6.1 earthquake just 17km away rattles our hood...still standing
casa lombardi
monte's light... /
ocean beach
San Diego's grid, Ocean Beach & Point Loma /
Map 279 filed by Carlson and Higgins in 1887, created this coastal grid which has nothing to do with the coastal topography then or now... the 'box like' homes in the 1900's & today fit into this grid, but does not fit into the coastal topography... there are some exceptions.
Dehesa Mountain /
1328 elevation above sea level....
new dwelling under way...
Encinitas from above.... /
main house, accessory unit over two car garage, pool & landscape - 97% complete...
up, up and away... /
bubble transportation - 2020
cape may /
- two detached homes on a 25'x140' narrow lot in Ocean Beach, wrapped in metal, concrete block and glass...
osa in costa rica /
structure one 95% complete, pods 1 & 2 to start construction next month....
encinitas /
pool, guest house & main house updates...
canopy under construction /
rain water roof
costa rica /
osa addtions before rainy season...
sunset cliffs from above.... /
elevation 432
Encinitas House under construction /
Guest House, pool, hardscape underway....
Mah Jong /
Mah Jong by designer Hans Hopfer is in SLA Encinita's House, also known as the Hippy Couch.
This client has great taste.......
2015 Concrete Masonry Design Awards of Excellence /
National Concrete Masonry Association , Award of Honor for El Do House in La Jolla, CA.
2016 Dwell Home Tours /
Two homes by SLA where featured on Dwell's National Home Tours, here in San Diego.
Handmade Exhibit & Dwell Home Tours /
2015 San Diego AIA Design Awards /
sorrento interior award
Sustainable Ideas /
90-100% of electrical needs for single & multi-family residential projects SLA has designed in the Point Loma and Ocean Beach area. These homes also use passive heating and cooling methods as well as insulated rain-screen wall systems.
el do /
el do is the winner of the 2015 CMACN/AIACC Concrete Masonry Design Awards. This house, after six years of construction, is finally complete. The house is a single story with a loft style garage, situated at La Jolla Shores, original house built in 1959 was called the "Gold Tahitian". Even though this house has been totally renovated, the floor plan stays intact but the interior and exterior are totally new. Each interior space has a new outdoor space, called outdoor living rooms.
National Concrete Masonry Association - Award of Honor in Residential Category
