Babey Moulton Jue & Booth is now BAMO.New logo and website accompany name change SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- San Francisco-based interior design firm Babey Moulton Jue & Booth embarked upon its seventeenth year in business with a bang: This month the firm shortened its name to BAMO BAMO Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad BAMO Brigade Aviation Maintenance Officer BAMO Battalion Aviation Maintenance Office and introduced a new logo and website. BAMO began in October 1991 with Pamela Babey, David Moulton, Gerry Jue, and Michael Booth seated around a kitchen table in Russian Hill. They had all been Principal Designers at another firm and when it closed, they decided to continue their collaboration. Though collectively the foursome had more than 60 years of industry experience, they launched the firm with only two clients, the Four Seasons Hotel Milan and a private residence in northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern . Extraordinary success followed this modest beginning, with the firm growing from its four founders to a staff of 65. Its commissions span 12 countries on 5 continents and its Principals now total 6, with the additions of Steve Henry Steve Henry (born 1953) was a Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky from 1995 through 2003. He twice ran in statewide elections, finishing third in Democratic primaries for the United States Senate in 1998 and for Governor of Kentucky in 2007. and Dorothy Greene in recent years. Planning for continued growth and the gradual transition of firm leadership, the Principals realized that the time was ripe to officially change the firm's name to BAMO (its long-recognized nickname). This change also prompted a new logo and an updated website highlighting BAMO's principal commissions. To introduce the changes and celebrate its anniversary, BAMO hosted a "Sweet 16" soiree soi·ree also soi·rée n. An evening party or reception. [French soirée, from Old French seree, from seir, evening, from Latin at San Francisco's Ferry Building The Ferry Building is a terminal for ferries that travel across the San Francisco Bay and a shopping center located on The Embarcadero in San Francisco, California. On top of the building is a large clock tower, which can be seen from Market Street, a main thoroughfare of the city. , an architectural icon known locally as a center for good taste with its organic farmers market, restaurants, and boutiques. What will the next sixteen years hold for BAMO? It's hard to say, but with a portfolio that includes the Villa Feltrinelli on Italy's Lago di Garda, The Peninsula Hotel in Chicago and Four Seasons Hotels in Boston, Bora Bora Bo·ra Bo·ra A volcanic island of French Polynesia in the Leeward group of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. , and Milan, one can only assume great things are ahead. In fact, the firm's current commissions include Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Residences in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and Maui, the Four Seasons Resort at Hualalai, and Rosewood's Sand Hill Hotel in Silicon Valley, as well as private residences around the world. With an international reputation for refinement and style, BAMO provides exceptional interior design services for the most discriminating clients. Focused on luxury hospitality and residential projects, the award-winning firm brings creativity, personalized service and attention to detail to every commission. For additional information on BAMO, please visit www.bamo.com. |
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