Studio Design Group Architects Inc, (SDG) has announced that Ariana Melendez has been promoted to partner, joining founders Tim Ronda and Brian Starr in the firm’s leadership. “Along with excellent design, client relations, and project management skills, Ariana brings energy and enthusiasm to our practice,” said founding partner, Brian Starr. “Tim and I are pleased to have her join us …
Studio Design Group’s healthcare architects are pleased to announce exciting progress as the Cuesta Rosa Assisted Living Facility moves toward completion. Structures of the two-story 26,875 SF assisted-living community with 35 private rooms were erected this summer and are now visible from the southbound freeway. More recently, new roofing and windows have been installed, revealing breathtaking views of the East Cuesta …
Originally introduced on our blog in 2021, Principal Architect Tim Ronda and Project Manager Corey Templeton are pleased to announce groundbreaking on the Cayucos Veteran’s Memorial Hall rehabilitation project. The Ribbon Cutting ceremony occurred in December and the project is underway with an estimated completion date of February 2024. Rehabilitation of this historic structure will include a new foundation that …
Principal Architects Tim Ronda and Brian Starr are excited to share groundbreaking news out of San Luis Obispo: Work has begun on the Cuesta Rosa Assisted Living Facility, a two-story 26,875 SF assisted-living community with 35 private rooms. Construction is currently underway on this 1.1 acre property which will be completed by Spring 2023. Designed around a central, two-story atrium …
At Studio Design Group Architects in San Luis Obispo, we are known for our broad experience in commercial and hospitality design. Our architects and designers understand how changing events and environments affect how we use the buildings we live and work in. When it comes to hospitals and other healthcare facilities, safety is always the priority, followed closely by accessibility and adaptability.
As 2021 nears its end and we look back over the last couple of years, Studio Design Group Architects in San Luis Obispo would like to take a moment to consider how much we’ve learned from living with a global pandemic. From the most mundane task to the biggest project, the virus has forced us to reassess how we work, …
Huge advancements in the Green building industry have taken place in recent years, and here at Studio Design Group Architects, we are constantly searching for new ways to reduce the environmental impact of the spaces that we create. We are passionate about community design, and believe that careful planning and renewable materials can come together to create public spaces like …
At Studio Design Group Architects, we understand how design and architecture are influenced by the environment, current events, and changing expectations of the user. The past couple of years have hit the hospitality industry especially hard, and professionals agree that many of the changes they have made to improve safety will likely be permanent. But we think that’s a good …
The architectural heart of the Cayucos community has gone by many names over the years: The old Cass Warehouse at Cayucos Landing, Cayucos Veteran’s Memorial Building, and simply, Vets Hall. For over one hundred years, residents and visitors in Cayucos used the hall for meetings, weddings, classes, parties, and celebrations of all kinds. Sadly, in May of 2016, the county of San …
At Studio Design Group Architects in San Luis Obispo, we are constantly acquiring new skills, researching new ideas, and exploring new technologies. Keeping up with the tools that impact architecture and design helps us to continue creating the most beautiful and innovative buildings on the Central Coast. In the past decade, advances in Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) have brought …
At Studio Design Group Architects, our experience in commercial architecture in San Luis Obispo spans healthcare and hospitality design, as well as retail and office construction and improvements. As we come out of our time of shared adversity, SDG’s forward-thinking team is constantly devising new ideas and solutions to make businesses more comfortable, practical, and profitable. Understanding the expanding demands of today’s business and recreational environments …
If you have been following our updates, you know how excited the Studio Design Group architects are about the Sensorio art space in Paso Robles. We even volunteered before it opened to help install the fiber optic cables that run throughout the Field of Light Exhibit. Since its debut in May 2019, Sensorio has been a huge success at the site, on social media, …
After a long year of being confined to our homes and workplaces, most of us are more than ready to get out and rediscover the world. But with travel restrictions and some closures still in place, that is easier said than done. The Studio Design Group architects in San Luis Obispo would like to share some of the world’s most …
In our December blog, we discussed some of the more important design trends to watch for in the coming year. While many of this year’s designs were influenced by recent events, Studio Design Group architects would like to examine the benefits of Biophilic Design a little more closely, as it seems to be less of a trend and more of a …
In our February blog celebrating Black History Month, we highlighted Paul R. Williams, a prolific yet little known Los Angeles architect who, despite profound challenges, changed the skyline of southern California. In honor of Women’s History Month, Studio Design Group architects would like to introduce you to Norma Merrick Sklarek, another iconic and influential California architect. Sklarek has been called the …
In honor of Black History month, Studio Design Group would like to introduce architect, Paul R. Williams. Throughout much of the last century, Williams was a quiet leader in architecture, designing thousands of structures in and around Southern California, yet his name is unfamiliar to many, including those in the building industry. “I had never heard of Paul R. Williams, …
Supporting the local community is a large part of the Studio Design Group mission. When the COVID-19 vaccine rollout began in December, SDG realized that our extensive experience with healthcare design in San Luis Obispo County presented a unique opportunity to help prepare these local labs and hospitals for distribution. Because of the vaccines’ high demand and limited availability, proper …
At Studio Design Group Architects in San Luis Obispo, we stay ahead of the current advances and trends in healthcare design architecture. Our extensive experience in all aspects of designing hospitals and other medical facilities allows us to anticipate and respond to current events and trends in healthcare design.
Phase One of French Hospital’s Oppenheimer Center for Emergency Medicine was completed in January of 2020, giving San Luis Obispo healthcare an essential and timely upgrade. Studio Design Group is excited to announce that Phase Two has just wrapped up and the project is now complete. Studio Design Group’s initial phase project design added 8,850 square feet to the Emergency Department, including …
If you’ve been struggling with creating the spaces in your house for our “new normal” over the last year, you are not alone. Across the country, homeowners are realizing that the homes they used to spend their nights and weekends in have recently had to do much more heavy lifting. Families who must now work, learn, create, exercise, relax, and live in …