Lane Field Dual-Branded Hotel Celebrates Opening
JWDA served as Associate Architect with John Portman & Associates for the newly completed Lane Field dual-branded hotel and mixed-use development. JWDA provided architectural services including construction administration for this project. Located in San Diego’s downtown waterfront, this 400-unit, 19-story Marriott SpringHill Suites and Residence Inn hotel combination is now open to the public. The […] Learn More
COMMUNITY HOUSING WORKS RETAINS JWDA FOR SENIOR HOUSING AFFORDABLE DEVELOPMENT
JWDA has been retained by Community Housing Works to provide full architectural services for Mission Cove Senior Housing; an affordable residential project located in the City of Oceanside, California. Sited within a larger mixed-use master development, this project is a four-story structure containing 138 residential apartment units. Approximately 15,500 square-feet of resident amenities include an […] Learn More
SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY CELEBRATES BREAKING GROUND ON BROADSTONE AT MAKERS QUARTER IN EAST VILLAGE
Construction began Monday April 11th on the new “Innovation District” of Makers Quarter in downtown San Diego. Many years in the making, Makers Quarter is a mixed-use site with the intent to invigorate downtown’s East Village neighborhood by providing 175,000-square-feet of retail space and restaurants, one million-square-feet of office space, 800 residential units and 60,000-square-feet […] Learn More
JWDA’S BEST WESTERN BAYSIDE INN REMODEL FEATURED IN RETROFIT
The Best Western Bayside Inn is ideally located in the bustling Little Italy neighborhood of Downtown San Diego. JWDA teamed with the owners “to create a modern new look that would reposition their property in terms of appeal to a new and younger class of business traveler.“ The use of sustainable and recycled materials, selection of high-performance systems, […] Learn More
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON EAST VILLAGE’S ALEXAN
Construction has begun on The Alexan: a mixed-use residential development located in the up-and-coming East Village neighborhood of Downtown San Diego. Retained by Trammell Crow Residential, JWDA is providing full architectural services for the project. Located one block from the Downtown Central Library and two blocks from Petco Park, this 313-unit project is an 18-story […] Learn More
BROADWAY BLOCK EARNS DESIGN REVIEW APPROVAL
The Broadway Block Mixed-use Development is moving forward as it earned design review approval at Civic San Diego last month. The full-block, 60,000-SF site is bounded by 7th and 8th Streets, Broadway and C Street and includes 498 units and 19,000-SF of retail in its two towers – 21 and 41 stories, respectively. The development […] Learn More
ALPHA SQUARE GRAND OPENING
Mayor Kevin Faulconer was joined by other state and local officials November 18, 2015 to open Alpha Square Affordable Apartments in downtown’s East Village. The $47.6-million project is a catalyst for change in the local community, combining the efforts of many to address the problem of homelessness. Alpha Square Apartments were a joint effort by […] Learn More
NEVP Phase 1 receives 2015 AIASD Urban Design Honor Award and “Divine Details” Distinction
The North Embarcadero Visionary Plan (NEVP) Phase 1 project has received the 2015 San Diego AIA Urban Design Honor Award and Divine Detail Award. JWDA shares this distinction with an esteemed list of designers, consultants and city entities. Following a highly collaborative public engagement process with over 20 public workshops, the design and ownership teams […] Learn More
VALLEY VIEW CASINO RECEIVES AGC BUILD SAN DIEGO AWARD
On November 3, The San Diego Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America, Inc. (AGC) presented the awards for the top construction projects at their 2015 Build San Diego Awards banquet. The Valley View Casino & Hotel Extreme Makeover project was honored in the Unique Small Project -Private Work category. Congratulations to the entire team for […] Learn More
JWDA Welcomes New Team Members
JWDA is pleased to announce the addition of several talented architects and designers to our team: Adrienne Westlund joined the JWDA team early 2015 as BIM Manager. Ms. Westlund graduated with Honors from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, with a degree in Architectural Technologies. She also holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Marketing from the University of Calgary. Her experience includes specialized […] Learn More