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Students relaxing on a curved modern wood deck at Cate School during sunset, featuring architecture by Blackbird Architects and an ocean view.

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Library and Classroom Building
Cate School

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Farm Lab
Sa’aliyas Ranch

Exterior view of the Project-Based Learning Hub at The Thacher School. The design features a "transparent core" with floor-to-ceiling glass, exposed heavy timber columns, and a multi-level layout integrated into the natural Ojai topography with stone retaining walls and native landscaping.

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Project-Based Learning Hub
The Thacher School

Devereux Environmental Crossroads
University of California Santa Barbara

ACTION Institute
University of California Santa Barbara

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Martin Institute for Christianity & Culture
Westmont College

Aerial perspective of the modern Thacher School Dining Pavilion in Ojai, California, featuring a red-tiered roof and expansive lawn set against a dramatic mountain backdrop.

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Dining Pavilion
The Thacher School

Exterior of Viking Aquatics high school aquatic center next to competition pool.

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Aquatics Facility
Hueneme High School

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Winter Hall for Science and Mathematics
Westmont College

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Stem Cell Lab Renovation
University of California, Santa Barbara

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Executive Learning Center
University of California, Santa Barbara

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Adams Center for the Visual Arts
Westmont College

Front-on view of a competitive lap pool featuring a dark masonry wall with "Scorpions Aquatics" signage.

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Aquatics Facility
Adolfo Camarillo High School

An interior view of the Design & Engineering Center where several students are focused on drafting and building models at large worktables. Large glass doors in the background open up to the outdoor campus area.

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Oak Tree Quad and Classrooms
Crane Country Day School

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Men’s Locker Room Renovation
University of California, Santa Barbara

Center for Jewish Learning, Leadership Hub & Park
Congregation B’nai B’rith

Architectural site plan rendering of Cate School campus featuring classic California architecture, athletic facilities, and integrated landscape design.

Campus Master Plan
Cate School

An aerial architectural rendering of a cluster of small, rustic-style cabins and a larger central academic building at Midland School. The structures feature dark-pitched roofs and are arranged around circular, landscaped courtyards with native trees, emphasizing a simple, ranch-inspired design integrated into the natural landscape.

Campus Master Plan
Midland School

A bird's-eye architectural rendering of a school campus integrated into a rugged hillside. Dozens of rustic-modern buildings are connected by winding paths and roads, with tennis courts and a swimming pool visible among the trees and rocky outcrops.

Campus Master Plan
The Thacher School

Master Plan Update
Westmont College

Campus Master Plan
Montessori Center School & Farm

A colorful bird's-eye architectural rendering of a school campus. It features a large central building with a green roof, a basketball court, and rows of outdoor picnic tables shaded by trees.

Campus Master Plan
Crane Country Day School

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Harder Stadium Renovations
University of California, Santa Barbara

Athletics Venues Master Plan
Westmont College

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University Center Renewal
University of California, Santa Barbara

Intercollegiate Athletics Aquatics Center
University of California, Santa Barbara

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Resource Center
South Coast Watershed

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Observatory
Westmont College

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Ecotarium
New England Science Center

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Residential Life Resource Center
University of California, Santa Barbara