Modern Infill Multi-family Housing on an Impossibly Narrow Lot

A new apartment building during a pandemic is a truly unexpected challenge but it wasn’t the first for this central Berkeley project. The project, The Ursa Apartments, almost didn’t get built as previous architects looked at the long, extremely narrow site and determined it was unsuitable for multifamily development. The problem, it seemed, was squeezing Read More…

Downloadable Zoom Backgrounds

Download and install these free photos for an instant zoom room upgrade. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD Protege Restaurant Palo Alto • Architect : Studio KDA   •   GC : Cookline Construction   •   Interiors : JDLC   Comal Restaurant , Berkeley  Architecture and Interiors  : Studio KDA   •   GC : Northern Sun Associates Soma Eats Spear Street Read More…

How DOES the high tech Sound System at Comal really work?

Many folks have asked us to explain the  proprietary and innovative, dynamically controlled sound system from Meyer Sound, called “Constellation”, first  installed at Comal Restaurant. From Berkeley-based Meyer Sound: This unprecedented ability to dynamically control the sonic ambience of the space has garnered the attention of publications like San Francisco Chronicle and Fast Company. With a touch on an Read More…