Architect Explores San Francisco's Distinctive Styles | Walking Tour | Architectural Digest

Today on AD Architect James Dixon leads us on a walking tour of San Francisco, highlighting the captivating details found in its storied architecture. From the iconic Transamerica Pyramid and Hallidie Building to Postcard Row, the Presidio and more - discover the history behind San Francisco’s most famous buildings and neighborhoods through James Dixon’s expert eye.

Director: Hiatt Woods
Director of Photography: Florian Pilsl
Editor: Tristen Rogers
Talent: James Dixon
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Producer: Skylar Economy
Associate Producer: Brandon Fuhr
Production Manager: Melissa Heber
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila
AC/Media Management: Ariel Rozenbaum
Audio: Simon Gordon
Production Assistant: Carlo Betia, Rahbar Khan
Post Production Supervisor: Nick Ascanio, Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
Graphics Supervisor: Ryan Powell


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[rripley]

MORE of this, please! James' passion and extensive knowledge completely pulled me in and spoke to my own adoration of architecture and design! I am a Bay Area native yet I still learned a TON from this tour. Bravo!!!

[DrFrankyDolan]

THANK YOU for this! San Francisco is sincerely one of the most BEAUTIFUL cities in the entire world! The architecture, the hillsides, the ocean views, the bay views, the rich art history, the surrounding areas with vineyards, redwoods and coastline, and a culture of extreme kindness and acceptance… Truly, truly, it is a life-changing experience for most people just to visit! The song that sings of leaving your heart in San Francisco is a very true and real sentiment. The fog is so soft, it’s like cotton clouds soothing your skin, and the sun is as golden as the gate, feeling like a warm hug whenever it kisses your face. Yes, I absolutely love this amazing city in the world. My favorite place to ever live. When I am there, I am home. And so many people feel the exact same way. LOVE San Francisco!

[bluepearlgirl-emelie]

I could listen to this guy talk about the architecture in my town for hours and hours! This is my favorite thing to be doing. THANK YOU! Bravo!

[dolcevitausa]

Thank you for reminding me why I love my city even with an ineffective administration and all the challenges it is facing at this time....

[matthewadams]

Cities like NYC and San Francisco come up on this channel every other week, lets get some variety!!

[suecox]

This was fascinating--thank you for some excellent insights into favorite buildings.

[lj]

This was great to watch and very informative on a most beautiful city. Thank you!

[aidanrts]

This was so good!!! More Bay Area content please ❤️

[arifjohariali]

Love seeing more coverage of NorCal! I'd love to see an explanation of the different types of Victorian in SF.

[ebeyslough]

Incredible. San Francisco needed this to combat all the negative press. SF at its core is beautiful.

[jakeryans]

San Francisco is such a unique city in America. Almost like why would anyone think to build a metropolis on such rugged terrain. But also, I've never seen a city that boasts such beautiful views from so many vantage points. Looking at it from a financial standpoint, this city has gone through so many highs and lows but it will never go out of style because of how goddamn beautiful it can be.

[dansdans]

I love how he explains the 2nd and 3rd Bay Area styles in an architectural manner, and then 1st Bay Area Style is just "drop dead gorgeous". Couldn't agree more!

[tallSycamore]

Oh, how I miss living in San Francisco. America's most beautiful city wrapped in a living veil of fog and light. Every day was a changing visual delight. I never felt frustrated when traffic snarled - there was always something new to rest my eyes on.

[axnyslie]

I was a bike messenger in San Francisco in the 1990s. I've been inside all these buildings many times. The internal designs were just as intriguing it was a fun job always exploring the streets and buildings of SF.

[LenaMMcKee]

What I learned in school being a native from there is that after the 1906 earthquake they decided to rebuild it as the Paris of the Pacific so they borrowed a lot of ornate architectural styles from Europe

[Skorpia]

James needs his own series here. He's natural teacher that keeps the class hooked. I love his energy and passion. I love anything design and learning new things. I'm dying to see more of him😁

[napanest]

Thank you for finally giving SF some love. It’s an architectural treasure trove and I love walking this city every day! ❤

[dre.supreme]

WOW love this walking tour. James thanks for your outstanding dictation!

[CooperJeanne]

This is the best walking tour in the series! Jam packed with information in a story telling style, James Dixon is a talented lecturer!

[jchow]

If i win the lottery i will live there.