Ocean Bluff Residence Lighting Mockup

Blackbird is dedicated to the details! Our team worked late into the night testing out in-house fabricated lighting mockups for our Ocean Bluff…

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Beach Comfort with a View

Exciting changes are coming to Jalama Beach County Park! A new comfort station is just one of the many planned improvements including expanded…

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Cate School Library and Classroom Building Progress

The Cate School Library and Classroom Building project is nearing completion. See the progression over the last year – ending with a glimpse…

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Recently Completed Project: Farm Lab – Sa’aliyas Ranch

We are excited to share images of our latest project: a 5-acre farm lab located on the Pacific High School campus in Ventura….

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Oak Knoll Home – A Hillside Haven

        Overlooking a pristine oak woodland hillside, the home connects open-plan living with serene mountain and woodland canopy views. A…

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The Thacher School, Gates Building – Skate Park Engineering Class

A glimpse into how the Thacher students are utilizing the new Gates building. View more images/videos of the Gates Building here.  

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Carpinteria Sanitary District Headquarters Project Announcement

  Recently completed! Carpinteria Sanitary District Administrative Headquarters Building. Upbeat and modern – yet residential in scale – building and landscape create a…

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Hygge House

Central living and dining room connects kitchen and bedroom wings – each with expansive mountain and valley views. Dramatic site design and sensuous…

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Shoreline Drive Home Site Visit

Construction progress site visit by Blackbirds – prefabricated roof trusses simplify realization of open plan concept that connects ocean views to elegant backyard…

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Worth Considering: ‘Ecology and the Architectural Imagination’

  California’s first  ‘gigafire’ reminds us once again of the urgency for environmental stewardship and has us recalling the sustainability leadership of architect…

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Before and After

The renovation of and modest addition to a 1950’s ranch house in Ojai, CA.

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