Description
This collection documents the architectural work of the firms Peters & Clayberg and Peters, Clayberg, & Caufield, with the
bulk of the collection regarding Peters, Clayberg, & Caufield. Organized into two series: Series I. Office Records and Series
II. Project Records; this collection spans 7 cubic feet and dates from 1960 through 1989. The Peters, Clayberg & Caufield
Collection is comprised of Office Records which take the form of both national and local AIA awards received between 1965
and 1989 and photographs of the firm. Project records, in the form of manuscript material, drawings, and photographs, document
projects of both Peters & Clayberg and Peters, Clayberg, & Caufield. These projects were designed by both firms themselves
and in collaboration with other notable designers, including Charles Moore and Richard Vignolo. Notable projects present in
the collection include St. Mary's Gardens in Oakland, CA; the Graduate Theological Union Library in Berkeley, CA; and the
Jerome B. Falk Residence in Berkeley, CA; Lorenzo and Graham Residence in Berkeley, CA.
Background
Formed in 1975, the architectural firm of Peters, Clayberg & Caulfield was based in the Bay Area of California, moving their
office from San Francisco to Oakland in the early 1980s. In 1967, Richard Peter and Richard Clayberg partnered together and
created Peters & Clayberg firm, later joined by Thomas Caulfield. Important projects include the home of Jerome C. Falk in
Berkeley, California; the Library for Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California; and Saint Mary's Gardens in Oakland,
CA.
Extent
7 Linear Feet:
1 carton, 1 flat document box, 10 tubes
Restrictions
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from materials in the collection should be discussed with the
Curator.
Availability
Collection is open for research. Many of the Environmental Design Archives collections are stored offsite and advance notice
is required for use.