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. We believe it is our professional obligation to be environmentally intelligent and responsible, bringing a sustainable perspective and profiency to every project. We believe in the transformative power of design - to enhance the context of our daily experiences and create fulfilling, meaningful, beautiful spaces. Studio BBA is a dynamic atelier of designers who advocate for architecture that inspires human connection—creating spaces and places from the alchemy of inspiration, site, materials, vision and form. The rich set of conditions, agendas and real-life constraints that come with each project makes this an artful process, as does our belief that a symbiosis between circumstance and desire leads to original and compelling design. The collaborative nature of our studio enhances the design process and nourishes meaningful connections with our clients, project teams and the craftspeople who build our work. We thrive when working with clients who have interesting and demanding programs and a passion for what will happen in their space—providing opportunities to deepen the design language and innovate as we guide each project’s development. 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. We believe it is our professional obligation to be environmentally intelligent and responsible, bringing a sustainable perspective and proficiency in energy-efficient building systems to every project. STUDIO BBA TEAM LINKEDIN BONNIE BRIDGES PRINCIPAL | AIA A strategic, clear thinker, perceptive listener and creative dynamo, Bonnie leads Studio BBA with adaptability, energy and fearless optimism. Drawing on deep expertise in the skilled facilitation of decisions and processes, and an intuitive, analytic nature, she guides the studio’s atelier of designers in creating beautiful, enriching, successful spaces and buildings for their clients. Bonnie brings a keen awareness of place and purpose to her work, with an approach to the design process grounded in human experience, logic and thoughtful actions. This humanistic methodology took form during her graduate and doctoral research, which explored the relationship between being and building—through contemporary architectural theory and the study of phenomenology as interpreted and developed by Husserl and Heidegger, Kenneth Frampton, and Juhanni Palassma. Site-specificity and material simplicity are essential aesthetic principles in Bonnie’s work, informed by growing up in California and ten years in the Sonoran Desert. She was profoundly inspired by these landscapes—imprinting within her a fundamental experience of light and space. Actively involved in the civic realm and the greater architectural community, Bonnie is fueled by a deep, longstanding dedication to advancing the profession—through mentoring, teaching, advisory and Board roles. Bonnie founded the firm in 1992, preceded by working for award-winning firms in California and Arizona. EDUCATION Doctor of Design – Architectural Theory, Harvard University GSD Master of Architecture with Honors, The University of Texas at Austin Bachelor of Architecture with Honors, University of Arizona COMMUNITY Adjunct Professor, California College of the Arts, Architecture Adjunct Professor, UC Berkeley, College of Environmental Design Board of Directors, AIA California Council Board of Directors, AIA San Francisco Alumni Council, Harvard University GSD SAMANTHA BUCKLEY PROJECT ARCHITECT | AIA An architect with a love for tactile design, wrangling cats, and walking dogs, Samantha enriches Studio BBA and everything she touches. Her enthusiasm is contagious and is felt across all aspects of the studio – from daily lunches to project delivery. Adept at deep analysis and strategic design thinking, she balances each project’s circumstances to generate innovative design solutions and efficient delivery. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Academy of Arts in San Francisco. EDUCATION Bachelor of Architecture, Academy of Art University COMMUNITY AIA SF Emerging Professional of the Year, 2019 CREW SF Elevate Rising Rockstar Nominee, 2020, 2021 ArchDaily Freelance Author LINKEDIN ISABEL LYDON ACCOUNTANT AND BOOKKEEPER Isabel began her business career in the not-for-profit realm specializing in cost accounting systems for the development and management of affordable housing in Marin County. As the Business Manager for a major substance abuse treatment and homelessness services provider in San Francisco she acted as a liaison to the board of directors in charge of the financial operations, contract compliance and contract negotiations. Isabel moved into the public sector as Operations Manager for Cronon Design then starting her own business providing Accounting, Strategic Planning and Business Consultation. Isabel is currently the co-owner of Mana’O LLC providing Business Consulting Services. She gets great satisfaction from the personal relationships she has with her clients over the last 20 years. Isabel loves to garden and has a quite successful personal sized orchard with a variety of fruits from Apples to Pomegranates. EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy & Business Administration, San Francisco State University COMMUNITY Activist for disabled children’s rights CLAIRE ADAMS DESIGNER Claire is a multidisciplinary designer whose work bridges architecture, urban design, and landscape. Guided by her passion for public space, she brings a thoughtful, community-minded approach to Studio BBA’s projects. With a belief in the social role of design, she is inspired by walkable cities and the power of “third spaces” to bring people together. Claire approaches each project with the goal of creating beautiful spaces that foster connection and create a sense of community. Beyond architecture, Claire’s creative pursuits span sewing, fiber arts, woodworking, painting, and film photography — hands-on practices that deepen her sensitivity to material, craft, and detail. After studio hours, she can often be found working late into the night on one of these creative endeavors. EDUCATION California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Bachelor of Architecture COMMUNITY BAYA, AIA, Stern Grove Festival Volunteer, Fiber Friends SF ELLE EDEKER JUNIOR DESIGNER Elle Edeker is an emerging designer whose initiative and practical experience bring valuable depth to Studio BBA’s collaborative process. Elle has balanced academic excellence with several years of hands-on internship work. At Hines Designs, she supported workplace and renovation projects through 3D modeling, construction documentation, and site analysis, while participating in client and consultant meetings. With work featured in the AIA SF Conference and Spring Show exhibitions, Elle brings a grounded, detail-oriented approach to design rooted in technical skill, communication, and curiosity. EDUCATION Academy of Art University, BA Candidate COMMUNITY AIAS President, Softball, Track 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 SNAPSHOTS

Architecture and design portfolio of the commercial, residential, and hospitality projects we have designed and built with our incredible clients.

The collaborative nature of our studio enhances the design process and nourishes meaningful connections with our clients, project teams and the craftspeople who build our work. We thrive when working with clients who have interesting and demanding programs and a passion for what will happen in their space—providing opportunities to deepen the design language and innovate as we guide each project’s development. HOSPITALITY

SAN FRANCISCO CLEVER HQ SAN FRANCISCO Occupying a 1924 poured-in-place concrete building, Clever’s new offices span nearly 27,000 sq. ft. across 4 floors and a roof deck. Studio BBA was hired for a full range of interior architecture and design services to convert this former mannequin factory into a tech company headquarters. We made two main architectural moves: “the Clever wall’ and a new stair. The Clever wall is a 160-foot long, maple plywood cabinetry array that extends the length of the building, incorporating the reception desk, a standing-height meeting table, seating nooks, storage, display and freestanding furnishings. The new stair sits inside a chevron-shaped opening, featuring walnut perches at each floor to encourage ad hoc staff interaction and offer a casual, standing-height workspace alternative. Clever builds software for schools, which fueled a robust play on iconic scholastic environments as we selected and curated the furnishings, art and accessories. Working closely with our client, we themed over thirty meeting rooms, phone booths and lounges—from chemistry lab, to student union to Principal’s office—enriching the design with molecule-inspired light fixtures and carpet, and custom installations using vintage and new school supplies. Back to Projects page Client Clever BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Anand Sheth Size 27,000 SF Contractor CCI Collaborators Architect of Record: Costa-Brown Architecture Carpentry: Treasure Island Woodworks Photography F. Jason Campbell Back to top

DENVER CHECKR HQ DENVER DENVER Architect of Record: Interior Architects, Denver Back to Projects page 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 top

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

SAN FRANCISCO VALLEY SAN FRANCISCO We helped our clients realize their vision for this remodel within their budget, by focusing on a couple sweet spots. The outcome is a stunning, airy home that honors its 1910 Victorian identity while embodying the modern soul and eye of its style-conscious owners. Our design reflects the Japanese aesthetic ideals of beauty through simplicity, and intentional use of space. The material palette is accordingly limited and refined, with honed Carrera marble, pale grey custom cabinets, black steel and painted accents, and bleached and whitewashed red oak floors. The aforementioned sweet spots are the open kitchen and dining area. These spaces enjoy sweeping views of the Bay, gained by advising the client to remove a pair of ramshackle utility porches off the rear of the building. A new lower level required excavation and structural upgrades, adding a family hangout area, laundry and bathroom. The rest of the house enjoyed a renewal via modest but well executed refinishing and details. For energy efficiency and sustainability the building envelope was heavily insulated, enabling the house to be heated by a single, freestanding, high-efficiency gas fireplace in the dining room. We placed new operable windows and doors in strategic locations to provide passive cooling. The process of building this project was as delightful as the design phase. We were lucky to work with a small, experienced, craft-oriented construction team who had exquisite attention to detail and executed with a high level of refinement. Back to Projects page Client Confidential BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Size 1,000 SF Contractor Fine European Construction Collaborators Metalworker: Chris Jordan Metal Photography F. Jason Campbell Back to top

SAN FRANCISCO ASHBURY HEIGHTS HOUSE SAN FRANCISCO This house is our third project for a very special Client. We did her first house when her twins were young, then designed another house when baby 3 arrived. Fast forward ten years, and the twins are in college and baby 3 is about to enter highschool. She asked us to create a 'grown up' bedroom for her with a walk in closet and en-suite bathroom along with an overall refined and more elegant refresh of the entire house. Perched on a hill in Ashbury Heights, the house is flooded with gorgeous daylight, filtered through the surrounding filigreed gardens. The neutral palette of whites and creams extend the lightness; dark teal accents (kitchen cabinets) and a black-stained oak floor anchor the palette to the earth. The main bath is a quiet sanctuary; hand-made vertical tiles and brass accessories provide a rich, pillowy feel for her daily bathing rituals. Back to Projects page Client Confidential BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Vishnu Balunsat Samantha Buckley Size 2,030 SF Contractor Alder Construction Collaborators Interiors: Studio BBA and Fix Interiors Photography Studio BBA Back to top

SAN FRANCISCO WAXMAN'S SAN FRANCISCO In conjunction with the renovation of Ghirardelli Square’s historic Mustard Building we were tasked with designing this 400-seat restaurant space, to be outfitted for the urban gourmet. The program featured an indoor-outdoor connection and open kitchen, with an overall purposeful, informal feel. In the studio, we tasked ourselves with reconnecting Ghirardelli to modern-day San Francisco in an authentic, relevant way. We all love the building’s original, rough beauty and favored elevating its aesthetic with respectful, subtle interventions. Two new glass storefront ‘porches’ were added on the north face—to extend the restaurant’s footprint and bring the vibrant, sophisticated bar scene into view, showcasing the original rustic brick as a backdrop. These porches open onto an adjacent plaza via a series of tall doors, under an existing deck, and were made to resemble similar vestibules added in a 1960’s renovation of Ghirardelli’s campus in keeping with historical preservation guidelines. The simple, elegant floor plan humanizes the enormity of the space by creating two dining rooms around a central kitchen, and tucking the back-of-house functions in an accessible but discreet area. The limited mix of neutral and local materials includes white oak floors stained to match the old factory floor, Heath tile, and beautiful walnut and cypress woods. Custom, utilitarian hardware was created to reference the landmark building’s history, setting and back-story. Back to Projects page Client Waxman's Restaurant BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Anand Sheth Size 8,600 SF Contractor Terra Nova Industries Collaborators Landscape Architect: HOK Fabricator: Kyle Minor Design Photography Mariko Reed Back to top

SAN FRANCISCO 24TH STREET SAN FRANCISCO Back to Projects page Client Confidential BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Size 4,115 SF Contractor Moroso Construction Collaborators Structural: Semco Engineering Solar: Occidental Power Plumbing: Plumbworks Photography Stephanie Jaeger Studio BBA Back to top