StudioVARA

San Francisco Architect Poll

Chris makes the cut as a finalist for Best Architect in San Francisco.

SoMA Loft – IIDA Award Finalist

A San Francisco remodel opens to the outdoors

An old Noe Valley cottage is transformed into a modern urban retreat with a massive wine cellar to boot.  

An Interview with Studio VARA

Chris and Maura talk design, technology, the challenges (and fun) of running an architecture firm.  

Affordable Housing Project in Mission Bay

Studio VARA teams up Paulett Taggart Architects to design an affordable housing complex in San Francisco’s Mission Bay.

Affordable Housing in Hayes Valley

Redwood Highway AIASF Merit Award

Redwood Highway wins a 2015 American Institute of Architecture San Francisco Merit Award.

Redwood Highway Athenaeum Award

Redwood Highway project wins a 2016 American Architecture Award from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design.

1060 Redwood Hwy

Adaptive reuse project transforms banal commercial box into elegant industrial office space.

Office Building Transformation

Refined renovation transforms former retail space for a discerning client.  

New Open Office Space

Adaptive reuse project transforms retail building into new open office space and interior courtyards.  

Noe Valley cottage gets an upgrade

A discriminating client’s home is transformed by restrained but luxurious details.

A graceful and expansive San Francisco renovation

Practical problems in an old cottage lead to elegant solutions in this extensive San Francisco remodel.  

A new 3-level house in San Francisco

A disciplined and delicate design create a fluid and luxurious space for a family of four.