SF Curbed: Ask Shane Curnyn about Design + Build in San Francisco

This week we've tapped architect Shane Curnyn with Matarozzi Pelsinger Builders to answer all your design and construction questions. Shane's a great fit for this week's Q&A, as he's worked on several award-winning and innovative local...

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Negotiated Contract vs Competitive Bid

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...

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A Home Builder's Guide to Eco-Logos

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...

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Matarozzi/Pelsinger Interview, The Architect's Take

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...

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