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Discover a selection of the best built environment designs in this large American state on the west coast of the country.
The key cities in this state are San Francisco and Los Angeles, nicknamed LA, which is the largest of the two.
Celebrated LA buildings include the Getty Center, the Walt Disney Concert Hall, and the Central Los Angeles Area High School #9 for the Visual and Performing Arts.
Famous architects featuring in L.A. include Frank Gehry, COOP HIMMELB(L)AU and Renzo Piano(RPBW). Famous 20th Century studios include Frank Lloyd Wright and Charles & Ray Eames.
House Full of Teenagers, California, designed by SUBU Design Architecture. The calm neutral interior palette then opens you up to the lush, landscaped backyard and a plunge pool with bold azure blue water
For this full-scale remodel by Studio Schicketanz, the primary objective was to create a more open layout in tune with the natural environment. Specifically, bringing more light into the home and improving the overall flow.
Studio UNLTD introduces Saizon Restaurant, Fresno, California, USA, a design project encompassing the interiors, facade, and patio of a 5,300 square foot restaurant
Nonzero\architecture’s intent was to relieve the owners of West Valley Studio, California, from commuting and enhance the flow and usability of the suburban lot. The additions were to be connected for a seamless experience, but still provide privacy
Unlike most of the ‘Eichlers’ found in Palo Alto, the one which Gustave Carlson Design worked on is unique. Built in 1971, in Palo Alto, California on a flag lot which backs into what is now a golf course, this ‘Eichler’ was custom-commissioned by John S. Lynd, an architect and personal friend of Joseph Eichler
The Bolder House in Joshua Tree, California, shows a Nomadic style that is chilled and based on creamy neutral tones, with warm natural timber and rattan elements. Wolfgang Pichler Design mixed it with cool concrete, terracotta-coloured tiles
Safdie Rabines Architects designed the iconic Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge connects Balboa Park to the San Diego Bay, California, completing the city’s 100-year-old vision of a Park-to-Bay link
Irvine Great Park master plan, California design by SWA Group and Kellenberg Studio: at 1,200 acres, is one of the largest municipal parks in the world: recreation destination and hub for education, research, and cultural enrichment
Weary from years of two-hour work commutes, the project owners of Arroyo Oak House engaged ANX to develop a new residence within a mile of their Southern California, USA manufacturing company’s facility and offices
Zyme Studios designed the Oscillation Residence’s triangular shape maximizes the site’s natural features and gives a sustainable site design approach for each façade in Yucca Valley, California, USA
Located in a quiet residential hillside neighbourhood overlooking the skyline of the city of Belmont, California, two different types of experience are proposed for this house by KOAMI ARCHITECTURE, each represented by the concept of Sky & Earth
Lutsko Associates and Feldman Architecture completes the second phase of design at Sonoma Wine Country 1 works to transform an effortless one-bedroom retreat into a dynamic escape for a growing family in Healdsburg, California
Safdie Rabines Architects designed The Jeannie is the largest lecture hall at the University of California. Located at the southwest gateway to the school’s North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood in San Diego, the Jeannie’s cantilevered roof ascends toward the main pedestrian walkway and the center of campus like a beacon, highlighting the new community
Working with the Conservation Biology Department at the University of California Santa Cruz, Levy Art + Architecture designed a living classroom, scientific research housing and staff housing on the 7,000 acre Natural Reserve in the Big Creek Reserve
The Deer Park project, by DNM Architecture, in Marin County, California, north of San Francisco, is built on a lot that was vacant when purchased by the client. The V-shaped site has a natural drainage swale through its center, effectively dividing the land in half
Andrew Morrall Architect created a major addition and home remodel transforming an early 20th century Colonial style Historic Home in Redwood City, California. Transitional and contemporary design concepts were introduced, respecting and accentuating the historical Architecture of the home
DN + A, Architecture and Design and Pleskow Architects collaborated on the design of the Clover Park restroom replacement. It is a municipal project located in the City of Santa Monica, California