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Ribbon-cutting Ceremony for Berkeley’s newest parklet
Berkeley will be celebrating the opening of its newest parklet with a special a ribbon cutting on Friday, Oct. 27th at 4:30 p.m. at the parklet, which is in the 1800 block of Solano Avenue in front of Zachary’s Pizza and Pegasus Books. The parklet was built as an Eagle Scout project by17-year-old Emmet Hegarty, a scout…
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Urban Adamah Update: Fellow’s House
Foundations are being formed for this Prefab building that will house the future generations of Urban Farmers. In parallel to this on-site construction the 16 building modules that will comprise the 3-story building are being fabricated in the Pre-fab factory to then be shipped to the site… very exciting !
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Grace Lutheran Church – Palo Alto
The new Narthex is taking shape! Looking forward to welcoming the Grace congregants soon with a new Main Entry, inviting Lobby space complete with Coffee Bar, Library and total indoor-outdoor flow to the new garden space created by reconfiguring the entire driveway and parking layout.
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Studio Bergtraun’s Art pieces selected for EmeryArt Exhibition!
Opening reception this Friday, Oct.6th – 6-9pm Two art pieces by S.B.A’s architects will be on display at the Emeryville Celebration of the Arts exhibit: a ceramic sculpture by Alex Bergtraun and a painting by Kevin Smith. S.B.A. promotes the integration of art and architecture and we’re excited by this recognition. Exhibit will be open through October.…
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Urban Adamah – An urban farm community complex
Studio Bergtraun has been developing buildings for Urban Adamah, an educational farm and community center in Berkeley, California, that integrate its practices of Jewish tradition, Sustainable agriculture, Mindfulness and Social Action These buildings include: A Fellow’s House, Community Kitchen and an Eco Retreat lodge. The following sketches are part of this development that has started…
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Gropius House
Just back from a great trip in the Boston area combining history, nature, art and of course architecture… a highlight was visiting the house Gropius built for his family after emigrating to the US. Highly recommended together with the deCordova Sculpture Park nearby.
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Alex’s Ceramic Sculptures
The work of our studio has been informed since its inception by our love for travel and experiencing as well as creating art. We will post from time to time photos of our art and travels as a running commentary on our journeys both physical and spiritual as we continue to grow, exploring and interpreting…
