Today our team is thrilled to report the official groundbreaking for the new anaerobic digester plant on Old Santa Fe Road in San Luis Obispo. The plant will produce electricity from food waste – enough to power 600 homes annually. As the architects behind the project, Studio Design Group Architects is proud to play an important role in the future of energy …
At Studio Design Group Architects, our healthcare design strategies are fluid based on the unique needs of every hospital client. When we’re designing hospital projects our team carefully considers the balance between form and function. Healthcare spaces need to be as efficient and technologically innovative as they are beautiful and inviting. In examining healthcare architecture trends, we’ve learned what patients value in both …
This week the French Hospital Medical Center shared an exciting announcement—Studio Design Group Architects designed an innovative expansion to the emergency department. Originally built 45 years ago, the existing unit was meant to serve only 10 patients a day and today it serves 80. The hospital expansion plan we designed will increase the size of the emergency department from 4,000 square feet to …
What’s sprouting up more and more on buildings around the world? Living roofs. At Studio Design Group, our LEED certified architects are happy to see this green architecture trend grow. Resilient varieties of succulents, grasses, wildflowers and herbs make these green designs both beautiful and self-sustaining. Structural layers include a waterproof membrane and levels for drainage, insulation, and filtering. Environmentally friendly design never looked so …