Architecture — Zhi Mankin

Popoca Restaurant

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Commercial, Flagship
Oakland, California
Completed, August 2023
bon appétit, San Francisco Chronicle

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Principal Architect:
Photographer:

Project management, design development, permit oversight, bidding & negotiation, construction detailing and administration.
Hallie Chen, CAHA Design
Jeremy Chiu

Starter Bakery

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Commercial, Flagship
Oakland, California
Completed, January 2023
Eater SF, SFGATE, NOSH Berkeleyside

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Principal Architect:
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Design development, schematic design, permit oversight, bidding & negotiation, construction detailing and administration.
Hallie Chen, CAHA Design
Kristin Loken

Cumberland Residence

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Residential, Single-Family
Ground Up Rebuild
San Francisco, California
Permitting

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Principal Architect:
Landscape Architect:
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As-built measurement and modeling, planning research, schematic design, design development, permit oversight.
Casey Ramirez, CAHA Design
ORCA Living
Renders OPEN

Ada Residence

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Residential, Accessory Dwelling Unit,
Ground Up Rebuild
Berkeley, California
Permitting

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Principal Architect:

Contract development, project management, planning research, schematic design, design development, permit oversight.
Casey Ramirez, CAHA Design

Tea on Piedmont

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Commercial, Flagship
Oakland, California
Completed, February 2022

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Principal Architect:
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Schematic design, design development, permit oversight, construction detailing and administration.
Hallie Chen, CAHA Design
Jeremy Chiu

Process Diagrams + Documentation Samples

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Commercial Tenant Build-out, Restaurant
Existing Infrastructure Map (Yellow)
Program + Circulation Layout (Blue)
Service Flow (Red)

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Equipment

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Commercial Tenant Build-out, Restaurant
Existing Infrastructure Map (Yellow)
Program + Circulation Layout (Blue)
Service Flow (Red)

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Virginia Street, Residential Addition
Hardwick Road, Residential Exterior Renovations
Red Bay Coffee, Los Angeles #1, Commercial Tenant Improvements
Red Bay Coffee, Los Angeles #2, Commercial Tenant Improvements
Shattuck Avenue Commercial Interior Buildout
Joy Street, Residential Accessory Dwelling Unit
Farallon Avenue, Residential Remodel
Bernice Loft, Residential Interior Redesign
Lion Dance Cafe Parklet
Viridian Bar Lunar New Year Installation
Highwire Coffee, San Pablo Avenue, Interior Renovations
Broderick Street, Residential Exterior Renovations
Octavia Street Residential Foundation Upgrades
Prescott Market Hall, Commercial Interior Buildout
Prescott Meats, Commercial Tenant Improvements
Wild Horse Valley Road, Residential Addition
Brown Avenue, Residential Full Redesign
Sleepy Hollow Road, Residential Addition
Sadie Barnett Art Studio / Gallery Space
Starter Bakery, Gilman Street, Commercial Tenant Improvements
Square Pie Guys, Mission Street, Commercial Tenant Improvements
Square Pie Guys, South Bay #1, Commercial Tenant Improvements
Square Pie Guys, South Bay #2, Commercial Tenant Improvements
Square Pie Guys, Old Oakland, Commercial Tenant Improvements
Bay Street Food Hall, Commercial Interior Buildout
Crazy Block Cheesecakes

Berkeley, California
Woodside, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Berkeley, California
Los Angeles, California
Pacifica, California
San Francisco, California
Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Berkeley, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Napa County
Oakland, California
Millbrae, California
Oakland, California
Albany, California
San Francisco, California
San Mateo, California
San Mateo, California
Oakland, California
San Francisco, California
Oakland, California

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