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 […]
Woot! Sandra Named to SDBJ’s Women of Influence!
We’re celebrating our co-owner Sandra Gramley, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD&C, for landing a second consecutive spot on the San Diego Business Journal’s annual Women of Influence in Architecture list! To understand why she’s such a rockstar, we’re sharing some of the ways Sandra has built her distinguished career and made a difference in our […]
The Botanical Building in Balboa Park – Makeover Edition!
Iconic San Diego structure will soon be restored to its original condition…plus a few improvements By Sandra Gramley, AIA, LEED NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, principal at Platt/Whitelaw Architects, Inc. Restoration is underway on the Botanical Building in Balboa Park! If you’ve been following our news site, you know that we’ve written about this building befo
The Creation & Restoration of Balboa Park
Balboa Park’s origin story Just outside downtown San Diego are 1,200 acres of land dedicated as park space by the City of San Diego. Known as Balboa Park, the space includes many natural and planted areas as well as buildings that represent some of San Diego’s most iconic architecture. Central Park in New York City […]