We couldn't have said it better ourselves...as Architectural Digest writes in the November 2011 issue: "Exquisite works of art and design achieve striking equilibrium in a Bay Area residence by interior decorator Steven Volpe and architect Lewis Butler."  BAA managed the complete renovation of the former spec house on a one acre lot for a tech mogul and his family.  No expense was spared to turn it into a gracious and livable space that houses priceless works of art, children and golden retrievers with equal ease.

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The November issue of Dwell contained a special supplement highlighted their favorite Bay Area designers and our very own Reba Jones, Senior Associate, was included among them.

LEAP is a San Francisco-based non-profit whose mission is to provide arts, music, design and theater programs in our public schools filling voids left by state budget cuts. Butler Armsen Architects has participated in LEAP's primary fundraiser event the annual Sandcastle Contest at Ocean Beach for the past five years. This year BAA and Dijea Poage Construction welcomed two new members to our team, Geoff De Sousa and Yu-Strandberg Engineers.  Together we raised over $40,000 for LEAP...Imagination in Learning breaking all of our previous records and once again taking home the honor of Top Fundraiser.

The September issue of California Home + Design features an interview with the homeowners of this LEED Platinum house in Tiburon designed by Butler Armsden.  The design of the home was driven by the clients' desire for the most functional and energy efficient space possible on this carefully chosen site.

The full article can be viewed here.

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Third time is extra charming for coverage of the home of Trevor and Alexis Traina previously featured in Vogue and C Magazine.  Butler Armsden oversaw the renovation of this historic Pacific Heights residence which included the design of underground gallery and entertainment spaces. 

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The folks at Remodelista pay the award-winning Yolo County Cabin a visit.  You can view more of this project here.

 C Magazine visits the home of Trevor and Alexis Traina in their May issue.  Butler Armsden provided design services for the renovation of their historic home which included installation of a new conservatory, excavation beneath the house for galleries and entertainment spaces, new his and her offices, baths, kitchen as well as finishes throughout the home.

Houzz profiles Lewis Butler and his modern cabin design for his family's farm near Winters, California.

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The San Francisco Chapter of the AIA announced at its annual awards ceremony April 14th that Butler Armsden Architects had won a Citation Award for Tiburon Bay House in the Energy and Sustainability category.  We are delighted to share this honor with our clients and the entire project team.

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Zahid Sardar profiles this modern home in the Napa Valley along with its owners, Tom and Theresa Scripps, and architect Lewis Butler.

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This collaborative effort amongst homeowner, architect, contractor, consultants and vendors is slated to result in one of the first LEED-H Platinum designations for Northern California.

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Butler Armsden is pleased to be featured in Perspectives on Design: California, a new book out this year published by Panache. 

This book looks at design in California from the unique view point of the various professionals who work together to complete a project: architects, builders, designers, artisans, artists, and other craftspeople.  Among the BAA projects profiled in this publication are the St. Helena Retreat, Cow Hollow Townhouse, Sonoma Valley Residence and AIA-Award winning Sanchez Street Residence.

Perspectives on Design is available for purchase at Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.

It was another great day at Ocean Beach this year as hundreds of architects, contractors, engineers and students joined forces to build sandcastles in the name of arts education in the public schools.  This year’s theme was Sand Francisco and BAA teamed up with Dijeau Poage Construction, GFDS Engineers and Mr. Gelfand's 5th Grade class at George Peabody Elementary School to create a massive sandcastle complete with curvy Lombard Street. 

Mary Jo Bowling of California Home + Design magazine interviews our clients and explores our full-house renovation for this family of five.  Combining a Swedish-heritage aesthetic with classic San Francisco architecture Butler Armsden created a fresh, contemporary family home in this historic house in the avenues.

Butler Armsden Architects wins in the Residential Architecture Under 3,000 s.f. Category and is featured in the February/March 2010 issue of California Home and Design. 

Yolo County Cabin was built for architect Lewis Butler’s parents in the middle of California’s agricultural heartland.  A modern take on agricultural vernacular architecture combines the traditional water tower and yard shed forms creating a modern farmhouse.

Butler Armsden teamed with owners Trevor Traina and Alexis Swanson Traina to design and renovate their historic home.  The renovation included installation of a new conservatory, excavation beneath the house for galleries and entertainment spaces, new his and her offices, baths, kitchen as well as finishes throughout the home.

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Reba Jones, Senior Associate at Butler Armsden Architects, was one of 25 Bay Area designers chosen to participate in a designer showcase on the 52nd floor of San Francisco's newest luxury high-rise building at 301 Mission Street.  Her room for Millennium Tower's Icons of Design showcase reinterprets the library room making it fit for the 21st century.

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The AIA award-winning Sanchez Street Residence is featured in this book by James Grayson Trulove.

Available for purchase at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

The industrial chic kitchen that Butler Armsden designed for the 2002 San Francisco Designer Showcase received quite a bit of media attention for its quilted stainless steel walled design and was featured in the following publications:

California Home + Design - September 2002 - "High Style"

San Francisco Magazine - November 2002 - "Modernist Times"

Sunset Magazine - February 2003 - "Backsplash Stars"

Sunset Magazine - March 2003 - "Clean and Uncluttered"