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It's official! WDA is the only architecture firm to land on the 2022 Best Places to Work list. We are honored to have the work we do to cultivate an engaging, rewarding employee experience recognized by our staff and the San Francisco Business Times: https://wdarch.com/2022/05/… #WDArch_Culture ... See MoreSee Less

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Our founder William Duff Jr., AIA turns his notebook into a design industry-leading practice. ** Press Release ** San Francisco, May 10, 2022 – William Duff Architects (WDA) adds to its accolades wi...
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WDA team members Sarah, Phoebe and Mary Bray had a blast volunteering their Saturday participating in the first weekend of SheBuilds, part of Rebuilding Together which provides critical repairs for women-headed households in our community. We are proud sponsors and were part of an awesome team of women. #WDArch_CommunityImage attachmentImage attachment+4Image attachment

WDA team members Sarah, Phoebe and Mary Bray had a blast volunteering their Saturday participating in the first weekend of SheBuilds, part of Rebuilding Together which provides critical repairs for women-headed households in our community. We are proud sponsors and were part of an awesome team of women. #WDArch_Community ... See MoreSee Less

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Way to go, ladies! 🙌

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Our new office gets a festive makeover!
Happy Holidays from WDA!
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Introducing our 4th Design Vision video! Watch to learn about Materiality and Texture, and how we incorporated both in the design of our new breakroom. Credits: • D.O.P.: Glorimar Irizarry-Delgado • Editing: Glorimar Irizarry-Delgado & Brenna Daugherty • Creative Consultants: Brenna Daugherty & Wendy Osaki • Narration: William Duff • Music: Katerina Leung • Script: Wendy Osaki
Design Vision: Materiality
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Our Design Vision series is back, with our latest installment all about the Design Sensitivity principle, Restraint. Watch to see how some we used a subtractive process to design for Isabel Marant's retail space to reflect the brand and highlight the clothing. • D.O.P./Editing: Glorimar Irizarry-Delgado & Brenna Daugherty • Creative Consultants: Brenna Daugherty & Wendy Osaki • Narration: William Duff • Music: Katerina Leung • Script: Wendy Osaki
Design Vision: Design Sensitivity
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Step inside our new office, virtually!
WDA Office Tour
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Our Design Vision series continues! Watch our latest video to learn about how we used the spatial quality of articulation to design the staircase and fireplace at our Vallejo Street residence. Every aspect of our work is intentional and conveys our Design Vision, including the relationship between these functional elements of the home. • D.O.P./Editing: Glorimar Irizarry-Delgado • Creative Consultants: Brenna Daugherty & Wendy Osaki • Narration: William Duff • Music: Katerina Leung • Script: Wendy Osaki
Design Vision: Spatial Qualities
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We are excited to debut our first Design Vision video! Take a look to learn about "Celebration of the Object," a vital element of our Design Vision, and see how it played a big role in our Golden Oak project. • D.O.P.: Glorimar Irizarry-Delgado • Editing: Glorimar Irizarry-Delgado & Brenna Daugherty • Creative Consultants: Brenna Daugherty & Wendy Osaki • Narration: William Duff • Music: Adobe Stock “Making Her Smile” • Script: Wendy Osaki
Design Vision: Ordering Principles
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We asked our team to share their wishes for 2021. Whether we're traveling, cooking or creating, all of us wish for more "in-person" time with family and friends. We hope the same for you, and wish you a safe and happy holidays!
WDA Holiday Wishes
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We are proud to announce that we placed #11 on the San Francisco Business Times Best Places to Work List – Smallest Companies and are the only architecture firm on the entire list! To celebrate our placement we created a video series called Q+A with WDA – check out the kickoff video here! Video Production Glorimar Irizarry Delgado - Director Brenna Daugherty – Production Assistant
Q+A with WDA Kickoff
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As participants in Chairity 2019, we used our design skills to give back to our community. We took two used chairs and transformed them into something completely new; they were then auctioned off, with proceeds benefiting local non-profits. Here's a look at the transformation of both chairs. Video Production Glorimar Irizarry Delgado - Director Brenna Daugherty – Production Assistant Wendy Osaki – Additional Footage Bird House Team Haruka Enokido Taylor Dempsey Farhaan Khan Paul Hemin Lee – Team Leader Wendy Osaki Dillon Parker Purple Ice Team Adan Aspericueta – Team Leader Gustavo Bermudez Ming Michelle Chen Alex Croft Glorimar Irizarry Delgado Dustin Foster In-Kind Donations Douglass and Sturgess Judges Ravi Kapur – Chef at Liho Liho Yacht Club Lisa Bottom – 2019/2020 Chapter President at IIDA Northern California Mary Davidge – Director, Global Design, Real Estate and Workplace Services at Google
Designing for "Chairity"
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Inspired by the iconic Painted Ladies of Alamo Square we hand-built three Victorian’s at a fraction of the cost for our holiday video. Our sugar-coated interpretations feature unique façades, twinkly lights and plenty of holiday cheer! Stop motion by Glorimar Irizarry Delgado and Brenna Daugherty Music by Glorimar Irizarry Delgado
Home for the Holidays
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As architects, our tools often feel like an extension of ourselves. Here we show a playful take on what we do and how through a cast of otherwise inanimate objects. Check out the video to see what makes us tick, beyond coffee and darts! Stop motion by Glorimar Irizarry Delgado and Brenna Daugherty Music by Glorimar Irizarry Delgado
WDA at Play
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The crisp, pure sunlight of California’s wine region sparked the concept for this century-old former hay barn–a contemplation on light–while the context of the surrounding vineyards and site-specific art installations challenged us to provocatively transform the structure for uses including community gatherings, family dinners, and fitness. The barn’s wood-slatted shell screens sunbeams, creating ever-changing patterns on the new concrete floors. Internal illumination turns the barn into a lantern at night. Two new opposing glass volumes with mirrored-walls reflect both the spaces within, as well as the outdoors. Standing in the space, you feel an expansiveness as the reflective interior yields to the infinite views of the surrounding vineyards, gardens, old-growth trees, and wildlife beyond the barn walls. General Contractor: Centric Structural Engineer: GFDS Engineers Lighting Designer: Eric Johnson Landscape Architect: Steve Arns Photographer: Matthew Millman
Big Ranch Road
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We created a festive, illustrated stop motion video to commemorate our 20th Anniversary. Happy New Year and cheers to another great year!
Cheers to 20 Years!
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We opened our doors this summer for a Tacos + Tequila themed happy hour. Darts, hoops and tech-themed demos were also on the menu. We hope to see you at a future event! Video and music by Glorimar Irizarry Delgado Stop motion by Glorimar Irizarry Delgado and Brenna Daugherty
Tacos & Tequila Happy Hour
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For our inaugural SF Design Week event, we invited design lovers to join us for coffee and bagels, and promised to answer to all their burning questions about architecture. Our partner and principal Jim Westover talked about office culture, projects and opportunities. And job captains Parvathy Nair and Gustavo Bermudez shared advances in tech with 3D printer and 360° demos. Check out the video for an insider’s view! Video and music by Glorimar Irizarry Delgado Stop Motion by Glorimar Irizarry Delgado and Alex Croft
Coffee, Bagels & ArchiTECHture
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