Oakland, CA
Positioned near the West Oakland BART train station and built in collaboration with David Baker Architects, BŌK Modern’s creativity and ingenuity are on full display at The Union.
Our scope for this project spans all four perimeters and consists of rainscreens with integrated sunshades, riveted panels, perimeter fencing with blade brackets, aluminum balconies, Cor-Ten guardrails and stair guardrails, and gate shrouds. One particular challenge of this project required the rainscreens to be cantilevered off of the building due to its design. We managed to easily modify our panels to suit these unique conditions.
With installation now underway, the process has been straight forward. Balconies are assembled on the ground and raised into position. The sunshades, which have irregular brackets, are unified by universal slots across three panel types.
BŌK Modern’s custom patterning has been applied to the transitional façade selected by the architect to create visual unity and a seamless brand identity for this up-and-coming development. Whereas precedent affordable housing projects are typically simple and unnoticed, EnFold Façade’s transformation of The Union provides an attainable vision of affordable housing with an elegant, unique visual depth despite cost limitations.
Architect/Designer:
David Baker Architects
General Contractor:
Cannon Constructors North, Inc.
Installer:
SDV
Product Type:
Wallscreen, Rainscreen
Additional Product Type Shown:
Bracketed Sunshade, Stair Guardrail, Balcony Guardrail, Blade & Post Fence
Patterns:
Custom
RUSS NAYLOR
Partner
russ@bokmodern.com
Russ Naylor has over 30 years of experience as a licensed architect and contractor.
After graduating with a Masters in Architecture from UCLA, Russ began his career in Los Angeles before moving to San Francisco to work first with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and then Ai+Architecture.
As a talented and driven architect, Russ became a partner at architecture firm NC2 Studio, where he focused on designing large-scale and mixed-use commercial, retail and multi-residential projects. His designs continue to shape the city’s skyline today.
Russ is now a partner at design firm BŌK Modern, where he leads the industry in reimagining architectural metal systems. At BŌK, Russ focuses his skills on design and product development and continues to revolutionize the field.
As an inventor and problem solver, Russ’s design approach is steeped in a realistic understanding of the key components of the development process. This realistic understanding, combined with his creative flair, has allowed him to create groundbreaking products that are both practical and beautiful.
HEDDIE CHU
Heddie Chu has over 20 years of experience managing and operating design firms and institutions both domestically and internationally.
Heddie began to feed her passion for design at the Parsons School of Design and New York University, where she studied fashion design and communication design in both New York City and Paris.
After her studies, she began her career in New York City where she flourished as a designer. Heddie quickly rose to prominence as art director for a number of high-profile companies, including fashion designer Georgio Armani, the Martha Stewart LIVING magazine and advertising firm J. Walter Thompson. She has been a professor of Communication Design at the Parsons School of Design and the California College of the Arts.
During her time at the Parsons School of Design, Heddie established affiliate schools in South Korea and Malaysia, leading the development of their design curriculum and creating the operations infrastructure for the school in those countries.
As a partner of architecture firm NC2 Studio, Heddie skillfully led the interior design division and managed business development and operations.
Today, as a founding partner of BŌK Modern, Heddie drives business development and operations with sophistication and efficiency.
Every project begins with a vision and we are passionate about making your vision a reality.
At BŌK Modern, we pride ourselves on our proven track record of skillfully designing and fabricating custom projects with our clients – we have done everything from standard to complex. Our ability as creative problem solvers is unmatched in the field.
Through our Design Support process, our diverse team of experts, with their combined knowledge in multiple fields, will work diligently to identify pitfalls before progress stagnates.
Headed by Russ Naylor, who has been making his mark on San Francisco’s skyline for decades, our dedicated Design Team is comprised of product designers, engineers, and architects. Together, we have many years of expertise and knowledge upon which to draw.
During our Design Support collaboration process, our Design Team will work with the architect, installers, GC’s and engineer of record to conduct a pre-assessment of the engineering for each project. We are often able to identify and remove unnecessary support substructures and to suggest novel applications for our modular systems.
With your help, we are able to seamlessly streamline construction and improve both buildability and sustainability. This process allows BŌK to provide a more accurate estimate of final costs compared to a typical ROM estimate and result in considerable cost savings when compared to conventional construction methods.
Our design approach is steeped in a realistic understanding of the key components of the development process. By getting involved early, our goal is to make installation as simple and efficient as possible and to fine tune the project budget so that a reliable and accurate cost for your clients. We are able to achieve all of this while respecting and preserving the integrity of your design intent.
We offer this service at no charge for simpler projects. For more complex projects, we provide a Design Contract to formalize this process and provide a firm cost for your client. Our Design Team is available to collaborate with you every step of the way. Any costs for this service will be credited back to your project once it becomes active.
From aspiration to inspiration to reality, we will be there every step of the way.
LEARN MORE BY CALLING 415-749-6500 x 295 OR SENDING US AN EMAIL.
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