Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
Two existing buildings occupy a 1.25 acre site adjacent to the UC Santa Barbara campus, are the home for Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. The structures were built in the 1950’s and have had virtually no upgrades in the 70 years since. The fraternity board of directors were interested in modernizing the facilities and adding improvements […]
Sage
This two unit townhouse sits on a substandard sized, triangular lot within walking distance of the Sun Valley ski lifts, but in an area prone to winter avalanches. Thus, the structural architecture design provides for resistance to the forces of avalanche impact. A small building footprint suggested verticality to provide workable square footage, resulting in […]
Ivanhoe
Coastal La Jolla is a charming community punctuated by older, small to medium sized homes of notable character. Extensive European influence within the neighborhood inspired this home, designed in the Provence style. The house replaces an older structure, of which only the classically proportioned front wing was retained, window and doors relocated for symmetry. Building […]
Residence at Bangor
European estates often follow a hierarchical organization where the grounds are organized and landscaped; within the garden sits a raised, balustraded plinth accommodating patios offering grand vistas, the residential structure sits on the plinth. The Residence at Bangor follows this organizational idea, as the home on a small parcel, rises above the wooded canyon to […]
Residence at Saad
This older home was designed and built with wonderful Spanish character and detailing. Architecture, J. A., Inc. was retained to add several extensions to the existing structure, noteworthy primarily for their integration into and recall of, the detailing existing on the house
Hale Laulea
Maui’s north shore is home to world class sailboarding. The Hale Laulea residence is situated near the shore of Sprecks Beach at the perimeter of a Kiave forest. The owners wanted to create a ‘windsurfer’s cottage’ to accommodate not only themselves but also additional rental space for windsurfers. The concept developed was to construct 3 […]
Tribolet Residence
The owners of this somewhat upscale tract home had lived in it for thirty years while raising their four children. After a trip to Italy, they were inspired to upgrade their home and do so in an Italian country style. Both additions and subtractions were part of the design that transformed the confined five bedroom […]
Starweather I
The site of this home sits on a bench overlooking a wildlife preserve with beaver dams along the river running down a valley floor. Directly across the river, mountains jut sharply skyward, rising one thousand feet, to a ridgeline contiguous with the mountains of the Sun Valley ski resort. The house design, a series of […]