Last week The Daily Transcript published a great article about our mixed-use Cedros project. The article explains, “SGPA senior designer Hilary Backman said the approach for the design was to create a building that reflected both the laid-back surf culture … Continued
Construction of a new 58,924-square-foot affordable rental community for veterans has officially begun. Embark Apartments will be six-stories and contain a total of 62 units. Learn more about the Resources for Community Development project at: Embark Apartments … Continued
Mesa Commons, a new gateway to the Mesa College campus, won the Community College Facility Coalition Design Award of Honor for 2017. SGPA, Miller Hull, & Balfour Beatty teamed for this design/build project to create a highly sustainable student hub … Continued
Our firm teamed with Miller Hull to seamlessly blend a café, bookstore, Culinary Arts program, and rooftop garden together in order to create a healthy and vibrant lifestyle hub at the Mesa College campus. Learn more about what makes this … Continued
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (December 20, 2016) – SGPA Architecture and Planning, a California-based design firm, is proud to announce Senior Associate, Alexis Burck, as the new Director of Wellness & Senior Living. She transitions into the Director role following the … Continued
Kearny High School, home of the Komets, already boasts a modern athletic complex – one of the newest athletic fields and facilities within the San Diego Unified School District – and the campus continues to receive state-of-the-art amenities. This spring, another … Continued
Please take a look at our Career Opportunities page. We look forward to hearing from you!
After nearly 20 years with SGPA Architecture and Planning, Associate Principal Stuart Stoller has retired. Stuart served SGPA as a Senior Associate (1998-2008), Associate Principal (2008-2016), and as Director of Wellness & Senior Living (1998-2016). A recognized leader in wellness design, Stuart has … Continued
On September 14th, 2016, Mesa College unveiled a brand new, highly anticipated project: Mesa Commons. The 73,000 square foot Mesa Commons is the campus hub and serves as a place to gather, eat, meet and shop. Additionally, the building hosts … Continued
Rossmoor Shopping Center is destined to become the heart of its Walnut Creek community. In May, the Center received approval from the Walnut Creek Design Review Commission (DRC), the third of three approvals necessary to begin the Center’s dramatic redevelopment. … Continued
On May 11, 2016, the most outstanding and innovative projects, plans, policies, programs, and visionaries were represented at the ULI Healthy Places Awards Gala in San Diego. The Gala celebrated healthy places in accordance with ULI’s Building Healthy Places Initiative … Continued
SGPA is excited to announce the expansion of our Wellness Studio and the arrival of Ignatius Tsang to support this achievement. Mr. Tsang’s background complements our own years of Wellness experience, and SGPA will continue to provide excellent service while adapting our capabilities to … Continued
Top Row, from left: Pacific Highlands Ranch and The Block at Pacific Commons Bottom Row, from left: County Waterfront Park and LifeLong West Berkeley Health Center In 1969, four young architects came together to combine their two practices and form SGPA. Led by those … Continued
Above images and text: The Registry We’d like to share a recent news article about one of SGPA’s upcoming projects! The Registry featured an inside glimpse of Sunnyvale Town Center, a mixed-use retail and transit-oriented development. SGPA is excited to work with Hunter Properties on … Continued
We’d like to share a recent news article about SGPA! On Tuesday, UT San Diego announced that Trader Joe’s will anchor the highly-anticipated South Campus Plaza, one of SGPA’s latest projects. Over 600 San Diego State University students will live, dine, … Continued
SGPA is proud to welcome five new team members, four of whom have joined our staff within the last four months. “We are very fortunate to find such a group of well-qualified professionals at any time, but especially in this market. I … Continued
Enhance everyday life. This theme motivates our intent to create, improve, better and enrich the lives of those around us through our work, designs, and ideas. This Thanksgiving, we extended our passion for designing healthy livable spaces a step further by helping to … Continued
Top left photo: SGPA Job Captain D’Sjon Dixon mentoring a student in the Bay Area organization Y-Plan (Youth – Plan, Learn, Act, Now!) Bottom left photo: SGPA Associate Janette Tropea (at left) at an Urban Land Institute meeting One of SGPA’s core … Continued
“In 2050, the United States will be home to more than 80 million adults over 65, and San Diego County alone will see a 130 percent increase in this age group by 2030…” This statistic served as a discussion catalyst … Continued
Waterfront Park, fondly known as the “front porch” on San Diego, has received an award from the Design-Build Institute of America. The award is a National Award of Merit in the Civic/Assembly category. As DBIA emphasized upon receipt of the award, “the important … Continued
After 40 years with SGPA Architecture and Planning, President Dave Reinker is retiring. Over the years, Dave has been a tremendous asset to SGPA and its clients, leading by example with integrity, passion and foresight. SGPA’s profound growth can be attributed to Dave’s … Continued
SGPA Architecture and Planning has recognized two of the firm’s current and future leaders with appointments through the SGPA Associates Program. Alexis Burck and Pamela Camack were appointed Senior Associates and Hilary Backman joining the San Diego office at the beginning of … Continued
Retirement Center. Nursing Home. Memory Care. None of these three facilities are the same, yet they are terms constantly used to describe a multitude of places a person might reside in or spend time at during the later portion of … Continued
“Dated.” “Rugged.” “All dirt.” Ask a Kearny High School student to describe the football, track, and baseball fields at the start of the 2014-2015 school year, and chances are they quipped a similar response. Approached about the same fields at … Continued
SGPA Architecture and Planning was invited to attend the 2015 Berkeley Design Advocates Awards for Design Excellence in March. The Awards honor projects in the Berkeley community within three categories: Restoration and Re-use, New Construction/Civic Institutions, and Food and Drink. … Continued
SGPA and other local design firms had a recent opportunity to participate in the region’s inaugural Career Fair for Architectural/Planning/Interiors and Landscape students. Sponsored by The NewSchool of Architecture and Design and Woodbury University, San Diego, the well-coordinated event gave … Continued
Top Row, from left: Dave Reinker and Stuart Lyle Bottom Row, from left: Keith Pittsford and Marla Martin In 1988, Stuart Lyle joined the firm as an intern. Throughout the years, he continually progressed through the ranks, becoming … Continued
By: Keith Pittsford With almost 1,000 guests in attendance, the February ICSC event in LA was a success, provoking thoughtful discussions about the internet’s impact and the current risk/reward equation of development and retail sales. With regard to the … Continued
“Architects are public health workers. We have a partnership – public health professionals and architects and planners. Our minds have to talk because we have an influence on America’s public health that we’re only now beginning to grasp.” … Continued
After 28 years with SGPA Architecture and Planning, Principal Architect Bill Headley is retiring. With over three decades of architectural experience, Bill has been a tremendous asset to SGPA. Starting as a Job Captain and progressing to Project Manager, his … Continued
SGPA Architecture and Planning welcomed two new staff members this past week: Leighton Lee and Nadya Robledo. Adding to our talented team, Mr. Lee will serve as a Senior Project Manager in the San Francisco office, while Ms. Robledo will … Continued
Fall is off to a great start around the SGPA offices. On October 2nd, SGPA Architecture and Planning received an Engineering News-Record award for Best Project in Landscape and Urban Development with a consulting partner, Schmidt Design Group, Inc. The … Continued
Photo Courtesy of the Port of San Diego By: Keith Pittsford, Principal The future of retail is once again optimistic, after taking a heavy hit during the recession. Even so, new opportunities imply new truths: some of the old rules have … Continued
SGPA Architecture and Planning is excited to welcome its new Director of Operations, Richard Racicot, AIA, to our San Diego office. With more than 40 years of experience, Richard brings a wealth of knowledge and practical skills to SGPA. His … Continued
On October 1, the U-T San Diego ran an article involving one of SGPA’s most recent retail and mixed-use projects, Pacific Highlands Ranch. Designed to reflect the Monterey style of Santa Barbara’s State Street shopping district, Pacific Highlands Ranch encompasses … Continued
We’d like to share two recent news articles about SGPA! On Sunday, UT San Diego published a great story about SDSU’s new South Campus Plaza. We’re working with Sundt and MVEI on the design-build team to create this mixed-use student … Continued
Friends and colleagues: For SGPA’s 45th birthday, we gave our brand a facelift—I’m proud to announce the launch of our new website! The fresh new design is a great tool for sharing our history, who we are today, and where … Continued
This month, we toasted SGPA’s birthday with a wine and cheese reception. We’re celebrating 45 years in business, but we’re told we don’t look a day over 30! (However, there has been some talk of replacing the company car with … Continued
Upcoming changes to the California Building Code (CBC) take effect on January 1, 2014*—now only two weeks away! At SGPA, our staff and consultants have studied and are already designing for the updates, which involve changes to the accessibility provisions, … Continued
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at SGPA! Our offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 28-29, as we celebrate with our families. With the end of the year in sight, we all took a moment to reflect … Continued
