Four Emerging Architecture Firms Making Sensitive Urban Impacts
Emerging architecture firms are making a significant impact on communities through their innovative strategies. Among these is Studio Anand Sheth, located in San Francisco, which specializes in residential, hospitality, and exhibition designs across California and New York. Established in 2021, the firm prioritizes community involvement and contextual understanding. Founder Anand Sheth launched Storefront Anand Sheth in the Mission district, constructed in under a month with recycled materials, later transforming it into Salon Anand for various events and collaborations. Another notable firm, Social Studies Projects, was founded by Mary Casper in 2019 in Los Angeles, focusing on architecture and interiors, including two rebuilds in Altadena and a seaside residence in Provincetown, Massachusetts. These small firms demonstrate the potential for substantial influence.
Key facts
- Studio Anand Sheth is based in San Francisco and works across residential, hospitality, workplace, exhibitions, furniture, and curatorial projects.
- Studio Anand Sheth was established in 2021.
- Anand Sheth opened Storefront Anand Sheth in the Mission neighborhood, constructed in under a month using repurposed retail gondola shelving from a liquidated Rite Aid.
- Storefront Anand Sheth is evolving into Salon Anand, an experimental public-facing practice.
- Social Studies Projects was founded in 2019 by Mary Casper.
- Mary Casper previously worked at Johnston Marklee, WW Architecture, and The Archers.
- Social Studies Projects is based in Los Angeles and works across architecture and interiors.
- Current projects include two Altadena rebuilds, a hilltop property near Schindler's Oliver House, and an ocean-view residence near Gropius's Murchison House in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Entities
Artists
- Anand Sheth
- Mary Casper
Institutions
- Studio Anand Sheth
- Storefront Anand Sheth
- Salon Anand
- Social Studies Projects
- Johnston Marklee
- WW Architecture
- The Archers
Locations
- San Francisco
- California
- New York
- Mission neighborhood
- Los Angeles
- Altadena
- Provincetown
- Massachusetts