George Tolosa, AIA LEED AP, crafts distinct, creative places for considerate humans and future-facing communities.
Past Work
A unique mixed-use residential and hotel high-rise located at the convergence of San Francisco’s Tenderloin, Union Square, and Theater Districts. Completed while Principal and Design Director at Handel Architects.
Serif & the Line Hotel
The antithesis of the sleek glassy tower, texture and material define this boutique hotel and residential tower in downtown Austin, Texas. Completed while Principal and Design Director at Handel Architects.
Austin Proper Hotel & Residences
A house that maximizes breathtaking views while navigating a difficult hillside site. Completed as Graf & Tolosa Inc., now Studio Graf, with Fabian Graf as Lead Designer and George Tolosa as Architect of Record.
Glen Park Residence
The Four Seasons Residences at 706 Mission, San Francisco
Stone cladding plays with light and shadow to mark this as San Francisco’s finest luxury residential tower, located in the Yerba Buena Cultural District. Completed while Principal and Design Director at Handel Architects.
In the City of London, a new benchmark for future thinking around office design with an innovative ‘inside-out’ as much 'outside in' design approach. Work performed as Senior Designer with Woods Bagot in London.
100 Bishopsgate, London, UK
A redevelopment of a long-neglected site in the heart of London’s entertainment district that keeps the neighborhood’s historical standing as a source for the service-industry and its traditionally bohemian population in mind. Work performed as Senior Designer with Woods Bagot in London.
Ham Yard Hotel, London, UK
Shaped by its context and the city’s complex zoning code, this high-rise apartment tower offers sweeping views of the bay and a community enhancing mid-block passage. Completed while Principal and Design Director at Handel Architects.
340 Fremont, San Francisco
Let’s Connect!
From concept to construction, George looks forward to collaborating with designers, engineers, and all other creative visionaries, promising a client-centric approach that empowers ideas, eases concerns, and delivers quality craftsmanship we’ll all be proud of.
About
George Tolosa, AIA LEED AP
George Tolosa is a licensed architect with 20+ years of experience, specializing in the design of residential, multifamily, hospitality and commercial office buildings within urban settings. As a former Principal and Design Director at Handel Architects in San Francisco, he brings particular experience in the concept development and entitlement of complex, high density sites.
Prior to joining Handel Architects, Mr. Tolosa worked for esteemed firms in London, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Additional experience includes the design of projects internationally, with buildings in China, UAE, UK, Russia and Australia.
George holds a Master of Architecture degree from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, as well as a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He is a doting father, a lucky husband, and the proud son of Filipino immigrants.
Locations
A Bay Area native, George is based in Oakland, California and has worked on projects up and down the west coast as far north as Seattle, WA, all the way down to Honolulu, HI, and has even reached east to Austin, TX.