We craft enchanting spaces that ignite the senses and enrich human experiences at work, at home and in the community through architecture, interiors, and landscape Design. Our projects include new builds, renovations, and additions, and our studio’s engagement typically covers all phases of design and construction from conception to completion. Studio BBA is a San Francisco based architecture and design firm specializing in custom residential, hospitality, and commercial projects. Our work ranges from urban to retreat. OUR SERVICES Residential, Hospitality, & Commercial Architecture Our architectural services blend creativity, functionality, and sustainability to create spaces that inspire. From concept to completion, we prioritize collaboration and innovation to bring your vision to life. We provide full services broken into two phases, from concept design and permitting, through construction . Interior Architecture + Design We believe that interior spaces should not only be beautiful but also functional. Our interior architecture and design services focus on creating inviting interiors that make people want to gather and linger because all of their senses are supported. Furniture, Accessories Selections, Plants & Styling Choosing the right furniture, plug-in lighting, art and decor is essential for creating a cohesive and functional space. Our team can help you select and layout furniture and assemble an accessories package to complement your design aesthetic and meets your practical needs. Physical Brand Identity Your physical space is a powerful tool for expressing your brand identity. We work closely with you to develop a design that aligns with your brand values and resonates with your target audience that can be applied to a roll-out strategy for multiple locations. Property Evaluation Understanding the potential of a property is crucial for making informed decisions. We offer property evaluation services to help you assess the feasibility and potential of your project through various tools including test fit floor plans, code analysis, . Project Management Our project management services ensure that your project stays on track, on budget, and on time. We handle every aspect of the project, from initial planning to final execution, so you can focus on what matters most to you and avoid decision fatigue. CONTACT Connect with us to discuss your project, pitch PR opportunities, inquire about joining our atelier of designers, or to talk shop. Studio BBA is located in the heart of San Francisco – or as we like to call it, the Center City Design District. Look for our vertical garden and stop in—by design we’ve skipped the formalities and you’ll be welcomed right into the midst of an architecture studio and workshop. 921 Larkin Street San Francisco, CA 94109 GENERAL INQUIRIES PROJECTS MEDIA/PRESS CAREERS (accepts PDF attachments <5MB) 415-241-7160 Mon - Thurs Alternating Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm 9:00am - 5:00pm

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We bring vision, skilled management, a value for design excellence and a gift for strong interpersonal connection to our project teams and diverse practice areas, which include restaurants, community spaces, private residences and offices, and a range of services including architecture, interior design and master planning. CLIENTS ARGONAUT SAN FRANCISCO CHAPEL HILL COFFEE SAN FRANCISCO CLEVER SAN FRANCISCO DROPBOX SAN FRANCISCO EQUATOR LARKSPUR FLATIRON WINES SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDER'S INC SAN FRANCISCO HERON ARTS SAN FRANCISCO LITTLE GEM UNION ST, SAN FRANCISCO MAMAHUHU NOE VALLEY, SAN FRANCISCO MAZARINE COFFEE SAN FRANCISCO MISTER JIU'S SAN FRANCISCO NICO RESTAURANT SAN FRANCISCO RITUAL COFFEE NAPA SIGHTGLASS COFFEE DOWNTOWN, SAN FRANCISCO STRIPE SAN FRANCISCO TARTINE SAN FRANCISCO THE JESSE RENO RENO THE PLANT CAFE SAN FRANCISCO THUMBTACK HQ MARKET, SAN FRANCISCO WAXMAN'S SAN FRANCISCO BOLT SAN FRANCISCO CHECKR SAN FRANCISCO CREDO BEAUTY SAN FRANCISCO EQUATOR MILL VALLEY EQUATOR FORT MASON, SAN FRANCISCO FLORA GRUBB GARDENS LOS ANGELES FOUR BARREL COFFEE SAN FRANCISCO HUMANGEAR SAN FRANCISCO LORD STANLEY SAN FRANCISCO MAMAHUHU CLEMENT, SAN FRANCISCO MESSENGER COFFEE CO. KANSAS CITY MOJA COFFEE VANCOUVER PARK PADEL SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO SIGHTGLASS COFFEE DIVISADERO, SAN FRANCISCO SIGHTGLASS COFFEE SOMA, SAN FRANCISCO STRIPE SAN FRANCISCO TARTINE MILL VALLEY THE MILL SAN FRANCISCO THUMBTACK UTAH THUMBTACK LIBRARY SOMA, SAN FRANCISCO BRUCATO AMARO SAN FRANCISCO CHECKR DENVER DAVID RIO CHAI BAR SAN FRANCISCO EQUATOR MARKET ST, SAN FRANCISCO FARMERS & MERCHANTS LOS ANGELES FLORA GRUBB GARDENS SAN FRANCISCO GALVANIZE COFFEE SAN FRANCISCO LITTLE GEM GROVE ST, SAN FRANCISCO LUMOSITY SAN FRANCISCO MAMAHUHU MILL VALLEY MILI WINE BAR SAN FRANCISCO NATIVE SAN FRANCISCO PLAYSTUDIOS SAN FRANCISCO SIGHTGLASS COFFEE MISSION, SAN FRANCISCO STONEMILL MATCHA SAN FRANCISCO TARTINE LOS ANGELES TARTINE BERKELEY THE PLANT CAFE SAN FRANCISCO THUMBTACK SOMA, SAN FRANCISCO TROU NORMAND SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO ARGONAUT SAN FRANCISCO When Argonaut, a SF based ad agency, decided to move their offices from the Avalon Ballroom (Nob Hill/Van Ness) to 140 New Montgomery, they were trading 30,000 SF of expansive, high ceilinged multi-floored space for 12,000 SF on a single floor in the coveted historic, Miller and Pflueger designed, Pacific Telephone and Telegraph building at 140 New Montgomery. After walking into the building’s restored-to-glory lobby, you arrive at the Argonaut office–immediately greeted with a 35-foot “fireplace”. An incredible part of this floor is the relationship it has to the historic facade; the main entrance’s 3-story leaded glass window crests on the floor fostering a necessity to engage with the original 1920’s architecture. The building’s history inspired our commitment to the history of the architecture, informing the detailing of the brick fireplace surround, lime paint finishes, antique mirrors, board and batten details, even in plan through symmetry, axis, and hierarchy. Given the hybird nature of the office (designed during the COVID pandemic), Argonaut experimented with design ideas that would encourage people to spend more time in the office; the Chief Creative Officer’s prompt was “to create the best hotel lobby that people love to work in”. The office is a place to host and entertain it’s staff and clients alike, with large meeting rooms fit for hybrid meetings, a variety of working surfaces –from laptop tables and lounge chairs, to library tables, the kitchen island with power at every stool, banquettes along the windows, and a computer lab with all the ergonomic bells and whistles. Rivaling the comforts of home and a few focused and intentional amenities, their office is buzzing with life and rebuilding their in-office culture with daily grind and after-hours events and parties. Each time we visit, we are energized by the hum of productivity and honored by their in-office presence in spite of their continued work-remote flexibility. Back to Projects page Client Argonaut BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Samantha Buckley Vishnu Balunsat Size 12,000 SF Contractor Principal Builders Inc. Collaborators Furniture: MG West Lighting: Pritchard Peck Plants: Add Life Photography Emily Hagopian Studio BBA Back to top

KANSAS CITY MESSENGER COFFEE CO. KANSAS CITY Studio BBA was hired as the design architect for this Kansas City coffee company’s first brick and mortar location, which will house a café, roastery, offices and storage, as well as their sister company, Ibis Bakery. The 3-story building is part of an urban revitalization taking place in the nearby Crossroads District, soon be more closely linked to already-vibrant parts of town via the new KC Downtown Streetcar . Customers get a lively, full view of café service and bakery production at street level, entering into a large open community space that puts process on display. A new 3-story, skylit stair inspires upward exploration to Messenger’s roastery and additional café space, and to the public access roof deck. The third floor functions as space for offices, quality control and an incubator for the coffee and bread creation process. The client is a young, design-minded family who want the materials to set a spunky vibe, with clever interjections throughout. The project will be implemented from Design Development through Construction Administration by the client’s local architect. Back to Projects page Client Messenger Coffee Co. BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Sarah Fucinaro Size 19,000 SF Contractor 3 Square Contracting Collaborators Architect of Record: DRAW Architecture + Urban Design Photography Ryan James Carr Back to top

SAN FRANCISCO DAVID RIO CHAI BAR SAN FRANCISCO David Rio’s brand is embodied by the tiger in their logo — fearless, bold and confident — and instilled with the ideals of peaceful energy, fine craftsmanship and a love of what they do. A café, beer/wine bar and experimental lab in one, Chai Bar San Francisco is the company’s first brick-and-mortar. Studio BBA’s design for this high profile, Market Street flagship translates the brand into visually rich spatial elements that evoke the sensory, rejuvenating nature of making, serving and enjoying teas. David Rio teas originate from environments around the globe, inspiring our bold use of color, lighting and materials. Custom built-ins and interactive niches for product discovery offer variations in shape and scale throughout the cafe’s interior. At the center of the space, patrons gather round to watch the tea-crafting process. A welcoming, upholstered banquette runs the entire length of one wall, drawing you to the back of the space and the Chai Lab, where staff and patrons collaborate with the products—creating new mixes on the spot, getting feedback on trial concoctions, and creating personalized tea blends. Back to Projects page Client David Rio BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Stephanie Griffith Size 2,600 SF Contractor Terra Nova Industries Collaborators Photography Nicholas V. Ruiz Back to top

UNION ST, SAN FRANCISCO LITTLE GEM ON UNION UNION ST, SAN FRANCISCO Building on the success of their flagship on Grove Street, Little Gem came back to Studio BBA to design their second location on Union Street. Unlike a formulaic roll out, we guided the owners and chefs through a new process that allows for authentic character in Cow Hollow to emerge while staying true to the core design values we developed in Hayes Valley. The design goal was to transform the former burger restaurant from a dark cave to a light-filled, comfortable places that reflects Little Gem’s core values: natural, reliable, comfortable, with a focus on quality ingredients. Immediately we began to carve out opportunities for light and life to flood into the space; riffing off the iconic green plaster “volume” in Hayes Valley, we located an anchoring full-height tile wall, washed with daylight, between the main bar and the rear dining room. This separation allows for intimidate dining in a fast-casual setting, and artfully obscures a required structural element in the building. This powerful gesture inferred the spatial program: an efficient kitchen with a variety of welcoming dining experiences. The front dining room is bustling and active, with custom furniture and a wall sculpture made by the chef himself! The bar is refined, offering an elegant moment to engage with a bartender across marble and doug fir. The rear dining room is reserved for conversations, bookended by light-washed tile, a custom banquette with the perfect lumbar cushion in leather. The collaborative process is featured through custom art and steel plant shelves. It’s a gem of a restaurant, focusing on the pleasures of dining and the use of quality, local materials – a direct reflection of Little Gem’s ethos. Back to Projects page Client Little Gem BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Megan McGuinn Size 3,000 SF Contractor Upcycle Builders Collaborators MEP: MHC Engineers KEC: Trimark / Design West Partnership Photography Eric Rorer Photography Back to top

SAN FRANCISCO TARTINE INNER SUNSET SAN FRANCISCO Tartine Inner Sunset was instantly inspired by The Park, we have occupied the gardens ourselves for many years in many ways. This restaurant serves as the perfect post-park picnic – a hospitable extension of the constructed natural resource that anchors the neighborhood. The entry sequence is purely romantic – like entering Golden Gate Park, it’s the way “in” that sets the tone for your journey. Patrons enter through an existing roll-up door (relic) into an open-air walled garden with an aperture through the ceiling (surprise). Indoor vs. outdoor is a construct we don’t need – so we use every visual and tactile clue to blur the boundary: high ceilings and various skylights add loftiness to the greenhouse and are grounded by exterior tongue-and-groove siding and polished concrete floors. Studio BBA was engaged to design Tartine’s fourth Bay Area restaurant while we were constructing The Manufactory LA , allowing for the emergent process of design to shape this new space (a former roofing warehouse with a rich history ). We are continuing to iterate these ideas within their next location in Berkeley, in construction now. There is nothing to “roll out” and no mandates on continuity, only the desire to approach our circumstances with strategy and authenticity. New custom elements relate via a play on white, with accenting materials pulled from The Sunset District. White factory-sash storefronts, sliding doors and the one-off pastry case evoke a greenhouse’s utility, and subtly nod to the custom details we developed for the Manufactory LA. Black & white terrazzo is ubiquitous in the neighborhood, used on stoops and window sills all over, and now used in the restaurant as counters and custom furniture. The back of house is as important; the intricately dialed-in details are flooded with natural light. Vibrant poppy-colored tile is installed to reference terracotta planters filled with California’s flora. Back to Projects page Client Tartine Bakery BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Megan McGuinn Size 2,958 SF Contractor Echo Summit Construction Collaborators MEP: Acies Engineering Structural: Degenkolb KEC: Myers Rest. Supply, Inc. Photography Eric Rorer Photography Back to top

MILL VALLEY MAMAHUHU MILL VALLEY MILL VALLEY Mill Valley is the second location we’ve created with the Mamahuhu team. In addition to designing each individual location, we have been working with the talented Mamahuhu team on their spatial brand experience: the storefront vibe, customer and staff feel and flow, front and back of house standards (POS, water and bussing stations, pick up racks) and color and material design standards (brand colors, brand tile, booths, and other repeatable standards). Clement was the first location and carried with it a bit of Mister Jiu’s fine dining vibe (as Brandon Jew is a partner). Upon reflection, the MMHH team recognized that it did not align with their target clientele—a family friendly high-quality fast casual dining experience. Mill Valley captures the team and client feedback received from the original location. In this project, we developed a design that would trend more family friendly while maintaining a sophisticated playfulness. The long narrow space is lined with booths and tables crafted around the design standards we worked together to define(wood bar, maple plywood booths, and playful wall sconces). Working to highlight some of the space’s original charm, Ron champ-inspired windows run through the dining area with on-brand accent colors diffuse warm playful light into the space. Back to Projects page Client Mamahuhu BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Megan McGuinn Vishnu Balunsat Size 1,270 SF Contractor Cookline Collaborators MEP Engineering: Acies Art: Casey Gray Brand Styling: Whisk Photography Kristen Loken Back to top

POINT REYES POINT REYES POINT REYES More details coming soon on this two-home complex in Point Reyes. The project is currently under construction and broke ground in late Fall of 2024. Back to Projects page Client Kristina & Ido, Taylor & Jay BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Stephanie Griffith Size Contractor Collaborators Photography Back to top