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A look at the projects that took top honors
By Lauren Mang
SenSpa, San Francisco
First Place, Service Retailer
Before Built in 1919 as part of the Letterman hospital district, the unassuming, one-story building in San Francisco’s Presidio was under strict preservation guidelines that required any existing architectural features to remain untouched. On the interior, the existing column and truss roof system and amber wood floor provided an instant design concept for SenSpa’s Asian-style theme. “I liked that there was an architectural challenge,” says FRCH’s McQuilkin. “And keeping existing details like the skylights also added a green element.”
During The design concept was to create a resort-like setting that focused on wellness. “We developed a visual expression of the structure by not burying the columns into the walls,” says Chris Pollock, senior designer for TSAO Design Group. “As you walk through the space, the rich, warm texture of the wood canopy suggests the feeling of being enveloped in a forest.”
After A fusion of East and West, the 13,000-square-foot day spa follows the principles of feng shui – balancing earth elements of femininity and masculinity – mixed with modern furniture, colors and fixtures. “There are five or six different experiences in there,” says Luxottica’s King. “It was a very thoughtful application of materials.” Eco-friendly resources, such as cork flooring in the treatment rooms and bamboo millwork, add to the Eastern sensibility.
Client: SenSpa, San Francisco -- David Spencer, founder; Randy Schreck, president; Rob Middleton, project manager; Brian Trainor, project manager
Design/Architect: TSAO Design Group, San Francisco -- Jonathan Tsao, principal; Christopher Pollock, senior designer; Craig Kartisek, designer; Michael Steiner, designer
General Contractor: Venture Builders, San Carlos, Calif.
Outside Design Consultants: ACIES Engineering, Sunnyvale, Calif. (mechanical, electrical and plumbing); RMJ Structural Engineers, South San Francisco, Calif. (structural); H. E. Banks + Associates, San Francisco (lighting)
Ceilings: Armstrong, Lancaster, Pa.
Millwork: San Francisco Millwork, San Francisco; Howard/Ventwood, Kent, Wash.
Countertops: Icestone, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Flooring: Lees Carpet, Greensboro, N.C.; Bolyu Contract, Adairsville, Ga.; Italics, Emeryville, Calif.; Dal-Tile, Dallas; Altro, Bethlehem, Pa.; Chilewich, New York; Expanko, Coatesville, Pa.; Azrock, Houston
Furniture: Bernhardt Design, Lenoir, N.C.; Dennis Miller Collection, New York; Ralph Hayes Contemporary Designs, Seattle; Knoll, East Greenville, Pa.; Izzy Design, Grand Haven, Mich.; Nemschoff, Sheboygan, Wis.; Krug, Kitchener, Ont.
Upholstery: Architex Fabrics, Northbrook, Ill.; Knoll, East Greenville, Pa.
Drapery: Maharam, Hauppauge, N.Y.
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