Platt/Whitelaw Architects’ Leadership Team Expands
Thomas Brothers and Peter Soutowood Elevated to Principal You don’t get to be one of San Diego’s oldest architecture firms without always planning for the future. On that note, we’re excited to announce our next generation of leadership. Longtime Platt/Whitelaw architects Thomas Brothers and Peter Soutowood are now principals of the firm, while Naveen
Innovative Strategies for Pure Water: Preserving Our Vital Resource
The North City Pure Water Facility and Pump Station is Key to Supplying Nearly Half of San Diego’s Drinking Water The North City Pure Water Facility and Pump Station will recycle water treated for use in irrigation into water so clean that the City of San Diego has to add minerals back in to produce […]
Designing a Stand-Out School to Inspire Students and Staff
This Back-to-School Year is Especially Exciting for Clairemont Canyons Academy Wildcats It’s back to school time, and we’re marking the occasion by shining a spotlight on Clairemont Canyons Academy (CCA). This public school stands out in the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD). It’s a mainstream elementary school with a high percentage of special
Want the 411 on Balboa Park’s Botanical Building Redo? Tour with Us!
Excitement Builds as Renovation of Iconic Balboa Park Structure Progresses In the early 20th century, California was promoting redwood construction. The 1915 California-Panama Exposition was the perfect place to showcase its redwood lumber to the rest of the nation and the world. This is why the Botanical Building in Balboa Park, built as part of […]
Revitalizing San Diego’s Historic Golden Hill House: A Fusion of Architectural Notoriety and Community Impact
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 […]
Designing Safe Sleeping Sites in San Diego’s East County
Safe Parking Lots Will Offer Refuge For our county’s unhoused citizens, sleeping can be dangerous. Will someone take your things? Will the weather make you suffer? Will someone do you harm? The list of worries goes on. We’re proud to be working with the County of San Diego, along with prime contractor Michael Baker International […]
Celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD)
Shouting Out to Our Diverse and Dynamic Team at Platt/Whitelaw! Happy International Women’s Day! “The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist, nor to any one organization, but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights.” – Gloria Steinem Word, Gloria! The official International Women’
Making Our Home in Old Town San Diego: Embracing A Fresh Chapter
After a Year in our New Platt/Whitelaw Office, We’re Celebrating with Gorgeous Photos! As architects, we may overthink when it comes to choosing office space for our firm. But you can’t argue with the results! In fact, we’re so pleased with our choice that we’re taking time to show off here with some fancy new […]
A Post-Occupancy Survey of Park de la Cruz Neighborhood Park & Therapeutic Recreation Services
Architectural Design to Transform a YMCA Building into a Recreation Destination for all Ages and Abilities. Several years ago, we were honored to transform a 25,000-square-foot YMCA building into a City of San Diego facility accommodating therapeutic recreation services (TRS) for the City Heights neighborhood and its surrounding communities. In so doing, S
Dogs Celebrate Reopening of Upgraded San Diego Park in Carmel Valley
Platt/Whitelaw Architects’ Park Design Experience Expands to Include Torrey Highlands Park. Dogs throughout the Del Mar and Carmel Valley area are rejoicing at the reopening of Torrey Highlands Park…and maybe their owners, too. This popular dog (and people) park has been closed intermittently for the last year or so for a minor makeover. Platt/Whitelaw A
Casa Casillas: a Dream Come True
Former YMCA Office Transforms into Maker Space. Former Chula Vista, Calif. Mayor Mary Casillas Salas spent years advocating for an artists’ maker space that would be available to the public. We are proud to be part of Kimley-Horn’s (Prime Consultant’s) team that’s now making her vision a reality. Origin Story Named in honor of Paula […]
Welcome, Andrew and Emma! One Family’s Surrogacy Journey
A Story of Perseverance and of a Tiny Country’s Very Big Role in Changing a Family’s Life. In May and July of 2023, the Platt/Whitelaw Architects’ second generation grew by two. We’ve celebrated many Platt/Whitelaw babies over the firm’s 60+ years, but Andrew and Emma had extraordinary journeys into this world. Building Family Through Surrogacy [&h