The Long Beach Bay Shore Library is getting a much-needed upgrade—one that not only modernizes its appearance but also makes the beloved waterfront space more welcoming and accessible to everyone.
Project name
Long Beach Bay Shore Library Modernization
Architecture firm
Architects McDonald, Soutar & Paz
Location
195 Bay Shore Ave, Long Beach, CA 90803
Principal architect
Edgar Paz
Design team
Jingxue Jin, Carlo Cruz
Collaborators
City of Long Beach Public Works Department
Landscape
Jon D. Cicchetti, Landscape Architects
Civil engineer
Breen Engineering, Inc.
Structural engineer
Breen Engineering, Inc.
Lighting
Architects McDonald, Soutar & Paz
Material
Energy-efficient windows, ADA-compliant ramp, automatic doors, new carpeting, updated shelving
Construction
Spectra Company
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Budget
Approximately $1.4 million, including $600,000 from Measure A funding
Client
City of Long Beach
Typology
Public Library, Accessibility and infrastructure modernization
Hennebery Eddy Architects designed the Jake Jabs College of Business & Entrepreneurship at Montana State University to be an interdisciplinary, collaborative facility, weaving built and natural environments.
Project name
MSU Jake Jabs College of Business & Entrepreneurship
Architecture firm
Hennebery Eddy Architects
Location
Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA
Principal architect
Timothy Eddy
Design team
Timothy Eddy, Principal-in-Charge. Jon McGrew, Project Manager. Angelique Nossa, Interior Designer. Will Ives, Project Architect. Nick Byers, Staff Team. Robert Kroster, Staff Team
Collaborators
Programming Consultant: Kathleen Kavanaugh. Sustainability Consultant: Arup; Kath Williams
Interior design
Hennebery Eddy Architects
Civil engineer
Morrison-Maierle
Structural engineer
Morrison-Maierle
Environmental & MEP
Morrison-Maierle
Construction
Dick Anderson Construction
Client
Montana State University
Typology
Educational Architecture › University
In the small village of Hignigada near Baramati, Maharashtra, a young village head approached us to build an outdoor play area for school children.
Project name
Pod for Happiness
Architecture firm
Craft Narrative
Location
Baramati, Maharashtra, India
Principal architect
Yatindra Patil, Vijay Kharade
Design team
Bharat Yadav, Manasi, Yatindra Patil, Vijay Kharade
Completion year
November 2024
Structural engineer
Sonal Nimbalkar
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
This is the second store we designed for Zhilin Caring. The caring space provides after-school care and homework assistance for elementary school students, covering an area of only 75 square meters. We hope this small space can bring children a childhood memory of home, the city, and beauty.
Project name
Zhilin Caring
Architecture firm
Youmu Architects
Location
Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
Photography
Changle Wu, Youmu Architects
Design team
Jianbo Lin, Jiatong Yang, Shengyu Qian
Typology
Educational Architecture › School, Interior Design
The Hardin School District aimed to create a new facility for its alternative high school program, which had been operating in a modular building across from the main high school campus. Cushing Terrell’s design approach focused on uniting distinct groups under one roof: four learning centers (representing “the students”)
Project name
Hardin Academy
Architecture firm
Cushing Terrell
Location
Hardin, Montana, USA
Photography
Nathan Satran
Design team
Jim Beal, Ronda Carlson, Trae Schwenneker
Landscape
Stephanie Donovan
Civil engineer
Caleb Minnick
Structural engineer
Cole Moller
Environmental & MEP
Eric Wilson (Mechanical Engineer), Michael Geiser (Electrical Engineer)
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
Grilli Principado School is located in Canning, Argentina, and is a project by TIM Arquitectos. Its goal is to generate spatial tools through architecture for improved learning within the educational community.
Project name
Colegio Grilli Principado (Grilli Principado School)
Architecture firm
TIM Arquitectos
Location
El deslinde 1380, Canning, San Vicente, Argentina
Photography
Luis Barandiaran
Principal architect
Martin Aracama
Design team
Felipe Aracama
Landscape
Ramiro Dalessandro
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
The architectural identity of Rajasthan is largely characterized by historic masonry structures highlighting a deep and enduring material culture. Among these, a post-independence educational institution, built with rubble masonry, stands as a symbol of resilience and functional pragmatism.
Project name
Primary School, Lala Kamalapat Singhania Public School (LKSPS)
Architecture firm
R+D Studio
Location
Nimbahera, Rajasthan, India
Principal architect
Shikha Doogar
Design team
Shikha Doogar, Shridhar Rao, Ashvajit Singh, Siddharth Saluja, Shruti Yadav, Kushagra Verma, Nitansh Tandon
Collaborators
Naveen Jaitley & Associates, UEDC
Civil engineer
Aman Kapoor
Structural engineer
Naveen Jaitley
Construction
Asiatic Build Well
Material
Local Limestone, Rubble masonry, Red Bricks, JK Cement, JK Wall Putty
Visualization
Think N 3D Studio
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
This architectural project transforms the former San Juan Bautista Asylum into the new urban campus of the European University in Valencia, combining heritage preservation with a functional and contemporary design. Historic elements such as Nolla mosaics are restored, while spaces are optimized for education.
Project name
Universidad Europea | Turia Campus
Architecture firm
Ramón Esteve Estudio
Location
C/ de Guillem de Castro 175, 46008 Valencia, Spain
Photography
Alfonso Calza
Principal architect
Ramón Esteve
Design team
Anna Boscá, Beatriz Gascón, Guillermo Sahuquillo, Beatriz Martín, Teresa Piá
Collaborators
Landscaping: GM Paisajistas. 3D images: Tudi Soriano and Pau Raigal. Building engineers: Emilio Pérez and Sergio Cremades. Construction companies: Kalam, www.kalam.es, Vialterra. Engineering: Leing Ingeniería. Wood structure restoration: Lemara. Archeologist: Paloma Berrocal. Promoter: Universidad Europea
Built area
Gross floor area 1,753 m² extension 5,406 m² restoration; Usable floor area 1,507 m² extension 3,993 m² restoration
Construction
Kalam, Vialterra
Material
Restoration: wood, ceramic tiles. Extension: aluminium – envelope, glass – envelope, concrete – structure, expanded metal – platforms and floor sections, MDF boards – custom furniture
Budget
extension 2,7 mil. €; restoration 4,9 mil. €
Client
Universidad Europea
Typology
Educational Architecture › University
