Spotlight on Thesis: University of California Irvine, Masters of Urban and Regional Planning
Ladera Ranch | Ladera Ranch, CA This past week, I spoke with WHA’s own Julia Malisos to discuss her master’s thesis…
Tag: community design
Listening to the Land
While we as designers in the housing industry all strive for the same common goal – to build a profitable, efficient, and beautiful…
Community Planning & Design
Survey results were recently released by John Burns Real Estate Consulting naming the Top 50 Master-Planned Communities across the country in 2021. After…
WHAt’s All the Hub About?
The Hub at Daly City exemplifies how at WHA, we get things built. The process began with preliminary designs from another architect that…
Third Place in First Place
Recently, my family and I went to the Irvine Spectrum and really enjoyed it. I tried to take it all in and analyze…
Wind, Shade and Shadow: Strategic Design
Prevailing wind and shade/shadow studies have become significant tools for WHA designers to create healthy and well-planned communities and buildings. These studies help…
Great Neighborhoods – A Recipe
As planners and architects working on macro- and micro-scale communities, we are often asked, “What makes a Great Neighborhood?” It’s not an easy…