Awards
Community Impact Award
San Mateo County Navigation Center2023 Silicon Valley Business Journal Structures Awards
Award of Merit: Government/Public Building
San Mateo County Navigation Center2023 ENRCalifornia Regional Best Projects
Urban Land Institute Americas Award for Excellence
Homekey Mountain View2022 ULI AmericasMetal Architecture Design Awards Judges Award
Bayview Navigation Center2022 Metal ArchitectureUrban Infill Design Specialists of the Year & Best Urban Design
2017 Build Architecture AwardsGrand Award and Metal Wall-Retrofit Award Winner
690 Folsom2015 Metal Construction NewsExcellence in Architecture Citation Award
Blu Dot (Valencia Street)2014 AIA San FranciscoStudent Preservation Association Keyhole Award
2012 Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
Kirby Ward Fitzpatrick Prize, Best New Building in SF by a Small Firm
One Kearny2010 Architectural Foundation of San Francisco
Finalist, Real Estate Deal of the Year
One Kearny 2010 SF Business TimesBest of 2009 Award of Merit for Renovation/Restoration
One Kearny2009 California Construction Magazine
Excellence in Structural Engineering Award
One Kearny 2009 National Council of Structural Engineers Association (NCSEA)Top Projects in Northern California
One Kearny2008 Real Estate Construction Review Magazine - Northern California EditionExcellence in Engineering Award
Ritz-Carlton Club & Residences
2006 Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC)Reuse/Redevelopment Project of the Year
2003 East Bay Business TimesSpecial Commendation for Leadership
1998 AIA California Council Bay Bridge Coalition
Press
Too big? Too small? No, these office buildings are just right for housing
Fast Company, Nate Berg, March 17, 2023“There’s a ‘Goldilocks zone’ for converting office buildings to housing—and this architect found it.”
Charles F. Bloszies inserts glass addition into San Francisco Cathedral Complex
Dezeen, Kate Mazade, February 8, 2023"A contemporary metal and glass structure that fits comfortably among the venerated landmark buildings it connects, capturing previously unavailable views of the cathedral and the city beyond."
How to Expand Urban Schools Creatively and Efficiently
Buildings Magazine,
Jenelle Penny,
September 25, 2023“School decision-makers need to find more space for students but may be trapped by physical constraints and public perceptions, especially in crowded urban areas.”
Solutions for ‘Dark Space’ in Office to Residential Conversions
Multi-Housing News,
Beata Lorincz,
September 18, 2023“Charles Bloszies...together with his team has come up with a series of ideas to make use of the unlit spaces that remain in the core of buildings after placing the residential units.”
When can vacant office buildings be converted to residences?
American Society of Civil Engineers,
Jay Landers,
April 12, 2023
“Against the backdrop of these higher vacancy rates, property owners and developers in San Francisco are asking the question, ‘How do we get more life into the buildings that have space available?’ Bloszies says. ‘Residential (use) is certainly an option.’”
Your next apartment could be someone's old cubicle as developers rush to convert empty offices
Business Insider, Eliza Relman and Juliana Kaplan, August 23, 2023“New York City has already had some success in converting office buildings to homes. In the financial district, conversions have helped transform the area from a nine-to-five neighborhood to a lively community.”
It will be the biggest navigation center in Northern California. Can it end homelessness in this Bay Area county?
San Francisco Chronicle,
Kevin Fagan,
December 23, 2022“Built with modular housing units on a 2.5-acre plot in a light industrial area along the waterfront, the sleek, white-walled apartments with blue trim will rise to three stories in places.”
Post-Pandemic Commercial Real Estate: A New Era
Facilitiesnet, Dave Lubach, October 2, 2023“Some projects have been done in New York that have already transformed some big buildings that way, but it requires putting light wells in and tossing around ideas for what we call dark space...”
Cost of Ending California’s Homeless Crisis: $100B
ALM GlobeSt., Jack Rodgers, December 22, 2022“Architect Charles F. Bloszies, FAIA, is designing a community encompassing 240 units of private, independent housing”
Blu Dot Flagship in San Francisco Debuts, Designed by the Office of Charles F. Bloszies FAIA with Brand's Leaders
PR Newswire, December 15, 2022“Reimagining two vacant buildings at Missouri and 17th Streets, the new, neighborhood-friendly adaptation offers a simplified, soft-modern backdrop for the successful Minneapolis-based manufacturer and designer of modern furniture.”
Designers Select: Material Innovation
Architect Magazine, December 9, 2022“From photovoltaic flooring to hemp-powered concrete, Charles F. Bloszies, FAIA, Ian Reves, AIA, and Mark Yoes, FAIA, share pioneering products that are changing the way we build.”
In Silicon Valley, a Successful Homeless Housing Solution
Architects and Artisans, Mike Welton, October 14, 2022“A cutting-edge modular housing solution for Silicon Valley’s homeless – designed by San Francisco architect Charles Bloszies – is not only a problem-solver, but an award-winner.”
Mountain View's New Homekey Site Serves as Temporary Refuge for City's Growing Homeless Population
KQED, Adhiti Bandlamudi, June 10, 2021“‘Now I can just relax and be calm and see my next step,’ Julian said.”
San Francisco Opens its First Navigation Center for Homeless Young Adults
KQED, Erin Baldessari, February 3, 2021“‘This is hope for a better future for young folks here in SF,’ Breed said. ‘If you want an opportunity, you should be able to have one.’”
Embarcadero’s new homeless Navigation Center a compassionate work of design
San Francisco Chronicle, John King, January 10, 2020“It’s a sad sign of the times that some of San Francisco’s most creative architectural energy is focused on bringing a spark of humanity to large-scale, short-term housing for homeless people”
Luminous Revivals
Architectural Record, Lydia Lee, February 1, 2016“The prosaic city garage at 690 Folsom Street in downtown San Francisco had been neglected for decades, but a recent makeover is attracting attention.”
Futuristic S.F. cube building takes design risk in the right spot
SF Gate, John King, December 16, 2014“Besides drawing attention to a corner that until now has never caused anyone to look twice, 690 Folsom is the city’s locally generated, mainstream example of parametric design — an aspect of computer-aided design where programs apply algorithmic modeling to a building’s form or surface.”
500-foot-tall hotel-condo project proposed for Financial District
San Francisco Chronicle, J.K. Dineen, September 8, 2016“Bloszies, who designed additions for historic buildings at 1 Kearny St. and 690 Market St., said adding hotel rooms and residences to the block — the exact mix is undecided — would help pump new life into a part of town that has languished.”
35-Story Hotel and Residential Tower Proposed atop Historic SF Corner - San Francisco Business Times
SF Business Times, Roland Li, August 22, 2016“A 35-story hotel and residential tower has been proposed atop a historic building at One Montgomery St. in San Francisco, in one of the largest development plans proposed north of Market Street.”
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