KCLU - APR 4, 2018 BY LANCE OROZCO They were back to back disasters. First, there was the Thomas Fire. Then, there was the Montecito debris flow. While the immediate crisis is over, thousands of Ventura and Santa Barbara County residents are…
EDHAT - APR 3, 2018 A local collaboration between the County of Santa Barbara and the American Institute of Architects in Santa Barbara (AIASB) will offer free guidance for how to begin the rebuilding process to owners of properties that…
KEYT - APR 2, 2018 BY JOHN PALMINTERI Volunteer architects are helping Santa Barbara County and Montecito planners as they deal with hundreds of damaged and destroyed homes in the January 9 disaster zone. 30 met today after touring the…
City College Establishes Associate’s Degree Program In order to provide an avenue for architectural and design education that responds to the local context, it makes sense to tap into Santa Barbara City College, a nationally recognized and awarded educational institution.…
A Valuable Resource for Property Owners and Builders Wednesday, February 21, 2018 by JOSEPH MOTICHA, AIA ARCHIVIST Read the Independent Article here Read the Newspress Article here
What Property Owners Should Know About DOI Standards Thursday, March 15, 2018 by ROBERT OOLEY Read more
By Anthony Grumbine AIA Response to 1925 earthquake points to blueprint for challenges from State Street, Thomas Fire and Montecito flash flooding. This is the second article of four in the Santa Barbara Noozhawk on urbanism. Illustration by Anthony Grumbine…
Architect Ken Radtkey, founding principal of Blackbird Architects in Santa Barbara, has been included in the national American Institute of Architects (AIA) Board of the Class of 2018 of the College of Fellows. Read more
By Bill Mahan, Dan Johnston, Jeremy White, and Dennis Whelan The American Institute of Architects was established in 1857, the year that James Buchanan was sworn in as the 15th president of the United States and John B. Weller was…
By Kevin Dumain The lack of affordable housing in California has gotten so bad that the state has actually begun to do something about it. For years, Sacramento attempted to address the housing issue with centralized plans and policies, but…