Conventional wisdom for the conversion of a historic post office into a new performing arts center had the main programmatic element (a 500-seat theatre) inserted into the original mail workroom, with an added wing housing all the other pertinent elements. …
Uber Advanced Technology Group R&D Center | Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects | Merit Award
This project’s occupant – Uber Advanced Technology Group – is a self-driving technologies engineering team. Fittingly, within historic Pier 70 ship-repair-yard structures, this use extends into the 21st Century, the legacy of transportation endeavors within industrial buildings dating back to
Alamo Square Residence | Jensen Architects | Merit Award
A meticulously restored historic façade—painted silver—hints at the contemporary home within. The open living spaces are organized around a sculptural stair and punctured by natural light. The stair culminates at the roof with sweeping views that connect back to the …
Cowell Ranch Hay Barn | Fernau + Hartman Architects | Honor Award
The project is a rehabilitation of an 1860s hay barn at the entry to the University of California, Santa Cruz for use as the headquarters of the Center for Agroecology and for public events and programs, such as Community Supported …
Pacific Energy Campus Research and Development Building | BNIM | Merit Award
The building is a product of research seeking to understand the direct relationship between human health and time spent in nature. Located in San Diego’s mild climate — an intersection of perennial sunlight and ocean breezes — the building provides …
Sonoma Academy’s Janet Durgin Guild & Commons | WRNS Studio | Leading Edge Award
Sited at the base of Taylor Mountain with panoramic views of Sonoma Valley, this nature-inspired education center stretches to the horizon and integrates back into the land. Designed around a series of outdoor experiences, two sweeping floors sheathed with an …
UCLA Saxon Suites Commons | Studio E Architects | Merit Award
Social and resource hub for a renovated campus community.
Firm: Studio E Archtitects
Category: Institutional/Educational
Completion: 2015
Budget: $3.9 million
Size: 7,240 SF
Location: Los Angeles, California…
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Chu Hall | SmithGroupJJR | Merit Award
This simple, elegant, highly sustainable, “modern box” integrates its functions within the site of Berkeley hills while connecting to the landscape and views. Together, the subterranean light sensitive labs, light-filled collaboration core, and paramount cutting-edge research crest contribute to the …
