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JOHN BROWN is the editor of theslowhome.com and the founder of the Slow Home Movement. He is a registered architect, real estate broker and Professor of Architecture at the University of Calgary.
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Respect For Human Values and Experience
Peter Pfau, AIA
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Dwight Long
Pebble Beach House
San Francisco Residence
Two Box House
Stinson Beach Residence
Larkspur Residence
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Pfau Architecture LTD
630 Third Street, Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94107
415-908-6408
www.pfauarchitecture.com
Partners
Peter Pfau, AIA
Dwight Long
Employees
18
Established
1991
Specialties
Educational
Institutional
Residential
Commercial
Exhibit
Religious
Pfau Architecture is a nationally recognized design firm distinguished by it’s high level of craft and
environmentally sensitive, leading edge design. Established in 1991, the firm’s body of work
conveys an underlying commitment to enduring quality, and an appeal to the emotional and
experiential lives of users – resulting in the creation of progressive education facilities, humanistic
work environments, and inspiring places of worship.
The firm’s principals, Peter Pfau and Dwight Long, lead a collaborative staff that brings a personal
and team oriented approach to each project the firm undertakes.
Basic human values, such as honesty, integrity, beauty and respect for the human experience,
are the foundation of our design philosophy from the preliminary planning process down to the
level of construction details. We strive to create environments that respond honestly to the needs
of the inhabitant and express our belief in the importance of having a materially tactile connection
to one’s world. It follows that taking responsibility for one’s role in society, both locally and
globally is also important to us. The result is architecture that is never universal, but rather a
unique response to the particular place and user.
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We believe that our homes and neighborhoods should be healthy, vibrant places that uplift the spirit and gracefully fit our needs. We call for an end to poor construction, bad design, misleading marketing, unfair lending practices and environmental neglect in the housing industry. We acknowledge our collective responsibility to create CLOSE, SIMPLE, LIGHT places to live that leave a positive legacy for future generations.
provides design focused information that homeowners can use to improve the quality of how and where they live. It takes its name from the slow food movement which arose as a reaction to the processed food industry. The sprawl of cookie cutter housing that surrounds us is like fast food - standardized, homogenous, and wasteful. It contributes to a too fast life that is bad for us, our cities, and the environment. In the same way that slow food raises awareness of the food we eat and how these choices affect our lives, Slow Home empowers you to take more control of your home and improve the quality of how you live while reducing your environmental impact and futureproofing the long term investment value of your home.
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