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Oct 22

Take a peek inside the Kimpton Rowan.
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Interiors by @chrispardodesign
Chris Pardo Design: Elemental Architecture
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#palmsprings #palmspringsarchitecture #californiaarchitecture #losangelesarchitect #architecturephotography #architecture_hunter

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Oct 16

Mentally, we’re here.
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#poolside #palmsprings #palmspringsmodern #palmspringsarchitecture #californiaarchitecture #desertarchitecture #losangelesarchitect #californiaarchitecture

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Oct 9

You can find us by the fire 🔥
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Lobby photo from Rowan Palm Springs website.
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#palmspringsstyle #palmspringsmodern #californiaarchitecture #lobbydesign #laarchitects #hoteldesign #hotelarchitecture #architecturephotography #architecture_hunter #architecturelovers #archidaily #architecturaldesign #facadedesign #archidaily #archilife

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Oct 8

Construction photos of the Kimpton Rowan shows how the project progressed and reveals the special beauty of the site.
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#palmspringsarchitecture #californiaarchitect #archidaily #constructionsite #hospitalitydesign #architecturelovers #architectural #modernarchitecture
#contemporaryarchitecture #losangelesarchitect #palmsprings #buildingphotography #underconstruction

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Oct 2

Wishing our Kimpton Rowan project in Palm Springs was our weekend destination📍
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Link in bio if you want to learn more about the project, Kimpton Rowan Hotel.
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#palmsprings #palmspringsdesign #desertarchitecture #palmspringsmodern #contemporaryarchitecture #modernismweek #californiaarchitecture

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Oct 1

Recently opened in November 2019, the finished project is even better than the rendering. Stay tuned for more Kimpton Rowan posts to come!
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#rowanpalmsprings #downtownpalmsprings #palmspringsmodernism #hospitalitydesign #palmspringsarchitecture #rendering #archidaily #archiviz

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Sep 25

Today we look back on a 1985 project that serves as an example for today in this face of our changing climate. The winning design in a county-wide sustainability design competition, the challenge of the Gildea Resource Center was to create an building that demonstrated energy efficient strategies to the public. The solution embodies elements that are the cornerstones of sustainable architecture then, and today—use of renewable resources and regional materials.

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Strategies include; A double story atrium that acts as a centralized light and ventilation spine, becoming a hot air “convection chimney” through the use of its overhead operable skylights, solar panels to heat domestic hot water, louvered trellises to shade summer sun but allow winter solar warmth, water harvesting for irrigation, and inside, a trombe wall heats and cools the administrative offices, controlled by adjustable exterior awnings.

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Designed as a specific response to its micro-climate, this project combines vernacular, thermally sensitive elements such as quarry tile flooring and adobe construction, with solar components such as autectic salts, photovoltaic cells and computer analysis, making the center 90% energy self-sufficient. Through the thoughtful selection of materials and construction techniques, the Gildea Resource Center is able to respond to the vernacular architecture of Santa Barbara and still be an high- performance building.

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#fbf #vernaculararchitecture #greenarchitecture #sustainablearchitecture #climate #materiality #archidaily #architecturelovers #santabarbaraarchitect #losangelesarchitect #californiaarchitect #architektur #dwell #santabarbaraarchitecture #highperformancebuilding
#santabarbara #greenbuilding #waterharvesting

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Sep 18

We’re missing the typically ultra-blue skies in Southern California but starting to see the smoke clear. Grateful for the firefighters all along the West Coast and hoping they will be able to rest soon. Stay safe everyone and have a good weekend!
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A shot from our Morrison project in Palm Springs. A neighborhood of 53 multi-family, patio-style homes.
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#californiaarchitecture #patiodesign #palmspringsstyle #californiaarchitect #clearsky #palmspringsmodern #residentialarchitecture

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Sep 16

This #interior Tuesday comes from our Llano Road House in Santa Barbara, CA. The spacious shower is just one example of the surprisingly sleek atmosphere hidden inside the traditional SB Mediterranean style home.
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#moderndesign #californiamodern #bathroomdesign #interiordesign #voguehome #luxeinteriors

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Sep 10

Although it’s safer for us all to work from home right now, we’re missing the things that made our physical space such a great place to work. Here‘a a collection of little moments from around the office and our neighborhood.
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#officedesign #architectureoffice #architecturetoday #workfromhome #officespace #plants #losangeles

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Sep 10

Our F11 project connects to the urban fabric through massing that opens up the courtyard and the street to the sky, generous balconies for residents to see and be seen, and a contextually sensitive material palette, enjoyed by residents and pedestrians alike. @f11eastvillage
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#sandiegoliving #socalarchitecture #modernarchitecture #contemporaryarchitecture #buildingmaterials #architecture_hunter #facadedesign #materiality #architecture_greatshots #architecturetoday

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Sep 4

We’re dreaming about the pool lounge of F11 today, anticipating this weekend’s heatwave 🔥☀️ Hope everyone can cool down in some water or AC this weekend. Stay safe, folks!
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#californialiving #modernarchitecture #contemporaryarchitecture #poolside #sandiegoarchitecture #socalarchitecture