The Sea Cliff Residence has moved into a new phase since the last visit, and this round of documentation covers a lot of ground. The headline is sheetrock and windows. Both are coming in, and the effect on the interior is significant: spaces that read as open framing in earlier visits are now enclosed and […]
This is a smaller update from Normandie Terrace, but there’s a lot to read in it for anyone following the project’s arc. At the rear of the house, the elevation is open and unwrapped for the first time in a while, a useful view of where things stand structurally. Excavation for the new pool is […]
Sea Cliff ResidenceJuly 2025 With the temporary shoring removed and new steel columns installed, the structural phase advances with control and intention. The framing crew reinforces existing members with strongbacks and carefully cuts out sections to fit new steel. This demanding process threads structure through the old frame while maintaining alignment and stability. This stage […]
Steel In The Right Places At the back of the building, the structure begins to tell its own story. What looks like a simple frame at first glance quickly reveals something more complex. Multiple steel members form a network that supports a series of stepped and cantilevered architectural elements. Each of these moments reflects a […]
FORMA has teamed up with Saul Estrada Studio to document the journey of one of our newest projects, currently under construction in San Francisco with Butler Armsden Architects: The Sea Cliff Residence. This article’s content includes material sourced from both the FORMA team and Saul Estrada Studio. Photography by Saul Estrada Studio. Dating back to […]
As 2023 draws to a close and we begin 2024, we wanted to look back at all of the projects and locations we’ve worked on over the past year!
Welcome to the second installment of our new interview series on building your dream home…