Arc Light Co. Apartments | HKS Architects San Francisco, California, USA Design Architect: Designed in association with Ian Birchall and Associates The Challenge Arc Light Co. originally served as the historic California Electric Light Company, Station B. To transform an underutilized and distressed historic site into residential units, the HKS design team was charged with adding four additional stories of new construction to the existing historic brick expression in a way that revitalized the site but didn’t overpower the existing structure. The Design Solution The design melds old and new in a clean, modern glass expression that respectfully contrasts the existing brickwork, gabled front and masonry walls, while keeping the industrial feel of the former electric company warehouse. The st

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