Sunday, July 29, 2007

SF+SONOMA part III - architecture

One of the most enjoyable things of SF+SONOMA was the lack of a plan other than knowing I'd have a place to sleep each night. Everyday filled up quickly with good food, good friends and good architecture!
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STRYKER WINERY
Geyserville
Nielsen Schuh Architects

I loved the Stryker winery and its combination of concrete, glass, and terra cotta. This structure won an award back in 2002 and was designed by Nielsen Schuh Architects. http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/bts/archives/wineries/Styker/overview.asp


CONTEMPORARY JEWISH MUSEUM
San Francisco
Daniel Liebskind

After sampling goods at the Ferry's Market and downing a hoppy beer at a historic beatnik bar called "Vesuvius" my travelmate (tm) and I made our way back to the SFMOMA parking ramp, as we cut through one block, the Contemporary Jewish Museum by Daniel Liebeskind (under construction)appeared! It's been written up in just about every design publication possible. http://www.jmsf.org/
The appearance resembles the Walker Art Center's new addition by Herzog & DeMeuron.

DEYOUNG MUSEUM
San Francisco
Herzog & DeMeuron

In Golden Gate Park we visited the new DeYoung museum (recommended by Kathy but had no idea it was an H&DM project) & fortunately, tm figured out that the 9th fl observation tower was free! So we went up and the view sweeps your breath away with 360 degrees of seamless glass. To the left is a picture of the perforated copper skin that clads the entire building.



CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
San Francisco
Renzo Piano + Landscape Architecture by Maya Lin

This is a huge $429M project that will be the most green museum in the country. The rooftop will be a living layer of native California plants. Completion will take another year and Maya Lin has been invited to do 2 landscape art/architecture installations.
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