the FRANKLIN
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Lead Project Architect & Manager · Kerman Morris Architects · Direct developer engagement
The Franklin is an eight-story, 48-unit residential development in San Francisco, combining private homes with shared amenities, a roof deck, and basement parking with car stackers and bicycle storage.
Working directly with the developer as Lead Project Architect and Manager at Kerman Morris Architects, I guided work across schematic design, design development, and construction documentation. I reinterpreted the bay window as a contemporary façade element to respond to San Francisco planning requirements, worked with city officials, and coordinated structural, mechanical, and environmental systems.
Daylight, setbacks, full-height glazing, and shared outdoor space shaped the residential experience. The project demonstrates developer-facing leadership on a dense urban site, balancing housing quality, building systems, and delivery requirements.
Multifamily housing
San Francisco, California
The Franklin is an eight-story apartment building in San Francisco with 48 residences, private patios, a shared lobby, a gym, a roof deck, and basement parking. Side setbacks bring light and air to the apartments, while full-height windows shape the façade and interior experience. The building combines concrete columns and cores with proposed environmental measures including efficient fixtures, solar energy collection, solar water heating, and stormwater management.
As Lead Project Architect & Manager at Kerman Morris Architects, I worked directly with the developer through schematic design, design development, and construction documentation. I developed a contemporary interpretation of the San Francisco bay window, worked with city officials on planning requirements, and coordinated building systems with the apartment layouts and shared spaces. I also developed interior layouts and proposed residential unit mixes.
The building combines private apartments with shared amenities and basement parking. Side setbacks bring daylight and air to the units, while private patios and the roof deck provide outdoor space on a dense urban site.
Concrete columns and cores address the seismic setting. Car stackers, bicycle storage, and utilities occupy the basement. The design incorporates efficient fixtures, solar energy collection, solar water heating, and stormwater management.
Project: Kerman Morris Architects | Architectural design: Vanessa Liu | Image source: Kerman Morris Architects project imagery