Los Angeles Times

Arts & Culture Newsletter: Culture news and the SoCal scene


“California State University, Fullerton has officially opened its new Visual Arts Complex, designed by architecture firm HGA. The $65-million overhaul features two new buildings, two renovated buildings and three existing structures — all connected by extensive outdoor landscaping.”

The Architect's Newspaper

Project Spotlight: HGA and Prospect Studio complete Jackson Hole History Museum in Wyoming


“A short walk from Jackson Town Square, HGA and Prospect Studio, a local office, have finished a new museum. The space at 175 East Broadway Avenue tells the story of the larger geographic valley of Jackson Hole. Gallagher & Associates, a New York studio, was responsible for exhibition design.”

Los Angeles Times

Entertainment & Arts Section: The 8 best new architecture projects in L.A. for 2024


Darin Johnstone Architects’ transformation of a historic wind tunnel building on ArtCenter’s South Campus into the state-of-the-art Mullin Transportation Center was named a top project of 2024 by Los Angeles Times. The comprehensive redesign provides capability for full-scale vehicular models, better replicating the experiences of professional design studios.

Architectural Record

Project Spotlight: In San Diego, HGA and Akustics Revive a Historic Theater as a World-Class Symphony Hall


HGA’s redesign of San Diego Symphony’s Jacobs Music Center was highlighted in an in-depth feature from Architectural Record. The nearly 100-year-old hall has been transformed into a modern performance venue, all while preserving the majority of its historic elements. 

Healthcare Construction + Operations

Project Spotlight: New Student Health and Counseling Center Opens at UC Riverside


“Designed by interdisciplinary firm, HGA, and delivered through a design-build partnership with Turner Construction Company, the new Student Health and Counseling Center at the University of California, Riverside (UC Riverside) is now providing a holistic approach to wellness for students across the University’s campus.”

BUILDINGS

Project Spotlight: More Than Accessibility - One Nonprofit’s Design for Independence


“The new headquarters of Becoming Independent provides centralization and adaptability. This renovated space features an inclusive design that empowers its population.”

Work Design Magazine

Expert Insights: A New Era of Mixed-Use Design is Reviving America’s CBDs


HGA's Rob Zirkle discusses the 2023 commercial real estate trends that are helping to facilitate successful mixed-use developments in today's urban ecosystems nationwide.

Healthcare Design

Project Spotlight: Child, Adolescent, and Adult Behavioral Health Services Center at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center - First Look


“Designed by HGA, the three-story, 207,000-square-foot center will be the first Santa Clara County-operated inpatient facility specifically for children and adolescents in need of behavioral health services.”

The Registry

Company News: HGA Expands Bay Area Presence Through Strategic Acquisition of Brick


Acclaimed interdisciplinary design firm HGA announces its acquisition of brick., a 25-person architecture firm based in Oakland, California via a prominent Bay Area publication. The acquisition further strengthens HGA’s established Bay Area practice and expands HGA’s overall California presence.

Building Design + Construction

Project Spotlight: In Southern California, a former industrial zone continues to revitalize with an award-winning office property


Del Amo Construction has completed the adaptive reuse of 3516 Schaefer St, a new office property located in Culver City’s redeveloped Hayden Tract neighborhood that has become a new technology and corporate hub.

Healthcare Design

Project Spotlight: New Eye Institute Serves Vision Impaired With Empathic Design


“The Ernest E. Tschannen Eye Institute Building in Sacramento, Calif., is the new home to all of UC Davis Health Eye Center’s services. The center includes a range of offerings, from clinical research and training to optometry and ophthalmology patient care.”

Archinect

Project Spotlight: Darin Johnstone Architects creates ‘ephemeral experience’ in Pasadena auditorium renovation


“Los Angeles-based Darin Johnstone Architects has offered an inside look at their recently completed renovation of the Ahmanson Auditorium. Located on the ArtCenter College of Design’s Hillside campus in Pasadena, the 3,300-square-foot auditorium saw upgrades to its lobby, main theater, and projection room.”

Work Design Magazine

Expert Insights: Beyond Physical Space - Programming Strategies For A Happy Workplace


Thought leaders from HGA surveyed clients to understand what makes a productive and happy workplace and share six scalable ideas in this bylined article.

Los Angeles Business Journal

Company Profile: Boutique Architecture Firm Ready to Spread Wings


Howard Fine of the Los Angeles Business Journal sits down with Darin Johnstone, founder of Darin Johnstone Architects (DJA), to discuss his extensive work with ArtCenter College of Design and the future of DJA in this front-page feature.