TM+a news


Harrison Poster Our poster for the Harrison Residence project won an Award of Merit at the 2004 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Portland, Oregon. The Conference was sponsored by the US Green Building Council and featured more than 80 entries in the poster contest. View the poster in PDF format.
Orinda City Offices We are working on the structural design for a new City of Orinda office building. The two-story, 13,000 sf structure will house city offices and is planned to achieve a LEED platinum rating. The building will be an "Essential Facility" and we are employing performance-based design so that it will remain operational after a large earthquake. The architect is Siegel & Strain.
Brower Center We are working on the structural design for the new David Brower Center in downtown Berkeley. It will house 90 apartments, arts space, a restaurant, underground parking, and office and educational space for environmental non-profits. The building is being designed for a LEED Platinum rating. The design architect is Solomon E.T.C.
Mexican Museum We are working on the structural design for the new Mexican Museum to be located at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco. The design architect is Ricardo Legoretta in association with local architect Shah Kawasaki.

what's new on this website


Bentley Upper School We've improved our project page for
Bentley Upper School to describe all three recent projects and include new photos of the completed construction.
Essays We've added a new section for Essays that we have written for various newsletters, journals, and online publications. Taken together, they provide insight into our philosophy of design and collaboration.
Churches We've added some examples of Churches to our Projects list. These are often "jewel-boxes" with exposed structural framing closely coordinated as part of the architecture.
Research We've added a new section for Research that we have been involved with. See how sometimes a little up-front investigation can result in large project savings. More research topics will be added soon.
301 Bryant We've added information about our concrete residential project at 301 Bryant Street.