FORMA 2025 Year in Review
This season invites a pause. Looking back, we’re grateful for the trust of our clients, the creativity of our collaborators, and the relentless care of our field teams. Together, we delivered complex builds, advanced legacy homes, and set the stage for an even stronger year ahead.
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: MODERN MARINA RESIDENCE
FORMA rebuilt this Marina District home from the ground up, replacing a deteriorating 1920s structure with a fully modern, 4-story residence. Set on a 4,075-square-foot lot along one of San Francisco’s most coveted one-block streets, the 4,000-square-foot home now includes five bedrooms, five and a half baths, and a striking blend of high design and technical performance. Materials such as imported Jerusalem stone and angled Western Red Cedar overhangs define the bold exterior, while the interior features custom walnut cabinetry, a three-story Plyboo accent wall, and a sculptural steel staircase. Amenities include a hydraulic cedar-clad garage door, motorized car stacker, elevator, and a Rollamatic retractable skylight that opens to a private roof deck with a hot tub, showcasing a seamless fusion of form and function.
NEW PROJECT: PACIFIC PALISADES FIRE REBUILD
FORMA is excited to announce that we’ve just broken ground on a modern 5,500-square-foot fire-rebuild for a young family in the Los Angeles Palisades, with Architect Kovac Studio and Interior Design by Nelson Davis.
The scope includes a full basement dig-out and pool, work that restores a home and contributes to community renewal after loss.
These renderings offer a first look.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
SEA CLIFF RESIDENCE | SAN FRANCISCO
Working with Butler Armsden Architects, we are continuing the renovation of a 1928 home in one of San Francisco’s most challenging locations. The project maintains the house’s historic character while updating it for modern living—creating a legacy for future generations. Much of the structure remains intact, but the home has been carefully stripped down to the studs. Temporary shoring and new concrete footings have reinforced the original framework, while new steel columns support the next phase of construction. Integrating modern structural elements into an existing historic frame requires precision, coordination, and a deep respect for craftsmanship.
SKY HOUSE | SAN FRANCISCO
In Pacific Heights, this top-to-bottom reinvention with Feldman Architecture and Peak Projects tackles a 20% cross-slope: nearly 40 piers drilled to bedrock, a new foundation, +1,000 sq ft excavated level, and restructured main and penthouse floors.
Over the past few weeks, Sky House progressed from framing to window installation to drywall, each step bringing the structure closer to becoming a finished home. Early in the month, framing and MEP rough-in made it easy to understand the structure and systems before close-up. By mid-month, window assemblies, including full-height sliders and storefront frames, sealed the envelope, allowing interior and finish work to begin. As drywall is installed, rooms become quieter, tighter, and easier to understand; a clear transition from shell to living space.
IN THE PRESS
