William Duff Architects Use the Fibonnaci Sequence to Create Beautiful, Efficient Wheeler Home San Francisco-based William Duff Architects is known for integrating sustainability into high design – and their Wheeler Residence in Menlo Park exemplifies this practice. This 4,845-square-foot four-bedroom single family home is a modern masterpiece. The Wheeler Residence… Read more
Alum Invests in Speaker Series That extra little bit of insight into the industry and how it works is of great value to CM’s students, and guest speakers are an excellent avenue for bringing industry into the classroom. In 2013, William Duff (M.S., ’94) committed funding to the CM program to host industry speakers… Read more
William Duff architects created this Menlo Park home with their signature blend of modern and sustainable design.
Kitchen: Natural Instincts By Megan Drueding – William S. Duff Jr. , AIA, and his clients approached ecofriendliness in a holistic way at the Wheeler Residence in Menlo Park, Calif. They wanted the entire house, including the kitchen, to reflect a subtle yet strong environmental commitment — one that happily co-existed with… Read more
Natural Instincts By Megan Drueding – William S. Duff Jr. , AIA, and his clients approached ecofriendliness in a holistic way at the Wheeler Residence in Menlo Park, Calif. They wanted the entire house, including the kitchen, to reflect a subtle yet strong environmental commitment — one that happily co-existed with the… Read more
Wheeler Residence Menlo Park, California, USA William Duff Architects Photography: Lucas Fladzinski and Jim Thompson This 4,850-square-foot house seamlessly integrates sustainable building with modern design. It has four bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a 498-square-foot cabana with a guest room and a bathroom as well as a pool. The design is… Read more
Green Retail Design by Martin Pegler recognizes William Duff Architect’s retail department and their designs for both Timbuk2 and Mixt Greens, citing their environmentally friendly designs and products.
William Duff Architects Timbuk 2 designs were featured in Shop! Best of Store Design for it’s combination of rugged and urban styles which reflect our firms design-oriented style.
Moving on Up On a Cow Hollow rooftop, and indoor-outdoor pied-à-terre makes the most of 270-degree views. By Leilani Labong – The story starts with a magnificent, albeit ubiquitous, San Francisco scene: On a sunny autumn day in 2002, friends gather on a rooftop in Cow Hollow for an impromptu barbecue set… Read more
Wheeler Residence Integrating high-end modern design and a commitment to green building, this new house makes use of an existing foundation to create dramatic living spaces that flow into the landscape. The material palette includes Cor-ten steel, stained concrete mixed with fly-ash and Fin-Ply panels. Passive ventilation, radiant floors, solar hot water and photovoltaic power dramatically reduce energy use…. Read more
Sometimes the ideal architectural canvas is not blank but rather rich in character, modest in ornament; a piquant template to reinvent. An existing 5,000-square-foot shell space with dynamic features afforded the ideal starting point for the new headquarters of Novo Construction, a distinguished Bay Area builder. William Duff Architects transformed this raw… Read more
At Home with Nature A house designed with sustainability in mind can be the perfect blend of creature comforts and environmental responsibility.