The Architect’s Blog

As the owner of a commercial building you want to entice the best tenants by offering competitive lease rates. But you also need to understand that there are hidden costs involved that you need to make sure are covered. One of the largest costs associated with any commercial building is replacement of building systems that simply wear out. . . . Read more...

Having grown up in California in a time when architecture was going through its "awkward years", I became aware, early on of the unfortunate fact that buildings tend to outlast stylistic taste - often by a significant number of years.  Whether it be the 1970's Spanish-minimalist 2 story tract home that features a garage as its primary design . . . Read more...

You love the new design for your home or business, the construction drawings are done.  The 3D fly-thru model that we created for you is so compelling that you wonder why you even need to submit drawings at all. We're ahead of schedule, preliminary budget numbers from our trusted contractors came back favorably, and now you're getting anxious to . . . Read more...

In Architectural studies at the university, we were taught to design interesting and beautiful buildings for clients and to create construction drawings that accurately convey these concepts. While I still get to do some of that, a more significant part of my daily activity surrounds ensuring that people and products deliver on their . . . Read more...

As a Long Beach architectural design firm we work on tenant improvement projects for local organization of all sizes, from small private companies to larger facilities, like John Wayne Airport. We recently completed a tenant improvement project for a Community Center in Long Beach.  Part of the project included four locker rooms, both men's . . . Read more...