Groundbreaking for New Kinesiology & Wellness Building and Aquatics Center...
Cañada College Groundbreaking Cañada College in Redwood City broke ground December 5, 2017, on its new kinesiology and wellness building and aquatics center, announced Clarence Mamuyac, FAIA,...
View ArticleELS Names Three Design Directors and a Director of Interior Architecture
ELS Architecture and Urban Design has promoted Christopher Jung, Anthony Grand, and Kenneth Loretto to design directors, and William Gordon to director of interior architecture, announced Clarence...
View ArticleLegends Aquatic Center Wins AIA East Bay Design Award
ELS is pleased to announce that our project, Legends Aquatic Center at University of California, Berkeley, has received a 2017 AIA East Bay Design Award! The home for UC Berkeley’s intercollegiate...
View ArticleNewPark Mall Wins ICSC Gold Medal Award
The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) has announced the winners of the 2017 U.S. Design and Development Awards Competition. ICSC has awarded the Theater at NewPark Mall a Gold Medal...
View ArticleELS named among 2017 ARCHITECT 50!
ELS is excited to be included among the 2017 Architect 50, ARCHITECT magazine’s listing of the top architecture firms in the United States for business. We are honored to be among the list for a fifth...
View ArticleArticle by Ryan Call Published in Urban Land
Ryan Call, Director of Urban Design, has authored “Creating Streets People Can Identify With,” which appears in ULI’s Urban Landmagazine’s Fall 2017 issue. As more developers transition their retail...
View ArticleDesigning Successful Recreational Facilities with the User Experience in Mind
Dancing was my passion before I became involved with architecture. I learned how to dance in elementary school and continued to dance throughout high school. My driven nature and desire to compete led...
View ArticleULI SF’s Women’s Leadership Initiative’s Event: Need an “In” for an Internship
On October 17, 2017, ULI SF’s Women’s Leadership Initiative hosted a panel of leaders in the land use industry with the intention of connecting young women to potential internships in the commercial...
View ArticleELS Principal Geno Yun featured in Contract Magazine
ELS Principal Geno Yun’s selections were recently featured in Contract Magazine, the leading publication for commercial interior design and architecture. Geno contributed three product selections to...
View ArticleCollege of Marin Awards Blach + ELS New Miwok Center Design-Build Contract
At its monthly meeting on July 18, the College of Marin (COM) Board of Trustees unanimously awarded the partnership of Blach Construction Company (Blach) and ELS Architecture and Urban Design (ELS)...
View ArticleCollege of Marin Awards Blach + ELS New Miwok Center Design-Build Contract
At its monthly meeting on July 18, the College of Marin (COM) Board of Trustees unanimously awarded the partnership of Blach Construction Company (Blach) and ELS Architecture and Urban Design (ELS)...
View ArticleMark Schatz Joins ELS as Principal
ELS is excited to announce that Mark Schatz, FAIA, has joined ELS as principal. Mark has more than 32 years practicing architecture in San Francisco, most recently as a principal with Field Paoli. He...
View ArticleTowards an Equitable Technology
An interview with John MacLeod, Founder/CEO of New Media Learning and Managing Director at Marinovation Learning Center Makerspace-Media Studio at South Novato Library (amongst many other fascinating...
View ArticleELS Named among 2017 Top 300 Architecture Firms!
ELS is excited to be listed among the Top 300 Architecture Firms, published in the August 2017 issue of Architectural Record! Firms are ranked by revenue for architectural services performed in 2016....
View ArticleTraining for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games + Pursuing Design
As I head into my 6th four-year cycle leading up to an Olympic year my perspective and life experiences have changed dramatically with every cycle. A decent part of this shift is just life, growing up,...
View ArticleRespect for the Consumer in Retail Environments: An Interview with Maureen Boyer
Maureen Boyer, AIA, recently joined ELS as associate principal and director of retail, bringing with her more than 30 years of experience on the design of commercial retail projects in the United...
View ArticleBuilding the Future of Retail
Due to the growing popularity and convenience of online shopping, traditional retail is undergoing radical transformation with unprecedented opportunities to make the shopping experience and mixed-use...
View ArticleMaureen Boyer Joins ELS as Associate Principal/Director of Retail
ELS is excited to announce that Maureen Boyer, AIA, has joined ELS as associate principal and director of retail. Maureen has more than 30 years of professional experience and has worked...
View ArticleELS Certified by Great Place to Work!
ELS has been certified as a 2017 great workplace by the independent analysts at Great Place to Work. We are honored to earn this credential based on extensive ratings provided by our employees in...
View ArticleDana Grant Competing in Arena Pro Swim Series
ELS’er and 5-Time Olympic Gold Medalist, Dana Grant, will compete in the Arena Pro Swim Series at 26 weeks pregnant. Go Dana!! Links: Olympic Gold Medalist and UC Berkeley Grad Dana Vollmer to Race...
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