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November 21, 2019
San Francisco Chronicle

Timber! SF’s next architectural trend could be eco-friendly buildings made of wood

... the construction method, which utilizes layers of laminated timber pressed together, has environmental benefits over concrete and steel as well as ...

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October 25, 2019
Santa Monica Daily Press

Happy Dog Project will Offer an Alternative to Shelters

A new dog rescue in Santa Monica will offer visitors the opportunity to meet potential pets outside of a typical shelter environment...

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October 18, 2019
Curbed SF

This Studio Gang Building is Exactly what Mission Bay Needs

This in-progress residential high-rise is what Mission Bay, a neighborhood known for its many new, albeit listless structures, needs...

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October 15, 2019
World Architects

Architectural "Cohort" Designs Mission Rock in San Francisco

A 28-acre parking lot is being transformed by Tishman Speyer and the San Francisco Giants into Mission Rock, a mixed-use neighborhood across the water from the Giants' Oracle Park...

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October 12, 2019
San Francisco Chronicle

Waterfront towers are coming to Mission Rock. They won’t look like you’d expect

The best word to describe the architectural thrust of the Giants’ huge Mission Rock waterfront project is — audacious...

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October 10, 2019
Major League Baseball.com

Mission Rock - Enhancing the Ballpark & Neighborhood Experience

Mission Rock creates a full eight acres of dramatic public parks and open space, including a major waterfront park, urban town square and...

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Blog

Coffee Isn't Culture: Considerations for a Return-to-Office That Doesn't Suck

The coffee cart is a bellwether of precisely what is wrong with the majority of return-to-office thinking. The focus on amenities, both large and small, does not comprehensively consider employee wellness and sense of belonging. Nor does it take accountability for the fact that employers have been building out deeply inadequate office space for decades.

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Roe v. Wade Affects Women in Architecture

The overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court of the United States has dire consequences for women in leadership positions.

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The Comeback Tour

Julia Campbell

There is no question: the office will be making a comeback. But making the right decision on real estate has never been more critical. Engage your architect early to avoid costly mistakes down the line.

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Quezada Architecture and Florencia Pita & Co Design UGG's New NYC Flagship

Cecilia Quezada

“The flagship is driven by the concept of ‘lifestyle’, which is not only about the products or merchandise, but rather about an ideal of a more free and open space for an open society. The space is fluid, there are no designated men’s or women's areas, they can all be either/or, and the layout can be constantly changed and re-adapted. The custom-made freestanding fixtures, which allow for a more intimate shopping experience, are designed to be movable and flexible, and embrace multiple ‘lifestyles’ and narratives,” says Florencia Pita, principal of Florencia Pita & Co.

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awards &
Publications

Quezada Architecture in Luxe MagazineQuezada Architecture in Dream Homes of Northern CaliforniaQuezada Architecture in arcCAQuezada Architecture in Offices for the Digital Age Quezada Architecture in Newsweek
Quezada Architecture in City by DesignQuezada Architecture in California Home +DesignQuezada Architecture in Architectural RecordQuezada Architecture in 21st Century HomesQuezada Architecture in Fast CompanyQuezada Architecture in Wired Magazine
Quezada Architecture in Dwell MagazineQuezada Architecture Small Firms Great ProjectsQuezada Architecture in Archi-TechQuezada Architecture in XefirotarchQuezada Architecture in Signature Homes

awards &
Publications

AWARDS

California Preservation Society
Rehabilitation Category Award 2024
Amy's Kitchen

AIA California Council
Merit Award 2024
Uber Headquarters 

AIA San Francisco
Design Honor Award 2023
Uber Headquarters

IIDA Northern California Chapter
Craft Award 2023 
Affiliated Engineers, Inc. SF Office

Chicago Athenaeum 
American Architecture Awards 2023
Uber Headquarters

AIA New York
Design Honor Award 2023
Uber Headquarters

American Public Works Association (APWA)
2022 Public Works Projects of the Year
San Francisco Animal Care & Control Facility

AIA San Francisco Design Award
Historic Preservation 2022
San Francisco Animal Care & Control Facility

California Preservation Foundation
Preservation Design Award 2022
San Francisco Animal Care & Control Facility

San Francisco Business Times
10 Coolest Office Designs 2018
New Relic Headquarters

AIA San Francisco 
Interior Architecture Design Award
Live Nation / Bill Graham Presents

AIA San Francisco
Special Achievement Design Award
AIASF Headquarters

AIA California Council Design Merit Award
Industrial Light & Magic


PUBLICATIONS

Forbes

Architectural Record

Architect Magazine

Interior Design

San Francisco Business Times

Luxe

Marin Living Magazine

Tech Crunch

The San Francisco Chronicle

City by Design

Signature Homes

Homes of the 21st Century

California Home & Design

Dream Homes of Northern California

Arc CA

A&D Small Firms, Great Projects

SF MOMA Design Series 4, Xefirotarch

Offices of the Digital Age

Dwell

Newsweek

Wired Magazine

ArchTech

Fast Company

Cover of Architectural Record Magazine 05/2022