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November 8, 2017

30 in 30

Eric Naslund

Over the past 30 years Studio E Architects has grown from being its own client- designing our first office, to serving clients with a variety of programs from housing to historic preservation to university buildings. We’ve compiled projects from each of our 30 years in operation. Years of lessons learned enrich our approach to each project and reveal a continued passion for making thoughtful places. We hope you will enjoy this curated ‘history’ of Studio E as much as we have enjoyed the last 30 years!

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[1987] 

STUDIO E OFFICES          San Diego, CA

  • Home Depot Self-Build
  • First Design Award
  • Lesson: No Budget: No Problem

[1988] 

SNYDERS FLOWERS           San Diego, CA

  • First Commercial Project
  • First Interior Project
  • Lesson: Don’t Be Afraid to Ask

[1989] 

SOLANA BEACH STATION   Solana Beach, CA

  • First Planning Project
  • First Public Presentation
  • Lesson: The Power of Metaphor

[1990]

NASLUND HOUSE ​            San Diego, CA

  • Won AIASD Unbuilt and Built Awards 
  • SDHG Magazine Feature
  • Lesson: Go For It

[1991]

CASA BLANCA​                Riverside, CA

  • Competition Winner
  • First Built Affordable Housing
  • Lesson: Design with Climate & Community

[1992]

MISSION TERRACE​              San Diego, CA

  • High-Density Courtyard Housing
  • First AIACC Design Award
  • Lesson: Circulate Outdoors!

[1993] 

15th AVENUE CO-OP     Escondido, CA

  • First Remodel/Rethink
  • First Non-Profit Client
  • Lesson: Think Outside the Box

[1994]

INDIAN WELLS SENIORS​   Indian Wells, CA

  • National AIA Award Winner
  • AIACC and AIASD Award Winner
  • Lesson: Shading & Ventilation Work

[1995]

ORANGE PLACE ​      Escondido, CA

  • First National AIA Award
  • AIACC and AIASD Honor Awards
  • Lesson: Local History Works

[1996]

11th AVE TOWNHOMES​  Escondido, CA

  • National AIA Award
  • AIACC and AIASD Award
  • Lesson: Use Your Driveway

[1997]

COAST APARTMENTS​        La Jolla, CA

  • First University Housing Project
  • First UCSD Project
  • Lesson: Make Front Porches

[1998]

PIER PLAZA ​                Imperial Beach, CA

  • First Civic Project
  • AIASD Honor Award
  • Lesson: Believe the People

[1999]

PADRES PARKADE      San Diego, CA

  • First Design-Build Project
  • First Garage /Concrete
  • Lesson: Tell a Story with Passion

[2000]

HOME SAFE ​                         San Jose, CA

  • AIASD Design Award
  • RA Design Award
  • Lesson: Courts make Community

[2001]

FAHRENHEIT ​                    San Diego, CA

  • First Concrete Building
  • RA Design Award
  • Lesson: Use Your Materials

[2002]

G LOFTS WEST​                    San Diego, CA

  • First 5-Story Wood Frame
  • First Mixed-Use over Garage
  • Lesson: Design the Street First

[2003]

OLIVE COURT                    Long Beach, CA

  • First Los Angeles Project
  • Transit-Oriented Development
  • Lesson: Use Your Tetris Skills

[2004]

SCHEIFER & SONS               San Diego, CA

  • First Historic Rehab/Remake
  • AIASD and Orchid Awards
  • Lesson: Look Back and Ahead

[2005]

UCSD ONE MIRAMAR ​         La Jolla, CA

  • First D/B Competition Winner
  • First New Student Housing
  • Lesson: Make Future Plans

[2006]

UCSD HOUSING & DINING   La Jolla, CA

  • First University Non-Housing
  • AIASD Divine Detail Award
  • Lesson: Build a Reputation

[2007]

HIGH TECH HIGH​            Chula Vista, CA

  • AIA Top Ten Green
  • AIASD and Orchid Awards
  • Lesson: Make a Strong Diagram

[2008]  

ARCHER STUDIOS​               San Jose, CA

  • First Micro Unit
  • AIASD Award
  • Lesson: Small is Beautiful

[2009] 

UC DAVIS WEST VLG     Davis, CA

  • ULI Global Award
  • Zero-Net Energy Mixed-Use
  • Lesson: Trust the Land

[2010]

CELADON                          San Diego, CA

  • ULI Global Award
  • First High-Rise
  • Lesson: Wear It On Your Sleeve

[2011] 

HIGH TECH K-8 ​               Chula Vista, CA

  • Fourth High Tech School
  • First All Primary School
  • Lesson: Love Your Clients

[2012]

PARKSIDE​                Sunnyvale, CA

  • First Modular Housing
  • Numerous AH Awards
  • Lesson: Modular Takes Time

[2013]

HOTEL CHURCHILL​          San Diego, CA

  • Most Complicated Historic Rehab
  • First SD Use of Viscous Dampers
  • Lesson: Be Persistent

[2014] 

UCSD 64°                               La Jolla, CA

  • First Major University Dining
  • First Significant Interior
  • Lesson: Keep Going Back

[2015] 

UCLA SAXON SUITES       Los Angeles, CA

  • First UCLA Project
  • Jiu-Jitsu Move Over Bad Soil
  • Lesson: Make Lemonade

[2016]

ATHENA PARKING                La Jolla, CA

  • D/B Competition Winner
  • Sixth UCSD Project
  • Lesson: Embrace the Problem