garcia architecture + design

old meets new

2009-12-29T20:15:00.000-08:00

Progress at 'The Square'

2009-12-08T13:54:00.000-08:00

Ahh...the beauty of rusted steel, crisp skies, and modern architecture.

united methodist church of chevron

2009-09-15T20:17:00.001-07:00

i'm all for mixed use projects, but this might be taking things a bit too far...

tilt-shift

2009-09-05T14:46:00.001-07:00

construction photo of railroad square in slo. this pix is a few weeks old, but still....cool effect

5th and final detail

2009-01-08T20:11:00.001-08:00

a little late, but here it is kids. fiduciary design of the highest order.

details #4

2008-12-21T16:54:00.000-08:00

ok architecture fans, this is the penultimate entry for this series. get your guesses in soon...final post will be on Christmas.

details #3

2008-12-15T20:07:00.000-08:00

come sail away ...

details #2

2008-11-23T18:29:00.001-08:00

symbiotic union of steel, concrete, & plaster... an architectural trifecta

God is in the details

2008-10-31T18:26:00.000-07:00

this post begins begins a new series. we are constantly surrounded by architectural details, but given our frenetic lives, most of us never give pause to their existence, let alone their impact on our daily routines. some of these details are tactile and obvious, such as a custom door handle or stair rail, while others can only be visually experienced. still others details are visceral;

white men can't jump

2008-09-23T18:49:00.000-07:00

When white people envision their dream home, a key part of the fantasy involves a least one piece of furniture designed by a famous architect from the 1930s. Architects like Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier designed iconic modern furniture that has inspired virtually everything made by Ikea and Design Within Reach, both of which are key suppliers of

mojo rising

2008-08-30T10:16:00.000-07:00

In an age of $120 per barrel oil prices, the Mix @ Monterey represents a 21st century solution to architecture + sustainable development. This eco friendly, in-fill project will showcase environmentally responsible mixed-use development that reflects our current global economic and climatic condition. The Mix @ Monterey will set the local pace of energy efficient design by incorporating a host

the verdict is in...

2008-07-25T13:34:00.001-07:00

back on track

2008-06-28T21:45:00.000-07:00

We've been getting trainloads of inquiries as to what's happening with the old Railroad Square building on santa barbara street. Originally built in 1912, this three-story brick warehouse structure has been the subject of decades of additions, alterations, and more recently, fire and earthquake damage.But all that is history.Unreinforced brick and mortar will be gloriously re-birthed, and

back in black

2008-06-18T10:03:00.000-07:00

Good morning. First off, sincere apologies for my lack of recent postings. The blog-police sent me a 2nd notice of non-compliance due to insufficient posting, and have threatened to revoke my cyber-license.... Booyah!For those loyal and devoted ga+d followees (our '1000 fans'), you know that the original Mission Statement of this blog was to promote a higher awareness of the importance of

irresponsible parenting

2008-04-28T22:08:00.000-07:00

call me old fashioned, but when young parents give their nap-deprived kids copious amounts of caffeine, and then encourage them to engage in extreme toddler wrestling.........well, i'm sorry.....that's just wrong.........................and speaking of things that are just wrong......

awesome week

2008-04-15T22:18:00.000-07:00

it's been a super awesome week since our last post. on wednesday, it was discovered that we've been living with our own personal version of the bubonic plague for almost 4 years. after having our custom birds-eye maple cabinets heartlessly ripped out of our music room, we uncovered our own personal petrie dish festering on the drywall beneath. not to be outdone by no less than 5 different kinds

the first 24 hours

2008-04-09T16:47:00.000-07:00

well, it has been a rip-roaring 24 hours since we launched, and so much has happened, i just don't know where to begin. let's start with the facts first:1) since launch, we've managed to offend no less than 2 wives, 1 actress, and the entire engineering profession2) since launch, we've been in the newspaper3) since launch, we've seen a decline in billable hours4) since launch, we've used the term

Genesis

2008-04-08T21:22:00.000-07:00

We are proud to announce the arrival of our bouncing baby blog. Born this afternoon at 12:35pm at Uptown Espresso in downtown San Luis Obispo, California, our baby weighed in at 6 Gigs, 14 bits, and was 21Msec long. Mom and baby blog are doing just fine, but daddy g2 passed out when asked to cut the (power) cord. A BIG shout out to Heavy T for originally inseminating me with blog-itis, and for