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"Studio O+A designed VARA, a housing development for urban professionals located in San Francisco, California. The architects sought to achieve a balance between the contemporary living practices of these professionals, and the historical context of the Mission District. Even the name &amp;#039;Vara,&amp;#039; which was formerly a numerical unit equivalent to 33 inches, is a historical reference from when California was under Spanish rule.  Formerly, the building housed a print shop famous for its work on fruit and vegetable labels. The architects considered this, along with California&amp;#039;s rich agricultural history, when designing the rustic spaces, including a lobby, bar, gym and courtyard. Some of the original building&amp;#039;s wood was salvaged and re-purposed to further accentuate the public spaces."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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