The Long Island Wine Region
by Hans Baldauf Sustainable food culture has long been an influence on BCV’s work. We find inspiration in the terroir of our project locations, and in celebrating the interconnectedness of […]
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Connections through Cocktails
As we enter the New Year, I think back on the interesting connections that 2015 brought us. Ultimately creativity draws on connections so none of this should be surprising, but […]
The Passing of Chuck Williams
Last weekend Chuck Williams, the legendary founder of Williams-Sonoma, passed away at the age of 100 in his San Francisco home. A force in the American culinary landscape, Chuck introduced […]
Chuck Williams: A Hundred Years and More
Over the years we have been fortunate to work with some of the most significant people in the American culinary world; without a doubt, Chuck Williams falls into this category. […]
A Gritty Strip Transformed by its Food
BCV is excited that the renaissance of San Francisco’s Mid-Market neighborhood – long an undervalued part of the city – has reached a significant milestone in its transformation, with its […]
The FoodShed Opens at the Children’s Discovery Museum
For the FoodShed at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose, BCV created a new look for the existing café, transforming it into an appealing place to enjoy food as […]
Expo Milano – Day One
BCV principals Hans Baldauf and Chris von Eckartsberg are providing dispatches from the road this week as they travel to Milan for Expo 2015. Riding back to our apartment this […]
Cal Historical Society Panama-Pacific Discussion featured in San Francisco Magazine
In April, BCV Principal Hans Baldauf, Marc L’Italien (Principal, EHDD) and Jay Turnbull (Principal, Page & Turnbull) took part in a panel discussion at the California Historical Society on the […]
Joseph Phelps Vineyards: Transforming a Historic Winery
By Hans Baldauf, Principal, BCV Architects This month, construction on our Joseph Phelps Vineyards winery project will draw to a close and we will have the pleasure of watching the […]
Joseph Phelps, 1927-2015
The Builder as Winemaker, the Winemaker as Builder As BCV’s work at Joseph Phelps Vineyards nears completion, it is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of the winery’s […]
@Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz
BCV visited the renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s @Large exhibition on Alcatraz for the firm’s anniversary party, exploring a range of new works created specifically for the former prison. After […]
A New Marketplace for Market Square
The Market opened its doors in Market Square today, the first of several retail and restaurant projects to come this winter and spring. Open to the public daily from 7am […]
Historic Quarters 10 On The Move
On Friday, January 16th, the historic Quarters 10 building on Yerba Buena Island will be moved from its current location at Northgate and Macalla Roads to a new home overlooking […]
Celebrating the 2015 Good Food Awards Winners
The 5th annual Good Food Awards took place on Thursday, January 8th at the Palace of Fine Arts Theater. BCV again worked with Good Food Awards organizers to coordinate and […]
Cakebread Cellars Renovation a North Bay Business Journal 2014 ‘Top Project’
BCV’s current project at Cakebread Cellars was recently named a 2014 “Top Project” by the North Bay Business Journal. The renovation decreases Cakebread’s environmental footprint and enhances the visitor experience […]
Quarters 10 Readies for Move
Later this year, the historic Quarters 10 building on Yerba Buena Island will be moved from its current location, near the new Eastern span of the Bay Bridge, to a […]
Belcampo Featured in The New Yorker’s 2014 Food Issue
The New Yorker published its annual food issue this week, and one of the feature stories, by staff writer Dana Goodyear, details the efforts of Belcampo and its CEO Anya […]
CUESA’S 12th Annual Sunday Supper
CUESA (the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture) hosted a sold-out Sunday Supper on October 5th for over 300 guests, in support of the organization’s youth programs and the […]
Food, Coffee and Design on Polk Street
BCV, OpenScope Studio and Amanda Loper hosted a food and design tour on September 24th as part of the AIA Architecture and the City festival. The two-part tour kicked off […]
Bryant Park Plaza Grand Opening
On Friday, July 18, BCV joined Roger Burnell, of the development firm Arnell Enterprises, Inc., and invited guests for the grand opening of Bryant Park Plaza in Mountain View. Located […]
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