Architecture

Willow Park update from the City of Menlo Park

The City of Menlo Park continues to process the Willow Park development application at 80 Willow Road. The applicant (N17 Development) is pursuing the Willow

by Contributed Content
on January 23, 2026

The Other Side of the Creek: Palm Drive’s Open Threshold

Editor's note: “The Other Side of the Creek” is a series designed to capture the life and spirit just beyond San Francisquito Creek — the

by Ardan Michael Blum
on January 20, 2026

Jim Caldwell talks about I. M. Pei on April 30

Geometry and Genius: The Architecture of I. M. Pei is the topic artist/architect Jim Caldwell will discuss at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, April 30, at

by Linda Hubbard
on April 26, 2025

Frank Gehry designed house taking shape in Atherton

We'd heard that a home designed by architect Frank Gehry was being built on Camino por los Arboles in Atherton and wandered over to take

by Linda Hubbard
on March 19, 2021

Woodside artist and architect Jim Caldwell talks about John Singer Sargent and the scandal of Madame X

Artist and architect Jim Caldwell, who lives in Woodside, is giving a Pacific Art League (PAL) talk "John Singer Sargent and the scandal of Madame

by Linda Hubbard
on June 27, 2020

Alma Station office building houses Schmidt philanthropies – and coffee kiosk

Construction of Alma Station is now complete and will be fully occupied by employees of Eric and Wendy Schmidt’s philanthropic and family offices. Located at

by Linda Hubbard
on August 20, 2019

Reflection on the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

Menlo Park resident Julia Appleby emailed this photo of Notre Dame from her "personal archive" with a note that said..."You may not be covering the

by Linda Hubbard
on April 16, 2019

Hidden delights of Vallombrosa Center in Menlo Park

One of the more enjoyable aspects of publishing InMenlo, is getting to dive deep into some of Menlo Park's more hidden treasures. Such was the

by Linda Hubbard
on March 29, 2019

Ana Williamson is the go-to architect for Menlo Park home building projects

Menlo Park-based architect Ana Williamson uses a number of descriptions about herself, among them rebel, agnostic, editor, that seemingly have nothing to do with her

by Linda Hubbard
on November 27, 2017

The Bigelow home is a light-filled architectural gem – and you can see it on a AIA tour

Stand on the upper floor of Ellis and Ron Bigelow's home in Menlo Park and one thing immediately comes to mind: You're not in a

by Linda Hubbard
on November 2, 2017