Residential Project Examples

Image of San Francisco Peninsula Classic Estate

LOCATION: San Francisco Peninsula
ARCHITECT: Eric J. Smith Architects
CONTRACTOR: Ryan Associates

Georgian Estate, San Francisco Peninsula

The elegance of this classic San Francisco’s Peninsula estate was partly the result of innovative structural engineering that allowed, among other things, the use of building materials chosen by the architect and owner. The custom structural design delivers strength far beyond that of most residences.

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  • GFDS treated this home as an essential facility, designing a combined steel moment & wood frame structure with an unusually high level of structural robustness for a residence — a valuable quality for occupants as well as the owner’s investment in the event of significant seismic activity.