OpenScope Studio is a full-service architectural practice specializing in smart solutions to complex design problems.
Our passion for creating better experiences for people through architecture is matched by our expertise in the practices, regulations, and economics of development and construction. From urban infill development and transitional housing to park pavilions, commercial interiors, and custom homes—design, craft, functionality and feasibility are the guiding measures of our work. Across projects of every scale and typology, our approach remains the same—by first understanding the technical challenges of a site or program, we uncover opportunities and possibilities.
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Unlocking San Francisco’s Housing Potential: Constraints Reduction Ordinance
San Francisco’s Constraints Reduction Ordinance is designed to streamline the process of housing development, making it quicker and less cumbersome for new projects to come to fruition.
Assembly Bill 2097: Implementation in Los Angeles
Review of an interdepartmental memo from the City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning around AB 2097’s implications for development projects within the city.
New Incentives for Office to Residential Conversions from the White House
The Biden-Harris Administration is announcing new actions to support the conversion of high-vacancy commercial buildings to residential use, including through new financing, technical assistance, and sale of federal properties.
New San Francisco Housing Reform Laws
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently passed two key pieces of legislation in hopes of spurring increased housing production to address the long standing housing crisis.