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
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 […]
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
Teaching Toward an Inclusive Architecture Industry
Yolanda Velazco, a top-notch designer at Platt/Whitelaw, is more than just an architecture instructor teaching at Southwestern College. Having grown up in Mexico, and even having attended Southwestern College herself, Yolanda knows that navigating a college experience in a different country comes with a learning curve. Many of her students at Southwestern Co
Culturally Centric Design for Memory Care Facilities
Many of our designers started as students at NewSchool of Architecture & Design. Some of our staff taught at NewSchool, and we have a long history of taking on NewSchool interns. We’re proud to announce that Emad Abdulwajid, our most recent NewSchool intern, is now our newest full-time staff member! Emad just completed his senior […]
Designing for Substance Use Residential Treatment Services (SURTS)
A Property and its Residents Get a New Lease on Life The County of San Diego is committed to providing high-quality mental health and substance abuse recovery services. We’re fortunate to support this effort with architectural services for several buildings and campuses within the County’s Health and Human Services Agency program. The Renovation As part
Community Architecture: Securing Water for Agriculture in Escondido
Membrane Filtration Reverse Osmosis Facility and Intermediate Booster Pump Station will provide water for generations to come. Avocados may be San Diegans’ most beloved agricultural product. So, how lucky are we to be on a team ensuring that avocado orchards in Escondido get the water they need!? By building the Membrane Filtration Reverse Osmosis (MFRO) [