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Soo sad. This poor excuse of a building represents the entire citizenry of San Diego. Truly in disrepair and cheaply constructed in the first place, it marks San Diego as a place with people who […]

A missed opportunity to be sure. A mash-up of Spanish Mission and post modern trellising doesn’t do justice to the only new civic building in Point Loma. Cheesey detailing like the painted red square insets

Give Point Loma Village a break – yet another poorly designed multi-family residence! Multi-family residences when designed well contribute to vibrant and pedestrian-friendly village life. But not this project. It turns its back to Scott

This new mixed use condo complex misses the mark wasting the opportunity to anchor the heart of Point Loma Village. Upscale pricing contrasts with low-level materials, finishes and detailing in this half-hearted attempt at mixed

After some impressive public restroom buildings designed recently in San Diego, notably the comfort station in Ocean Beach (by Kevin deFreitas) in 2013 and the one in Waterfront Park that is adjacent the San Diego

While not so keen on the rapid pace of Banker’s Hill development (please don’t let what happened to Little Italy, aka the new Gaslamp, happen here), I was excited when they poured the concrete for

AV8 sets a new standard for living – the lowest yet.  Inspired by the number 8 and aptly two 4-packs of Crayola crayons, this building oozes sophistic8tion.  Upon entering the historic façade, which once housed

Despite its name, Piazza Famiglia is not a piazza at all. A piazza is an urban space at the intersection of two or more roads, enclosed on three or four sides; Piazza Famiglia is a

Another 1960’s icon demolished. The Penske Ford dealership has destroyed its own heritage by tearing down the only interesting, creatively-designed auto showroom in the area. The Round House was a perfect example of Mid-Century Modernism

This is an attempt at 70s -80s architecture – I think. It replaced a classic 30s, 40s style. Oh Rob, what went awry ?

The details of the building are terrible and ill conceived. Construction is sloppy and the massing of the building is poor. The building design disregards the neighborhood context and scale.