Situated on a ridge providing stunning views of Mount Diablo and the adjacent hills and valleys. The project involved adding a residential wing to an existing single-story house. The new two-story volume is connected to the original house at an acute angle, which opens the intersecting space by engaging it with the outdoor landscape and distant vie...
Project name
Diablo House
Architecture firm
Terry & Terry Architecture
Location
Danville, United States
Photography
Bruce Damonte
Principal architect
Ivan Terry, Alex Terry
Design team
Ivan Terry, Alex Terry, Naomi Hansen
Structural engineer
Advanced Engineering, Justen Peek
Construction
361 Construction, Sasha Saratlija
Typology
Residential › House
3D Modeling Helps Transform Former Muscle & Fitness Office Into a Modern Research Lab. The former Los Angeles epicenter of global bodybuilding is now a leading biotech laboratory devoted to regenerative medicine and therapeutic drug delivery.
“Content is not going anywhere. There is still a market for sound stages. New, more technologically advanced ones, along with legacy stages, are eventually going to be filled,” said Tima Bell, Assoc. AIA, founding partner of Relativity Architects, to a group of developers and Hollywood executives recently.
Written by
Julie D. Taylor, Hon. AIA, Taylor & Company
Photography
Canadian Studios, Canada, designed by Relativity Architects. Rendering courtesy of Relativity Architects
Rosecrans is a substantial adaptive reuse project that sought to breathe new life into a nondescript 85,000sf two-story concrete building in El Segundo from the 1960s. The original building lacked a sense of entry point, natural light, and communal spaces. Our mission was clear: transform Rosecrans into a beacon of well-being and connection.
Architecture firm
ShubinDonaldson
Location
El Segundo, California, USA
Photography
Fotoworks / Benny Chan
Principal architect
Russell Shubin & Mark Hershman
Design team
Ilya Kozin, Jay Fukuzawa, Edward Anastas, Marcos De Leon
Lighting
Oculus Design Studio
Construction
Turner Construction
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel, Plywood, Wood Ceiling, Screens, Biophilia
Client
Continental Development Group
Typology
Commercial › Office, Adaptive Reuse, Repositioning
Located in San Francisco’s Dolores Heights neighborhood, this home was a collaboration between Jones | Haydu and Kevin Sawyers of Sawyers Design, who is also part owner of the residence. Kevin and his husband wished to remodel and expand their existing earthquake cottage that had been added onto piecemeal over the years, transforming these awkwardl...
Project name
Dolores Heights Residence
Architecture firm
Jones | Haydu, Sawyers Design
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Photography
Matthew Millman
Design team
Hulett Jones, Design Principal in Charge. Paul Haydu, Principal. Grace Leung, Project Architect. Sawyers Design team: Kevin Sawyers
Collaborators
Historic: Left Coast Architectural History
Interior design
Sawyers Design
Structural engineer
Strandberg Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Mechanical Engineer: Design/Build; Electrical Engineer: Design/Build; Geotechnical Engineer: Rockridge Geotechnical
Construction
Jeff King and Co
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
How do you infuse a sense of community into your office space?Enter Tricon, a project spanning 66k square feet, tailored for a home rental company with a
heart. This transformation turned a run-of-the-mill office park tilt-up warehouse in Tustin into a vibrant, bustling hub for the adaptable and diverse workforce of Tricon Residential.
Architecture firm
ShubinDonaldson
Location
Tustin, California, USA
Photography
Fotoworks / Benny Chan
Principal architect
Mark Hershman
Design team
Alessandra Del Rio, Christiane Dussa , Geo Chevez, Brice Schiano
Structural engineer
Grimm & Chen Structural Engineering
Environmental & MEP
SPMD TK1SC
Construction
Sierra Pacific Constructors & DEB Construction. Water Feature Consultant: WaterStudio
Client
Tricon Residential
Typology
Commercial Architecture › Office Building, Adaptive Reuse
Inclusive Capital Partners, an environmentally focused investment firm, wished to have an office that reflected their ethos. Located in a historic, former warehouse buildings that was built in 1919 at the North end of the Presidio, the intervention is consciously minimal, amplifying the contrast between the old and the new. The open interiors featu...
Project name
Inclusive Capital Partners
Architecture firm
jones | haydu with Evans Design Studio
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Photography
Matthew Millman
Design team
Hulett Jones, Design Principal. Amber Evans (EDS), Design Principal. Paul Haydu, Principal. Kate Sistek-Biggers, Designer
Collaborators
Sustainability Consultant: Monterey Energy Group
Structural engineer
ZFA Structural Engineers
Environmental & MEP
Mechanical Engineer: Simpson Sheet Metal (Design/Build); Plumbing: Westside Mechanical, Inc.; Electrical: Northern Electric Inc.
Construction
Wright Contracting
Material
Acoustic wood paneling: Decoustics Rondolo Wood Planks, American Ash, Quarter Cut. Conference room light: Flos Infra-Structure, designed by Vincent Van Duyse. Weathered steel sculpture: designed by jones | haydu; fabricated by Chambers Art & Design (made with 14 ga. Corten A588, 36 pieces with 31 facets). Conference tables and chairs: Andreu World (Spain). Lounge Furniture: DWR and Rove Concepts. Workstations and offices furniture: Steelcase. Custom credenzas and shelving unit: Woodtech (Oakland)
Typology
Commercial Architecture › Office Building
Built for a Westwood-based private equity firm, Shamrock is a tenant improvement project that looks at the future of work in a post-pandemic environment. Located in a narrow building, the client looked to expand their existing workspace by taking over the adjacent suite to become a full-floor tenant.
Architecture firm
ShubinDonaldson
Location
Westwood, California, USA
Photography
Fotoworks/BennyChan
Principal architect
Russell Shubin, Mark Hershman
Design team
Chris Petzak, Geo Chevez, Adrienne Danet, Bronte Araghi
Collaborators
urniture | MASH Studios, Millwork | AM Cabinets, AVS design | Cibola Systems Corporation, IT/Low Voltage | ITS Design Group, Acoustics | Veneklasen
Structural engineer
Grimm & Chen Structural Engineering
Environmental & MEP
ARC Engineering
Construction
Sierra Pacific Constructors
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
