Palace of Fine Arts offers peek at restoration May 10, 2009
The palace was designed by famed architect Bernard Maybeck. "Here he was, speaking to the world and trying to put San Francisco on the world stage," Baldauf said, noting the palace featured characteristics common to the city itself including exaggerated proportions, great strength, beauty, creativity and the intertwining of indoors and outdoors. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Featured property: 5 Krohn Lane, Montclair May 4, 2009
A 1941 graduate of UC Berkeley's architecture school, he was part of the Second Bay Area Tradition whose practitioners borrowed some of the ideals of predecessors like Bernard Maybeck and Julia Morgan, while giving their designs an unequivocally modern stamp. Lee's homes are characterized by their post and beam construction, low-slung aspect and generous use of glass. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Sheathed In Tradition Apr 6, 2009
This type of teamwork between an architect and his client is another tradition inspired by the First Bay Tradition, when designers like Bernard Maybeck and Julia Morgan worked closely with builders to tailor spaces to the needs of each client. Contractor Marty Kaufman and project architect Isaiah Stackhouse were also an important part of the design process, applying the attention to detail and fine craftsmanship for which Maybeck, Morgan, and now Trachtenberg, are known. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Walk-through: Rustic Berkeley cottage Mar 14, 2009
This rustic cottage was built by renowned architect Bernard Maybeck to house his Packard; a later one-bedroom, one-bathroom addition made it habitable. It was one of three structures on a one-acre lot owned by Maybeck. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
