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25 for 25: Local Places We Love

Last week, in celebration of Studio E Architects‘ 25th anniversary, we continued “25 for 25” – a series of carefully-curated lists of twenty-five, sharing the things about San Diego that have made it a great place for us to work and … Continue reading

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25 for 25: Local Buildings We Love

Last week, in celebration of Studio E Architects‘ 25th anniversary, we kicked off “25 for 25” – a series of carefully-curated lists of twenty-five, sharing the things about San Diego that have made it a great place for us to work … Continue reading

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Spreckels Theatre Turns 100 – Studio E Turns 25!

In downtown San Diego – just down the hill from our Banker’s Hill office -  is the historic Spreckels Theatre, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Commissioned by entrepreneur and philanthropist John D. Spreckels, the Spreckels Theater was … Continue reading

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Studio E’s Eric Naslund at Taliesin West

Two weekends ago, while making a baseball Spring Training trek to Phoenix, I visited Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona. I am embarrassed to admit that in all my years of living in Southern California, I had never … Continue reading

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Spruce Street Bridge Turns 100 – Studio E Turns 25!

A few blocks from our offices in the Bankers Hill neighborhood of San Diego a one-of-a-kind suspension bridge turned 100 years old yesterday. The Spruce Street Bridge is one of a handful of foot bridges built across mid-City canyons back … Continue reading

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Snoozing In The Great Outdoors!

I stumbled upon a link to something advertised as “Starbeds” today – apparently an uber-lux  hotel/spa/resort in Kenya will set you up on one of these sleeping platforms to enjoy a night under the stars and on the veldt. Sounded … Continue reading

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UC Davis West Village Opens!

West Village at UC Davis, reportedly the nation’s largest zero net-energy community, just had its official ribbon cutting and Studio E was there to enjoy the festivities. Our seven buildings circle a village square and include 123 units of student … Continue reading

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Specificity in Architecture – Shared Principles

All of our work seeks to be idea driven – meaning we hope to bring something beyond program, budget, schedule and site constraints to each design challenge. Our website includes a tab that describes 7 ideas that have inspired us … Continue reading

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Shackitecture – Domestic Bliss in the Absence of Architects

One part folk art two parts expediency – the beach cottage colony at Crystal Cove (3.2 miles of paradise just north of Laguna Beach) stands (barely) as a collective monument to the humble beach shack. The setting was “discovered” by … Continue reading

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Boats As Buildings

On a recent vacation to the Sonoma Coast I stumbled upon a remarkable spot well known to many San Franciscans but new to this San Diegan – The Hog Island Oyster Co. The photo below of their outdoor bar reminded … Continue reading

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