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David Baker Richardson ApartmentsIt’s fair to say that the work of <a href="http://www.dbarchitect.com/" target="_blank">David Baker + Partners Architects</a> (DB) is an annual favorite of the <a href="http://www.aiasf.org/programs/architecture-and-the-city/" target="_blank">Architecture and the City Festival</a> <a href="http://www.aiasf.org/programs/home-tours/" target="_blank">AIA Home Tours</a> in San Francisco. David Baker's consistent lineup on the roster is a testament to the firm’s engaging, cutting edge design talent. This year we were in for a treat with the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFsV0tpVxHY&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Drs. Julian and Raye Richardson Apartments</a>, which now crown the intersection of Gough and Fulton, filling in one of the urban gaps between Civic Center and Hayes Valley - read on for a firsthand look inside!1
David Baker Richardson ApartmentsLandscape Architect Andie Cochran brought a green thumb to the interior courtyard.2
David Baker Richardson ApartmentsFormerly homeless residents are provided with respectable accommodations, and a not too shabby view.3
David Baker Richardson Apartments<a href="http://www.bakeworkssf.com/" target="_blank">Hayes Valley Bakeworks</a> occupies the corner of Gough of Fulton.4
David Baker Richardson ApartmentsRooftop planter troughs with their own irrigation system await the city's newest urban gardeners.5
David Baker Richardson ApartmentsAn existing mural on the neighboring property is framed by the inner court.6
David Baker Richardson ApartmentsShafts of light offset playful colors in the inner court.7
David Baker Richardson ApartmentsBenches made of Monterey Cypress reclaimed from the Presidio by Green Waste Recycle Yard, is paired with cantilevered tables by Concreteworks.8
David Baker Richardson ApartmentsArt from <a href="http://www.creativityexplored.org/">Creativity Explored</a>, a San Francisco not-for-profit that provides an artistic outlet for people with developmental disabilities, is shown in the community space.9
David Baker Richardson ApartmentsAn in-house health clinic and community gathering space flank the inner court.10
David Baker Richardson ApartmentsThe roof is equipped with storage space for tools and a built in irrigation system, as well as robust drainage system to support urban farming, while protecting the building.11
David Baker Richardson ApartmentsA substantial solar array shares rooftop space with the urban garden.12
David Baker Richardson ApartmentsThe wood slat screen at stair also supports growing vines.13
David Baker Richardson ApartmentsReclaimed urban wood slats provide a screen around the exposed exterior courtyard stair.14
David Baker Richardson ApartmentsArchitect David Baker shares the inside scoop, within the inner court.15
David Baker Richardson ApartmentsArchitect Jim Maxwell finished the interior of Bakeworks with a multitude of natural materials.16
David Baker Richardson ApartmentsRheinzink metal cladding envelopes inset FSC-certified Ipe wood paneling.17
David Baker Richardson ApartmentsDavid Baker's trademark bright colors adjacent to earth tones and metalwork enliven the stucco exterior finish.18
David Baker Richardson ApartmentsIn contrast to the flora oasis inside, the exterior incorporates <a href="http://www.rheinzink.com/en/start/" target="_blank">Rheinzink</a> (Galvalum) cladding with inset panels of <a href="http://us.fsc.org/" target="_blank">FSC</a>-certified Ipe wood, and stucco along Gough, creating a quilted effect that plays off the urban fabric motif.19
David Baker Richardson ApartmentsPacassa Woodworks fabricated the reclaimed wood mail box pavilions and reception desk.20
David Baker Richardson ApartmentsThe Richardson Apartments now crown the intersection of Gough and Fulton, filling in one of the urban gaps between Civic Center and Hayes Valley.21
