We all know the importance of one’s environment and how it affects the way we work and live. Of course, it’s equally important (if not more so) in the world … Continue reading
By Jeff Galbraith, Pfau Long Architecture, and Dan Lam, KMD Architects In a previous blog posting, my colleague Kristy Dutch talked about the value of collaboration. I’d like to expand … Continue reading
Rendering of the James R. Herman Cruise Terminal None of us is in this alone. So the saying goes, but in the case of designing the built world it’s particularly … Continue reading
When my partner Robin and I were planning her birthday, we considered going out of the country for a special celebration. As Robin speaks Spanish we contemplated Mexico; and I have … Continue reading
A month ago, we broke ground on a two-story dormitory and academic facility (the first of two phases) for the Sugar Bowl Academy (SBA) in Lake Tahoe. Building in an … Continue reading
The annual GreenBuild convention is in San Francisco this week, and I’m honored to be discussing one of our projects at a panel on Thursday. The topic is an academic … Continue reading
Recently, my husband Richard Kim and I traveled to South and Central America. After spending time in the Chilean Andes, we headed north to Panama, as I’ve always been … Continue reading
The highlight of this summer was an opportunity to treat my son, Aaron, along with my wife, Beverly, to a Los Angeles architectural tour, thereby carrying on a rite of … Continue reading
For the firm’s first blog topic, Peter Pfau, principal-in-charge, and Natalie Kittner, project architect, discuss the recently completed The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life at UC Berkeley. It … Continue reading