At the heart of all architectural design projects is the combination of function and design…or how to make a building design look good while serving a specific purpose. Most people don’t think much about how water arrives to their faucet, but the facilities required to make this happen account for a good portion of Platt/Whitelaw’ […]
Naveen Waney
Naveen is a Man of Influence!
SD Metro named Platt/Whitelaw’s own Naveen Waney as one of San Diego County’s 2019 Men of Influence. Naveen was selected for this award based on his outstanding leadership skills for this firm and the community, and his outstanding architectural designs (which have resulted in multiple APWA awards). Congratulations Naveen! #menofinfluence #inspiration #congratulations #architect #plattwhitelaw http://www.sandiegometro.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/SD-METRO-NO-7-VOL-XXXIV-NEW-REDUCED.pdf
Teaching Future Generations of Building Professionals
Our long history as a firm includes decades of volunteering our time to teach students and young adults about the building and design industry. For many years, our staff was involved with B.E.E.P. (Built Environment Education Project), where we worked with school children to design imaginary projects. Topics ranged from designing animal enclosures for a […]
Leadership Change
We’re excited for a year of leadership transition in 2019 at Platt/Whitelaw. Longtime Platt/Whitelaw architects Naveen Waney and Sandra Gramley move into ownership and management of our firm while Alison Whitelaw will continue working and providing support to Sandy and Naveen throughout the year. As always, we are grateful to all our clients, friends and […]
Retirement
Did you hear our big news? Last week, we announced that 2019 will see a changing of the guard at Platt/Whitelaw as the oh-so-talented @NaveenWaney and @SandraGramley take the management reins from @AlisonWhitelaw as she phases into retirement over the next year. Expect the same great service and skills, though! Thanks to our friends/family/clients/colleagues who […]
Waney SoCal Real Estate Roundtable
What do architecture firms wish construction and real estate developers knew about design? Platt/Whitelaw Architects’ Principal Naveen Waney is featured in a recent SoCal Real Estate article focused on this topic. He asks that private developers and public agency clients understand that, “Architecture is an art and a science. Architects continuously educate themselves about emerging […]