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Sandra Gramley

Into Africa

January 4, 2023 By admin

“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta What are the chances that two of our team would visit southern Africa within weeks of each other? Turns out that in fall of 2022, those chances were pretty good. Sandra Gramley and Dave Madigan both (though separately and with […]

Filed Under: news Tagged With: Africa, Blyde River Canyon, Botswana, Chobe national refuge, Dave Madigan, Ibn Battuta, Kreuger National Park, Lion Sands Resort, Nelson Mandela, Platt/Whitelaw Architects, Robben Island, Rovos Rail, Sandra Gramley, Sevens Rugby World Cup, South Africa, Stellenbosch, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Platt/Whitelaw Architects Moves Office!

December 6, 2022 By admin

One of San Diego’s Oldest Architecture Firms Occupying Space in Old Town Plaza. We’ve got big news! We’ve moved from the village of North Park to the historic neighborhood of Old Town. Our firm secured space at Old Town Plaza, located at 2251 San Diego Ave. “As much as we love North Park, working in […]

Filed Under: news Tagged With: Moves Office, Old Town Plaza, Sandra Gramley

Woot! Sandra Named to SDBJ’s Women of Influence!

May 24, 2022 By admin

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 […]

Filed Under: news Tagged With: AIA San Diego Committee on the Environment, American Institute of Architects (AIA), Balboa Park, Design Institute, HIstoric, San Diego Business Journal, Sandra Gramley, SDSU, Women of Influence in Architecture

Designing a Better Way for Behavioral Health Services

April 19, 2022 By admin

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By Sandra Gramley, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C The County of San Diego provides crisis stabilization units to deliver services in community-based or hospital settings for people experiencing a mental health or substance-use crisis. For people in the midst of a crisis, being taken to a jail or hospital may not constitute an appropriate level […]

Filed Under: news Tagged With: County of San Diego, crisis stabilization unit, LEED Gold, Mental health, Oceanside, Platt/Whitelaw Architects, Sandra Gramley, Yolanda Velazco

The Botanical Building in Balboa Park – Makeover Edition!

January 19, 2022 By admin

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 before…and […]

Filed Under: news Tagged With: Balboa Park, Bertram Goodhue, Botanical Building, Carleton Winslow, City of San Diego, Forever Balboa Park, Moreton Bay Fig tree, Restoration, San Diego, Sandra Gramley

What’s Old is New: Historic Preservation Architecture

November 16, 2021 By admin

By Sandra Gramley, AIA NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, principal at Platt/Whitelaw Architects, Inc.  When you think of historic San Diego architecture, what comes to mind? Craftsman? Victorian? Mission? Modern? San Diego has a rich diversity of architectural styles, and preserving those buildings is some of our favorite work. We’re taking a look back (and forward!) […]

Filed Under: news Tagged With: Balboa Park Air & Space Museum, Balboa Park Botanical Building, Balboa Park Hall of Nations, Cal Western, Mohnike Adobe Barn, President John F. Kennedy, Sandra Gramley, SDSU Scripps Cottage, The Quayle Brothers, Villa Montezuma

PWA Project Profile: Park de la Cruz Neighborhood Park & Therapeutic Recreation Services

August 26, 2021 By admin

By Sandra Gramley, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C Civic projects are the crux of what we do. Designing Park de la Cruz Neighborhood Park & Therapeutic Recreation Services (TRS) in City Heights was especially rewarding for us because we were truly designing for universal use. The intention of our client, the City of San Diego, […]

Filed Under: news Tagged With: Accessibility, City Heights, City of San Diego, Governor Gavin Newsom, Park de la Cruz, renovation, San Diego, Sandra Gramley, Schmidt Design Group, Stantec, TRS facility

Rooted in Nature: Biophilic Design Advances Health, Wellbeing

August 20, 2021 By admin

By Sandra Gramley, principal at Platt/Whitelaw Architects, Inc.  The built environment plays a critical role in people’s health and wellbeing. We are just beginning to find that when lacking natural elements, the spaces in which we live, work and play can foster fatigue, impair performance and spark symptoms of disease. However, by simply introducing natural […]

Filed Under: news Tagged With: biophilia, Biophilic Design, built environment, natural environment, Sandra Gramley

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