Formed in 1982, DB+P is a mid-sized firm with three partners. Our staff is well-versed in the personal, political, and commercial dynamics of bringing new architecture into diverse, urban environments.

Our work combines social concern with a signature design character, resulting in distinctive, high-quality buildings that provide residents with a strong sense of community. In this way, our work acts as an advocate for improved urban planning, where looking good only counts if it does good, too.

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Tassafaronga Village
Bridging industrial and residential areas of Oakland, this complex village mixes multiple housing types and connects isolated community resources to new and existing homes by means of walkways and traffic-calmed roads. This project features a LEED ND Certified Gold Plan and varied housing with a LEED for Homes Platinum Goal.

David Baker and Daniel Simons presented "Tassafaronga: A LEED Neighborhood Development Case Study" at Greenbuild 2009. Follow this link to download a pdf of the presentation.

Awards

What They Say

Decade in Review: Top 10 in S.F. Architecture
Top of the Aughts: Chronicle urban design writer John King pegs SOMA Studios as one of S.F.'s recent bests.

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