La Jolla Historical Society – Young Architects Summer Camp

March 26, 2013 by dbrds

For the second year running, the La Jolla Historical Society is hosting its ‘Young Architect’s Summer Camp’ in July 2013. Continuing her leadership role is local Architect Laura DuCharme-Conboy (who also sits on the Advisory Board for the NewSchool of Architecture & Design) joined by Pauly from DBRDS. The Summer Camp starts the week of July 15-19 for Middle School students, following into the week of July 22-26 for High School students. Activities will include hand sketching (1-point & 2-point), […]

Categories: construction, design, photography • Tags: Camps, DBRDS, Google Sketchup, High School, La Jolla, La Jolla Historical Society, Laura DuCharme-Conboy, Middle School, NSAD, Pauly De Bartolo, San Diego, SDAF, Summer Camp

not your average site measure: a Cliff May designed house, La Jolla CA

March 4, 2013 by dbrds

Since opening our office some 5 years ago, we have measured over 100 houses & condos all over San Diego. Sometimes simply to document the ‘as-built’ floor plan for sales & marketing, sometimes to analyze the development potential providing clients with multiple options for any additions & alterations in preparation for permit approvals. Unfortunately, the majority of the housing stock we have measured is of extremely poor design & construction quality. In most cases, the houses are nothing more stucco boxes with […]

Categories: design, photography • Tags: Cliff May, DBRDS, Doug Kramer, La Jolla, site measure, Southern California

Altair

August 17, 2012 by dbrds

Following the unanimous approval of our Altair project by the La Jolla Community Group, City of San Diego & the California Coastal Commission in early 2011, the owner’s of the property have spent considerable time on establishing a sales strategy for this property which has been in their family for many years.  Re-engaging with Real Estate Agent Kevin Dougherty to manage the sale of the property was their first move, followed by re-engaging DBRDS (aka ‘funkitecture studio’ in our ‘explorative […]

Categories: design • Tags: California, City of San Diego, David McCullough, DBRDS, Kevin Dougherty, La Jolla, San Diego, United States

Alice in San Diego

May 29, 2012 by dbrds

A few months ago DBRDS hosted our second intern, a delightful 5th year Architecture student named Alice Caillouel from the ENSAN school in France. Alice had been studying on exchange in Scotland to improve her English & while visiting family in La Jolla over the summer break she decided to do some intern work with us. It was really fun to discuss Architecture with Alice, swapping stories of European travels & the wonderful urban experiences. On her first day in our […]

Categories: design, travel • Tags: California, DBRDS, Downtown San Diego, ENSAN School, France, La Jolla, San Diego, Scotland, Tower, United States