DBRDS / collaborative studio space

DBRDS / collaborative studio space

5 3 In designing a new street-facing studio space, DBRDS’ goal was to provide a front-of-house design workshop space that encouraged collaboration and spoke to the values of our design studio. With literally too many ideas on the board, we made the conscious...
Watch your step…there’s a transformer there

Watch your step…there’s a transformer there

43 8 “A lot can be gleaned about a city’s built environment priorities by looking at where building electric transformers are located.” This is not a statement uttered frequently, if ever, but is instigated by this recent example of poor planning and...
Seaport Village Revitalization

Seaport Village Revitalization

11 5 With nearly $10 million in operational and financial investments made by the Port, which took ownership of Seaport Village in 2018, Seaport Village’s revitalization has artfully combined strategic site enhancements and activations, community engagement,...
Ickler Solar Shade Project

Ickler Solar Shade Project

This project looks and as good as it performs. This is a unique solar shade with color changing LED lighting on each beam. This provides 88kW of solar while reducing the building solar heat gain by 17%.

A true revolution to a much needed energy solution that shades the windows to please the employees and the SDGE bill. The color changing LED’s are programmed for different events and truly light up the surrounding grounds.