ELS New Year, New Associates: Ántonia Bowman, Chris Lutjen, and Danwei Wang
ELS is pleased to announce that Ántonia Bowman, Chris Lutjen, and Danwei Wang have advanced to the firm’s associate level, in recognition of their individual…
Month: February 2021
Practical Considerations – Mediation? Consider This Step First
By James Castles Why do cases settle? It’s usually because the parties to a dispute recognize that there is an uncertainty as to what the…
AIA commends Biden Administration for reversing Trump federal design mandate
WASHINGTON – Feb. 25, 2021 – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) commends the Biden Administration’s decision to overturn the Executive Order, “Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic…
ABI January 2021: Architecture firms report some signs of optimism amid the ongoing decline in billings
While some projects have been delayed due to the pandemic, few have been cancelled outright After experiencing more disappointing business conditions in December, fewer architecture…
Take No Prisoners – Designing Justice + Designing Spaces
This article is written by Lydia Lee from Alta Online Architect Deanna Van Buren is building positive alternatives to the criminal justice system Deanna Van…
Montclair Residence – Tierney Conner Architecture
Originally from Diablo Magazine Architects, builders and home designers share the details of the stories behind their residential projects. Oakland firm Tierney Conner Architecture was…
Code Changes for 2021 – Public Housing
As we head into 2021, there are a number of code changes that have been approved and published (official publication date, January 1, 2021) and…
Julian Abele: Honoring a legacy no longer in “the shadows”
JULIAN ABELE, THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO EARN AN ARCHITECTURE DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, CONTRIBUTED TO DESIGNS FOR THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART.…
Pioneering Architects: Calvin T.S. Brent and John E. Brent
CALVIN THOMAS STOWE BRENT DESIGNED ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, BEGINNING WORK IN 1876 By William Richards Fewer than one in five new architects identify as…
Winston Win, AIA is Now a Partner of Anne Phillips Architecture!
Winston Win, AIA is a new partner of Anne Phillips Architecture! 20 years of experience in residential and commercial projects, primarily in the San Francisco…