Aggie Square Becomes a Reality for the Capital Region
A grand opening celebration was held for the $1.1 billion UC Davis innovation center
A festive grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting was held
May 2 for Aggie Square, the $1.1 billion innovation center for UC
Davis that has been eight years in the making.
Will AI Replace Architects?
As artificial intelligence evolves, architects and designers grapple with how the technology can enhance, but not replace, creativity
Architects are recognizing the advantages of using highly accessible generative AI apps like Midjourney, Claude.ai and Microsoft Copilot to test their design limits for the built environment, but they’re also taking a measured approach on integration and adoption into existing processes.
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Studio W Architects
ARCHITECTURE FIRM EXCELS WELL BEYOND DESIGN
Studio W Architects has welcomed Chelsea Pozar to the role of president, a recent strategic promotion for continued success. Pozar stands apart in the industry with her business background and joins firm owner and CEO Brian Whitmore and COO James Moore, along with several associate architects on the extended leadership team.
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Deacon Construction
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND SUCCESS IN THE HEALTH CARE MARKET
Founded in 1981, Deacon Construction, LLC, a leading general contractor on the West Coast, is home to an experienced health care team that has overseen multiple successful and award-winning projects over the past decade.
This Fanciful Retreat Turns Heads With Soundscapes and Water Features
Visionary voice actor transformed a derelict bungalow into his own ‘happiest place on earth’
Du Bose, a voice actor, lived in L.A. for 25 years before growing weary of the scene. In 2015 he resettled in his hometown of Fair Oaks while continuing to work in the industry. To decompress from a stressful job, Du Bose threw himself into transforming his yard and home into a showstopper. “I wanted to make it feel like I was on vacation,” he says.
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Avanti Builders
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF RESILIENCE, PASSION AND UNEXPECTED INSPIRATION
As Avanti Builders celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, the story of this construction company is one of resilience, passion and unexpected inspiration. Founded by Ryan Luttrell in 2015, Avanti’s journey began not just with a business plan, but with a profound personal loss that would shape the company’s ethos for years to come.
Opinion: Six Ways Health Care Facilities Can Improve Cancer Care
Two Sacramento designers share how their own cancer journeys transformed their approach to patient-centered spaces
Cancer care in our health care facilities has come a long way in recent years, but there remains room for improvement. We say this as two women who were treated for cancer in the types of hospitals and clinics that we help to design and create.
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NECA
Every Project, Every Time... WE BRING OUR A-GAME!
NECA is proud to have been a partner with Sutter Health Park as the stadium welcomes the Athletics to West Sacramento for the 2025 season and for the next few years as the team’s temporary home, which they’ll share with the ballpark’s current tenant, the Sacramento River Cats.
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DesCor Builders
TWO DECADES OF GROWTH, EXCELLENCE AND TRUSTED PARTNERSHIPS
Twenty years ago, Brad DesJardin and Neal Cordeiro founded DesCor Builders with a simple yet ambitious goal: to create a construction company that prioritized collaboration, innovation and exceptional service.