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  ABOUT US Gelfand Partners Architects is an award-winning firm that brings innovative, sustainable design and transformative solutions to schools, colleges, housing, community/civic facilities and social enterprises. A mid-sized, woman-led firm with an integrated view of multi-disciplinary design, our practice includes architecture, landscape architecture, and interiors. Our experienced and talented designers share a unique blend…

Call for Artists/Request for Proposals - EXTENDED

outsourcing Artwork for newly renovated office

** SEPTEMBER 22 UPDATE: We know some of you may have encountered technical issues in submitting your response, we are therefore extending the deadline for this RFP to October 7. Please make sure to upload files not bigger than 10mb and notify us via email of any further issues you should encounter. We appreciate your…

East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation

Madison Park Apartments and San Pablo Hotel

A great video about EBALDC’s Madison Park Apartments and San Pablo Hotel. It’s so gratifying to see the appreciation from the residents and community for all our hard work on Madison Park!

Santa Clara County Housing Authority

Virtual Grand Opening - Park Avenue Senior Apartments and Laurel Grove Family Apartments

A moving video about our projects Park Avenue Senior Apartments and Laurel Grove Family Apartments in San Jose, CA.

Education Snapshots

Greenleaf TK-8 School

Gelfand Partners Architects designed Greenleaf TK-8 School with flexible learning environments and thoughtful renovations in Oakland, California.

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CASH / AIA California
  • Project: Greenleaf TK-8 School
  • Award: Honor Award
  • Category: Modernization.Transformation
  • Date: 2019
AIA / HUD Secretary's Award
  • Project: Kelly Cullen Community
  • Award: Creating Community Connection
  • Category: Affordable Housing
  • Date: 2014
National Trust for Historic Preservation
  • Project: Kelly Cullen Community
  • Award: Honor Award
  • Category: Historic Preservation
  • Date: 2013
AIA California / Savings by Design
  • Project: Santa Rita Elementary School
  • Award: Honor Award
  • Category: Energy Efficiency Integration
  • Date: 2006
AIA San Francisco
  • Project: Kelly Cullen Community
  • Award: Honor Award
  • Category: Historic Preservation - Adaptive Reuse
  • Date: 2013
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Gelfand Partners

honors design that supports physical communities by rebuilding social structures and relationships weakened by outmigration, disinvestment and the isolation of inner-city areas.

AIA / HUD Secretary's Award published in Durability+Design