One Kearny Lobby

San Francisco (2010)

In this privately owned building with a public event space on the top floor, the trick was to design a path from the lobby that could also attract attention from the curb. Otherwise, “it felt like a normal office building and was not that welcoming,” says Iwamoto.  Photo 3 of 12 in Cut it Out: The Work of Lisa Iwamoto by Joanne Furio

Cut it Out: The Work of Lisa Iwamoto

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One Kearny Lobby

San Francisco (2010)

In this privately owned building with a public event space on the top floor, the trick was to design a path from the lobby that could also attract attention from the curb. Otherwise, “it felt like a normal office building and was not that welcoming,” says Iwamoto.