By: Gary K. Dempster • FAIA • LEED AP • CRX • CDP A current story in Insider, the online zine that tracks the newest and best-of on topics from culture to travel to food, titled “The best shopping mall in every state” features two STIR Architecture projects— the recently renovated Del Amo Fashion Center […]

By: Gary K. Dempster • FAIA • LEED AP • CRX • CDP A current story in Insider, the online zine that tracks the newest and best-of on topics from culture to travel to food, titled “The best shopping mall in every state” features two STIR Architecture projects— the recently renovated Del Amo Fashion Center […]

By: James C. Auld • AIA • CDP One size never did fit all in the marketplace, although the astonishing number of look-alike shopping centers and strip malls would belie the fact. As we work with our clients to reshape the retail landscape, we see the demand for a variety of shopping solutions tailored to […]

By: James C. Auld • AIA • CDP One size never did fit all in the marketplace, although the astonishing number of look-alike shopping centers and strip malls would belie the fact. As we work with our clients to reshape the retail landscape, we see the demand for a variety of shopping solutions tailored to […]

By: James C. Auld • AIA • CDP One size never did fit all in the marketplace, although the astonishing number of look-alike shopping centers and strip malls would belie the fact. As we work with our clients to reshape the retail landscape, we see the demand for a variety of shopping solutions tailored to […]

By: James C. Auld • AIA • CDP THE THIRD IN A THREE-PART SERIES Community-oriented, pedestrian-friendly destinations offering retail and entertainment amenities, lifestyle centers are designed to evolve and retain their vibrancy over time. For that reason, there is no one solution for the variety of lifestyle, open-air and mixed-use developments. Instead we refer to […]

By: James C. Auld • AIA • CDP THE SECOND IN A THREE-PART SERIES Lifestyle centers have emerged as a popular alternative to the traditional shopping mall—community-oriented, pedestrian-friendly destinations offering both retail and entertainment amenities, they are designed to evolve and retain their vibrancy over time. There is no one template for the variety of […]

By: James C. Auld • AIA • CDP THE FIRST IN A THREE-PART SERIES As the retail landscape is transformed by consumer choice and market forces, lifestyle centers have emerged as a popular alternative to the traditional shopping mall — they are community-oriented, pedestrian-friendly destinations offering both retail and entertainment amenities. Our award-winning Victoria Gardens […]

By: James C. Auld • AIA • CDP When a new campus student center and bookstore complex was still on the wish list for East Los Angeles College (ELAC), the Los Angeles Community College District recognized the need for thorough evaluation of the needs and wants of many groups who would be using what was […]

By: Joshua A. Foster, Intern “I was a LEGO child!” This may be the biggest cliché answer from any aspiring architect to the constantly asked question of what inspired them to pursue a career in architecture. While this love for LEGOs was something that I did have since about the age of three, I have […]