Technical standards are widely used in many aspects of our lives: medicine, technology, engineering, food service, and education, to name a few. So why would we not expect to have standards in architecture or design review? Read more in the…
Architectural Speaking Article in the Independent by Elisa Garcia, AIA. Garcia discusses tips for how to create a nurturing, comfortable environment through interior design. Read more
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"It is common for zoning and building laws to allow “like-for-like” rebuilding of homes damaged or destroyed in a natural disaster. As the case study reports, “[T]hese ‘relaxed’ rules would allow rebuilding in the same location, with the same (or…
Drawings that could become a real-life change for downtown Santa Barbara in the years ahead, are now on display in storefront windows. You can see them on the corner of State and Canon Perdido. They are the result of a…
The AIA chapter hosts a 2020 Design Charette that looks ahead 90 to 100 years; the designs will be on public display starting Saturday. Read more here
"The path forward revolves around encouraging activity of all kinds, block by block, month to month. New designs aren’t enough. What is needed is a flexible approach to design, policy and regulation that can adapt over time and encourage businesses…
“'We’ve fallen short year after year for decades, and now we have this big housing crisis,' Ms. Limón said. 'It’s not just a building issue. It’s an issue of economic need because we know at least half of California renters…
Santa Barbara Chapter of the American Institute of Architects’ Survey Finds Car-Free Zone a Big Hit. Read more here.
