OAKLAND | Master List COMMONS OAKLAND OAKLAND COMMONS Oakland is a vision of renowned artist, Binta Ayofemi. As someone who sees her business ventures as an extension of her art and performance, Binta called upon BBA to reimagine a Broadway building into a new event space that operates like a civic park with an ancillary café. The finished project will speak to the power of a singular idea with strong authorship and opportunities for elevated craft. The building, once a mid-century bank and then a musical instrument store, seemed to be hiding in plain sight the first few times Binta walked past it. It wasn’t until she peeked through the graffiti-covered windows that she saw the true potential the site held. At that point, Binta tapped Studio BBA to fuse her love of performance art and the firm’s architectural designs. The firm’s ability to create authentic gathering places through the insertion of architectural forms, development of holistic systems, and the infusion of creative magic, was a natural fit for the project ahead. Oakland Commons is designed as an intimate hub that can foster endless opportunities. As soon as guests walk through the fourteen-foot-high, mid-century bronze Nanawall sliding glass door system, one of the tallest commercial applications in the Bay Area, they are met with the “proscenium,” one of the main inspirations and central focus for COMMONS and a key aspect of Binta’s vision. Inspired by a recent visit to Copenhagen and built of intricate wood details by Roman Hunt, the proscenium’s deodar cedar is planed and milled to accentuate all three grain surfaces – end grain, face grain and edge grain – and provides a canopy for the feature café/bar below. With symmetry in mind, the café/bar and restrooms consist of intricate two-toned tiled walls. An aqua shade, the design detail is reminiscent of patinaed copper, a classic Art Deco material that appears throughout Uptown Oakland and a strategic tie to the city at large. Stepping into COMMONS’ restroom is a stand-alone design moment, creating an outer-space-like moment that transports guests into what is intended to be a pause in their venue experience. Nearby, a common washroom sink is uniquely designed with custom concrete and stainless steel and a tapering basin, offering ADA compliance on one end, and shop-sink functionality at the other. Reinforcing the “civic” inspiration of use and space, Studio BBA incorporated custom mirrors into the tile pattern and placed vanity lights around the mirrors for a juxtaposing greenroom. To ensure efficiency within the back-of-house spaces, Studio BBA successfully tucked away areas like cafe prep and storage, as well as a shower and greenroom for performers and staff. The basement boasts an event overflow area, sound booths for recording music, and various facilities and hookups for future uses. Upstairs, COMMONS ’ renovated mezzanine includes a rentable conference room and open office for Binta’s staff and tenants. Client Binta Ayofemi BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Anand Sheth Vishnu Balunsat Size 10,000 SF Contractor CCI Roman Hunt Restoration Collaborators Binta Ayofemi Photography Studio BBA Back to Projects page Back to top

SAN FRANCISCO | Master List 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. 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 Projects page Back to top

SAN FRANCISCO | Master List THE MILL SAN FRANCISCO The Mill is a new joint venture café, from the hearts, minds and hands of Josey Baker Bread and Fourbarrel Coffee . In the collaborative spirit of much of Studio BBA’s work, the making of The Mill was a true collective design and construction process. The target inspiration for this design was “everyone’s first San Francisco kitchen” – that initial bright, messy, warm space that came with your first real apartment. It was probably at the very end of long Victorian, maybe in The Mission. It probably had good light even though the laundry porch was in the way. It was where all your friends crammed together during parties, and the place you probably spent the most time on weekend mornings. A mixed palette of woods—white oak, doug fir and ash—with white-on-white finishes is inspired by, and meant to inspire the feel of, the welcoming, homestyle kitchen. Natural light filters from the multiple skylights through the ceiling beams to the café tables, and is concentrated over the bakery and barista work area through a custom light soffit. Reclaimed douglas fir cabinetry and white wall tile both follow a herringbone pattern, subtly articulating the space. Client The Mill BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Seth Boor Sarah Fucinaro Size 2,300 SF Contractor Roman Hunt, Jeremy Tooker & Crew Collaborators Millworker: Alex Palecko Photography Bruce Damonte Back to Projects page Back to top

SAN FRANCISCO | Master List 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. 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 Projects page Back to top

FORT MASON, SAN FRANCISCO | Master List EQUATOR FORT MASON FORT MASON, SAN FRANCISCO Our sixth cafe with Equator Coffee & Teas, this historic San Francisco waterfront location occupies the original Fort Mason Gatehouse—rejuvenating the building to resume its role in welcoming visitors to the complex. Studio BBA worked hand in hand with the Client, Fort Mason Center, and the National Park Service to develop a lovely space for people to enjoy while respecting the site’s significance. Being part of the larger Fort Mason cultural community, it was important to conceive this new café in relationship to the whole campus, its master plan and goals for the future. We love to celebrate beauty in utility, and we generally opt for reason over flourish—striving for all elements to serve a purpose while being aesthetically pleasing. These principles were top of mind when designing this new café—further inspired by Fort Mason’s utilitarian nature. Formerly known as the “San Francisco Port of Embarkation”, for more than 100 years the complex was a U.S. army post, coastal defense site and military port facility. Design concepts for a plaza surrounding the café are in the Fort Mason Center’s pipeline! Client Equator Coffees BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Sarah Fucinaro Size 675 SF Contractor ACI Construction Collaborators MEP: MHC Engineers Photography Eric Rorer Back to Projects page Back to top

SAN FRANCISCO | Master List DROPBOX HQ SAN FRANCISCO Our design for this young company’s new 70,000 sq. ft. China Basin headquarters provides flexibility for their fast-growing business, while introducing innovative approaches to urban workplace density. If cubicles are the suburbs then our approach to Dropbox HQ is downtown, with their core product as the design inspiration. The company’s new workspace a simple, well-executed container that maximizes functionality and allows for customization without compromising honest aesthetics. Our design reiterates our belief that all spaces – particularly the all-too-often neglected office – deserve real materials and attentive, appropriately-scaled interventions. The primary challenge of this design was to continue the charged and collaborative newsroom feel of the company’s former open office space, while planning for projected growth that could more than quadruple staff. Wrapping the existing building core, a nearly 1,600 ft. continuous circulation loop provides daylight and views to the entire office. The open space plan is organized to be approachable but intensively active and vibrant. Team groupings of open workstations and centralized social spaces line the glazed perimeter, interspersed with shared work rooms, interview and meeting spaces, and informal lounges. The scale and placement of the work groups provides team unity and isolated acoustics, while still maintaining views to neighboring groups to achieve the company’s desire that everyone maintain a connection to overall density. Specific auxiliary spaces include: phone, break, game, music, server, gym, kitchen, and dining. Client Dropbox BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Seth Boor Sarah Fucinaro Size 70,000 SF Contractor Skyline Construction Collaborators Interiors: Geremia Design Photography Bruce Damonte Studio BBA Back to Projects page Back to top

UNION ST, SAN FRANCISCO | Master List 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. 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 Projects page Back to top

Frequently Asked Questions PRACTICAL & PROCESS PROCESS & COLLABORATION What type of projects does Studio BBA take on? Studio BBA is a San Francisco-based architecture and interior design studio working across residential, hospitality, and workplace projects — united by a single focus: designing spaces that people genuinely love to be in. Our residential practice spans the full spectrum — from siting and master planning to ground-up homes, ADUs, additions, and whole-home remodels. Our hospitality work includes restaurants, bars, coffee shops, hotels, retail, sports clubs, and distilleries, always designed with the belief that the back of house is as important as the front of house. Our workplace practice helps companies translate their culture into space — from fast-growing startups finding their identity to established tech headquarters evolving over multiple phases. One of our strengths is range: we've designed everything from a 280-square-foot coffee kiosk to a 300,000-square-foot corporate campus. And we're equally comfortable with fast-track timelines as we are with complex, multi-phase projects. Clients often come to us for one project type and stay for another — because good design thinking travels across typologies. Where does Studio BBA work? Our Studio is located in San Francisco. While many of our projects are within San Francisco, we have worked throughout the Bay Area including Sonoma, Marin, San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties and around Lake Tahoe. We have completed projects in the greater Los Angeles metro area, and have experience successfully working with clients and project teams that require travel for the right client and project. We do take projects outside of California on a case-by-case basis. What services does Studio BBA offer? Studio BBA is a full-service architecture and interior design firm. We guide projects from the earliest stages — site evaluation, programming, and master planning — through design, documentation, permitting, and construction, including FF&E selection and styling. We stay involved from first conversation to final installation. Read more about our services. What size projects do you work on? Studio BBA works across a wide range of scales — from compact ADUs under 1,000 square feet to large multi-use commercial projects exceeding 250,000 square feet. Most of our projects fall somewhere in between, but we bring the same level of care and attention to every project regardless of size. What's the timeline of a typical project? Project duration is tied directly to project scope. Some projects do not require building permits, which could allow a short construction period of 4-12 weeks. Most projects that require full permits have a design + construction timeline closer to 8-12 months. If you have a critical move-in date, let’s talk about strategies to make it happen. We can help navigate your options together and manage the team to ensure you can be settled in your new space on time. Do you work on remodels, or only new construction? We do tenant improvements, remodels, and ground-up construction. Do you work with first-time clients who have never hired an architect before? Absolutely. We can walk you through every step of the process — making sure it feels manageable, transparent, and exciting. How do I start a project with Studio BBA? The best first step is simply reaching out. You can send an inquiry through our website, or email us at hello@studio-bba.com.(mailto:hello@studio-bba.com) We love an early conversation — even if your project is still just an idea. We’ll follow-up to schedule a call to learn more about your goals and expectations, about you (your family, team, brand), answer any questions, outline the process for your project and make sure we are a mutual fit. How much do your services cost? We have hourly billing rates for our team members that we use to create a proposal. At Studio BBA, our proposals are a combination of fixed fee services for things we control, like drawing issuances and Time and Expenses estimates for things that are outside of our control (permits and construction observation). After an introduction call, site tour, and an established scope, we will provide a fee proposal. Can you help me find a contractor? Yes! Over the years Studio BBA has built strong relationships with contractors we trust, and we're happy to make introductions. We can also help guide your General Contractor interviews and level bids. It’s important to start the construction process with a trusted partner that everyone has full confidence in and an understanding of how much the project will cost. How will I know how much to budget? Studio BBA develops detailed pricing drawings early in the design phase, giving you and your contractor a solid basis for cost estimation before major commitments are made. We'll help you understand where your money is best spent — no surprises down the road. Our process involves creating designs with your budget in mind and we don’t want to design beyond what you’re ready to spend. We'll help you understand where to prioritize, but we won’t leave any ah-ha! moments off the table. We will also use our experience on similar projects to help you understand how your budget relates to built projects. Studio BBA develops detailed pricing drawings early in the design phase, giving you and your contractor a solid basis for ROM budgets before major commitments are made. When should I hire an architect? As early as possible — ideally before you've purchased or leased a property. Studio BBA offers property evaluation services to help you assess whether a space or site is right for your goals before you commit. After you’ve been in your space and are keenly aware of what works and doesn’t is also a very exciting time for us to jump in and create exactly what you’re looking for.

SAN FRANCISCO | Master List FOUR BARREL PORTOLA SAN FRANCISCO This Portola district café is Fourbarrel ’s best kept secret, opening onto a new city pocket park that was developed by popular demand of the neighborhood (of which our very own Bonnie Bridges is a member), in conjunction with a San Francisco initiative. The park and café activate a forgotten nook where dead-end street meets elevated highway, enlivening and expanding the community streetscape. Much of our inspiration for this rough-cut gem came from its context and how to best leverage its many particularities, as is often the case in our work. In homage to the Portola’s history as a commercial rose-growing area, a glass awning and planted trellis greet your approach. A former garage, we worked with the existing concrete shell to leverage its simple structural order, with patrons entering through the large overhead garage door to find a series of custom café carts inside the building. The main feature of the space is the wood treatment on the ceiling. The whole team collaborated on what to do with loads of old cupped redwood planks, finally arriving on the approach of laying out the end grain pieces in concentric circles to resemble a cross-section of the growth rings of a tree. A custom sliding glass and steel wall does double duty by hiding the massive electrical panel behind and providing retail shelving in front. Client Four Barrel Coffee BBA Team Seth Boor Bonnie Bridges Size 725 SF Contractor Roman Hunt Collaborators Photography Studio BBA Back to Projects page Back to top

SAN FRANCISCO | Master List HUMANGEAR HQ SAN FRANCISCO Human-centric design and scale is vital to this industrial design company’s ethos and product development process, making them a great match for BBA and the fundamental importance that human experience plays in our studio’s design approach. For their HQ we created a place where their values, production and office culture coexist as one—with a deliberately laid back, collaborative, welcoming and industrial vibe. Humangear’s historic brick and concrete building was originally built as an auto-body shop, and had gone through many iterations over the years. Our mission was to uphold its original character and authenticity of use while modernizing it for 21st century business, so we started by polishing the concrete slab, refurbishing wood trusses, sandblasting the walls. The workshop is front and center to highlight their design development practices; where they prototype, problem-solve and refine their products. Beyond that a large open office area occupies the heart of the interior, where custom-built ‘desking islands’, clad in reclaimed douglas fir, provide hubs for staff collaboration. The main ‘desking island’ enjoys a natural canopy—a nucleus of large planters that support an indoor tree and greenery…and hints at the building’s most unique asset, the rear courtyard. An oversized roll-up garage door in the back wall, framed by a vibrant blue staff lounge and kitchenette, leads to a connected open air space that we transformed into a truly magical modern oasis. The light-filled, private park-like setting features varied areas of landscaping and casual work spaces, including a custom banquette and firepit. Client Humangear BBA Team Bonnie Bridges Seth Boor Size 6,700 SF Contractor Barker O'Donoghue Collaborators Landscape: Sculpt Gardens Photography Cesar Rubio Back to Projects page Back to top