Long known as an ambassador of style, sophistication and design, San Francisco maintains its vibrant outpouring of architecture and urban planning by working closely with hundreds of local and talented architects. Whether it is in Berkeley, Oakland, or downtown, San Francisco’s contemporary architecture is a widely considered some of the best in the country.

200 Second Street in Oakland by David Baker + Partners Architects

About 200 Second Street:

Innovative planning and artisan touches define 200 Second Street, a high-density urban mixed-use building in Oakland’s Jack London Square neighborhood. Seventy condominiums and four lofty live+work spaces elegantly interlace throughout this six-story building, which is filled with imaginative details.

A custom-crafted steel gate and glass rain awning flank the feng shui-inspired entry court, whose colored exterior pavement carries into the lobby in a terrazzo-style design. The towering lobby is paneled with articulated bamboo and illuminated by colored energy-efficient LED lighting.

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