Ecco Shoes spent a half day with us last week shooting a lifestyle piece they’re working on for next year. I snapped a couple of shots of them in action and in the process captured the finished patio and the blending of openness and privacy achieved by the architects.
The Outdoor Kitchen, custom fabricated by Robert Yick & Co., has been installed. As you can see it commands a significant presence on the deck outside the kitchen. The square stainless covers conceal and protect institutional-grade wok and side burners. The horizontal handle is a Viking outdoor plate warmer and the black dome is real charcoal BBQ (with gas charcoal starter) surgically extracted from a Weber Performer.
Yes, wall colors are nice and stone finishes satisfy, but I’ve been waiting with tainted breath for the custom BBQ and wok burner to be completed. Robert Yick & Co., the go-to Bay Area company for custom restaurant / institutional cooking installations, have been pulling out all the stops to build this custom outdoor kitchen that will be in full view of the third floor living room. The master craftsman is putting the final touches on their pure stainless steel creation and plan to deliver on Tuesday. Just in time for company!
Sunrise, New Year’s Eve 2007. The waning night’s cold air glazes frost on the roof deck furniture. We have much for which to be appreciative. We’re moved in. Most of the boxes have been emptied. The punch list is under five pages. People living on Sheridan St. have (largely) set the annoyance of construction behind them and put on the bright face of neighborliness. What a long strange trip it’s been. Happy New Year everyone!
Been over a month since we’ve posted here and what a whirlwind it’s been! Three cement pours (studio, garage / entry courtyard, and sidewalk), tons of interior trim, plumbing fixtures, casework installation, system integration, roof decking, custom entry and studio door installation, and gallons of paint later, Lundberg Design welcomed 300+ AIA Home Living Tour attendees through the project yesterday. Here’s a selection of pictures taken just prior to the event. Will be back-dating some posts between early August and today an attempt to catch up and “connect the dots” of progress over the last six weeks. Speaking of the AIA program, if any readers have photos of the line down the block they’d be willing to share, please post a comment.
In order above, top row: entry courtyard viewed from street, artist studio, studio mezzanine area, tatami guest room foyer, tatami room bath
middle row: tatami guest room, dining / kitchen area,
bottom row: dining / living room area, master bedrooom, w/entry to master bath.
Painters, sculptors, laborers, and electricians made progress on all fronts this week. In order, below: wiring in office equipment room awaiting patch panel, Lundberg Design metal shop rough-in of mailbox, MBR accent wall finished in a C2 color called Scooter C2-307 (first color attempt turned out a wee bit too Barney-like 
), studio color-neutral lighting, and Dan Malpas grinding posts for stair tower round stock handrail.
The last act on the scaffolding was washing the windows. Wow, what a difference a day makes. Check out these first peeks at what views look like from the office and master bedroom.
At 06:30 today—despite specific instructions not to and understandably annoying some neighbors (please accept our apologies)—Wassau Tile delivered 300 concrete pavers for installation on deck and roof areas. No sooner were they finished unloading when PG&E arrived a day early to connect 55 Sheridan to the power grid, further annoying the neighbors. Once we explained that the trucker delivered contrary to instructions, that we placed our application with PG&E well over a year ago, that PG&E mentioned only “installing a meter” and considered ourselves &@#$*ing lucky to have power at all, everyone kind of calmed down.
…were installed today. While on site today, architect Michelle Kriebel snapped these pictures of the professionals from True Stone in action, giving a sense of the mass and precision of the stone work. Also, one shot of the nearly complete phalanx of casework in the hallway leading to the LDK area. Looks kind of like wenge, no?
With the stucco work and interior painting behind us contractor Bill Malpas produced this schedule showing us moving in some time in September. That’s just three months later than projected on the first formal schedule back in May of ‘06. We’re impressed; looking forward to the finish line.
