Platt/Whitelaw Architects Promotes Yolanda Velazco to Associate: A New Chapter in Leadership and Design Excellence
What does it take to become an associate at Platt/Whitelaw Architects? We know someone who can tell you. We’re proud to announce that longtime Platt/Whitelaw team member Yolanda Velazco is moving up to a leadership position! With her new role as an associate, she joins Senior Principal Naveen Waney, AIA, Principal Peter Soutowood, Principal Thomas [&hellip
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 […]
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 […]