Complex Tenant Improvement in Long Beach Completed with Rewarding Results
It’s always very rewarding when we get to be involved in projects that benefit the community in a positive way. Several months ago, we featured the opening of Suite Beauty Salon in the city of Orange that we had just completed. This well-crafted salon is unique in that it gives stylists an opportunity to try out their entrepreneurial skills by . . . Read more...
New Building Technology and Solar Panels, From an Architect’s Perspective
Update: This blog post was featured on the Solar Panel World website in an article titled, "What Do Architects Think About Solar Panels?" During the late 1990s, when I was just beginning my career in the field of architecture, I worked on an information counter for a local airport. As part of this project, the counter featured a pair of . . . Read more...
Partnering with Modmacro on “Kill the Noise” Book Project
We are excited to announce our partnership in a new project with small business owner Matt Smith of Modmacro, Inc. Matt is in the process of writing and publishing his latest book titled Kill the Noise and M. Grisafe Architects is one of three small business sponsors of the book. The book is being published by Maven Publishing USA and will be . . . Read more...
M. Grisafe Architect Presents Case Study to City of Long Beach
In our last blog post, we talked about how we were going to be presenting a case study to the City of Long Beach about the process of obtaining permits and dealing with various departments within the City. (Read the press release). As we previously indicated, our design and construction team happened to be working on a project that made the . . . Read more...
Working with the City of Long Beach to Improve Processes
We’ve always worked really hard at M. Grisafe Architects to maintain great relationships with the cities in which we work, including Long Beach, Signal Hill, Orange, Irvine, and the surrounding cities. We are knowledgeable and mindful of building codes and regulations and always keep safety in mind when we design. This goes a long way with city . . . Read more...