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Raymond Center for the Performing Arts at St. Augustine High School

On September 12, 2018 the Very Reverend Bishop John Dolan blessed the newly completed Raymond Center for the Performing Arts at St. Augustine High School. The celebration included a dedication Mass, luncheon and a musical presentation by the St. Augustine/AOLP Concert Band. The 389 seat auditorium is actually a renovation of the school’s old gymnasium. The original gym was built in 1953 and has accommodated athletic events, school Mass and […]

A Visit From Congresswoman Susan Davis

A couple of weeks ago, our studio had a guest visit from Congresswoman Susan Davis. Congresswoman Davis toured our new office and spoke to John Pyjar, one of the partners at domusstudio, about the process of renovating the Brandon-Beaver Building (originally designed by Homer Delawie). We were very happy to have Congresswoman Davis at our office and to share our journey with her. You can read the full article on […]

Church of the Resurrection

Last week the Church of the Resurrection in Escondido was dedicated by the Bishop of the Diocese of San Diego. domusstudio acted as the Construction Manager on this project, working with the Parish, Questar Construction and Kluger Architects. The Sanctuary was phase 3 of the Parish’s campus project. The new Church is 19,800 SF total, seating 1,100 people. In Catholic Churches, the dedication consists of the blessing from the Diocesan […]

Lawrance Contemporary Furniture Grand Opening

On May 19th, Lawrance Contemporary Furniture in Encinitas had its grand opening! domusstudio worked with Howard Haimsohn of Lawrance to transform the Total Women’s Gym space into a new showroom for Lawrance. The existing space consisted of multiple individual rooms with 8-foot ceiling heights, a studio space and a spa. We removed all of the interior walls to the exposed 18-foot ceiling and added some partition walls for the furniture […]

Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot Dedication

On June 1st and 2nd, we celebrated the dedication of Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot in Irvine, CA. The project consisted of a renovation of their existing two-story building for Classroom/Meeting Administrative functions and the construction of a new one-story building for Sanctuary/Social Hall/Administrative functions with associated site improvements, parking and courtyard. The design for the Sanctuary & Social Hall incorporates bi-folding doors that open the interior spaces to the exterior courtyard […]

Ground Breaking Ceremony in Hawaii

Principal, David Pfeifer of @domusstudio was blessed to participate in a Ground Breaking ceremony for a new Parish Center for Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Parish in Waipahu, HI on the island of Oahu. This was a collaborative effort with the Honolulu based architecture firm InForm Design. The Parish Center will provide the church with a new banquet hall, as well as much-needed meeting rooms and a new office. The […]

Material Boards That Enhance Experiences

Selecting finishes and putting a material board together is more than just finding a color scheme. It’s about selecting materials and finishes that will improve the quality of the space and enhance the user’s experience. At domusstudio, the user is the focal point of every project. We select finishes that enrich the spaces that we design and we strive for timeless solutions which will not go out of fashion or […]

International Women’s Day!

On International Women’s Day, we not only celebrate the women in our studio, but all the women around the world. In the profession of architecture, there has long been a gender gap in the workplace. We are very proud to say that 8 out of the 20 domusstudio members are female. The collaboration and team effort among all of the studio members is a big factor to our success. […]

The Sacred Visual Arts Display Reception at Rancho Bernardo Presbyterian

Recently domusstudio had the pleasure of being a part of the Rancho Bernardo Presbyterian Arts Forum Installation: Glorious Churches – A Metamorphosis of Light and Space. A total of three models the office created were displayed in the Church’s multi-purpose space that the office designed to be used for events of the like. These included a Malibu Presbyterian Church competition model, an Our Lady of Mount Carmel model, and a […]

Coronado Pedestrian/Bike Tube Project Reawakens!

Lew Dominy first visualized adding a pedestrian/bike route to the Coronado bridge in the 1980′s. In 2014, his suspended tube design concept won the AIA San Diego Design Award for Unbuilt Architecture. This past Tuesday, the San Diego Board of Supervisors voted to spend $75,000 from the Neighborhood Reinvestment Program budget on a feasibility study to determine if the vision could become a reality. Could domusstudio architecture leave it’s fingerprint […]

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