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About Rebecca Schnier Architecture |
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| Who we are |
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We are Rebecca Schnier Architecture, a Bay Area architectural firm known for the quality
and uniqueness of our design work, and for our attentiveness to client needs. We strive for
an architecture that is thoughtful and purposeful and artistic. We specialize in contemporary
design with consideration for timeless elegance and building traditions.
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| What we do |
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We enjoy designing places that are based on our clients' visions for a beautiful and
functional building and tailored to their budget. This is reflected in the wide range
of building expressions in our work. Clients with various interests and different needs
keep the design process exciting for us, and inspire us to create an ever-growing range
of architectural expression.
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With good listening, responsive planning and a close working relationship with our clients,
we are able to create designs that work and make the process of building or remodeling as
stress-free as possible. In every project, we intend to provide service of the highest
quality and leadership through the design and construction phases.
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We seek design solutions that are responsive to the site by incorporating the surrounding
environmental and climatic concerns - whether your project is situated in a rural or urban
setting. We use "green architecture" when possible, as we're dedicated to being good stewards
of the Earth.
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| Why a small firm? |
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As a small firm with low overhead, RSA takes on a limited number of jobs at any one time,
which means we can afford to remain intimately involved as the lead designers and project
managers throughout the design and construction phase of the project. Rebecca Schnier is
the lead designer of all projects, and as the principal of the firm, she is accountable to
all clients. That means faster results and a more direct line of communication. At a larger
firm, the person you interview for the job may not end up having much to do with the project.
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| About our founder |
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Rebecca Schnier, AIA, has over 25 years experience as an architect working in Paris, Zurich,
New York and most recently, the San Francisco Bay Area. She opened RSA in 1991, with a range
of clients concentrated in Piedmont, the Oakland Hills, Hillsborough and San Francisco.
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Her projects are frequently exhibited in "Small Firms, Great Projects," sponsored by the
American Institute of Architects and many of the firm's projects have appeared in numerous
publications. She serves on the boards of the San Francisco Heritage Association and the
Treasure Island Museum.
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Rebecca has known since high school that her calling was architecture and directed her life
towards this goal, obtaining a Masters in Architecture from Columbia University and BA from
Dartmouth. Her experience includes working for 10 years in New York for Mitchell Giurgola
Architects and Geoffrey Beers.
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