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In 2016, the Bay Area economy has roared along, and thanks to you, our clients and friends, FTF has enjoyed another very successful year. For this we are grateful, and want to say thanks.

FTF partnered with Studio VARA to renovate this 1908 cottage into a modern dwelling. From ArchDaily: A research scientist with an eye for detail approached us with a modest vision and a couple of basic practical needs:  First, transform a 1908 Noe Valley cottage– with a history of subpar alterations – into a cohesive modern […]

With the San Andreas Fault line running through the front yard—which contained liquefiable soils—FTF presented options to the project team that would make the house more disaster-resistant than code regulations required. Given the geotechnical and geological challenges of the site, this resulted in the recommendation of a 12” thick concrete mat slab foundation, further reinforced […]