About
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
LEED AP BD+C
San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR)
Docomomo
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Cornell University, Bachelor of Architecture, 1990
Cornell University Design Studio Instructor, June, 1990
Architecture Guest Design Critic at CCA, Stanford University, USF
EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE
Architectural Design
Campus & Facilities Planning
Urban Design
Branding Design
Graphic Design
Community Outreach
Virtual and In-person Design Workshop Development
Design Team Management
Design-Build Project Delivery
Architectural Design Guideline Development
Architecture Project Marketing
Project Interview Development and Presentation
Office Leadership Group Development
Sketching
Photography
CLIENTS INCLUDE
Stanford University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of San Francisco
California State University, Chico
California State University, East Bay
Cal Poly Humboldt
Bard College
The Schools of the Sacred Heart
Crystal Springs Uplands School
Contra Costa Community College
City College of San Francisco
Diablo Valley College
Alliant International University
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Genentech / Roche
Mission Bay Development Group
STRADA Investment Group
Ascendas –Singapore
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc
Shorenstein Realty Services
San Francisco Department of Public Works
San Francisco Giants
Farallon
London + Regional Panama
Merchandise Mart Properties
Transit Development Partners, LLC
Catellus/Prologis
Equity Office Properties
City of San Francisco
City of South San Francisco
City of Cupertino
City of Union City
City of San Jose
Salt Lake City International Airport
American Airlines
The Elkhorn Lodge
Kaiser Permanente
Goals Soccer Centers Inc.
JCDecaux
I have been practicing as a designer and an architect since 1991. My path began in the suburbs of New England and moved on to Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Soon after I found myself in San Francisco.
I believe architecture is about space. The exploration for me is found in the manipulation of that space within, around and between built form. All three are of equal value in shaping our environment. I believe that building facades should be understood more as the transition from one of these spaces to the next and not merely as enclosure. This logic helps to direct project form, aesthetics and performance. I practice these ideals during the design process of all projects.
Bill Katz AIA, LEED AP BD+C
katzwilliam415@gmail.com
CURRENT & RECENT WORK
Cal Poly Humboldt Energy Research & Sustainability Center, Arcata, CA - In Design
Las Positas College STEAM Building, Livermore, CA - In Design
CCSF STEAM Building, San Francisco, CA - Under Construction (link)
AmeniPODs Public Kiosks, San Francisco, CA - Fabrication & Installation (link)
UC Davis Teaching & Learning Center, Davis, CA - Recently Completed (link)
Salt Lake City International Airport, Salt Lake City, UT - Recently Completed (link)
Chico State University Physical Sciences Building - Completed (link)
Genentech Building B35, South San Francisco, CA - Completed (link)
PRESS & PUBLICATIONS
Podcast: Once Upon a Project - Revitalizing San Francisco One Toilet Kiosk at a Time (link)
New York Times - Why Are Public Restrooms Still So Rare? (link)
Building Design + Construction - SmithGroup-designed public restroom debuts in San Francisco (link)
TV News: Chico State Makes Progress on Physical Sciences Building (link)
SF Chronicle - New design for SF’s public toilets is sleek, shiny and modern (link)
SF WEEKLY - New Spaceship-Like Toilets Win Contest For S.F. Streets (link)
Wallpaper* - Salt Lake City makes its mark on the global architecture map (link)
ChicoER: University to break ground on new science building this fall (link)
SF Business Times - Cutting-edge design sets Genentech’s South San Francisco campus apart
New York Times - Building a Modern Airport in Salt Lake City From One Well Past Its Prime
The Registry - Bay Area Real Estate, Bio-Engineered Real Estate: Genentech's Green Building 35 Provides 'Heart' of It's Campus
Hoodline.com, Construction has Begun on Ferry Building Kiosks
California Building News, Workplace Design Revolution
Contract Magazine, HOK Conceives $1.8 Billion Terminal for Salt Lake City International Airport
Luxe Interiors + Design, Architect Bill Katz
RECENT AWARDS
2024 Bloomberg World’s 10 Best Airports: Salt Lake City International Airport (link)
2024 AIA National Small Project Award for Design Excellence: AmeniPODs (link)
2024 DBIA Regional Design-Build Award: UC Davis Teaching & Learning Complex (link)
2023 Architecture Newspaper Best of Design Awards- Civic: AmeniPODs (link)
2023 Metropolis Magazine, Planet Positive Awards - Social Impact: AmeniPODs (link)
2023 ENR Best Projects Winner: UC Davis Teaching & Learning Complex (link)
2023 Fast Company Innovation by Design Award, Best Urban Design Projects: AmeniPODs (link)
2023 Metal Architecture Judges Award: AmeniPODs (link)
2022 DBIA Regional Design-Build Award: Chico State Science Building (link)
2022 Officer Station Design Gold Award: South San Francisco Police Facility (link)
2021 Brick in Architecture Awards, Gold Level Winner: Chico State Science Building (link)
2021 AIA Central Valley Design Award Citation: Chico State Science Building (link)
2021 ENR Best Project Airport/Transit, Project of the Year: Salt Lake City Airport (link)
2020 ASCE Outstanding Architectural Engineering Award: Chico State Science Building (link)
2020 Project of the Year Award, by Utah Construction & Design: Salt Lake City Airport (link)
2018 Competition Win: San Francisco’s JCDecaux Public Toilets and Kiosks (link)
2017 California Preservation Foundation Award: Ferry Building North Façade Retail Kiosks