The Casitas Concept + Homes, Not Just Houses Bradley Mansfield AIA Westberg White Architecture This is Part Four in a series of Original Articles First Previous Entire Series “The house of moderate cost is not only America’s major architectural problem but the problem most difficult for her major architects.” Frank Lloyd Wright, 1954. 83% of the U.S. population currently lives in urban centers. By 2035, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 90% of people in the U.S. … [Read more...] about The Casitas Concept Part Four
The Casitas Concept Part Three
The Casitas Concept + To Be Home, An attachment to Place Bradley Mansfield AIA Westberg White Architecture This is Part Three in a series of Original Articles First Previous Entire Series Next Latest Affordable housing that is designed to meet the needs of the residents that they shelter has a growth potential of enormous proportions. Why? Because it has to. The essential need, the demand, the necessity for affordable, inclusionary housing is overwhelming and … [Read more...] about The Casitas Concept Part Three
The Casitas Concept Part Two
The Casitas Concept + A New Platform for Innovative and Affordable Senior “Care Filled” Living Bradley Mansfield AIA Westberg White Architecture This is Part Two in a series of Original Articles First Previous Entire Series Next Latest Senior communities will thrive and existing campuses will be re-envisioned as demand increases for supportive care and services for actively aging adults in “care filled” environments. The industry should be prepared as the new … [Read more...] about The Casitas Concept Part Two
The Casitas Concept
The Casitas Concept + A New Platform for Senior “Care Filled” Living Bradley Mansfield AIA Westberg White Architecture This is Part One in a series of Original Articles Entire Series Next Latest An aging adult brings an extended family together. Active aging is the personalization of senior living where the quality of care is resident-centered, with self-identity and independence to command their days with choice, merit, privacy, respect and individuality. How we want to … [Read more...] about The Casitas Concept
More Than Just a New Look
Along with our new website, WWA is adding a few more notches to our digital belt with the additions of a quarterly newsletter, and an improved and updated Twitter profile. Our first-ever digital newsletter, Westberg White Insights, will be sent straight to your inbox each quarter with updates on recent projects and news from WWA (please subscribe using the link below). Since Twitter is where people come to discover what’s happening, we decided it was time to join this unique opportunity to … [Read more...] about More Than Just a New Look
Citrus Community College Looks Towards the Future
With less than half a year left in 2019, Citrus College’s 2011-2020 Educational and Facilities Master Plan (EFMP) has met its lifeline. As the District plans for the future, a new 10-year EFMP has been awarded to Westberg White Architecture (WWA) with a start date of 2021. This EFMP will help the District align its focus with the President’s plan to meet the needs of new students attending college for the first time, returning students seeking new academic opportunities and community members … [Read more...] about Citrus Community College Looks Towards the Future
Recalibrating a Campus Landmark
It’s no secret that today’s society has become increasingly reliant on the digital world. We’re moving from a society in which libraries once housed our main source of knowledge and learning engagements to a world in which everything is now available for download at a moment’s notice. What happens when a once occupied and lively campus landmark no longer finds the need to be a library? Established in 1963, Rio Hondo College’s 10,200 sq. ft. Library Tower was originally built to maximize … [Read more...] about Recalibrating a Campus Landmark
Long Beach City College Scores New Kinesiology and Athletics Complex
The new Long Beach City College (LBCC) Kinesiology Complex project is currently in review by DSA with a construction start date of Fall 2019. The new project will provide enhanced and new sports facilities to meet the long-term needs of the school’s physical education and athletic programs. Westberg White Architecture (WWA) is working with the college to build a $40 million athletic facility which will house a state-of-the-art aquatic venue, a competition size sand volleyball venue, updated … [Read more...] about Long Beach City College Scores New Kinesiology and Athletics Complex
Where Design Meets Functionality
Westberg White Architecture (WWA) is excited to announce the official launch of our new website. Collaborative, Creative, Consistent is the prominent branding statement that came from our findings when designing our new site. Despite our 32 years in practice, it was time to redefine our position and take command of our strengths in this new technological world. As our firm continues to grow, our new website includes all of the functionality and new technology needed to be a helpful resource … [Read more...] about Where Design Meets Functionality