According to D. Roger Hay's design philosophy, modern-day architecture constantly shifts and re-gauges in order to keep its balance, but it always manages to bring the latest design idioms, most refined technology and forward-looking solutions in line with a profound sense of place, identity, belonging and memory. The guiding thread linking together all the numerous works outlined here, each of which is custom-designed to solve a specific problem, is a unitary vision of building, combining the logic of progress with deeper social and human values. About the author: D. Roger Hay lives and works in Emeryville, CA. The most of the works illustrated in the monograph are built in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Malaysia.