Multi-Family Residential
Home to many, art for all.
Art makes people feel like part of the place where they live: grounded, in harmony, connected.
We bring our experience curating private art collections to our multifamily residential and hospitality projects, working together with architects and designers to create the uniquely welcoming feeling of home.
Whether a budget allows for original art and commissions, or requires a focus on reproductions, we curate residential collections to communicate a unique sense of place.
Art doesn’t have to be expensive to have an impact. It has to be well curated.
Russel at Bay Meadows
San Mateo, CA
This new-construction multi-family housing project in San Mateo was designed to be hip, moody, and a little edgy, featuring black and white photography throughout. Working with the developer and project team, we identified a theme that nods to mid-century style, and includes street photography, architectural photography, and film-noir cinema.
Responding to the architectural palette of black charred wood with red, orange and ochre accents, we included punches of color in the lobby, club rooms, and at the ends of the corridors, and built a collection of 98 black and white photographs from around the world to fill four floors of corridors in two buildings.
Photo credit: Lauren Edith Andersen
Commissioned original artwork for the lobby
Framed works on paper for a contemporary mid-century feel.
Framed photography with a nod to film-noir; Richard Koci Hernandez
Framed photography with a nod to film-noir
Contemporary black and white photography to elevate corridors.
Quimby at Bay Meadows
San Mateo, CA
This multi-family housing project in San Mateo was designed to be a peaceful and relaxing sanctuary – the visual equivalent of a deep breath. The design plan specified a soft neutral palette with tonal blue accents, and references to nature. Thematically, we decided to center the art program around northern California’s coast, so we used a lot of seascape imagery with broad vistas and horizon lines. In the corridors, we interspersed the seascapes with images of other natural elements, including wood and stone. To maintain a certain level of sophistication, we made sure the artwork had a degree of abstraction and held up formally, turning to contemporary Bay Area artists for key pieces in the lobby, club room, and fitness area.
Photo credit: Lauren Edith Andersen
Custom glass installation calms the space and inspires thoughts of the sea; Slate Stone Studios
Custom glass installation calms the space and inspires thoughts of the sea; Slate Stone Studios (detail)
Abstract seascapes were selected to bring a spa-like feel to the communal spaces; Thea Schrack
Abstract seascapes were selected to bring a spa-like feel to the communal spaces.
Abstract seascapes were selected to bring a spa-like feel to the communal spaces.
Orion
Oakland, CA
This new construction multi-family residence is right on the waterfront and the architects and designers wanted to bring that California-beach vibe into the living spaces while keeping the common areas sophisticated and contemporary. We commissioned a photographer to create abstract photographs with nature-based undertones for the lobby and sourced local photographs to complete living rooms and corridors.
Photo credit: Lauren Edith Anderson
Hollis + Haven
Oakland, CA
For this new West Oakland apartment building, we wanted to create a vibe that felt hip and current, balancing urban industrial with a hint of luxury and a splash of organics. Decorative printed artworks and wallpapers were selected to compliment the furnishings in community rooms, a co-working space, leasing office, elevator landings, and corridors.
Photo credit: Lauren Edith Andersen
