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EHDD

Also known as: Esherick Homsey Dodge and Davis, EHDD Architecture

Active

Completed KQED Headquarters Renovation (2021) and Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (2016); active firm website with current staff/office listings as of this check. (verified 2026-07-19)

EHDD is a San Francisco-based architecture firm founded in 1946 by Joseph Esherick, known for museum, aquarium, and science-center work and for its focus on sustainable and net-zero-energy design. It is a repeat architect of record on science museum and aquarium expansions across the West Coast.

HeadquartersSan Francisco, CA
Other officesSeattle, WA; Los Angeles, CA
Founded1946
RolesArchitecture
Websitehttps://ehdd.com

Projects (7)

ProjectVenueRoleYear
KQED Headquarters Renovation KQED Headquarters Architecture 2021
Pacific Visions Aquarium of the Pacific Architecture, Exhibit Design 2019
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive Architecture 2016
Phyllis Wattis Theatre San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Architecture 2016
Kanbar Forum Exploratorium Architecture 2014
Ecosystems California Science Center Architecture 2010
Rivers to the Sea National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium Architecture 2010

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