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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Graf & Tolosa is a full service, design based architecture firm led by Fabian Graf and George Edwin Tolosa, both architects with 25+ combined years of professional experience across the United States, Europe, Middle East and Asia. Based in San Francisco, California, Graf & Tolosa provides the full gamut of architectural services, from concept design to contract administration, while simultaneously pursuing design interests in the fields of branding, graphics, furniture, prototyping and product design. s generalists, Graf & Tolosa approach each project as a unique and A critical endeavour to achieve expertise through innovation and creative thinking. With experience in residential, commercial, institutional, education, corporate, restaurant, hospitality and infrastructure projects, the firm is able to achieve unique and effective solutions for projects of all types and scales. THE LAUNDRY
SELECTED PROJECTS THE LAUNDRY // San Francisco, CA Vertical extension of a historic two level brick building previously used as a laundry in the Mission District. Eight new residential units will be added in 4 additional floors and a retrofit of 5,500sf of commercial space into a gallery, co-working space and cafe. E21 - PRIVATE RESIDENCE // San Francisco, CA Horizontal and vertical extension of an existing 2,500sf home into a 8,000sf highend residence. START-UP OFFICE SPACE // Menlo Park, CA Tenant improvements for a large start-up company currently in stealth mode. 15,000sf Grade A office space and a second 22,500sf office building on Sand Hill Road. MARBACH CA // Sonoma County, CA Transforming a 220acr undeveloped private estate into a 4 lot subdivision. Road construction in progress. 4 BENNETT VISTA PLACE // Sonoma County, CA 3,000sf private countryside residence on a 40acr lot in Bennett Valley. E21 ONE KEARNY // San Francisco, CA Tenant improvements and concept development to re-purpose 7,000sf of basement storage into public facilities. QUANE STREET COTTAGE // San Francisco, CA Interior design of a 1,000sf 2 bedroom new construction. LOUNGE/CLUB // San Francisco, CA [on hold] // 2014 Concept design for a lounge offering tailored high-end night-life experience for the world renowned Hakkasan Group. THE LAUNDRY, CAFE BOATHOUSE // Rohnert Park, Sonoma, CA [not built] // 2014-15 Refurbishment and new garden patio with outdoor bar of an existing sushi restaurant including re-branding and new graphic design. PENTHOUSE G // San Francisco, CA [built] // 2013-14 Refurbishment of a downtown penthouse unit including custom made cabinetries and concrete shower tub and vanity top. TEAM Fabian Graf // Principal, CEO George Edwin Tolosa // Peincipal, COO Jacob Augunas // Junior Designer PENTHOUSE G
ABOUT US FABIAN GRAF Principal, CEO Fabian is an architect from Switzerland with 10+ years of design leadership experience across China, Middle East and Europe where he has been involved in multiple business cultures and design processes. He has designed projects in several industry sectors including commercial, hospitality, residential and urban design. Most recently he was the design director for a global architectural firm in Shanghai and has led the team to winning several international design competitions and delivered a wide range of high-profile projects in this challenging market. Respected by colleagues and clients alike for pushing design boundaries without compromising functionality and buildability, he quickly built a reputation for a fresh international approach to local design objectives. Fabian graduated from the University of Applied Sciences in Basel, Switzerland, and completed an exchange semester at the University of Art in Berlin, Germany. In 2013 he has been a guest critic at the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou. Previous Projects by Fabian for Woods Bagot
ABOUT US GEORGE EDWIN TOLOSA // AIA, LEED AP Principal, CFO George is a Licensed Architect in the State of California with 15+ years of professional experience in a wide range of building types, including residential, commercial office, hospitality, institutional, educational, performing arts and museums. He specializes in the design of buildings within urban settings and of a highly technical nature, with particular experience in the design and detailing of complex, performance driven facade systems. George is well versed in all phases of architectural service, with emphasis in concept, schematic and design development, and also has extensive experience with international projects, including work in China, UAE, UK, Russia and Australia. George holds a Master of Architecture Degree from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, and a Bachelor of Architecture, Cum Laude, from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. He taught architecture from 2002 to 2006 at Chabot College, and has been a guest critic at Cal Poly, U.C. Berkeley and the California College of the Arts. Previous Projects by George for Woods Bagot / Kava Massih Architects / Jones, Partners; Architecture