Distinctive Dwellings
Architects and homeowners use the modernist template to design dwellings that are a departure from the norm
Once considered a stark and cold aesthetic, today’s residential modern design employs variety and warmth. Here are some of the Capital Region’s modern homes and the architects who designed them.
Neighborly by Design
Cohousing communities are growing in popularity across the Capital Region
Cohousing is a noteworthy trend as homebuyers seek options that
invest in sustainability and personal
connections.
Higher Calling
Architects and colleges collaborate to create holistic, functional and artistic spaces to meet the shifting needs of today’s students
These six Capital Region higher-education projects, completed in the last decade, offer inspired and intentional learning spaces.
Higher Calling: From Abstract to Reality
Team of three students contributed to Cosumnes River College’s Winn Center
In 2009, CRC partnered with the U.S. Green Building Council’s Sacramento chapter to participate in the Natural Talent Design Competition. Entrants were required to design a 36,000-square-foot building known as the Winn Center.
Lean but Still Green
More new developments across the Capital Region are using water-wise landscaping, but state rules are complex and not uniformly enforced
State regulations present an opportunity to shift the way we think about what an eco-friendly landscape can do when we move beyond compliance toward practices that conserve all natural resources and maximize water efficiency.
Building On
Wendy Cohen of Kitchell talks about the construction firm’s projects underway in Sacramento
Construction is one industry that has continued through shelter-in-place orders. Comstock’s spoke with Wendy Cohen, vice president of operations for the construction firm Kitchell, to learn how the industry has been impacted by the coronavirus and the role it can play in the recovery.
Business as Usual in Homebuilding
Construction workers are considered ‘essential’ in California’s shelter-in-place order
Across the Capital Region, construction continues as usual on housing, infrastructure and other projects, even as workers in other sectors shelter at home.
The Aesthetic Identity
Design studio Wool is redesigning the way Sacramento looks when it does business
Just one year after starting Wool, a Sacramento-based design studio, partners Emily Wilder and Kaila Niles have the interiors of five commercial businesses under their belts and are busy planning and designing many more.