Paying tribute to Oakland’s history of growth, SB Architects created a clean-lined articulated fin (framing) to communicate a modern interpretation of an industrial past, as well as adding a distinct sculptural quality to the building elevations. Transformational in function, the fins act as a sunshade and privacy screen and provide a varied visual composition with interlocking volumes and materials. The stacked built shape takes inspiration from the shipping containers found at the nearby Port of Oakland and allows for the greatest functional efficiency. The material palette echoes Oakland’s industrial aesthetic; durable cladding and cementitious recycled fiber siding on the exterior, and warmer toned stucco on the interior.