Fall 2015 Newsletter
At Feldman Architecture, fall has brought new projects, exciting progress on continuing projects, and opportunities for community engagement ranging from red carpet events to fun on the beach in sunny San Francisco.
We’re thrilled to announce that multiple Feldman projects achieved national recognition this season!  The Butterfly House received the American Architecture Award for 2015, a prestigious honor bestowed by the Chicago Athenaeum and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies on the best new buildings designed by American architects.  Both Creekside House (above) and Fitty Wun (right) were honored in the 2015 Remodeling Design Awards – Check out the interviews with the architects and clients here andhere.  Fitty Wun won its category’sGrand Prize and was praised for its open and creative design.  The whimsy of the home’s renovation was also recognized by the 2015 Builder’s Choice/Custom Design Awards.
In September, Jonathan walked the red carpet as a co-chair of the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) Designs Auction (below). The evening featured fine art, fashion, and furniture created by Bay Area artists and designers in a silent auction to support HIV/AIDS research and direct patient care.  Jonathan was delighted to be a part of DIFFA’s initiative, which has raised and granted over $40 million to benefit men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS and to support preventative education for at-risk individuals.
The whole Feldman team and our families spent a day at the beach for this year’s cinema-themed LEAP Sandcastle Contest (below).  Working with students from the Jefferson Elementary School, and with our teammates at Peninsula Custom Homes, ZFA Structural Engineers, and Thuilot Associates, we created a wonderful sand monstrosity in the form of Jabba the Hutt.  Our sculpture was a huge success, and our team raised over $10,000 to support LEAP’s educational programs in music, dance, theatre, creative writing, visual arts, and architecture in over twenty-five Bay Area elementary and middle schools.
In October, we had a great time celebrating our Palo Alto Lantern House and the team involved with its design at the house itself (left).  Another project, an extensive remodel of a stately Victorian home, was featured in the Junior League of San Francisco’s 21st Annual Homes Tour; the Footsteps in the Fog Tour led participants through Presidio Heights, revealing the history, interior design, and architecture of local private homes.  On a tour of our own office, students from the AIA student group at UC Berkeley learned about the firm’s sustainable practices and technology tools.
Finally, we are pleased to welcome two new staff members to the firm.  Matt Lindsay joins Feldman Architecture with a wealth of local and international experience ranging from fine furniture making and wood construction in coastal New England to large institutional projects in the United Arab Emirates.  Abigail Bliss is recent graduate of Amherst College (Jonathan’s alma mater!) who is fine-tuning our marketing texts and boosting our social media presence.  We want to wish a warm welcome to warm winters to these two East Coast transplants!
We are grateful for this season’s successes and excited to see what the next few months will bring!