Conference, Resort, & Health Centers
Welcome Inn(2)
Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Koichi Mukaiyama, President, KOA Corporation
Preliminary Plan, 1991
Montreaux MetaResort(*)(2)
Reno, Nevada
Dr. Graham Simpson, President
Master Planning & Preliminary Building Plans, 1991
New Lodge, Esalen Institute(2)
Big Sur, California
Steve Donovan, President
Preliminary Design, 1988
Pecos River Conference Center(2)
Infield, New Mexico
Larry Wilson, President
Contract Documents, 1987
Conference, Lodging, & Health Resort(*)(2)
North Bonneville, Washington
Biba Hot Springs
Master Planning & Preliminary Building Plans, 1986
Zen Center Guest House, Green Dragon Zen Center(*)(2)
Muir Beach, California
Dr. William Thompson, Richard Baker
Project Completed, 1984
Lindisfarne Association Meeting House(*)(2)
Crestone, Colorado
Dr. Irwin Thompson, Director
Project Completed, 1983
Wheelwright Center, Green Dragon Zen Center(2)
Muir Beach, California
Richard Baker, Abbot
Project Completed, 1979
Courtyard Guest Cabins, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center(2)
Jamesburg, California
Richard Baker, Abbot
Project Completed, 1974
Community Planning & Design
La Cuentista
ALbuquerque, New Mexico
Legacy Group, LLC
Master Plan and Community Architecture, 1997
Cowell Ranch(*)(2)
Contra Costa, California
Nathan Taylor, Vice President, Cowell Foundation
Ecological Planning & Design, 1993
Gates Houseboat Cooperative(2)
Marin County, California
Jane Koestel, President
Master Planning, 1985-87
Cibola Community(*)(3)
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Wayne & Susan Nichols, Communico
Master Planning, 1984
Marin Solar Village(*)(3)
Novato, California
Steve McNamara, President, Marin Solar Village Corporation
Master Planning, 1979-81
Chino Hills Specific Plan(*)(3)
San Bernardino County, California
San Bernardino County
Master Plan Study, 1979
Capital Area Master Plan(5)
Sacramento, California
State of California
Master Plan, 1976
Housing
Del Monte Urban Village(2)
Emeryville, California
Rosewood Stone Group
Master Plan, 1993
Planet Homes(2)
Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Tate Miller
Unit Plans, 1989
Tatum Apartments(2)
Santa Rosa, California
Tim Tatum
Project Completed, 1986
Wisconsin Street Homes(*)(3)
San Francisco, California
Barrett California
Master Plan, Preliminary Plans, 1984
Somerset Parkside(*)(3)
Sacramento, California
Barrett California
Project Completed, 1982
Housing Cluster Design(2)
Forres, Scotland
Findhorn Community
Preliminary Design, 1982
Ross Court Apartments(3)
San Anselmo, California
Doug Elliot
Project Completed, 1981
Residences
Patmore-Zarcone Residence
Los Altos Hills, California
David Patmore and Julia Zarcone
Construction Begining, 1999
Residence & Workshop
Orcas Island, Washington
Under Construction, 1999
Corte Madera Residence(*)(1)
Corte Madera, California
Under Construction, 1999
Sangco Residence(*)
Clayton, California
Sharon and Joebe Sangco
Prelininary Design, 1997
Spencer-Gould Residence
Santa Cruz, California
Dick Spencer and Shawn Gould
Completed, 1997
Warkentin Residence(*)(1)
Lucas Valley, California
David Warkentin
Project Completed, 1997
Twiss/Skewes-Cox Residence(2)
Markleville, California
Robert Twiss & Amy Skewes-Cox
Project Completed, 1994
Van der Ryn/Friend Residence(*)(2)
Inverness, California
Sim Van der Ryn & Ruth Friend
Construction & Renovations Completed, 1972-1993
Houseboat Remodel(2)
Sausalito, California
Addle Anthony
Project Completed, 1990
Sward/Kline Residence(2)
San Francisco, California
Susan Sward & J. Anthony Kline
Remodel Completed, 1991
Stott Residence(*)(2)
Colestine Valley, California
Ben Stott
Preliminary Plans, 1989
Stoute Residence(2)
Colestine Valley, California
V. Stoute
Preliminary Plans, 1989
Keith Residence(2)
Tiburon, California
S. Keith
Remodel Completed, 1988
Weinstein Residence(*)(2)
Sausalito, California
David & Denise Weinstein
Renovation Completed, 1986
Three Solar Casitas(*)(2)
Los Caballos, New Mexico
Jonathan Rose, Sim Van der Ryn, Jack Vanderryn
Project Completed, 1984
Abbott's Residence(2)
Muir Beach, California
Green Gulch Zen Center
Project Completed, 1981
Blake Residence(3)
Hidden Hills, California
Robert & Sandra Blake
Project Completed, 1979
Nisbet Residence(2)
Inverness, California
Nori & Jacuetta Nisbet
Project Completed, 1979
Ahlgren Residence(2)
Boulder Creek, California
Dexter & Valerie Ahlgren
Project Completed, 1972
Research
Prototype Sustainable Living Hostel Design(*)(2)
Washington, DC
Lewis Litzky, President, Hostelling International
Research & Design, 1993
MetaCenter(*)(2)
Tokyo
Atsuo Shiga, President, Metina Corporation
Prototype Design, 1989
Prototype Brainwave Training Modules(*)(2)
Palo Alto, California
Foster Gamble, President, MindCenter Corporation
Design & Prototype Construction, 1989
Offices
Offices for World Institute on Disabilities(2)
Oakland, California
Joan Leon, Executive Director, World Institute on Disabilities
Project Completed, 1994
Gregory Bateson Building(*)(5)
Sacramento, California
State of California
Project Completed, 1979
Headquarters Building(3)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Tennessee Valley Authority
Project Completed, 1979
Commercial Projects
Real Goods Solar Living Center(*)1
Hopland, California
Jeff Oldham, Project Manager, Real Goods Corporation
Project Completed, 1996
Crystal Circle Village(2)
Reno, Nevada
Jim Matheson, President
Preliminary Plans, 1988
Schoonmaker Point Marina(3)
Sausalito, California
Dusan Mills, Managing Partner
Project Completed, 1985
Greens Restaurant(2)
San Francisco, California
San Francisco Zen Center
Project Completed, 1983
Religious & Retreat Centers
Dharma Sanga Meditation Hall(*)(2)
Crestone, Colorado
Richard Baker, Abbot
Project Completed, 1992
Schools & Learning Centers
California Institute of Integral Studies(*)1
San Francisco, California
Robert McDermott, President
Feasibility Study, Facilities Planning, 1995
Global Restoration Fair(2)
The Presidio, San Francisco
David Brower, Chair, Earth Island Institute
Concept Plan, 1992
Happy Valley School(2)
Ojai, California
Rhada Sloss, Chair
Master Plan, 1991
Ojai Foundation School(*)(2)
Ojai, California
Joan Halifax, Director, Ojai Foundation
Master Plan and Preliminary Building Plans, 1990
Waldorf School(2)
Davis California
Howard Beeman, Director
Project Completed, 1988
Chinook Learning Center(2)
Whidby Island, Washington
Fritz & Vivian Hull, Directors
Master Plan, 1987
Farallones Integral Urban House
Berkeley, California
Sim Van der Ryn, President
Project Completed, 1974
Farallones Rural Center (now the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center)(*)
Occidental, California
Sim Van der Ryn, President
Project Completed, 1975-1980
Notes
(1) A project of the Ecological Design Institute
(2) A project of Sim Van der Ryn & Associates
(3) A project of Van der Ryn Calthorpe & Partners
(4) A project of Hirshen/Van der Ryn Architects
(5) A project of Sim Van der Ryn, State Architect
(*) Full-page color information sheets are available for these projects.
Except as noted otherwise, Sim Van der Ryn was the Principal Architect
on all projects
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