North Embarcadero Celebration To Mark Phase 1 Completion
The San Diego community was invited to celebrate the opening of the North Embarcadero Visionary Plan Phase 1 on Saturday November 15, 2014. The free family event hosted an array of entertainment including musicians, street performers, and food trucks. The 105-foot wide esplanade includes formal gardens, landscaped plazas, shade pavilions and a 30-foot-wide waterfront promenade, […] Learn More
JWDA Welcomes Newest Team Members
JWDA is pleased to announce the addition of four talented designers to our team: Austin Weller, an Ohio native, joined the JWDA team in August 2013. Mr. Weller holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from The Ohio State University and a Master of Architecture from the University of Cincinnati. In 2011, Mr. Weller received […] Learn More
JWDA Sponsors ‘Future Magazine’ POLIS Competition
The first POLIS Future Architectural Design Competition, exclusively sponsored by JWDA, co-hosted by JWDA and Future Architects Association, sought talented students to submit fresh, creative designs regarding the future of architecture in the urban environment. The winners were selected on October 20, 2014 by a panel of esteemed judges including Cul Kai, Vice President of China […] Learn More
18-Story Residential Tower Approved For East Village
JWDA has been retained by Trammell Crow Residential to provide full architectural services for Alexan, a mixed use residential development located on 13th and J Street/14th and K Street in the East Village neighborhood of downtown San Diego. This 320-unit project is an 18-story luxury residence that will provide a variety of unit types including […] Learn More
JWDA To Partner with Epstein Joslin Architects on New Performing Arts Center
JWDA is excited to collaborate with Epstein Joslin Architects on a new Performing Arts Center for the La Jolla Music Society. The proposed facility includes a 500-seat concert hall, a 150-seat cabaret theatre/educational forum, new offices for La Jolla Music Society, a cafe, rehearsal rooms, and a large open courtyard. The $40-million Performing Arts Center […] Learn More
JWDA Earns Coveted Gold Nugget Honors
JWDA received the Gold Nugget Grand Award for the Hyatt Regency Hotel, the highest honor awarded for an International Commercial and Special Use project. Chosen from the elite pool of Merit Award winners, Grand Awards were announce on June 26 as a feature highlight of PCBC, the nation’s largest regional conference and trade show for […] Learn More
Coastal Chic: The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa mixes a clean aesthetic and Southern charm
By Nicole Carlino, Hotel Business Magazine | May 7, 2014 With a guest mix that heavily favors leisure travelers and vacationing families, The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa needed a renovation that retained the property’s familiar Southern hospitality while updating its aesthetic. The resort tapped California-based Cole Martinez Curtis and Associates for the […] Learn More
Groundbreaking in Downtown San Diego: Alpha Square
Alpha Square Apartments, an affordable and supportive housing community at 14th and Market Street in Downtown San Diego, broke ground on May 1, 2014. This 203-unit project will serve as replacement housing for the 193-unit Hotel Metro, a dilapidated single-room occupancy hotel located in the East Village neighborhood. It will also provide permanent housing for […] Learn More
Marriott Springhill Suites Mission Valley Construction Planned for Fall 2014
JWDA has been retained by OTO Development to provide full architectural services for the Marriott Springhill Suites located in Mission Valley, San Diego. This project is a five story hotel with approximately 82,500 square feet comprised of 135 guest rooms with gracious hotel amenities including a ground level meeting space, restaurant, common space, and outdoor […] Learn More
Award-winning Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQ) P-405 Homeport Ashore
Recently completed BEQ P-405 was named an American Public Works Association (APWA) Public Works Project of the Year – honored for its Sustainable/Green design- by the San Diego/Imperial chapter. BEQ P-405 supports the Navy’s Homeport Ashore Program to provide energy efficient housing for homeport single sailors. The mission is to provide adequate space and living […] Learn More