspaper reviews the architectural drive of photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto’s exhibition at the de Young Museum in San Francisco.
	01/05/07	Profile: Gene Schnair, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP San Francisco Business Times profiles SOM Managing Partner Gene Schnair.
	11/03/06	Found in Space: Griffith Observatory's New Exhibitions by C&G Partners, with Pfeiffer Partners and Levin & Associates Architects Feature on the renovated and expanded landmark in ArchNewsNow.
	11/02/06	Opening: The Other Pleasure--Intimate/Transgressive/Purposeful The companion exhibition to LINE's Fall 2006 issue opens at the AIASF Gallery.
	10/24/06	Launch: The Other Pleasure--Intimate/Transgressive/Purposeful This issue of LINE, the online journal of AIA San Francisco co-edited by Mallory Cusenbery & Yosh Asato, explores the intersection of pleasure and design.
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