THIS PALATIAL… house is a protected building and a cherished piece of San Francisco history. With its traditional ‘gingerbread’ look and asymmetrical shape, it has all the classic features of a Victorian-era residence with the added cachet of being a corner site, making it one of the most arresting homes on historic Buchanan Street. The residence’s crisp facade belies a large-scale renovation undertaken by internationally renowned Richard Beard Architects and the celebrated design firm The Wiseman Group. Specializing in site-specific projects that sensitively draw from the culture, history and ecology of the surrounding environment, the project team expertly…