INTERSTICE hosts Dutch Architects on Summit tour at Mission: House
INTERSTICE hosted this esteemed group of renowned Dutch architects at MISSION:house this September. Since 2010, Dutch Architect and Designer Edwin Oostmeijer has organized and led the Amsterdam-based Summit Tour, which highlights key works of Northern California Modern Architecture.
For The Summit’s fourth annual study visit to view examples of “NorCalMod,” MISSION:house hosted the distinguished guests and demonstrated a contemporary vision of this classic, architectural theme. The celebrated, signature blending of architecture with local and regional geographic influences that characterizes the Modern Architecture of Northern California was a highlight for the visiting Dutch architects, designers and developers, who traveled to experience and learn about local variations of this motif. The tour features project-based housing interspersed with private homes. “The Summit,” named for an intriguing apartment building in the Russian Hill neighborhood, refers to “the peak” of architecture both metaphorically and literally.
The Summit Visits the Mission House
Last month, we were pleased to play host to the Summit Tour, a group of Dutch Architects and Designers touring Northern California, visiting various famous architectural landmarks and homes by architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright and Joseph Eichler, as well as newer works by local San Francisco Architects. We were honored to show them around the Mission House, answer their questions, and treat them to lunch. We are especially happy to be featured in their publication, “The Summit,” which both showcases the many places they visited as well as narrates the rich design history of San Francisco and the Bay Area.
