Category Archives: architecture

Meet the World’s Best Neighbor, Next Door to 3407 Folsom

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

Last week’s post about that new, modern house at 3407 Folsom generated a lot of spicy commentary and armchair architectural criticism. Some folks love the design of the new house, and others just don’t really dig this whole “modernism” thing. … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, Neighborhoods, New Stuff | 25 Comments

Sutro Tower Fanboy Creates Misty, Magical Mini-Animation

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

Reader Andrew lives on Cortland, and he wants to join the Sutro Tower Fan Club. As part of his application, he writes: “I witnessed beautiful fog action and thought would send [this animated gif] your way.” Welcome to Da Club, … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, Art, Infrastructure, Video | 5 Comments

Old House on Folsom Gets Colorful New Mural

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

There’s an old house on Folsom near Ripley that just completed a lovely new mural on the facade. The owner of the place is young(ish), but he’s no arriviste — during a quick chat with Bernalwood, he told us he … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, Art, Uncategorized | 28 Comments

There Is a Glamorous New Mini-Park on Bernal Hill

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

Contrary to the way it may appear, that spiffy area of freshly landscaped land on the northeast corner of Bernal Hill (on Bernal Heights Boulevard between Carver and Bradford) is NOT part of the new house that sits right behind … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, Design, Infrastructure, Nature and Wildlife | 10 Comments

Does David Campos Do Graffiti?

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

Reader Nate sent us this photo he took recently on Precita Avenue near Mission Street, adding: All this time I had no idea that David Campos was a tagger! Either that, or perhaps he has established a new North Bernal … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, Politics | 2 Comments

Coming Soon(er): Construction Begins at Precita Park Cafe

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

As Bernalwood reported earlier, it looks like the renovation of the storefront that will soon become the Precita Park Cafe has finally started at the corner of Precita and Alabama. The plywood is up, construction has started, and we assume … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, Business, Food and Drink, New Stuff | 5 Comments

Then and Now: Bernalwood’s Wild Wild West, 1975 vs. 2011

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

From the ever-fabulous photo archives of Dave Glass (whom we last met right here), comes this typically fabulous photo of Bernalwood’s west slope, taken during the mid-1970s. Dave’s caption explains: Foreground is Mission Street near Fair, Bernal Heights district, One … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, History, Then and Now | 3 Comments

Two Bernal Luxury Apartments Repackaged as One $3.5 Million Mini-MegaMansion

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

California Home and Design takes a look at a new home that was recently completed in Bernalwood at 3119 Harrison Street, between Precita Park and Cesar Chavez: The Basics: A two-unit building, offering a total of six bedrooms, more or … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, Real Estate | 4 Comments

Boston Artist Paints Pictures of Bernal Heights Homes

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

Artist Leah Giberson lives in Boston.  She’s only visited Bernal Heights once, but she developed an instant affinity for our neighborhood — an affinity that she’s now translated into a pair of paintings about local homes. In a note to … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, Art | 8 Comments

Is There a Way to Make the New Lowe’s Less Ugly?

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

I’ll start with a confession: I am not, and have never been a hater when it comes to the new Lowe’s on Bayshore Boulevard. The old Goodman’s was an eyesore, I always disliked driving to the ‘burbs just to buy … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, Business | 32 Comments

Campos Reveals Details of Plan to Save Bernal’s Coca-Cola Mural AND Historic Signs Throughout San Francisco

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

Supervisor David Campos’s office called today to share some very good news: Campos plans to introduce new legislation that will amend the City’s planning code to create a straightforward mechanism for preserving the historic-but-endangered Coca-Cola mural in Bernal Heights — … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, Art, Design, History, Politics | 16 Comments

Meanwhile, a Discussion About the Mural on the Bernal Heights Library

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

Great news! If you’ve enjoyed gnashing your teeth over the fate of Bernal’s historic Coca-Cola mural, you’ll be glad to know that you can also gnash your teeth during an upcoming series of meetings to discuss the future of the … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, Art | 7 Comments

“When You Get Tired of Walking Around Bernal Heights, You Can Always Lean Against It”

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

Many thanks to Bob Horowitz for passing along this swell photo of Ripley Street, and something kind of like the axiom above, via the Bernalwood Flickr group.

Posted in architecture, Photography | 2 Comments