Berkeley’s National Landmark Church (above) celebrates 100 years [BAHA]
Taking steps to get the Bay Bridge finished on time [San Francisco Chronicle]
Berkeley’s unemployment rate highest in 10 years [Daily Californian]
How green is my mansion? Mr Kapor’s home begs the question [New York Times]
Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre returns to Berkeley [Contra Costa Times]
Photo: Tracey Taylor.
Posts under ‘Architecture’
The Berkeley Wire: 3.11.10
Pick of the listings: More than a dash of 30s style
With spring in the air, there’s a rush of new home listings in Berkeley. A quick search found 25 homes had come on the market in the past three days alone.
My pick for the week has to be 1120 Miller Avenue in the north Berkeley hills. I have a weakness for this style of 1930s [...]
Julia Morgan homes the stars of BAHA’s spring tour
The Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association’s annual spring tour will this year focus on homes designed by architect Julia Morgan in the Elmwood and Claremont neighborhoods.
The tour, which takes place on Sunday, May 2, 1-5 pm, is titled “Looking at Julia Morgan: Early Residences in Berkeley”.
BAHA has this to say about Morgan and her work:
Berkeley is a [...]
Date set for appeal on Mitch Kapor’s Rose St home
The appeal against the city-approved plan to build a new, contemporary home at 2707 Rose Street will be presented in a hearing on April 27. The authors of the appeal have just seven minutes to make their case.
The appeal concerns the application made by Lotus founder Mitch Kapor to build a new 6,478 sq ft [...]
Pick of the listings: A total revamp in the Elmwood
We have been watching the work being done on this newly listed property at 2746 Garber Street for some time. Much time and effort was spent getting it all spick and span for its moment in the spotlight — which is now as it hits the open market.
A vision in lemony yellow, what we have [...]
Comment: Why Berkeley must revisit its approval for new home construction on Rose Street
On January 28, Berkeley’s Zoning Adjustment Board approved an application to build a new home at 2707 Rose Street (rendering above). The application was made by Mitchell Kapor, the founder of Lotus Development Corporation, and would involve the demolition of a 2,477 sq ft home and three outbuildings currently on the property. Below, Gary Parsons explains [...]
Open house pick: Donald Olsen mid-century modern
Another newly listed Berkeley home with historical interest today — this one designed in 1956 by noted modernist architect Donald Olsen.
The home, at 123 Fairlawn Drive, displays Olsen’s penchant for boxy volumes and lots of floor-to-ceiling windows providing plentiful natural light. There’s also indoor-outdoor living possibilities, a more recently added “gourmet” kitchen, as well as views [...]
Pick of the listings: Estate with historical pedigree
Just listed: 22 Roble Road, otherwise known as the McDuffie Villa, in the Claremont neighborhood which was built for Duncan McDuffie in 1924 as his personal residence.
Originally a country estate designed so suit a lifestyle replete with servants and grand entertaining, the property is sited on nearly one acre with extensive gardens.
The home is, apparently, no longer quite [...]
Magnes Museum to sell its Russell Street property
The Judah L. Magnes Museum will be putting its property at 2911 Russell Street on the market next month, in anticipation of moving to a new facility in downtown Berkeley in 2011. The 12,000 ft stately home, which is sited on a 25,000 sq ft lot, is expected to list for around $3 million.
The museum [...]
Home listing of the day: A mid-century modern to fix
If you are a fan of mid-century modern architecture (and I count myself in that club), you’ll be interested in a newly listed example of the style at 1175 Spruce Street in north Berkeley.
But before even perusing the photos, you may be stopped in your tracks by the price. At $399,000, this home, in this location, [...]
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