Huntsman architectural group's renovation of the landmark at 333 Grant Avenue, one of the first office-to-residential conversions in San Francisco's central business district, stands as a testament to lighting's ability to alter an existing space for alterna- tive uses. Designed by Coxhead and Coxhead and completed in 1908 as headquarters for the Home Telephone Company, the original 51,000-square-foot building combined industrial and office functions behind an over-scaled classical facade. The developers had a very specific idea about the nature of the prospective tenants: singles and childless couples for whom this would be a second home. "Our response to that," says Mark Harbick, principal in charge of the project, "was to create a hospitality-driven environment. The lighting is moody. As you move from the street to each unit, the light changes. You feel very tranquil by the time you arrive at your apartment."
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