Luca Giaramidaro will join Multistudio as a Senior Planner and Vice President. Luca Giaramidaro will be based in Multistudio’s San Francisco office, bringing over 15 years of experience in architecture and urban design in the Bay Area.

Luca Giaramidaro brings experience from notable firms, including SOM and, most recently, Perkins&Will, where he served as the Co-Director of the Mobility Lab, leading research initiatives aimed at seamlessly integrating innovative and sustainable mobility solutions in the urban environment. His expertise in Mixed-Use Development, Urban Regeneration, Transit-Oriented Development, Station Area Planning, and Transportation Enhancement has been instrumental in supporting the development of sustainable and equitable communities. Luca’s commitment to inclusion is reflected in his design approach, which actively seeks input from local communities, private stakeholders, and public entities alike, fostering the co-creation of equitable outcomes. Luca holds a Doctorate in Sustainable Design from Sapienza University of Rome, where he was a contract professor and researcher in Sustainable Design.

Multistudio’s work in San Francisco covers various practice areas to serve the complex needs of its clients and communities and spark economic, social, and environmental change. Their projects include Chorus, a landmark mixed-use project incorporating a neighborhood cultural institution, theatre, and public plaza designed by Frida Escobedo; 395 Third Street Residences with Henning Larsen and The Michelle Obama School, designed to facilitate active learning and support families as a full‑service community resource promoting equitable education; and Timber Town, a conceptual holistic, problem‑solving approach to providing affordable housing for San Franciscans.

Multistudio’s San Francisco studio opened in 2008 after merging with the local design firm Baum Thornley. In 2023, Multistudio opened its newly renovated studio in San Francisco’s South Park neighborhood. Emerging from the pandemic, the firm aimed to find a studio that embodied its goals of actively fostering connection and cultivating equitable communities. As the oldest public park in the city, the area has been home to many residents over the decades, and served as a refugee camp following the 1906 earthquake. The studio’s close proximity to sprawling outdoor recreation space allows downtown associates to connect to and enjoy the city easily.