Containers of Hope in San Jose, Costa Rica

Containers of Hope that located in Benjamin Garcia Saxe Architecture, was designed by San Jose, Costa Rica. The insightful designer has now shared details of his most recent scheme, ‘Containers of Hope’, which seamlessly transforms two disused shipping containers into an aesthetically pleasing private home. Located in San Jose, Costa Rica this residential project was the result of a close collaboration... 

Tags: Costa Rica, designer, Environment, Gabriela Calvo, Geography of California, Marco Peralta, recycled metal, San Jose, San Jose California

Hotel & Residences at LA Live in Los Angeles, United States

Hotel & Residences at LA Live that located in Los Angeles, United States, was designed by Gensler. The tower and attached conference center represent half of LA LIVE!’s 4 million square feet. LA Live! is a new six-block pedestrian-oriented entertainment and retail development. The project addresses a long-standing void in the urban fabric of downtown. The tower fills the vacant southwest corner... 

Tags: California, Disney Concert Hall, Entertainment/Culture, Gensler, Geography of California, Geography of the United States, L.A. Live, Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Hall, Marriott International, retail development, Ritz-Carlton, United States

Desert Houses in La Quinta, CA, United States

Designed by Platform for Architecture + Research, Desert Houses is located in La Quinta, CA, United States, Located several miles outside of Palm Springs, CA in the Mojave Desert, the Desert Houses project embraces the expansive landscape while minimising environmental and ecological impacts. PAR’s site strategy involves exaggerating natural hills and valleys to form subtle boundaries between... 

Tags: California, Desert, Geography of California, Geography of the United States, Geomorphology, Inyo County California, La Quinta, Mohave County Arizona, Mojave Desert, Palm Springs, San Bernardino County California, United States, Washington County Utah

New Academic Center, College of Marin in California, United States

New Academic Center, College of Marin, that located in California, United States TLCD Architecture   Mark Cavagnero Associates were selected through a competition to design the College of Marin’s New Academic Center at its Kentfield Campus. The 48,000 sq ft building, located in the northeast quadrant of the campus, will include an auditorium with capacity to seat 200, classrooms, computer labs,... 

Tags: California, California Community Colleges System, College of Marin, College of Marin's New Academic Center, Education, Geography of California, Kentfield California, Kentfield Campus, learning tool, New Academic Center, San Francisco Bay Area, TLCD Architecture Mark Cavagnero Associates, United States TLCD Architecture Mark Cavagnero Associates, Western Association of Schools and Colleges

City of Watsonville Water Resources Center in Watsonville, United States

Designed by WRNS Studio, City of Watsonville Water Resources Center is located in Watsonville, United States. The new Watsonville Area Water Resources Center supports the Water Recycling Project, a joint effort of the City of Watsonville and the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency, to provide recycled water to farmers throughout the coastal areas of South Santa Cruz and the North Monterey counties... 

Tags: Aquifers, California, Environment, Geography of California, Groundwater, Hydraulic engineering, Hydrology, Monterey Bay, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Monterey County California, Pajaro California, Pajaro River, Pajaro Valley, Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency, Santa Cruz, United States, USD, Water, Water Resources Center, Watsonville, Watsonville California, Watsonville Area Water Resources Center, Watsonville Water Resources Center, WRNS Studio