This Week's Feature
SustainabilityLaunched in Spring 2023, this initiative takes aim at each residential project’s operational and embodied carbon, setting an aggressive target of 100 metric-tons (tonnes) per home (for reference, driving from San Francisco to Atlanta emits 1 metric ton of carbon, and the average FA home has a carbon footprint of ~200 metric tons). We will measure the projected carbon emissions of each project throughout the design phases via energy modeling and embodied carbon analysis, using this to data to further optimize our designs. We will continue to measure operational carbon emissions post-occupancy, and carbon offsets will be purchased for those exceeding the budget one year after completion.
Read MoreDesign & 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
- Archello names FA as a top US Studio
50 best architecture firms in the United States
- Dwell features dramatic Pebble Beach Residence transformation
Before & After: The Tide Turns for a “Neglected 1970s Box” in Pebble Beach
- Home Builder Digest highlights Feldman Architecture
The Best Interior Architects in San Francisco, California
- Domus features Surf House
In California, the relaxed and informal luxury of a beach house
- The Local Project highlights the Sanctuary
Tucked Away – The Sanctuary by Feldman Architecture
- Dezeen features Rau Haus
Rau Haus by Feldman Architecture sits on a Silicon Valley hillside
- Residential Design Magazine highlights Curveball
Parti Shot: Curveball by Feldman Architecture
- Archello names FA as a top US Studio
Awards
- Atherton Renewal and Rau Haus win SARA National Design Awards
Merit Awards 2023
- Atherton Pavilions and Guzhai win AIA Silicon Valley Design Awards
Atherton Pavilions: Honor Award, Small Project Big Impact; Guzhai: Citation Award, Residential Architecture
- CS House wins Master Design Award
2023 Master Design Awards: Addition More Than $250,000 — HONORABLE MENTION
- Jonathan Feldman, FAIA elevated to AIA College of Fellows
AIA elevates 76 architects to the College of Fellows
- Surf House wins Honorable Mention in the Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Awards
Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Awards: Honorable Mention
- Round House wins Interior Design Magazine Best of the Year Award
Best of the Year: Kitchen Design
- Atherton Pavilions, Round
House, and Surf House win SARA National Design Awards
2022 Sara National Design Award Winners
- Atherton Renewal and Rau Haus win SARA National Design Awards
Events
- AIA National Convention, Open Studio Tours
June 9, 2023
AIA Silicon Valley Home Tours featuring Tawhil House
June 3, 2023
- AIA East Bay Home Tours featuring CS House
May 20, 2023
Meet the Architects: AIA Silicon Valley Chapter Meeting
May 17, 2023
- AIA National Convention, Open Studio Tours
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