OpenScope Studio Architects
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OpenScope Studio is a full-service architectural practice serving California specializing in smart solutions to complex design problems. Located in SF & LA.
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New update on our blog about changes to California's "Builder's Remedy" law (which allows people to permit almost anything** if the city doesn't meet the requirements of state housing laws) openscopestudio.com/ab-1893-stra... #architecture #planning #California
AB 1893: A Strategic Builder’s Remedy Update in California - OpenScope Studio
AB 1893 is a key update to the builder's remedy, allowing to bypass local zoning restrictions in areas where housing production has lagged
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November 15, 2024 at 5:38 PM
New update on our blog about changes to California's "Builder's Remedy" law (which allows people to permit almost anything** if the city doesn't meet the requirements of state housing laws) openscopestudio.com/ab-1893-stra... #architecture #planning #California
San Francisco has an Adaptive Reuse Ordinance to ease Planning Code compliance with office to residential conversions. Now there is a equivalencies document to clarify what's required on the building code side. Check out our blog for more openscopestudio.com/new-commerci... #architecture
From Offices to Apartments: How San Francisco’s New Guidelines Simplify Adaptive Reuse - OpenScope Studio
San Francisco’s Department of Building Inspection (DBI) has released a detailed set of adaptive reuse guidelines designed to streamline the conversion of office spaces into multi-family residential bu...
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October 9, 2024 at 8:46 PM
San Francisco has an Adaptive Reuse Ordinance to ease Planning Code compliance with office to residential conversions. Now there is a equivalencies document to clarify what's required on the building code side. Check out our blog for more openscopestudio.com/new-commerci... #architecture
OpenScope recently created a prototype of a six story building for San Francisco's standard 25' x 100' parcel with a single exit stair, similar to what is allowed in Seattle (and most other countries). openscopestudio.com/projects/san... #architecture
San Francisco Single Stair Study - OpenScope Studio
Study to explore the potential of single-stair buildings as a strategy for small-scale infill housing in San Francisco.
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September 25, 2024 at 9:17 PM
OpenScope recently created a prototype of a six story building for San Francisco's standard 25' x 100' parcel with a single exit stair, similar to what is allowed in Seattle (and most other countries). openscopestudio.com/projects/san... #architecture
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And note that due to geometry of stairs and landings, floor area consumed increases at a greater-than-linear rate relative to width. See drawings from Conrad (notice his narrowest stair is wider than the typical US requirement). 1.5m stair consumes almost the same area as two 1.1m scissor stairs!
September 25, 2024 at 3:36 PM
And note that due to geometry of stairs and landings, floor area consumed increases at a greater-than-linear rate relative to width. See drawings from Conrad (notice his narrowest stair is wider than the typical US requirement). 1.5m stair consumes almost the same area as two 1.1m scissor stairs!
We're excited to be on Bluesky after many years on Twitter. Check out our latest blog post for details on changes to California's state ADU law that will allow up to 8 new detached homes per parcel:
openscopestudio.com/sb-1211-deta...
openscopestudio.com/sb-1211-deta...
Leveraging SB 1211: Adding 8 Detached ADUs to Multifamily Lots - OpenScope Studio
Multifamily property with potential space for detached ADUs under California's SB 1211, offering opportunities for increased housing density.
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September 25, 2024 at 3:57 PM
We're excited to be on Bluesky after many years on Twitter. Check out our latest blog post for details on changes to California's state ADU law that will allow up to 8 new detached homes per parcel:
openscopestudio.com/sb-1211-deta...
openscopestudio.com/sb-1211-deta...