Commercial + Product Photography: Resource Furniture | brightroomSF Studio

Our newest collaboration is with Resource Furniture and showcasing via still images some of their newest product line at a client’s home instead of the regular showroom images. Here you can see one of their versatile products: the wall of cabinetry with the wall bed in the middle, which can be changed in different combinations.

Wall of cabinetry with the middle table folded and side table out with a chair - by brightroomSF Commercial Photography Services

A cool function that can open up the center bookself …- by brightroomSF Commercial Photography Services

One of the nicest function of this wall cabinetry how versatile it can be depending on the usage. The center section, which is used as a bookshelf during the day can be easily transformed into a bed for the night.

... and turn into bed for the night or for a relaxing afternoon - by brightroomSF Commercial Photography Services

Wall of cabinetry with the table and chairs in the middle - by brightroomSF Commercial Photography Services

It was exciting to travel onsite to this beautiful California location and see this actual piece already built in and ready to function. The goal was to find a location where the structure was built in with an exterior view (preferably a great one). Needless to say that the team found this location with a pool and green hills view, a perfect combo to showcase the product.

Interior of one of Resource Furniture’s newest product - by brightroomSF Commercial Photography Services

brightroomSF is a Bay Area based commercial, architectural and interior photography studio operated by Marcell Puzsar and his team. We help businesses to elevate their artistic visual representation to the highest standards on the web and other marketing materials. We have extensive experience to help our clients in Visual Storytelling, Commercial Photography, Aerial Photography and Video, Art Direction, Lifestyle photography, Architectural and Interior Photography Projects.

If you have an exciting commercial, architectural or design project to capture for marketing or advertising purposes we would love to help. Contact Marcell at 415-489-8107 or Tarryn at 415-730-7149 or drop us an email via the Contact page. We would love to hear from you!

Architectural and Lifestyle Photography of the Skyway Center in San Carlos

Life has interesting stories from time to time.

At the end of last year on a Tuesday when a Bay Area project, involving airplanes and a lifestyle shoot which obviously got us excited did not go through, an exciting request came in a day later. The marketing team of the newly finished Skyway Center reached out for a creative photoshoot request. After talking over the requirements and details both parties realized that we are a good match to each other based on our passion for aviation and experience in the industry. Over the next couple of months we worked on a script and via several shooting days with the right conditions we achieved all the planned results. Here are some of the finished stills for this aviation related project between brightroomSF Studio and Skyway Center in San Carlos.

The front entrance of Skyway Center in San Carlos, CA - by brightroomSF Architectural Photography Studio

The Skyway Center has a large private parking area and its easy to find as its just off the freeway. Upon arrival a large glass and wooden facade welcome us onsite as part of the building’s great architectural details.

Bird’s Eye View of Skyway Center and the runway behind it in San Carlos, CA - by brightroomSF Architectural Photography Studio

The bird’s eye view shows how conveniently close the Skyway Center is located to the San Carlos Airport.

The story of how the private owners ended up with the land is quite fascinating, too: “When Sydney Levin, a pioneer San Carlos businessman, purchased 655 Skyway in the 1940’s it was just a swath of tideland between the San Carlos Municipal Airport and Bayshore Freeway. His friends scoffed at the purchase, telling him the land was only good for grazing cows and growing corn. His response: “Well then I guess I’ll raise cows and grow corn.”

Needless to say that the land was not sold and wasn’t used for agricultural purposes in the last century and many years later it could transform into the business what it is today.

Lobby and second floor meeting area at Skyway Center in San Carlos, CA - by brightroomSF Architectural Photography Studio

The Center at the San Carlos Airport is a place where you can base your plane, have a great venue and grow your business in all one groundbreaking place. The lobby welcomes you with stunning artwork of Bay Area scenic highlights. A short staircase or an elevator takes you up to the second floor, which can act as a relaxing place overlooking the airport or a perfect spot a group venue.

Second floor venue area at Skyway Center ready for guests in San Carlos, CA - by brightroomSF Architectural Photography Studio

Ready to serve - Second floor venue area at Skyway Center ready for guests in San Carlos, CA - by brightroomSF Architectural Photography Studio

A fun part of the shoot was as the planes were moved into position in the hangars for the different interior and exterior shoots. All the doors are folding and can be electrically operated so it was easy to open and close them into different positions. They also come equipped with state-of-the-art security and best-in-class protection from damaging wind, rain, dust, dirt and debris.

Interior of one of the spacious airplane hangars with planes - Skyway Center in San Carlos, CA - by brightroomSF Architectural Photography Studio

What was so great about these spaces that every hangar has its own aviation related names.such as “Blessie”, “Amelia”, “Christa” and “Harriet” just to name a few.

The first two names I could recognize right away. Bessie Coleman was an early American civil aviator and both the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license. And of course Amelia Mary Earhart who was an American aviation pioneer and writer and the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. On the other names I definitely have to polish my knowledge.

The “garages for planes” are spacious, ranging in size from 2000 to 8000+ square feet with door sill heights between 12’4 and 19’, and door widths from 36’ to 72’.

These hangars are not for commercial Boeing and Airbus planes, but the expansive spaces can easily accommodate all light, single and twin-engine piston-engine aircraft in production today, as well as turboprop and turbine aircraft such as the Pilatus PC-12 and Cessna Citation/CJ series.

Twilight exterior of the airplane hangar area - Skyway Center in San Carlos, CA - by brightroomSF Architectural Photography Studio

If you want to know more about this business and what it offers you can read more on their website here.

Special thanks to Lois and her team for her knowledge and sharing creative ideas throughout this project.

Architect: JRMA
Engineering: JRMA
Developer: Centrex
Visuals: @brightroomsf Studio

If you have an exciting architectural or design project to capture for marketing or advertising purposes we would love to help. Contact Marcell at 415-489-8107 or Tarryn at 415-730-7149 or drop us an email via the Contact page. We would love to hear from you!

Architectural Photography in San Francisco - Mason on Mariposa project I. for Ankrom Moisan Architects

We had a delightful collaboration with Ankrom Moisan Architects as Executive Architect on the masononmariposa project in San Francisco.

Mason on Mariposa is a multi-family living developments to the charming Potrero Hill neighborhood in the City. As there is always a constant lack of housing in SF, this complex is one of the first to bring new multi-family living space to the area.

Four years of hard work paid off and resulted in a wonderful project, the partnership of many talented teams. It was a collaboration between the city of San Francisco, the general contractor, all the engineers, and three outside Design Architect teams. Ankrom Moisan as Executive Architect was responsible for the entire project.

The firm mainly used the photographs of this completed project to showcase their work and add to their portfolio and for documentation. The visuals produced by me and my team helped to accurately represent the design and features of the building and give potential clients a better sense of what this architecture firm is capable of when it comes to housing projects.

Mason on Mariposa North side street entrance by Ankrom Moisan Architects - San Francisco, CA - by brightroomSF Architectural Photography Studio

After the initial scouting it became evident that we have a beautiful building complex to work with but in May the weather was not cooperating according to our plans. Timing and patience paid off though to come up with the required results.

Mason on Mariposa North side entrance by Ankrom Moisan Architects - San Francisco, CA - by brightroomSF Architectural Photography Studio

The building complex is as energy efficient as possible. Ankrom Moisan worked to reduce each building’s energy load, like a curtain wall system that combines glass and solar technology.

Mason on Mariposa Exterior from the South side by Ankrom Moisan Architects - San Francisco, CA - by brightroomSF Architectural Photography Studio

As a common business practice before shoots like this we got several meetings with the marketing team putting together a shot list and discussing the draft along the way. This helped the whole project team to keep this shoot efficient and decide which other parties might be interested in the results we had planned. On of the three design architecture firms David Baker Architects was on board to join in.

Mason on Mariposa Interior by Ankrom Moisan Architects - San Francisco, CA - by brightroomSF Architectural Photography Studio

It was fun and playful to cover both the exterior and the interior features with their warm palette of materials, fixtures, and finishes . We decided that the best time to cover most planned images was in the late morning hours when the morning fog lifted and allowed the plentiful sunshine to create the best light for each of compositions.

Mason on Mariposa Common Area Kitchen Interior by Ankrom Moisan Architects - San Francisco, CA - by brightroomSF Architectural Photography Studio

Special thanks to Joe Hackett for his help during this productive shoot and make it a lot of fun.

Looking inside from the top floor viewing terrace -Mason on Mariposa by Ankrom Moisan Architects - San Francisco, CA - by brightroomSF Architectural Photography Studio

Executive Architect: @ankrommoisan
Interior Design: @marmolradziner
Design Architect: @davidbakerarchitects
Landscape Architect: @fletcher_studio
Developer: @related_rentals
Visuals: @brightroomsf Studio

If you have an exciting architectural or design project to capture for marketing or advertising purposes we would love to help. Contact Marcell at 415-489-8107 or Tarryn at 415-730-7149 or drop us an email via the Contact page. We would love to hear from you!

Whittle Arch in Coventry, UK - Architectural Lines and Details

A recent visit to England took me Coventry. I was curious what interesting architectural sites the city could offer and this is how I found the Whittle Arch.

An old and neglected part of the city has been totally regenerated. Gardens, housing, retail outlets, and two new public spaces were created. One of these spaces, Millennium Place, incorporates two unique steel structures: the Whittle Arch and the Glass Bridge.

Whittle Arch in Coventry, England

The Millennium Place incorporates two unique steel structures: the Whittle Arch and the Glass Bridge. Coventry, England

Glass Bridge in Coventry, England

Although The Glass Bridge was fun and playful, I found the Whittle Arch dramatic lines quite out of this world from certain angles.

The twin-arch tubular structure that provides a focal point to the whole Millennium Place development was named after and commemorates Sir Frank Whittle, the pioneer of the jet engine, who was born in Coventry.

Spanning 60m across a service road the arches lean together supporting each other through a single connection point at the crown approximately 15m above the ground.

Marcell Puzsar Photography - brightroomSF Studio

The single connection point of the Whittle Arch in Coventry, England

Kramer Levin Law Firm Silicon Valley office by Gensler+Rylko

A wonderful brightroomSF Studio project of the Kramer Levin Law Firm office by Gensler+Rylko Builders in Redwood City, CA. Design by Gensler and build-out a full floor by Rylko Builders for this global law firm were executed on time and schedule and the results are just stunning. Upon entering the space, you are greeted by a dramatic large open reception area featuring a solid surface circular reception desk with custom lighting inset in the ceiling above that mirrored their New York office. The quality of the finished product by Rylko and the attention to detail in materials are outstanding.

Kramer Levin Law Firm Office Lobby Area - Redwood City, CA - by brightroomSF Architectural Photography Studio

Kramer Levin Law Firm Office reception area featuring a solid surface circular reception desk with custom lighting inset in the ceiling - Redwood City, CA - by brightroomSF Architectural Photography Studio

Kramer Levin Law Firm Office Lobby Area with reflective black ceiling edge - Redwood City, CA - by brightroomSF Architectural Photography Studio

Photographing the front lobby with the white desk and the reflecting black marble was quite the challenge, but with some extra lights we managed to solve the problem.

The floor comprises secured boardrooms, private offices, zoom room, virtual courtroom, and a sizable open concept break room. Specialty finishes include lacquered and fabric wall panels throughout the entire space with custom stretch fabric ceiling and floor tiles flown in from Italy. With extensive millwork, ceiling and lighting package coordination sequencing was key to the success of the project.

Kramer Levin Law Firm Office Zoom Room - Redwood City, CA - by brightroomSF Architectural Photography Studio

Kramer Levin Law Firm Office - Entry to Boardrooms and Private Offices - Redwood City, CA - by brightroomSF Architectural Photography Studio

Special thanks to Sherry Rylko for helping us to coordinate this beautiful project and also Steve, Jake and Nate and the Rylko team for acting as models during this shoot.

Design Architect: Gensler

Developer and Builder: Rylko Builders

Photography: Marcell Puzsar - brightroomSF Studio

If you have an exciting architectural or design project to capture for marketing or advertising purposes we would love to help. Contact Marcell at 415-489-8107 or Tarryn at 415-730-7149 or drop us an email via the Contact page. We would love to hear from you!

Aerial View of Trinity Place in San Francisco Downtown

In 2012 Angelo Sangiacomo Trinity’s owner famously said: “I just want to finish the whole project, God willing,” - talking about the Trinity Plaza, which was lifelong dream and plan for him. Ten years later in 2022 the fourth phase of these four buildings plaza has been finally finished in the heart of San Francisco.

Daytime aerial View of Trinity Place from the western side. Image by ©Marcell Puzsar Architectural Photography - brightroomSF Studio

Bay Are based architectural photography studio, brightroomSF was contracted to cover the visual elements of this project. In this final phase with the lead of architectural photograper Marcell Puzsar a stunning set of aerial images has been created.

Beautiful late afternoon capture of the top of Trinity Place from the western side. Image by ©Marcell Puzsar Architectural Photography - brightroomSF Studio

After getting the permits and the green light from all parties, the most challenging part was to pick a day without strong wind condition in the afternoon. We were rewarded with beautiful weather conditions at the end of the day. Here are some aerials of this project.

Twilight Image of Trinity Place from the western side with Market Street on the left and Salesforce Tower in the back. Image by ©Marcell Puzsar Architectural Photography - brightroomSF Studio

London Underground Gems - pedestrian tunnel between Kings Cross station and One Pancras Square

“A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know.”— Diane Arbus

Do you fancy secrets, wondering about people? Do you love watching people passing by and just being a child in a beautiful artistic environment?

As I love the London underground “Tube” system, anytime I am in London either on assignment or just for pleasure, I spend a lot of time there. I enjoy getting lost in the City’s underground world and just marvel at the many artwork and installations there.

Pedestrians taking photos in London underground tunnel between Kings Cross station and One Pancras Square - © 2019 brightroomSF Studio

One of my favorite areas is the colorfully lit 🌈 tunnel linking Kings Cross station to the shopping area in One Pancras Square. This pedestrian tunnel is a couple of years old (June 2014), but ever is a psychedelic wonder and one easily gets back to being a child and being mesmerized by the ever changing colors.

The “art walls” are lit by LED panels and about 270 feet long. The secret of seamless lighting with no shadow lines is that the lights have been manufactured and installed behind a jointed glass wall.

The tunnel has a gentle curve where one can wonder while looking at the panels and the flooring with long triangles in it. The experience is very calming and relaxing.

London underground pedestrian tunnel between Kings Cross station and One Pancras Square - © 2019 brightroomSF Studio

This place has also been used for some cool events like the Artificial Intelligence festival, as a catwalk during London Fashion Week and a yoga workshop.

London underground pedestrian tunnel lit in blue between Kings Cross station and One Pancras Square - © 2019 brightroomSF Studio

The tunnel was designed by Speirs + Major, with technical delivery by The Light Lab and Architects Allies & Morrison.

If you are near King Cross station enjoy a visit to this playful and unique art piece in the underground world of London.

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New Sutter CPMC Van Ness Campus in San Francisco

“The desire to discover, the desire to move, to capture the flavor, three concepts that describe the art of photography.” — Helmut Newton

I remember when my son was born in 2016 in the CPMC California Campus. It was an unforgettable day !

Even then we heard, the plan was already on for a brand new campus being built on Van Ness.

This became a reality in March 2019 when a state of the art new hospital opened its doors for patients in the middle of the city of San Francisco.

The 12-story and 274-bed medical center occupies an entire city block and was developed by Sutter Health and SmithGroup. It houses two hospitals, the adult acute care and women’s and children’s in one building.

As SmithGroup states the team utilized creative methodologies including Lean programming and revolutionary fabrication techniques to bring one of the smartest, safest and most sustainable hospitals in the country into reality. And they did this a year ahead of schedule and on budget.

An interesting fact that 120 viscous wall dampeners were used during the building process that could withstand a major earthquake, which would remain fully functional for up to 4 days without outside help.

brightroomSF Architectural Photography Studio - San Francisco

The Salesforce Tower – San Francisco’s tallest building close to completion | brightroomSF Architectural Photography San Francisco

Almost finished: The Salesforce Tower – San Francisco’s tallest building close to completion

Salesforce tower beats it all- 555 California and the Transamerica Pyramid are no longer the tallest ones in the City

“What I like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce.”— Karl Lagerfeld

No longer just a rendering,  the behemoth that is the Salesforce tower seems on track for it’s occupancy come Summer 2017. With the final beam ceremony having taken place on April 6 2017, the building that will command the title of “Tallest Building West of Chicago” (that can be occupied) is set to change San Francisco forever. As contemporary as the building is, it’s beginnings are still steeped in tradition with a six-foot-tall cedar tree having been attached to the final steel beam to appease any tree-dwelling spirits uprooted during the construction process.

While Salesforce (a cloud computing company), may not have bought the building outright, it has secured the naming rights as well as 30 floors in the lease agreement. Salesforce will be sharing the space with neighbors such as Bain and Company, Accenture, and CBRE – a real estate group.

brightroomSf had the privilege of working with Boston Properties prior to breaking ground for this project where we were able to get a glimpse of the César Pelli (Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects) masterpiece. brightroomSF shot the showrooms and models of the tower and it’s surrounds, in the 500 Freemont Building – a challenge unto itself.

But as the San Francisco skyline changes, we can only marvel at the work done in the construction of this building with its solid bedrock base and lustrous glass exterior. Being the talk of the town is not always easy, but then again, the Salesforce building is certainly up for this Tall Order.

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Contemporary Tiburon home with views | brightroomSF Architectural and Interior Photography San Francisco

Residential Architectural Photography, Tiburon home

Joshua Deitch, professional developer brings a Tiburon home onto market

“All photographs are memento mori. To take a photograph is to participate in another thing’s mortality, vulnerability, mutability. Precisely by slicing out this moment and freezing it, all photographs testify to time’s relentless melt.” ― Susan Sontag

Nothing quite says luxury like a perfect marriage of finely carpentered wood panel details, and large windows atop a humble hill in Tiburon.

brightroomSF had the great fortune of being able to capture this astute residence which was Designed by the Ryan Group and built by Tamalpais Construction. This contemporary multi-level beauty can certainly be considered a masterpiece; with it’s modern, clean lines, and neutral palette. 

Inside the home, Savant smart home integration controls lighting, sound, security and climate via wall-mounted iPads thoughtfully placed throughout the home.

Within the 4,717 square foot abode, one finds no shortage of bedrooms or bathrooms with the house consisting of five and 4.5 respectively. Landscape architect, Jim Bradanini, ensured that his design compliments the interior intelligence by encompassing drought-tolerant and low maintenance landscaping with some wonderful modern day merriment all on a glorious 28,127 square foot lot.

With a lap pool, bocce court and outdoor kitchen this abode not only allows you to feel the tranquility brought on by it’s stone and wood elements, but also allows you to perfectly coexist with the Sweeping panoramas of the Bay Bridges and San Francisco Skyline.

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All photographs by © 2017 brightroomSF Studio Professional Architectural Photography services.

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