Hart Wright Architects

Hart Wright Architects We're a two person residential architecture firm who designs and builds California Modern with pride of place, sustainable vision, and Midwestern heart.

Modern Residential Architect based in San Francisco, Hart Wright Architects is a full service firm with a love of design. We will design your new house or your home remodel project. Sustainability, service, beauty and integrity. We’re value driven experts in the design field.

Design is a problem solving exercise. On this sloping hillside, the best view is towards the west. How do you manage sol...
04/08/2026

Design is a problem solving exercise. On this sloping hillside, the best view is towards the west. How do you manage solar heat gain when the sun goes down in the west, because overhangs can only do a portion of the job of shading the windows. Although these overhangs are nice and deep, in this project we added exterior roll shades that shade the afternoon sun and heat while still being transparent enough to experience the view.

Sometimes you just need a pop of color. Our job is balancing beauty with function.Photographer: Minh Tran Photography ...
03/20/2026

Sometimes you just need a pop of color. Our job is balancing beauty with function.

Photographer: Minh Tran Photography

For this East Bay kitchen, we worked with the existing cottage framework but reconfigured nearly everything about how th...
03/18/2026

For this East Bay kitchen, we worked with the existing cottage framework but reconfigured nearly everything about how the space received and distributed daylight.

Builder: Building Lab
Photographer: David Duncan Livingston Photography

On a site with constant groundwater, we replaced a failing foundation with a robust system built to perform like a boat,...
03/16/2026

On a site with constant groundwater, we replaced a failing foundation with a robust system built to perform like a boat, then layered bold roof geometry and precise material shifts to give this compact three-bedroom home both presence and privacy opposite a public path.

Builder: Design Line Construction, Inc.
Photographer: David Duncan Livingston Photography
Engineer: GFDS Engineers

Spatial generosity rarely shows up in wet rooms, but by lifting the ceiling geometry and introducing a clerestory bar, w...
03/13/2026

Spatial generosity rarely shows up in wet rooms, but by lifting the ceiling geometry and introducing a clerestory bar, we turned a utilitarian bathroom into something with real presence!

Photographer: Bruce Damonte

Summer field work reminds us that understanding a site requires physical presence, not just survey data and topographic ...
03/11/2026

Summer field work reminds us that understanding a site requires physical presence, not just survey data and topographic analysis.

Mid-construction documentation shows the kitchen taking shape!
03/10/2026

Mid-construction documentation shows the kitchen taking shape!

A mid-century modern home, reimagined. Through a thoughtful remodel, we transformed this living space, improving energy ...
02/28/2026

A mid-century modern home, reimagined. Through a thoughtful remodel, we transformed this living space, improving energy efficiency while honoring the home's original character, balancing modern clarity with warmth.

Photographer: Minh Tran Photography

Strategic wall removals opened this space into a single flowing space, where the kitchen now functions as freestanding f...
02/20/2026

Strategic wall removals opened this space into a single flowing space, where the kitchen now functions as freestanding furniture within the primary living volume. Redesigning a home while taking into account the stability of the existing structure takes more time than you'd think! We pride ourselves on staying on budget though.

By removing structural walls and recessing the ceiling perimeter, we created a double-height space where natural light b...
02/18/2026

By removing structural walls and recessing the ceiling perimeter, we created a double-height space where natural light becomes the defining material. Opening up a building, especially in a remodel, also reveals its bones and gives us the opportunity to address comfort at the core. Better insulation, fewer drafts, and a true sense of warmth and coziness. Over time, these thoughtful interventions translate into lower energy use and a home that performs as beautifully as it feels.

Photographer: David Duncan Livingston Photography

02/16/2026

We're onsite consistently during framing to confirm that load paths are correct, that shear walls land where specified, and that the spatial strategy we designed survives the translation from line drawing to lumber and concrete.

This home is all about how it plays with natural light throughout the day, and it's magnificent even before completion.

Address

340 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco, CA
94103

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm

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+14155037071

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