Typically, there are two ways to select a general contractor:
(A) Competitive Bid Process (a favorite of capitalists everywhere) – You wait until the design is ostensibly complete. You pit multiple contractors against each other and hope that free market theory...
With decades of experience in renovating the residences of San Francisco, we are no strangers to performing a seismic retrofit in preparation for the next big quake….but it was a shock when the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) asked us to construct their...
At Matarozzi Pelsinger Builders, sustainable building practices are simply one of the standard vehicles we use to arrive at a quality product. Whether we are minimizing construction waste or implementing the most efficient technologies, the goal has always been to construct...
The Menlo Park Residence was just published in this month's issue of California Home + Design. The house, by
The concept of a net-zero energy home is simple enough: start with a building that’s as airtight and efficient as possible, then provide enough renewable energy to power it. The challenge, however, is that conventional building technologies just aren’t enough to get us...
We had a nice lunchtime chat this afternoon with Jason Langkammerer, firm principal of At-Six Architecture in San Francisco. Jason was raised by an architect in Berkeley, so it’s in his DNA. We had lots to talk about.
As builders in San Francisco, we've done our share of Victorian remodels over the last 25 years. We've always been impressed with the suitability of the Victorian design to the unique weather characteristics of the Bay Area. Temperate in nature and usually quite rainy,...
One of the great things about this business is rubbing shoulders with talented design professionals. Theirs is a delicate job; creating beautiful spaces, managing client expectations, and honoring the emotion of a very personal & collaborative process.
The following is a "reprint" of a fantastic interview of Matarozzi/Pelsinger Builders conducted by Mark English and Rebecca Firestone of Mark English Architects. The original interview is posted on their blog "The Architect's Take". A big thanks...