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Kresge College Expansion at University of California / Studio Gang

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Studio Gang, the international architecture and urban design firm led by Jeanne Gang, has completed an expansion of Kresge College at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). The firm's expansion plan involves the construction of four new buildings–three mass-timber residential halls and the new Kresge College Academic Center – as well as improvements to the site that increase the College's accessibility and better connect it with the surrounding natural ecology and the greater UCSC campus.

Guide to Santa Cruz de la Sierra: A Local Overview of Cruzan Architecture

Fabian Dejtiar — Fri, 10 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000

On the banks of the Amazonian river Piraí, the rings and canals of Santa Cruz de la Sierra not only enclose buildings of Bolivia's contemporary and modern architecture (curious examples of formalist rationalism, brutalism, and postmodernism are evident here) but also include a part of its diverse ancient and everyday architecture: from a historic center with endless arcades and colonial mansions to local markets and sheds such as the pahuichi cruceño.

Surf House / Feldman Architecture

Paula Pintos — Sun, 23 May 2021 19:00:00 +0000

A hidden jewel in Santa Cruz, Surf House brings a polished bohemian feel right up to the edge of one of the state’s best surf breaks. Our clients approached Feldman Architecture to design a family home in an unassuming neighborhood - aware of the feel and scale of the surrounding structures. The clients were well-versed on the nuances of the site and dreamt of a home that fit naturally and sustainably into its beachy, eclectic locale.

Apartment in Santa Cruz / Atelier Réalité

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0000

The project converted this apartment, uncharacteristic and outdated, into an apartment of exception, distinguished by its contemporary image and new functional organization compliant with the flexibility desired by the client. A greater relation between the different spaces was achieved by creating and enhancing the visual axes along the apartment.

The Stump House offers a "Lyrical and Pragmatic" Live-Work Space in the California Mountains

Niall Patrick Walsh — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 11:00:00 +0000

In the design of the “Stump House,” situated in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California, Brooklyn-based PARA Project was faced with unique constraints and unique possibilities. With local regulations imposing a 1,200 square foot footprint limit, 40-foot height limit, and provision for an adjoining 1,000 square foot uninhabitable structure, the design team was challenged to fit an extensive live-work space with little margin for maneuver.

Tod Williams & Billie Tsien Selected for New UCSC Institute of Arts and Sciences

Rory Stott — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 01:00:00 +0000

The University of California, Santa Cruz have selected Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects to design their new Institute of the Arts and Sciences building, a 30,000 square foot building containing exhibition spaces, seminar rooms, studios and offices, a café, and ample public gathering areas.

Three Shortlisted to Design New UCSC Art and Science Institute

Karissa Rosenfield — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 01:00:00 +0000

UPDATE: Three teams have been selected to move forward in the competition: Allied Works Architecture (Portland/New York), Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects (New York), and the team of Patkau Architects (Vancouver, B.C.) and Fong & Chan Architects (San Francisco). The finalists will present their proposals April 3 and a winner will be announced shortly after.

McHenry Library / Bora Architects

Jonathan Alarcón — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The renovation and addition to the McHenry Library renews a campus icon. The original library, designed by John Carl Warnecke and built in 1968, is a modernist and beloved structure of concrete and glass that sits amongst a grove of redwood trees at the heart of the campus. The 162,000sf building was given an extensive and intricate structural upgrade and interior renovation. A 118,000sf addition was designed to complement the original modernist structure through repetition of materials, scale and form.

Favre Ridge / Fuse Architecture

Christopher Henry — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000

This Los Gatos home was designed to capture the amazing views of the Santa Cruz Mountains as the home sits nestled into the hillside on a south-facing slope. The clients wanted to fill the house with natural light, where the existing house had low overhanging eaves on the south side, limiting the view and natural light.

Moana / Fuse Architecture

Christopher Henry — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000

This 4 bedroom 3.5-bathroom unique beach home is the product of the client’s desires to reflect the personal lifestyles of their family. This property is located on a highly popular surf spot in Santa Cruz, CA, which is perfect for this active, surfing family of six. The design is perfectly suited to fuse together the distinctiveness of a modern home with the active beach vibe that encompasses the family.