Notes from the studio
Writing on housing law, design review, and the work on our boards — from the architects practicing it on the Central Coast.
Written from practice
These are working notes, not marketing. When the state rewrites its housing laws, when a project moves through design review, when a building on our boards teaches us something — we write it down here.
California's New Housing Laws: What They Mean for Santa Barbara County Property Owners
SB 9 lot splits, by-right ADUs, density bonus streamlining — the state has rewritten what a single parcel can hold. What that actually means for an owner in Santa Barbara city or county.
Design Review and Permitting in Santa Barbara: What to Expect
Santa Barbara reviews architecture more carefully than almost anywhere in California. A walk through the typical arc — from pre-application research to review hearings to building permit — and how we manage it.
Designing the Central Coast Jet Center
A 38,642-square-foot FBO at Santa Maria Airport, shaped by three generations of aviation history. How operations, legacy, and a client’s precision set the terms of the design.
A question these notes didn't answer
Every parcel and every project is its own case. If something here raised a question about your property, we are glad to talk it through.
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