Capitalizing on the real estate trend towards chic, modern lofts, Hanson Structural Precast, a division of Hanson Building Products North America, is in the process of completing construction at Element, a five-story residential building in Marina del Rey, Calif. Utilizing precast double tee construction, Element is one of the first multi- family housing projects in [...]

The Vista City Council will consider Tuesday whether to sign an $847,000 contract with an architect to design two fire stations that will be built with revenue from a new sales tax hike.
A committee of city staff members has recommended the council hire the San Diego-based Jeff Katz Architecture to design the fire stations, which [...]

At 55, local architect James Robbins isn’t thinking about retiring anytime soon, but he recently made a lifestyle change with those golden years in mind.
Robbins, founder and director of design for San Diego-based Robbins Jorgensen Christopher, sold his home in Rancho Bernardo last year and purchased a two-bedroom, two-bath condominium in downtown’s luxury high-rise development [...]

In a lightning-fast approval process that burned through three public meetings in two days, aldermen chose Arizona-based McClaren, Wilson and Lawrie as lead architects for the planned new police station on Indian Trail.
The firm has designed comparably sized police facilities in Dallas, Texas, and Chula Vista, Calif., among others. Locally, they designed the new Montgomery [...]