This Week's Feature
SustainabilityAs a studio, we’re always looking for ways to design with durability, resiliency, and beauty at top of mind. We work to curate material palettes that conceptually support the design parti, react thoughtfully to the site, are sourced sustainably, and futureproof the structure while protecting its inhabitants.
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Resilient by DesignAs a studio, we’re always looking for ways to design with durability, resiliency, and beauty at top of mind. We work to curate material palettes that conceptually support the design parti, react thoughtfully to the site, are sourced sustainably, and futureproof the structure while protecting its inhabitants.
July 15, 2025
Design & Process
Renovating an Architect's Oakland HomeManaging Partner Steven Stept, along with help from the FA Studio, recently completed remodeling his family's Oakland home - infusing the original structure's traditional detailing with Steven's modern aesthetics. Below, read more about the design process and the challenges Steven faced acting as the client, owner, and general contractor - all at once!
July 01, 2023
Design & Process
Fresh GeographiesThe Feldman Architecture team is excited to be expanding our breadth of work geographically, continuing to take on new projects outside of the San Francisco Bay Area. As our designs are centered around sensitivity and responsiveness to both site and context, expanding to fresh locales asks our team to become familiar with new climates, topography, and landscapes. From adjusting roofs to accommodate for snow in Oregon, to paying extra attention to fire resiliency in arid Southern California, read about a few in progress projects below and the beautiful and diverse sites that inspired their designs.
March 23, 2023
Design & Process
Making of a MonographPublishing a book is both a challenging and rewarding process, a monumental task that asked us to consolidate, edit, organize, and create.
January 11, 2023
Design & Process
Staircase StudyA staircase often acts as the spine of a home, connecting public and private spaces delicately and effortlessly. Our team finds joy in detailing stairs, whether they are meant to be architectural focal points, or designed simply to perform their programmatic function. Often overlooked, we collected a few of our favorite stair moments to showcase how a well-designed staircase can transform a space, preserve a view, or blend seamlessly and subtly into the backdrop.
July 27, 2022
Recognition
Features
- Architizer names FA as a Top Firm Nationally in 2025
100 Best Architecture and Design Firms in the United States
- Elle Decor Spain features Viewridge
Una casa de campo reformada para actualizar su estilo rústico moderno con espacios abiertos entre sí, mucha madera y luz natural
- Gardenista highlights Surf House
Landscape Architecture Visit: Bohemian Surf House in Santa Cruz, Where the Land Meets the Sea
- The Local Project features Surf House
Surf House by Feldman Architecture
- Amazing Architecture features Viewridge
Feldman Architecture reworks the Viewridge residence to connect with nature in San Mateo, California
- Archinect highlights Feldman Architecture
Five tranquil homes in natural settings by Feldman Architecture: Your Next Employer?
- PLAIN Magazine highlights Viewridge
A Ranch House’s Transformation is All About Connected Living
- Architizer names FA as a Top Firm Nationally in 2025
Awards
- Modern Luxury San Francisco highlights FA in Best of the Bay
Best Architecture
- Feldman Architecture receives Honorable Mention in Architect Newspaper's Best of Practice Awards
Honorable Mention, Architect (Medium Firm) – West
- Feldman Architecture wins Best Residential Firm, Jury Winner in Architizer A+ Awards
Best Residential Firm
- Atherton Pavilions honored in 2025 SF Design Week Awards
Architecture: Residential
- Sunset Magazine names Feldman Architecture Best Visionary Modern
Best Visionary Modern, Architecture Category
- Feldman Architecture named a finalist in the Architizer A+Awards
Best Residential Firm
- Viewridge wins a SARA California Honor Award
2025 SARA California Design Awards, Honor Award
- Modern Luxury San Francisco highlights FA in Best of the Bay
Events
- ClimateTech '25: Technologies for Action
Sustainability Manager Ben Welty to speak on the Climate Tech in the Office Panel at the Center for Architecture + Design on February 27, 2025
- Quintessential California: Embracing the Beauty of the Santa Lucia Preserve Through Design
Watch the recording! Jonathan Feldman joined Ground Studio and Mary Jo Bowling for a panel Discussion on September 12, 2024
- ClimateTech '25: Technologies for Action
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