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
Hilltop House was built on a bluff above the Connecticut River, in Lyme, Connecticut, as a weekend retreat for a large, hospitable, cultured family. Architectural refinement and aesthetic integrity were paramount to the clients, and design meetings were lengthy and all-encompassing.
Project name
Hilltop House
Architecture firm
Buttrick Projects Architecture+Design
Location
Lyme, Connecticut, USA
Construction
Rob Benson Construction
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
Sitting on nearly two acres, this West Lake Hills residence is nestled into the easternmost end of a wooded lot that slopes sharply towards a canyon at the foothills of the property. This topographic condition offers incredible opportunities to capture deep views of the hills beyond, but also poses challenges for the house’s siting, access, and con...
Project name
Canyon Residence at Wildcat Hollow
Architecture firm
Clayton Korte
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Principal architect
Brian Korte,
Design team
German Spiller, Associate. Brian Korte, FAIA, Principal. Paul Clayton, AIA, Principal. Christian Hertzog, Project Designer (former employee)
Visualization
Clayton Korte
Typology
Residential › House
The Sunnydale Community Center will be the heart of the redeveloped Sunnydale HOPE SF neighborhood and serve as a new gateway into McLaren Park. Combined with the adjacent Herz Recreation Center, the project creates a new campus that supports connections to nature and provides a safe, lively and nurturing environment.
Project name
Sunnydale Community Center
Architecture firm
Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Design team
Marsha Maytum, Gregg Novicoff, Corey Schnobrich, Ian Ashcraft-Williams, Jasen Bohlander, Dominique Elie, Aruna Bolisetty, Sally Lape, Sara Sepandar
Visualization
Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects
Client
Mercy Housing, Related California, Boys and Girls Club of San Francisco, Wu Yee Children's Services
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Community Center
The conversion and enhancement of an existing vacant cold dark shell into a thriving and vibrant business headquarters in North Carolina. Focus was placed on ensuring that the client-facing spaces were inviting, easily accessible, and most importantly embodied the following adjectives: modern, sleek, clean, energetic, vibrant, and trusting.
Project name
Envalence Energy & Solar Solutions
Architecture firm
M Ramseur & Associates, PLLC (Based out of North Carolina, USA) (https://mramseur.com/)
Location
Albemarle, North Carolina, USA
Photography
Peter Brentlinger (Architectural Photographer, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA)
Principal architect
Mitchell Ramseur, RA, NOMA, AIA, NCARB (BArch at Tuskegee University; March at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Design team
Vani Aldianto, Clayton Consulting and Design (Led by Brian Clayton, BIM Specialist), & Mitchell Ramseur, RA, NOMA, AIA, NCARB
Collaborators
Client & Design Team
Interior design
Chell Design Group Studios (Led by Kimberlie Wade, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA)
Environmental & MEP
Optima Engineering (Led by Amanda Brooks, PE, North Carolina, USA)
Lighting
Chell Design Group Studios & Optima Engineering
Supervision
Vani Aldianto (Local Project Manager)
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, SketchUp Pro
Material
Glass, Steel, Concrete
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
New York is a city that never ceases to amaze with its extraordinary buildings and apartments. One of them is the 58-story Skyscraper located on Fifth Ave in the city center. An apartment on one of the highest floors of this building is a dream come true for anyone who wants to experience the atmosphere of New York at its best.
Project name
262 5th Avenue, Highrise Building Apartament
Architecture firm
Kuoo Tamizo Architects
Location
262 5th Avenue, New York, USA
Principal architect
Katarzyna Kuo Stolarska , Mateusz Kuo Stolarski
Design team
Kuoo Tamizo Architects
Visualization
Kuoo Tamizo Architects
Typology
Residential › Apartment
More than 880 bamboo poles shipped from Malaysia were used to create this rectangular gateway by (OU) Officeuntitled co-founders Benjamin Anderson, Christian Robert and Shawn Gehle. According to the team, the material was chosen for its "grounding" qualities. They estimated that the poles used for the sculpture had a carbon sink of -7.5 metric tons...
Architecture firm
(OU) Officeuntitled
Location
Black Rock City, Nevada, USA
Photography
Benny Chan, Officeuntitled
Principal architect
Shawn Gehle, Christian Robert, Benjamin Anderson
Design team
(OU) OFFICEUNTITLED, Culver City, CA Team: Co-founders and Principals - Ben Anderson, Christian Robert, Shawn Gehle with Jillian Leedy, Kat Ślęczek, Nik Miller, Guillem Camps, Kai Kingma, Mirko Wanders, Rogelio Mercado, Panchenchen Feng, Lucca Scherraus, Noah Wali, Don and Truman Mutal and many other volunteers
Collaborators
SEAD Bamboo, Malaysia |Team: Lucas Loo, Founder & Executive Director
Structural engineer
JTK Consult, Malaysia | Dr. Kribanandan and Logithasan Krishnan. Arup, Los Angeles | Robert Pallmann, PE SE, Tohiyasu Yoza . RBHU, San Francisco | Ali Lahijanian and Alan Lum
Lighting
Felix Lighting, La Mirada, CA | Team: David McKinnon, Eric Wilson
Visualization
Kilograph, Los Angeles, CA | Team: Keely Colcleugh, Shannon Sweeney, and Tom Spall
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Enscape, V-ray
Construction
(OU) OFFICEUNTITLED, Culver City, CA Team: Co-founders and Principals - Ben Anderson, Christian Robert, Shawn Gehle Jillian Leedy, Kat Ślęczek, Nick Miller, Guillem Camps, Kai Kingma, Mirko Wanders, Rogelio Mercado, Panchenchen Feng, Lucca Scherraus, Noah Wali, Don and Truman Mutal and many other volunteers
Typology
Spectacular (Art Installation)
This adaptive reuse project transforms the most banal of commercial box buildings into a light-filled courtyard office space specifically outfitted for a discerning, high-end residential builder with an exclusive clientele.
Project name
Redwood Highway
Architecture firm
Studio VARA
Location
Mill Valley, California, USA
Photography
Bruce Damonte
Design team
Christopher Roach, Maura Fernández Abernethy, Jackie Fung
Interior design
Studio VARA
Civil engineer
CSW/ Stuber-Stroeh Engineers
Structural engineer
GFDS Engineers
Environmental & MEP
Axiom Engineers
Construction
Van Acker Associates
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
