Op-ed: Calling Le Corbusier as a witness in Berkeley
The Court of Public Discussion on current Berkeley development matters now evokes Time magazine’s ‘Architect of the Century’ for his take on things. When the leaders of post-Great War Paris decided on...
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Three Berkeley homes on AIA East Bay architecture tour
‘Canyon repose': a Berkeley home that had been “remodeled one too many times.” Photo: Matthew Millman Photography Three Berkeley homes are featured on the American Institute of Architects’ fifth East...
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Cityscape: Indigenous architecture of the Berkeley kind
20 or so buildings in West Berkeley share an unusual trait: they were build with Crete-Glass, diamond-like patterns of block glass devised by the long-gone Berkeley Concrete Form Company. Photo: John...
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Cityscape: A Berkeley theater that’s a show unto itself
The Berkeley Community Theater as seen from inside the campus of Berkeley High School. Inside are the 575-seat Florence Schwimley Little Theater and the 3,500 seat main hall. Photo: John King By John...
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John King: Keeping downtown Berkeley’s design distinctive is a tall order
The newly emerging BAM/PFA building in downtown Berkeley. Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle By John King / San Francisco Chronicle A walk through downtown Berkeley reveals a treasure of pre-World War II...
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John King: Berkeley buildings that make me happy
Photo: John King John King, the San Francisco Chronicle’s urban design critic, and a Berkeley dweller, writes a weekly column for the paper called Cityscapes in which, in words and photographs, he...
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Op-ed: Berkeley’s ancient ruins — A photo essay
On July 1, 2014, the recently retired Director of Public Works, Andrew Clough, gave a somber presentation to City Council on the condition of facilities in Berkeley. The information report accompanying...
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How Quirky is Berkeley? Eugene Tssui’s Fish House, Part 1
The “Fish House” at 2747 Mathews St. in Berkeley. Photo: John Storey The “Fish House” at 2747 Mathews St. in Berkeley, designed by Emeryville’s Eugene Tssui, is the least-expected and probably the...
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How Quirky is Berkeley? Eugene Tssui’s Fish House, Part 2
Interior, 2747 Mathews Street. Photo: John Storey This is the second part of our story on Eugene Tssui’s “Fish House.” Read Part One, which was published Monday. After Eugene Tssui’s father died, his...
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Medieval-style North Berkeley ‘castle’ on market for $5M
The Hume Castle at 2900 Buena Vista Way. Photo: The Grubb Company Described as a “magical architectural masterpiece,” the 5-bedroom, 7.5-bathroom home that’s known as the Hume Castle at 2900 Buena...
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56 years after her death, Julia Morgan wins top award
Julia Morgan: recognition for her as an architect in her own right has been recent. Photo: Creative Commons Last month, the American Institute of Architects awarded its highest honor, a Gold Medal, to...
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Donald Olsen: A Berkeley architect of high modernism
The Metz House in Point Richmond, designed by Berkeley-based Donald Olsen about whom a new book has been published. Photo: Rondal Partridge The homes designed by Donald Olsen stand out as remarkably...
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4 stunning Berkeley homes on East Bay architecture tour
See inside this beautiful home, designed by David Wilson, on AIA East Bay’s 2014 home tour on Saturday Aug. 9. Photo: courtesy AIA East Bay Four beautiful Berkeley homes will be on show at this year’s...
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How Quirky is Berkeley? The former Rivoli Theatre
Former Rivoli Theatre, 1941 San Pablo Ave. in Berkeley. Photo: John Storey I venture to say that most people who have driven by the 99¢ Only Stores on San Pablo Avenue just north of University Avenue...
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11 Berkeley projects recognized for design excellence
The UC Berkeley-owned Dwight Way Childcare Center, one of 11 buildings recognized by BDA this year for its excellent design. Photo: Siegel & Strain Architects Berkeley Design Advocates, a volunteer...
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