The 45-key hotel, situated in the heart of downtown at 524 State Street, is a modern reincarnation of a 20th-century hotel that once occupied this location. One of the only downtown survivors of the 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake, the building has stood for well over 100 years and has had many lives.
Project name
Drift Santa Barbara
Architecture firm
ANACAPA Architecture
Location
Santa Barbara, California, USA
Photography
Erin Feinblatt
Design team
Dan Weber, Architect. Jessi Finnicum-Schwartz, Project Manager. Lila Boyce, Designer
Collaborators
Kitchen, Bar, and Coffee Shop Consultant: New School
Interior design
ANACAPA Architecture
Civil engineer
Ashley Vance Engineering
Structural engineer
Ashley Vance Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Consulting West
Construction
Parton + Edwards Construction
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
SeaVees, a footwear and lifestyle brand based in Santa Barbara, wanted a space to cultivate and grow their brand. They approached ANACAPA Architecture with a two-story, 8,000-square-foot office building needing renovations to fit the varying needs of the growing brand.
Architecture firm
ANACAPA Architecture
Location
Santa Barbara, California, USA
Photography
Erin Feinblatt
Design team
Dan Weber, Architect. Jessi Finnicum-Schwartz, Project Manager. Kristin Stoyanova – Architectural Designer
Interior design
ANACAPA Architecture
Structural engineer
Ashley Vance
Environmental & MEP
JMPE Electrical Engineers, BMA Mechanical
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
AB design studio is thrilled to announce that its Quarry House project, completed in partnership with House of Honey, has been selected as the 2022 Architizer A+Awards Popular Choice Winner in the Private House (M 2000-4000 sq ft) category. Located in Montecito, CA, Quarry House is set in a rock quarry between the Santa Barbara foothills and Santa...
Project name
Quarry House
Architecture firm
AB design studio
Location
Montecito, Santa Barbara, California, USA
Principal architect
Josh Blumer, AIA
Design team
Clay Aurell, AIA, Robert Pester, Joel Herrera, Amy Tripp. Project Manager: Glen Deisler, AIA
Interior design
House Of Honey
Structural engineer
Darkmoon Building Design And Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Mechanical Engineering Consultants
Landscape
Progressive Environmental Industries
Construction
J Weir Masterworks, Jed Hirsch General Building Contractor
Material
Wood, metal, glass, stone, concrete
Typology
Residential › House
