“School is a building which has four walls with tomorrow inside.” – Lon Watters PWA is creating a new tomorrow for Baker Elementary School in San Diego’s Mountain View community. The neighborhood school will move into the latest addition to its campus in November 2026. We feel fortunate to have provided the initial architectural assessment […]

All combined, members of our Platt/Whitelaw team can speak nine languages and dialects, and we hail from six different countries. Of course, when Le Lycée Français de San Diego approached us about architectural design services to support its international French school, our answer was, “mais oui!” We’re proud to help this school expand its classroom

Our work on Golden Hill House, in San Diego’s Golden Hill neighborhood combines two of our favorite things: historic renovations and helping our community. Originally designed by noted architect Irving Gill in 1895, and known as the George Garretson House, the Shingle style of architecture was progressive at the time of design. The house is […]