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San Francisco High-Rise Remodel - Kitchen | CHENG Design

PROJECT PROFILE: San Francisco High-Rise

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Fu-Tung Cheng and his design team were asked to bring a fresh perspective to an otherwise traditional, high-rise condominium remodel located in the heart of downtown San Francisco. The main goal of the project was to combine two units into one view-studded home. Areas redesigned included the entry foyer, kitchen, bath, and creating a new master wing with bedroom, bathroom, library and walk-in closets. Project Scope: Remodel of a high-rise luxury condominium Building Materials Highlights: Reclaimed koa, river-washed granite, raw steel, 3form translucent panels, custom ceramic tile, Mexican pebble tile,…

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California Academy of Sciences Donor Wall | CHENG Design

PROJECT PROFILE: California Academy of Sciences Donor Wall

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The California Academy of Sciences (CAS) is one of the largest museums of natural history in the world. Located in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, it was originally founded in 1853 as a learned society, where volumes of original research continue today. Diverse education and dynamic exhibits have also become part of the museum’s growing legacy. During the museum’s rebuild in 2007-2008, Fu-Tung Cheng was approached by Pentagram, the world’s largest independent design firms, to consult on the exterior signage for CAS’s new logo and the possibility of creating it…

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Ketchum Interior | CHENG Design

PROJECT PROFILE: Ketchum Interior

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With limited natural light, the challenge for this three-story vacation townhome—nestled into the Ketchum, ID, mountainside—was to create a warm, modern interior that would integrate with the existing stone-clad regional architecture. For warmth in both look and feel, the main level features articulated radiant-heated concrete floors with inlaid stones, fossils, and copper strips. The fireplace hearths in the Great Room and Master Bedrooms were site-cast using the CHENG Geocrete finish method, while some fireplace surrounds were made with pre-cast concrete panels that feature a “wood-board” effect creating a textured, three-dimensional…

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