Recently Completed! Inquiry Collaborative at Cate School

A historic dining hall is transformed into a new academic hub – the Inquiry Collaborative – that supports dynamic, inquiry-based education programs at…

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Cate School Library and Classroom Building Progress

Construction phase for the Cate School Library and Classroom Building project is nearing completion. See the progression over the last year – ending…

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Recently Completed Project: Farm Lab – Sa’aliyas Ranch

We are excited to share images of our latest project: a sustainable school design for a 5-acre farm lab located on the Pacific…

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The Thacher School, Gates Building – Skate Park Engineering Class

Gates is the newest academic building at The Thacher School in Ojai, California. The building was designed by Blackbird Architects where every inside…

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Cate Raymond Library – Under Construction

Behind the scenes at Cate School – Construction photo of re-purposed dining hall becomes library of the future || Cate Raymond Library -Blackbird…

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Project-Based Learning Hub Award Announcement

2022 Honor Award Winner! Awarded by AIA Santa Barbara The Thacher School’s Project-Based Learning Hub – The Gates – received the Honor Award…

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Dining Pavilion Award Announcement

2021 Honor Award Winner! Awarded by AIA Santa Barbara It gives Blackbird great pleasure to announce that our Dining Pavilion project has been…

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Shade Sails

As architects in one of the most comfortable and beautiful settings in the world, we are big proponents of tensile shade sails in…

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TMP Classroom

Engaging with UCSB’s Technology Management Program and assisting in the realization of a new flagship space for their inaugural master’s degree curriculum was…

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Oxnard Union Pools

The Hueneme High School and Adolfo Camarillo High School Aquatic Centers have just finished construction in Oxnard and Camarillo, CA.

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