corporation industry architecture historic preservation urban planning and conservation founded 1980 founder bruce judd steven farneth headquarters pier 9 the embarcadero suite 107 san francisco ca 94111 number of locations 3 san francisco ca ; pasadena ca ; portland or services design investigation conservation planning historic preservation and rehabilitation website www.argsf.com architectural resources group or arg ; also known as architects planners & conservators inc. is a firm that was founded in 1980 by bruce judd and steve farneth in san francisco ca . it began by providing professional services in the fields of architecture and urban planning with particular expertise in the area of historic preservation . in 2000 david wessel a principal of arg founded a separate conservation contracting division arg conservation services which operates under the same roof as arg . by 2005 the firm had expanded to a full service architecture firm with 50 employees . arg also opened offices in pasadena serving southern california and portland oregon serving the pacific northwest . contents 1 company 2 awards 3 affiliations 4 notable projects 4.1 architecture & cultural resource preservation 4.2 conservation 4.3 historic structures reports 4.4 design review & historic resource surveys 5 references 6 external links company edit inn at the presidio because of the complex range of issues common to preservation projects the firm associates with consultants in diverse fields such as architectural history preservation technology building pathology urban planning building materials engineering real estate and economics . by assembling a team of specialists across these disciplines arg approaches problems from a wide perspective enabling implementation of creative cost effective and comprehensive solutions . cavallo point at fort baker arg was among the first architecture firms in the united states to include architectural conservators as staff members . this resource allows the firm to focus on the science of preserving architecture and its historic fabric . close integration of architectural conservators preservation architects architectural historians and preservation planners provide clients with a full range of historic preservation services providing truly sustainable solutions to built heritage . 1 arg has provided a range of services for various national historic landmarks buildings listed on the national register of historic places local historic districts and other culturally significant sites . rancho los alamitos awards edit the firm and its projects have received more 100 awards in design excellence conservation and planning including those sponsored by the national trust for historic preservation the american institute of architects the california governor s office and the california preservation foundation . in 2006 arg received the firm of the year award from the aia california council . 2 in 2016 arg was honored with a palladio award for its steven s. koblik education and visitor center at the huntington library . 3 affiliations edit arg retains close alliances and involvement with national and international preservation policy and advocacy organizations such as the office of the united states secretary of the interior national trust for historic preservation icomos docomomo the association for preservation technology international and the american institute for conservation of historic and artistic works . notable projects edit pasadena city hall oregon state hospital in salem oregon the pasadena conservatory of music jackse barn at napa valley vintners san francisco conservatory of flowers architecture & cultural resource preservation edit buena vista winery 4 5 restoration and seismic strengthening sonoma california california institute of technology linde robinson laboratory for global environmental sciences 6 pasadena california cavallo point the lodge at the golden gate 7 8 fort baker golden gate national recreation area california conservatory of flowers 9 10 restoration & repair golden gate park san francisco california curry village lounge and registration buildings yosemite national park california filoli estate new visitor center and caf addition woodside california furnace creek visitor center 11 12 death valley national park california huntington library art collection and botanical gardens education and visitor center 13 14 san marino california inn at the presidio 15 16 presidio of san francisco san francisco california napa valley opera house 17 rehabilitation & new addition napa california napa valley vintners jackse barn 18 19 adaptive reuse napa california oregon state hospital adaptive reuse and restoration salem oregon pasadena city hall 20 seismic retrofit rehabilitation and repairs pasadena california pasadena conservatory of music pasadena california sunset center 21 rehabilitation and new addition carmel by the sea california conservation edit 450 sutter street 22 window stabilization rehabilitation & replacement san francisco california the 5th avenue theatre 23 24 restoration seattle washington angel island immigration station 25 26 san francisco bay california charles krug winery 27 28 rehabilitation and structural strengthening napa valley california coit memorial tower 29 mural restoration and waterproofing san francisco california david ireland residence 30 31 conservation san francisco california mark hopkins hotel 32 design services san francisco california new mission theater 33 restoration san francisco california old saint mary s cathedral restoration and seismic strengthening san francisco california san francisco maritime museum 34 35 restoration san francisco maritime national historical park california washington state capitol campus conservation olympia washington watts towers state historic park los angeles california historic structures reports edit the ahwahnee hotel yosemite national park california first church of christ scientist 36 berkeley california frank lloyd wright designed hanna house 37 stanford university california los angeles union station 38 los angeles california mcconaghy house hayward california old united states mint building san francisco california rancho los alamitos 39 long beach california reno depot reno nevada state forester s office building salem oregon the village green 40 baldwin hills california washington state capitol olympia washington design review & historic resource surveys edit century plaza hotel historic resource assessment and impacts analysis los angeles california city of anaheim historic resource survey anaheim california city of burbank historic sign survey 41 burbank california hawai i volcanoes national park crater rim drive historic road inventory hawaii hawaii monterey old town national historic landmark district historic context statement and survey monterey california oregon parks and recreation department context statement and inventory oregon palo alto children s library section 106 compliance palo alto california pier 27 cruise ship terminal san francisco california presidio design guidelines presidio of san francisco california survey la 42 citywide historic resources survey los angeles california tomales design guidelines tomales california references edit the roles of an architectural conservator in an architectural preservation firm . astm international . january 1996 . the american institute of architects california council announces architectural resources group as the 2006 firm award recipient . business wire . january 2006 . architectural resources group s new center at the huntington . traditional building magazine . june 2016 . grape expectations historic wineries in northern california wine country . preservation magazine . spring 2015 . buena vista winery wins preservation award . napa valley register . october 2013 . refurbished leed platinum lab now researches climate change . earthtechling . april 2013 . now booking cavallo point lodge . the new york times . october 2009 . world legacy award winner sense of place . national geographic . 2015 . joy blooms at conservatory of flowers . san francisco chronicle . april 2009 . two very different buildings one great honor . san francisco chronicle . april 2005 . furnace creek visitor center at death valley national park . architect the magazine of the american institute of architects . january 2014 . checking out death valley s new visitor center . kcet . april 2013 . huntington s new visitor center strikes studiously neutral pose . los angeles times . january 2015 . the huntington opens part of new 68 million education and visitor center . pasadena star news . january 2015 . inn at the presidio pershing hall . the registry . may 2012 . the inn at the presidio retains its military bearings . curbed sf . may 2012 . in napa the sound of things to come italianate opera house reopens with first show in 88 years . san francisco chronicle . june 2002 . jackse winery architectural resources group . archdaily . june 2011 . early napa valley winery saved and converted to vintner organization offices . dexigner . may 2011 . a base isolated makeover for pasadena s historic city hall . architectural record . january 2008 . sunset center from schoolhouse to performing arts center . monterey herald . september 2011 . it s amazing what they can do with facelifts these days . san francisco chronicle . june 2007 . 5th avenue theatre renovation begins . puget sound business journal . august 2002 . seattle s 5th avenue theatre undergoes earthquake repairs . playbill . august 2002 . saving characters to preserve the past old hospital gives up a bit of its past on angel island . san francisco chronicle . october 2003 . poetry lessons the angel island immigration station restoration . contract magazine . march 2011 . napa s first winery gets a facelift . vallejo times herald . may 2007 . building business charles krug redwood cellar and carriage house renovation st. helena . napa valley register . may 2007 . restored coit tower opens in top condition . san francisco chronicle . may 2014 . artist david ireland s legacy lives on at 500 capp street . san francisco examiner . january 2016 . for conceptualist david ireland home is where the art is . san francisco chronicle . january 2016 . landmark hotel from vertigo to undergo first face lift in 76 years . san francisco chronicle . september 2002 . new mission theater dusts off marquee opens with star wars . san francisco chronicle . december 2015 . architectural resources group national maritime museum . designboom . september 2011 . maritime history . metropolis . july 2011 . berkeley historical plaque project . california s hanna house . via magazine . october 2001 . union station s complexity grows 75 years down the line . los angeles times . may 2014 . hidden treasure renewed rancho los alamitos to open new rancho center and restored historic barns . artweek . march 2012 . l.a. a fertile ground for garden apartments . los angeles times . october 2014 . burbank looks at ways to help preserve historic signs . los angeles times . november 2014 . a database to keep los angeles from forgetting itself . citiscope . july 2014 . external links edit http www.argsf.com http www.arg la.com http www.arg pnw.com retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title architectural resources group & oldid 744224256 categories architecture firms based in californiaarchitecture firms based in oregoncompanies based in san franciscocompanies based in portland oregoncompanies based in pasadena californiaarchitecture in the san francisco bay area1980 establishments in california navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity 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