In September, AIA Interiors Committee hosted their annual Design Meets LA with a Cuban chic theme, A Night in Havana at The Annenberg Beach House in Santa Monica, California. Christine and Marta were among the partygoers gathered to celebrate the spirit of design of Los Angeles. Part of the gala consisted of a silent auction with top designers of the city donating art pieces. The auction proceeds help fund scholarships awarded every to to designers from local schools by the AIA Los Angeles Interior Architecture Committee. Christine bid and won the above oil painting of the Cuban flag by Alex Zarifian. The evening was filled with artwork, cocktails and good cheer. Caliente!
Master Architectural Millwork
Started in 1986, Eppink of California, Inc. is a high-end architectural millwork firm and a custom boutique shop. Though their main projects are tenant improvements, high-end residential and hospitality, Eppink provided their expert services for the UC Irvine Bldg 54 project by completing the millwork at the executive offices and conference center. The beautiful walnut finish is found throughout the space from the doors and wall paneling to the window sills and trims to the main reception desk. Thanks to Eppink the project was completed on time and conveyed the elegance of the intended design.
UC Irvine Medical Center – Executive Suite
In recent months, PDA had been hard at work on a newly completed project at UC Irvine Medical Center campus. The penthouse floor of the brand-new Bldg. 54 Lab Building consists of executive suites, boardroom and a conference center. The facility is designed to meet LEED Silver requirements and is outfitted with top quality finish materials such as poured epoxy terrazzo flooring, hand-troweled plaster walls and custom quarter-sawn American Walnut wood veneer paneling. One of the special features is a custom fiber optic “night sky” to recreate the constellations on the founding day of the UCI School of Medicine.
Santa Monica Office Remodel
Pickett Design Associates is currently working with its client, Bill Rehwald of Hopa Broadway LLC and the general contractor, Rod Spector to remodel a 1,200 sf commercial space. The project scope is to update the building with new windows, skylights, exterior lighting, entry door, awning and stairs along with a new layout incorporating a contemporary interior design aesthetic. Located in Santa Monica, California, the space will be headquarters to the client’s many businesses, including an automobile leasing company. Having a longstanding relationship with the Rehwald family, former owner of Simonson Mercedes Benz in Santa Monica, PDA is proud to continue to serve as designer and project manager for this project.
IIDA Los Angeles Leaders Breakfast
Christine and Marta joined a room full of industry leaders to hear motivational speaker, Kevin Carroll talk about passion and play in the workplace and utilizing creative energy to remain motivated. As guests of Formica and Steve Francis & Associates, our staff was inspired and driven to cultivate that energy to achieve the maximum potential in our projects and their own personal growth.
