Paul Vu

Beehive Pavilion / OCA (Office for Collective Architecture)

March 20, 2023

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Architects: OCA (Office for Collective Architecture)
Year: 2022
Professionals: Nous Engineering

Kingsland Residence / Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects

February 16, 2023

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Architects: Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects
Area: 1500 ft²
Year: 2019

What is an ADU? Another Trend or the Future of Housing?

September 17, 2022

In a time where housing prices are unattainable and residents are looking to downsize their homes more than ever, enter the concept of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). These small and highly customizable homes are taking backyards across the United States by storm, enabling homeowners to build homes on their land, and rent them out to tenants.

HI55 House / Arshia Architects

July 28, 2022

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Architects: Arshia Architects
Area: 1870 ft²
Year: 2019
Professionals: Sea Pac Engineering, Inc, BOLD Engineer & Associates Inc., Garcrest Engineering and Construction, Inc.

A Supportive Housing Complex in Downtown Los Angeles Rises in Repurposed Shipping Containers

August 02, 2021

The Hilda L. Solis Care First Village (HSCFV), a large-scale interim housing project providing a wide range of amenities for both the unhoused and those in transition, recently opened in Downtown Los Angeles.

"Every Home has a Story": Takashi Yanai on Residential Design and California Modernism

June 01, 2021

Residential design is the most personal architecture. Whether reflecting the lifestyle or character of those who live there, or accommodating space for guests and gathering, homes reflect who we are. This holds especially true for Takashi Yanai, a Partner at Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects that has led the Residential Studio since 2004. With ties to landscape design and a "California Modernist" ethos, Takashi's work also reinterprets Japanese elements and explores what residential design means today.

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Mighty Buildings Creates New 3D Printed ADU in San Diego

August 06, 2020

Construction technology company Mighty Buildings has completed a new 3D-printed Accessory Dwelling Unit in San Diego, California. The company recently launched with the aim of using 3D printing and robotic automation to build more affordable and sustainable homes. Their pilot project, the Mighty Duo B, comprises two modular units that took eight total weeks from fabrication to assembly on site.

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Geneseo Inn / Ecotech Design

July 16, 2020

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Architects: Ecotech Design
Year: 2020
Manufacturers: Crate Modular

DILLON617 Housing / Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects

March 11, 2020

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Architects: Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects
Area: 72000 ft²
Year: 2019
Professionals: Cefali and Associates, SY Lee & Associates, John Labib & Associates, Stephen Billings Landscape Architecture

San Vicente935 Housing / Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects

June 04, 2019

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Architects: Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects
Area: 9200 ft²
Year: 2018
Professionals: Amelect Inc, LINK Landscape Architecture

Exploring Architecture through Performance, Photography and Fashion

March 24, 2019

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The purpose of architectural photography is to show a design in the best possible way, with the artform often characterized by perspective correction and atmospheric lighting. However, few architectural photographers have experimented with other artistic disciplines. Miguel de Guzmán, Paul Vu and Jules Couartou are among those who have challenged the limits of this form of photography, generating an interesting crossover between architecture photography, fashion and performances. In their images, the relationship between space and the user is shown through a scene designed to register an effect on the viewer. The results are images which are full of creativity.

AIA Announces Winners of 2018 Housing Awards

May 26, 2018

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the winners of their 18th annual Housing Awards, which recognize the best in housing design for new constructions, restorations, and renovations. This year the five-person jury selected eleven projects to receive awards in four categories: one- and two-family custom residences; one- and two-family production homes; multifamily housing; and specialized housing.

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