WRNS Studio

Inquiry, critique, and dialogue drive design at WRNS Studio. Every voice finds its place in pin-ups like this one. 📷: Celso Rojas #designprocess #culture #architecture #design #wrnsstudio

This first all-electric Life Science Campus in California enhances the San Francisco Bay Area's reputation as a global biotechnology leader. As part of a newly adopted Specific Plan promoting dense, mixed-use development around a regional transit hub, this campus sets a precedent for sustainable growth. Teamed with Truebeck Construction, Phase 1, slated for completion in Fall 2024, is designed to connect with transit and other projects, define street edges, and create public open space. 📷: Celso Rojas #lifescience #allelectric #sfbayarea #architecture #wrnsstudio

Congratulations to WRNS Studio Foundation’s inaugural graduating class! Daquan Proctor, Jeffrey H Walker, and Frank Obi—we wish you the best of luck as you embark on your careers.  WRNS Studio Foundation offers scholarships to encourage and support Black students pursuing higher education and careers in architecture by providing multi-year academic and financial support with dedicated advisors and mentorship. #highereducation #scholarship #wrnsstudiofoundation #wrnsstudio #architecture #blackarchitecturestudents #blackrepresentation #diversityinarchitecture

Daniel Johnson aims to build deeply human structures that tap into our existential selves and to reform, through teaching, the systems by which we educate the next generation of designers. Through contextually-specific design, he harmonizes the pragmatic with the qualitative, creating meaningful spaces for those who will inhabit them. Daniel’s approach is rooted in anthropology and phenomenology, with the writings of Juhani Pallasmaa as one of his biggest influences. #music #architecture #spatialdesign #design #wrnsstudio

Join us on July 13th for an AIA East Bay Design Tour of Residences at Lake Merritt, led by Partner wright sherman and Associate Branden Harrell. During the past decade, Oakland’s downtown core has emerged as a thriving, mixed-use community rooted in the area’s rich history. Residences at Lake Merritt, a new infill residential housing development by Mill Creek Residential Trust LLC, adds 173 units in a site-specific composition that connects neighborhoods. Situated just west of Lake Merritt and east of the Arts District, the building plays an important role in activating the street during off-business hours by tapping into nearly three miles of greenways around the tidal lagoon, linking to cultural institutions like the Fox Theater, and providing much needed housing close to newly emerging and existing businesses. 📷 1, 3: Drew Kelly 2: Matthew Millman 🔗 Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gP-X57vj #housing #residential #oakland #architecture #wrnsstudio

We are thrilled to announce that Brickline has been honored with three awards, including the 2024 Grand Award for Best Infill Solution at the Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC) Gold Nugget Awards. This prestigious program recognizes projects that enhance our communities through exceptional design, planning, and development. Steps from a regional transit hub and San Mateo’s thriving downtown, Brickline—a mix of housing, offices, and retail—anticipates the trend of city dwellers migrating to urban villages outside of major cities. Through materiality and site specificity, Brickline reads as endemic to San Mateo, with its walkable streets, distinct storefronts, ample open space, and blend of historic and modern architecture. 🔗 To learn more about the project click here https://lnkd.in/dNZBcK2t Congratulations to the team: Client / Developer: Prometheus Real Estate Group Builder: Build Group, Inc Landscape: Knot Studio Civil: BKF Engineers 📷: Jason O'Rear #architecture #urbandesign #urbanplanning #publicrealm #cityofsanmateo #wrnsstudio

“In some ways designing for equity is like designing for my people. We’ve never really been a majority. We’ve never really been asked questions. I am really compelled to ask, ‘Who else is not here who we should be hearing from to feel like everybody’s represented?’” Read more about WRNS Studio Partner Lilian Asperin's approach to designing for equity in this month's issue of Green Building and Design.

At Podmore Restaurant, curves, organic forms, and brighter reflective finishes lighten the saturated interior palette and differentiate the seated spaces—lounge, nook, booths, corner, and counter—encouraging guests to request a different spot for every visit. 📸: Olivier Koning #interiordesign #adaptivereuse #dining #honolulu #wrnsstudio

We’re excited to share that Amazon Hank has received a 2024 SARA NY Design Award, Merit. Congratulations to the entire design and construction team. Adaptive reuse of the historic Lord and Taylor Building takes a deeply-connected piece of urban infrastructure and breathes new life into it, offering a workplace environment for employees. The design team’s thoughtful space planning, imaginative interventions, and the repurposing of old materials ensure this New York City landmark’s enduring appeal. Owner's Representative and Development Manger: Seneca Group Contractor and Construction Manager: Structure Tone Structural Engineer: LERA Consulting Structural Engineers Landscape Architect: SCAPE Landscape Architecture DPC Lighting Designer: LUMA Lighting Design Art Consultant: Indiewalls 📷: Bilyana Dimitrova #adaptivereuse #workplacedesign #historic #renovation #newyork #wrnsstudio

Melissa Babb embraces the challenges of urban settings, drawing inspiration from both physical surroundings and social dynamics. Informed by a deep understanding of a project’s purpose and users, she skillfully integrates functionality, aesthetics, and sustainability. Melissa’s approach is one of carving or sculpting—she creates memorable, contextual architecture by maxing out the site and subtracting from there to reflect and advance the urban fabric. #adaptivereuse #workplacedesign #newyork #architecture #wrnsstudio