League of Forward Thinkers

Challenge Accepted: Bella Terra Mixed Use

  BACKGROUND: Bella Terra is an open-air dinning, shopping and entertainment center in Huntington Beach, California. As popular of a destination Bella Terra is, the inevitable is happening, an underutilized “big-box” store needs to be

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Exterior Rendering of Evermont Affordable Multifamily Transit Oriented Development

Challenge Accepted: Evermont

FRACTURED VS. UNIFIED BACKGROUND: At the corner of Vermont and Manchester avenues, a lot that has been left vacant and blighted since the 1992 Los Angeles Civil Uprising, will be filled with a new mixed-use

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20th
Mar

The Growing Benefits of Mass Timber in Multifamily

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With the push to increase sustainability in construction, building codes are being adapted to allow for taller mass timber structures. These code changes have enabled the wider application of mass timber construction, particularly in the

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09th
Nov

Office Conversions are Trending… but When are They Viable?

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The dynamics of urban living are constantly evolving, and with changing demands and trends, repurposing existing structures has become a popular way to optimize urban spaces. One of the most intriguing trends in recent years

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15th
Mar

Challenge Accepted: Cadence

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  BACKGROUND: Cadence (now known as Bell South City) is one of the first projects completed under South San Francisco’s Downtown Station Area Specific Plan as part of the City’s efforts to bring new residents

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