CLEMENT, SAN FRANCISCO MAMAHUHU CLEMENT CLEMENT, SAN FRANCISCO Studio BBA’s design of Mamahuhu, a casual Chinese-American restaurant in the Inner Richmond, can be described as a fresh expression of its cuisine — forward-thinking, lighthearted, and a tad eccentric. Striving to satisfy a craving for nostalgic flavors done in a modern and healthful way, Mamahuhu owners, Chef Brandon Jew of Mister Jiu’s (another Studio BBA-designed restaurant) and Ben Moore and Anmao Sun of Hunter Gatherer, called on BBA to create an elevated but accessible design. The space accommodates counter-service style dining with a resolved option for guests to be in and out quickly without disrupting the vibrant dining experience. To execute the owners’ vision for a fun, easy and casual environment that calls to mind Chinese-American heritage, BBA employed unexpected design choices through architectural details and materials that support the brand experience. A mix of high and low materials strike the right balance between approachable and refined. From the exterior, variegated storefront tiling welcomes guests and just inside, a vintage lantern at the frontmost communal table sets the stage for an experience. The story continues through arched openings and unique design details like tile stripes in the dining area and a sculptural skylight condition above the point-of-sale and in the bathroom. BBA’s design considers everyone’s experience — a person waiting in the queue, a single diner, family dining, takeout, delivery, while up leveling the kitchen and front of house staff. The entire space is methodically designed to encourage social interactions with flexible seating opportunities and ample circulation space. A large, bar-height table for big groups and single diners alike activate the storefront. Beyond, cozy booths with low lighting provide intimate eddies in the middle of the flow of circulation and flexible two tops and banquette seating offer additional dining options. A clearly defined queue manages busy lines and takeout, eliminating confusion. Design aesthetics complement the colorful cuisine, letting the food speak for itself and providing a warm dining opportunity on an overcast day in the Inner Richmond. Back to Projects page Client Mamahuhu BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Megan McGuinn Anand Sheth Size 1,900 SF Contractor Echo Summit Construction Collaborators MEP: MK Engineers Kitchen Consultant: Design West Partnership Photography Mariko Reed Back to top

SAN FRANCISCO LORD STANLEY SAN FRANCISCO This new restaurant will be a welcoming, informal, cozy, comfortable space in which to share meals. Proprietors and chefs (and charming married couple) Carrie Puffer Blease and Rupert Blease aim to ensure that guests leave the restaurant with a feeling of well-being, satisfaction and nourishment from their surroundings as well as their meal. Studio BBA approached the design in keeping with this aim, and in synchronicity with the chefs’ approach to food—naturally elegant, carefully thought out, amazing ingredients and a lack of complication. We peeled away unnecessary layers in the two-story space to expose its simple raw beauty, and its tall north and east facing windows. A few minimal but interesting, honest and homey insertions were added to set the tone for the restaurant: a new front door with “Welcome” stenciled into the sidewalk, a poured concrete floor, a white custom-textured concrete bar, a modern steel railing, a sculptural lighting installation and custom wood tables. The owners commission their personal friend, textile artist Ashley Helvey , to create a wall-mounted felt piece with the texture of fur. Back to Projects page Client Lord Stanley BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Seth Boor Sarah Fucinaro Size 1,050 SF Contractor Upcycle Builders Collaborators Textile Installation: Ashley Helvey Photography Nick Ruiz Back to top

DIVISADERO, SAN FRANCISCO SIGHTGLASS DIVISADERO DIVISADERO, SAN FRANCISCO Each Sightglass we’ve designed over the years has had its own inherent character and opportunities, on top of which we layer the radiant, warm, tactile brick-and-mortar brand we developed for them. And this 100+ year old Edwardian was no exception. A chic storefront now welcomes coffee-lovers—the result of a lengthy change-of-use permit process and structural upgrade. Reminiscent of a 1950s eatery, we lovingly restored the divided-light clerestory windows, commissioned steel doors with related glazing details, and added a walk-up service window. Inside the café everything is new, and highly customized, as is the case with all our Sightglass cafés. Tailormade chandeliers and fixtures, fittings, joinery, furniture and barista equipment contribute to a fine tuned, attentively detailed environment. Material and finish choices blend inspiration from various eras to create a sophisticated aesthetic—the ‘old world’ hand-chopped mosaic tile floor, mid-century tapered wood detailing, neoclassical plaster and grey Fume limestone, and turn-of the century utilitarian metal components. The cypress used throughout the interior is single-source; literally from one tree. Continuing our banquette concept from Sightglass 20th , this one was designed with bays and channel tufted leather backs—and with the comfort for various size groups and wheelchair accessibility in mind. A full-height merchandise shelf with pastry case and iced bottled beverage display distinguish the coffee bar. For the bathroom wall tile we designed a ‘wallpaper & wainscot’ pattern, and replicated this decorative motif in custom accessories and mechanisms. Modern systems such as radiant floor heating, LED lighting and a hidden ADA lift are seamlessly integrated. Back to Projects page Client Sightglass Coffee BBA Team Seth Boor Bonnie Bridges Anand Sheth Size 1,750 SF Contractor SmithBuilt Collaborators Structural: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger MEP: MHC Engineers Photography Bruce Damonte Back to top

MILL VALLEY TARTINE STRAWBERRY MILL VALLEY In the late stages of design with Tartine as we prepare for pre-construction, permitting, and breaking ground in 2025. Back to Projects page Client Tartine BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Samantha Buckley Size Contractor TBD Collaborators MEP: Pacific MEP Photography Studio BBA Back to top

SAN FRANCISCO THE MILL PARKLET SAN FRANCISCO Solidity, simplicity and safety were the drivers of our design for this outdoor public space at The Mill , our third contribution to San Francisco’s Pavement to Parks Initiative . The parklet creates a protected place of pause along the dense, busy corridor of automobile traffic and a solid anchor in contrast to the bright and clean interior of The Mill . Its walls are constructed of vertical heavy timber and tied together with continuous steel banding along the top edge; its floor is edged and divided by the same heavy timber members and infilled with sand-set brick pavers. Three large, heavy planters bookend the parklet’s two internal spaces: an open area of bench seating and tables with more refined materials, and an area with vertical bike parking based on the racks at our Four Barrel parklet on Valencia Street. Back to Projects page Client The Mill BBA Team Seth Boor Bonnie Bridges Size Contractor Roman Hunt Collaborators Photography Studio BBA Back to top

SAN FRANCISCO PACIFIC SAN FRANCISCO We began working with this client in early 2011 on a two-phase renovation of their property—a multi-unit residence located on an amazing site at the top of Pacific Heights. Phase One addressed two priorities: mending systems and detailing from previous work performed at the time of purchase, and creating a new, south-facing, garden apartment from a former storage space. An additional benefit of this clean-up phase was that it allowed us in-depth time to get to know the building and the client. After that initial mending was underway, we dove into the more substantive transformation of the property, to make it into the place the clients had envisioned at first sight. While they were tempted to continue on a path of phased work, the team stressed that the design and construction process would be stronger and more efficient if we tackled it holistically, in order to achieve the desired quality throughout the five-story structure. And so it was. A complete gut and redesign of the top two floors—the owners’ unit—enabled us to create a home worthy of its address: an elegant entry, large, formal entertaining spaces, a gourmet kitchen, family room, library and roof decks. Throughout the process, the words semi-formal , elegant and comfortable guided our decisions. The building facades received a complete face lift of integral color Italian plaster, restored terracotta keystones and new lighting. The formal front garden and cobblestone driveway complete the picture. A few months prior to completion, a strange twist of fate required our clients to relocate to London for three years. In the interim, the house was rented to Louis Vuitton during the America’s Cup, who described it as the perfect spot for hosting their clients as well as providing an elegant living situation for the two full time hosts. Back to Projects page Client Confidential BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Size 3,695 SF Contractor Hughes McGinnis Builders Collaborators Inteiors: Fix Interiors Photography Studio BBA Back to top

SAN FRANCISCO CHAPEL HILL COFFEE SAN FRANCISCO This tiny café is tucked in an alley between Chinatown and the Financial District. Inspired by our client’s love of all things Italian, we emulated the classic espresso bar experience—where folks take time out to relax with neighbors and friends. Finding ingenious ways to maximize the limited space and foster community was top priority. We designed a hydraulically operated pivot window to open the storefront, creating a covered sidewalk area that extends the café outside. From inside, a large, counter height wood table on casters rolls partially out the opening to serve guests on both sides. This project is magical to us as we were able to create it by collaborating with people that we love working with, who understood the budget limits and brought their creativity to the project. And the place just has that magical feel, where you can hang out with the owner and chat about life, bikes, art…and coffee, of course! Materials are a mix of new and reused: steel, ceramic tile and salvaged wood, with restored board-formed concrete walls and old-growth douglas fir floors. We re-wired huge vintage stadium light fixtures to hang above the serving counter, to contrast with the small scale of the space. Heating for the snug interior is provided by the espresso equipment. Back to Projects page Client Chapel Hill Coffee BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Jason Campbell Size 460 SF Contractor Muddy Orange Fabrication Collaborators Fabricator: Kyle Minor Design Photography F. Jason Campbell Back to top

SAN FRANCISCO LUMOSITY HQ SAN FRANCISCO Lumosity staff spend their days creating fun brain games to challenge core cognitive areas, such as memory and attention. They chose our absolute favorite Timothy Pflueger building in San Francisco for their headquarters, which has a gorgeous art deco exterior. In homage, we specified divided light windows to reference the building’s patterning, and set a more casual interior tone. With a strong, connected, collaborative culture in place, it was paramount that we create a community feel throughout the three floors of their new, larger offices, to maintain opportunities for employees to cross-pollinate, while looking ahead toward the company’s further growth. The first and second floors contain reception, work stations and small meeting spaces. Modularity drove the work station space planning, creating a rearrange-able puzzle of open desk spaces that can easily accommodate expansion. The uppermost floor is open and used for large meetings and as a lunchroom where the entire company can share a meal, with a bar for weekly happy hours. As you can imagine, this company has the need to use their brains creatively, in order to be in tune with their product. Special areas on this floor include a large collection of board games with space to store and to play, a library that serves as a quiet work area (including secret, rotating bookshelf door), and an area for ping-pong, foosball, and on-screen gaming. Back to Projects page Client Lumosity BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Seth Boor Sarah Fucinaro Anand Sheth Size 36,000 SF Contractor Skyline Construction Collaborators Interiors: Geremia Design Photography Matthew Millman Back to top

GROVE ST, SAN FRANCISCO LITTLE GEM ON GROVE GROVE ST, SAN FRANCISCO The concept for this 75-seat restaurant is casual, tranquil, honest, natural. Raising the bar for quick service food, Little Gem makes responsibly sourced and lovingly prepared cuisine accessible to the casual patron—while inherently omitting gluten, dairy and sugar. After a personal epiphany with the profound benefits of these dietary choices, partner Eric Lilavois, former COO with Thomas Keller Group, recruited former Keller chef Dave Cruz and Wall Street veteran John DeFazio to join him. Little Gem occupies the ground floor corner space in the newly constructed 400 Grove Street building, designed by Fougeron Architecture. To amplify the client’s concept, we chose materials that introduce a sense of natural warmth within the shell of concrete floors, walls, and ceiling. A green, hand-textured plaster wall offers a targeted burst of visual excitement. Maintaining a sense of transparency in food preparation was also critical to expressing the concept, dictating full visibility into the kitchen. Interior planters are placed in areas where the ample daylight streams through the courtyard and street window facades. Exterior, south-facing seating takes advantage of the Hayes Valley sunshine. Back to Projects page Client Little Gem BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Sarah Fucinaro Size 2,000 SF Contractor Architect of Record: Tecta Collaborators Millwork: Creative Cabinets & Design, Inc Photography Nicholas V. Ruiz Back to top

SAN FRANCISCO STRIPE - CHINA BASIN SAN FRANCISCO Casual, human-scaled, residential-style workspaces are key design elements that have shaped the work we have done with Stripe over the last three years – such as their former HQ at the Pioneer Trunk Factory – where the historic timber building played a key role in their aesthetics and culture. Fast forward to 2016, their rapid growth (a unicorn in tech) demanded much larger space. We provided property evaluation services during the long and arduous search, culminating in one of the largest lease deals of the year – 300,000 SF on Townsend Street – in an entitled, but not yet built space that was two years out (had not even broken ground when they signed the lease). Unable to stay at the beloved HQ during this two-year period, they subleased a space at China Basin from the previous tenant, Dropbox HQ – a space we designed in 2013 – for an interim move. Given our insights into Stripe’s culture and the desire to make their interim transition as smooth as possible, they engaged us to re-design Dropbox’s 105,000 SF. We kept many of the well-appointed design elements (solid walnut paneling, copper bars, commercial kitchen) at the same time transforming the context from boastful masculine to gender fluid and achieve a holistic feel with an artful combination of new, old and inherited. To humanize the huge, 85,000 SF 4th floor, we introduced three new thresholds that are abstractions of money – barter, coin, and digital. In addition to the thresholds, we humanized the space by creating residential-scaled nooks and break out spaces for small group collaborations. Via complete architecture and interior design services including programming, FFE and sourcing and curation of art and accessories, we created a Stripe culture. Examples of this include meeting rooms furnished with sofas, armchairs, end tables and lamps, and tactile finishes, new light fixtures and a warm color palette (versus table and chairs, one accent wall and overhead lighting). The artwork for each area is themed with a different animal—yes there’s a skunk and a sloth. And Stripe amiably insisted on bringing the hanging globe sculpture that Studio BBA staff handmade for the former HQ, which now lights their new library. For companies at this stage of rapid growth, there are fundamental design challenges to balance caution and budget-conscious thinking with the founding freedom and energy. We were able to help Stripe make this transition gracefully by using resourceful design strategies to successfully translate their core culture values into an interim space, all within a tight budget and a compressed schedule. To support the future evolution of Stripe’s human centered environment, we implemented a series of Beta tests (to be used in the Townsend space) such as mobile teleconferencing, genius bar for IT support, and circadian rhythm lighting for the open office areas. Back to Projects page Client Stripe BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Anand Sheth Size 105,000 SF Contractor Principal Builders Collaborators Lighting: Hiram Banks Photography Jasper Sanidad Back to top