A young family of four sought to update their 1952 California Ranch home nestled in the San Roque neighborhood of Santa Barbara. Working with the owner, who was savvy in both construction and design, the architects leveraged a modest budget to reimagine and renovate the 2,000-square-foot existing house and add 600-square-feet of usable living space...
Project name
Vista de la Cumbre
Architecture firm
ANACAPA Architects
Location
Santa Barbara, California, USA
Photography
Erin Feinblatt
Design team
Dan Weber Architect
Interior design
Owner provided
Structural engineer
Hume Engineers
Construction
Unander Construction
Typology
Residential › House
The 45-key hotel, situated in the heart of downtown at 524 State Street, is a modern reincarnation of a 20th-century hotel that once occupied this location. One of the only downtown survivors of the 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake, the building has stood for well over 100 years and has had many lives.
Project name
Drift Santa Barbara
Architecture firm
ANACAPA Architecture
Location
Santa Barbara, California, USA
Photography
Erin Feinblatt
Design team
Dan Weber, Architect. Jessi Finnicum-Schwartz, Project Manager. Lila Boyce, Designer
Collaborators
Kitchen, Bar, and Coffee Shop Consultant: New School
Interior design
ANACAPA Architecture
Civil engineer
Ashley Vance Engineering
Structural engineer
Ashley Vance Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Consulting West
Construction
Parton + Edwards Construction
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
SeaVees, a footwear and lifestyle brand based in Santa Barbara, wanted a space to cultivate and grow their brand. They approached ANACAPA Architecture with a two-story, 8,000-square-foot office building needing renovations to fit the varying needs of the growing brand.
Architecture firm
ANACAPA Architecture
Location
Santa Barbara, California, USA
Photography
Erin Feinblatt
Design team
Dan Weber, Architect. Jessi Finnicum-Schwartz, Project Manager. Kristin Stoyanova – Architectural Designer
Interior design
ANACAPA Architecture
Structural engineer
Ashley Vance
Environmental & MEP
JMPE Electrical Engineers, BMA Mechanical
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
Nestled into a steep hillside, the 1,800-square-foot residence was designed for low visual and environmental impact on the surrounding landscape. Disguised by its low profile and green roof, the home invites sweeping 360-degree views of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding rolling hills through a generous amount of sliding glass and expansive decks, w...
Project name
Off-Grid Guest House
Architecture firm
ANACAPA Architecture in collaboration with Willson Design
Location
Central Coast, California, USA
Photography
Erin Feinblatt
Principal architect
Dan Weber, Architect
Interior design
Jessica Helgerson Interior Design
Civil engineer
Braun & Associates
Structural engineer
Ashley & Vance Engineering
Landscape
Danielle Gaston
Construction
Curtis Homes
Material
Concrete, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House