Mark Hogan
@markasaurus.bsky.social
Architect in San Francisco. Principal at OpenScope Studio (openscopestudio.bsky.social). Working in SF + LA. Housing, #Architecture, London, Buffalo and #gardens.
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/markasaurus
Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@Markasaurus
Loved this and I think the Center St debacle really poisoned the well in Berkeley (but agree with you on the changing cuisine tangent, this happens in SF too)
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Loved this and I think the Center St debacle really poisoned the well in Berkeley (but agree with you on the changing cuisine tangent, this happens in SF too)
That and "prefab will save us"
November 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
That and "prefab will save us"
There are soooo many of them out there (especially in the Bay Areas where lots of offices downsized or went remote). We wanted another one for home and the used office furniture place had hundreds.
November 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
There are soooo many of them out there (especially in the Bay Areas where lots of offices downsized or went remote). We wanted another one for home and the used office furniture place had hundreds.
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I think the idea that marine-grade birch veneer ply is a cheap material is kind of the load-bearing lie of dwelling magazine
November 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I think the idea that marine-grade birch veneer ply is a cheap material is kind of the load-bearing lie of dwelling magazine
I grew up in NY State and the winter weather in the Adirondacks is extremely harsh, this is a real test of the materials and detailing
November 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I grew up in NY State and the winter weather in the Adirondacks is extremely harsh, this is a real test of the materials and detailing
I was thinking about how much this cost... when I read the article and it talks about how economical it was because of the plywood module and I rolled my eyes.
November 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I was thinking about how much this cost... when I read the article and it talks about how economical it was because of the plywood module and I rolled my eyes.
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Some folks over at “Inclusive Abundance” the think tank promoting the “abundance agenda” have been complaining about Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act for quite some time.. looks like they’re getting their wish. bsky.app/profile/dust...
New ESA rules proposed by the administration revive earlier rollbacks, weaken habitat protections and section 7 consultations, expand economic exclusions for oil and gas, and offer fewer automatic safeguards for threatened species. #energydominance #permittingreform www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/c...
Trump Moves to Weaken the Endangered Species Act
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Some folks over at “Inclusive Abundance” the think tank promoting the “abundance agenda” have been complaining about Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act for quite some time.. looks like they’re getting their wish. bsky.app/profile/dust...
The current president enacting policies that are making the existing problems worse is clearly something the majority of people have noticed
November 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The current president enacting policies that are making the existing problems worse is clearly something the majority of people have noticed
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It turns out the built environment is not a straightforward expression of consumer preference, nor a perverse invention of an evil cabal, but in fact a secret third thing.
November 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
It turns out the built environment is not a straightforward expression of consumer preference, nor a perverse invention of an evil cabal, but in fact a secret third thing.
The Okatsune stuff is so good! I have hedge shears from them too.
November 18, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The Okatsune stuff is so good! I have hedge shears from them too.
I have clothes they sell there but I bought them somewhere else lol.
November 18, 2025 at 3:21 AM
I have clothes they sell there but I bought them somewhere else lol.
There is an original shack on display at the zoo and it's really well done and Golden Gate Park would be a reasonable place to put another one
November 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
There is an original shack on display at the zoo and it's really well done and Golden Gate Park would be a reasonable place to put another one
Same in SF I think
November 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Same in SF I think
I remember when I moved to London and discovered they had Kleenex for men
November 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I remember when I moved to London and discovered they had Kleenex for men