In 2021, the Victorian-era seaside Hotel del Coronado, a beloved National Historic Landmark, underwent a partial restoration which included the front porch and lobby. In 2025, The Del celebrates the completion of its most extensive
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DBRDS was honored to work on a project containing a rare commercial office building by San Diego Master Architect William Krisel. The ‘West Loma Office Building’ was built in 1964 for developer Bill Starr and
Liberty Station – Arts District – The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center “The Joan” The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center—The Joan—reimagines historic Navy Building 178 as a dynamic new venue for
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In 2021, Dovetail + Co acquired the historic Hotel St. James located in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego. The St. James was originally built in 1913 as a Victorian, eleven-story hotel that soared over
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With the full restoration of the only hotel constructed in the US during World War II, a longstanding symbol of San Diego’s history has been brought back to life. The Lafayette Hotel’s complete overhaul—its first
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Objective • Design a new headquarters in historic Sherman Heights neighborhood needing immediate design attention to prepare for a “post-pandemic workplace”. • Design a creative, modern workplace that prioritizes worker productivity and mental health to
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Introduction to Project The locally designated duplex at 8015-8017 El Paseo Grande in La Jolla, San Diego, involves a comprehensive rehabilitation effort, blending first-floor interior remodeling with a second-story addition and third-floor view deck. Preserving
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The Elements by West|Tech Properties & Alloy Properties Redevelopment Project in Sorrento Mesa area of San Diego is a dynamic collaboration that promises to reshape the cityscape while fostering scientific innovation. This visionary project transcends
SGI, a biotechnology research company who’s mission is to mitigate climate change through low-carbon algal biofuels. The property was developed in 1989, consisting of tilt-up concrete panels, decorative reveals and black mirrored glass. As SGI’s
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An ambitious historical renovation, a narrow, unwanted plot of land, and an opportunity to provide workforce housing in San Diego: for Nakhshab, the vision for Ezabelle was clear. In late 2019, the abandoned Italianate style
I nominate that San Diego High School’s “Whole Site Modernization Project” receive an Onion for Historic Preservation. San Diego High School is described as “San Diego’s oldest high school” according to the article with “140
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The San Diego Automotive Museum opened in 1988 in what was originally the California State Building to house state exhibits for the 1935-36 California Pacific International Exposition in 1935-36. While the building was built as
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