DENVER | Master List CHECKR HQ DENVER DENVER Architect of Record: Interior Architects, Denver Client Checkr BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Anand Sheth Vishnu Balunsat Size 120,000 SF Master Plan; 46,500 SF TI Contractor Boots Construction Collaborators Project Manager: Fitzmartin Consulting Lighting: Pritchard Peck Furniture: Pear Workplace Solutions Photography Kylie Fitts Back to Projects page Back to top

SAN FRANCISCO | Master List GALVANIZE CAFÉ SAN FRANCISCO A welcoming, sophisticated hub of connection, the Galvanize café/bar and reception areas provide space for their members and strategic partners to intermingle with the public, for informal collaborations, community gatherings and chance meetings. Studio BBA designed the environment as a modern, refined presence in the midst of a well-kept warehouse shell, with white-washed white oak floors and counters, indigo-dyed solid oak panels and natural steel. The super-sized parallelogram bar acts as a frame for the lobby’s open space and engages with the casual seating areas, while maximizing customer flow and providing ample barista stations. To maintain a reference to the building’s past industrial use, we created a family of custom metal hardware components for the café table legs and bar supports. Other, more subtle, details also reference the pre-existing character, such as the bar’s countersunk screws patterned like rivets—but executed with an elegant brass finish in keeping with the new, clean aesthetic. A large custom, chevron-shaped communal stone sink accommodates accessibility requirements in the washroom, anchoring the space. Client Galvanize BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Anand Sheth Size 2,250 SF Contractor Skyline Construction Collaborators Metalworker: Soldesign Lab Photography Nicholas V. Ruiz Back to Projects page Back to top

SAN FRANCISCO | Master List MAZARINE COFFEE SAN FRANCISCO Mazarine Coffee exemplifies a passion for coffees from around the world and a pursuit of the perfect cup, and pays homage to its namesake Bibliotheque Mazarine—the oldest public library in France—with communal space for reflection, inquiry and interactions. Visually, the patterning of tiled alcoves in the café subtly mimics the rhythm of library shelving. Mazarine is also a deep shade of blue, which in nature is embodied by the Mazarine Blue butterfly. Studio BBA selected a palette that took its cue from this vibrant hue, adding complimentary colors in the space to create a warm, inviting, positive atmosphere. The refined materials chosen to define the café: marble—tile, wood and brass—are intentionally in contrast to the exposed, raw texture of the base building. A leather-backed banquette provides seating for patrons having a quick coffee or bite, while communal tables in the back of the café offer space for larger gatherings, meetings and longer stays. Client Mazarine Coffee BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Megan McGuinn Size 1,500 SF Contractor Peacock Construction Collaborators Kitchen, Restaurant + Bar Specialists Photography Nicholas V. Ruiz Back to Projects page Back to top

RENO | Master List THE JESSE HOTEL & BAR RENO Hospitality powerhouse and entrepreneur, Piper Stremmel, moved from San Francisco back to her hometown of Reno to build her first hotel. After spending many mornings at her former neighborhood coffee shop, Sightglass on 20th , Piper enlisted Studio BBA to be her remote concept-driven design team. The opportunity to transform this building, built in 1907 as the 14-room Royal Hotel & Bar catering to transients and divorcees, inspired the program for The Jesse: a boutique 6-room hotel, bar and restaurant. The gut-and-redo renovation resulted in a shining independent hotel and bar focused on comfort, approachability, design, and the authentic Nevada experience. BBA envisioned a Master Plan that reoriented the site; the central courtyard now serves as the main hub of the complex. Guests enter through a new main gate into the brick-paved patio with furnishings inspired by the colors of Reno’s changing seasons. An existing trellis overgrown with lush wisteria vines greets bar-goers, hotel guests and restaurant diners alike. The striking geometry of the brick building against the desert sky inferred the extension of strong architectural forms, reminiscent of Josef Albers’ form and color work, “Homage to the Square.” The ground floor bar is a refined and playful oasis – directly contrasting the vibrant and weathered surrounding neighborhood. The colorful terrazzo bar, sunny ceramic tile backsplash and subtle beadboard wainscot reinforce our color story and serve as the glowing backdrop to the furnishings, also selected by BBA to honor Nevada-local craft. Custom plywood beds anchor each unique guest room, accented by modish furnishings and inventive, American-made lighting. Every guest room is also an art gallery, featuring beautiful works from The Stremmel Gallery. Guest bathrooms are dialed-in to provide a calm, luxurious setting. Across the courtyard lives a new fast-casual Mexican restaurant, Estella Tacos y Mezcal. Built into a standalone structure historically used as a blacksmith and wagon shop, the new use maximizes daylight and uniquely tall ceilings. An intentional departure from the “wild west” aesthetic you might find in developing Reno, the Taco Shop features a subdued palette of neutral tiles in various shapes and orientations. Patrons are received by a surprising pop of egg-yolk-yellow in the newly expressed gable ceiling. The Jesse is an artful merger of BBA’s project diversity, spanning from single-family homes to food and beverage spaces and commercial office environments. Studio BBA worked closely with the client, contractor, and local structural engineer of record to design the first hotel in their portfolio. Client The Jesse Reno BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Anand Sheth Size 9,000 SF Contractor Group West Construction Collaborators Architect of Record: McElhaney Structural Engineers Photography Nick Sorrento Asa Gilmore Back to Projects page Back to top

SAN FRANCISCO | Master List RUSSIAN HILL HOUSE SAN FRANCISCO Recently completed, this two phase San Francisco Victorian in Russian Hill has final photography. More details to come. Client Confidential BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Vishnu Balunsat Size 1,600 SF Contractor Saturn Construction Collaborators Structural: Semco Engineering Garden: Ground Cover Landscaping Photography Mariko Reed Back to Projects page Back to top

LOS ANGELES | Master List FARMERS & MERCHANTS BUILDING DTLA LOS ANGELES Studio BBA provided comprehensive architecture and interiors services for this adaptive reuse project—redeveloping the historic, long-abandoned Farmers & Merchants building in downtown LA’s Old Bank District into our client’s vision for a fantastic, new kind of dining emporium. With the building’s character and significance as our muse, we designed artful, structural and strategic interventions that would restore its glory and distinction for modern patrons. Entirely dedicated to the experience of enjoying food and drink, the interior offers a range of refined and casual environments. The main floor is a seamless integration of new and old, featuring the emporium’s flagship bakery and café near its main entry, and a central horseshoe bar with custom deck-mounted lighting gracefully anchoring the open plan. The fine dining restaurant has both communal and intimate seating; serviced in the front-of-house by an open kitchen, meat room and wine storage. A new 1,600 sq. ft. mezzanine borders the triple-height atrium, providing a singular vantage point of the grand volume. The existing second floor was redesigned with a speakeasy feel and flexible use in mind—the corner bar, cool lounge areas and three dining rooms can be used as restaurant overflow or for private events. Above it all, a restored 300-panel, vaulted skylight is engineered with natural and artificial lighting options. The expansive back-of-house is in a connected but separate building, through no small effort to resolve the structural and systems challenges. Nostalgia and authenticity are expressed throughout with well-considered materials and finishes. Historic preservation elements include moldings, pilasters, the mosaic floor, distressed plaster and the original “Verde” marble cladding. Sophisticated new finishes include brass inlaid tile, exposed steel and concrete, custom millwork, black steel, and walnut. Studio BBA specified complete furniture and decorative lighting packages to complete the tactile, rich environment. The primary complexities of rehabilitating this building centered on the need to introduce and integrate completely new systems in a structure where modern systems had never existed (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural, circulation, ADA, exits, fire separation). Through rigorous and thoughtful collaboration with expert engineers, consultants, preservationists and city agencies, Studio BBA arrived at a systems approach that worked for all parties. Client Tartine LA, LLC BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Seth Boor Anand Sheth Size 19,719 SF Contractor Howard CDM Collaborators MEP: Henderson Engineers Structural: John Labib & Associates Acoustic/AV Consultant: FYXX Entertainment, Inc. Lighting: Hiram Banks Lighting Design Photography None Back to Projects page Back to top

SAN FRANCISCO | Master List RUSSIAN HILL ADU SAN FRANCISCO As part of a 2-phase project, the Back House was renovated to be a stand-alone ADU. More details to come. Client Confidential BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Vishnu Balunsat Size 800 SF Contractor Saturn Construction Collaborators Furnishings: By Owner Photography Samantha Buckley Back to Projects page Back to top

SAN FRANCISCO | Master List CHOCOLATE SHOP SAN FRANCISCO A Japanese chocolate company sought out BBA to design a flagship for their expansion to America’s West Coast. As their company focuses on carefully crafted, high-quality natural products, they came to us for our aligned values, retail design expertise and our experience creating successful food and drink destinations. We collaborated with the chocolatier’s international team to develop two concepts: retail only, and retail plus production. The latter embodies their ‘bean-to-bar’ philosophy—to house the entire chocolate-making process in-house—by integrating a state-of-the-art factory with a customer experience component for production viewing, alongside café, retail and workshop spaces. Our design approach blended Japanese precision with California humanism and warmth to create an environment that encourages customers to linger and learn about the artisanal chocolate-making process. Client Confidential BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Megan McGuinn Size 2,500 SF Contractor Unbuilt Collaborators MEP: MHC Engineers Food Service Consultant: Christensen Consultants Structural: DCI Engineers Photography None Back to Projects page Back to top

SAN FRANCISCO | Master List DOLORES PARK RESIDENCE SAN FRANCISCO In modernizing this 1907 house via a partial renovation, we focused on introducing a few key features to the interior that capitalize on its perch atop Dolores Heights, and clear the interior of previous interventions. Striking a balance between the clients’ love of entertaining and their desire for introverted space, the design adds an artist/office space, a temperature controlled wine room and a new rear deck. To make full use of the sloping lot’s privacy and incredible light we opened up the ground floor bedrooms to the new deck, giving direct access to views of the yard’s thorough revamp by Groundcover Landscaping . Upstairs, built-in library shelving, new fixtures, and a custom bar bring together the main living and entertaining spaces. Client Confidential BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Size 2,400 SF Contractor Saturn Construction Collaborators Structural: Semco Engineering Photography Eric Hermann Back to Projects page Back to top

NOE VALLEY, SAN FRANCISCO | Master List MAMAHUHU NOE VALLEY NOE VALLEY, SAN FRANCISCO The Noe Valley location of Mamahuhu is the third to open. This location captures the refined evolution of the Mamahuhu brand and how it attracts their target clientele. This location was early in construction while the second in Mill Valley was celebrating their opening, allowing Studio BBA and the MMHH team to rapidly make final adjustments to get the perfect case study of their brand. Noe Valley shows off their strong graphic and spatial palette, which will be easily implemented into future locations. Even the booth design became a brand element, repeating itself within and across locations. Formerly a soda fountain and coffee shop with a distinct U-shaped bar, Mamahuhu Noe Valley pays homage to its predecessor by creating a new u-shaped counter. The space is filled with quirky and silly elements a tongue-in-cheese response to the meaning of Mamahuhu, a 4-word Chinese idiom “horse horse tiger tiger” that can be translated to “so-so” or even “careless”. The quirky and fun nature of the design is balanced with precision in architectural detailing and construction to quality ingredients and food preparation, but most outstandingly in the function of the restaurant. Staffing efficiencies were maximized, considering down to how many steps from A to B, and careful consideration of ordering, queue, to-go, and the dine-in guest. Working closely with the Mamahuhu team over the course of multiple years and projects created a fiercely trusting team. Together, we took risks and experimented – we started with too luxe at Clement, overcorrected in Mill Valley, and settled in at the brand’s self-declared sweet spot in Noe Valley. Each successes in their own, the breadth of the 3 restaurants creates a spatial palette that can be reproduced for potential expansion in companion with the design guidelines. Client Mamahuhu BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Megan McGuinn Vishnu Balunsat Size 1,220 SF Contractor Cookline Collaborators MEP Engineering: Acies Art: Casey Gray Brand Styling: Whisk Photography Kristen Loken Back to Projects page Back to top