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FEATURED PROJECT: JUSSILA RESIDENCE

The Jussila Residence, designed by Studio B Architects, is a primarily Type V, wood reframed residence with the use of Hardy Panel shearwalls to assist in maximizing glazing. The challenge on this project was to maintain a thin roof profile with large cantilevers over clerestory glazed walls.  The site itself is a hilltop and the site walls were worked in to reduce the need for structural piles.

This project was unique as it was a contemporary project with a rustic feel that had different buildings and different building types and the architectural aesthtic needed to be maintained in the detailing to insure the finished products matched.


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T&S ENGINEERED EXHIBIT WELCOMES NEWEST MEMBER

Opened in 2009 on Earth Day, the California Trails Complex Exhibit at the Santa Barbara Zoo is now home to five endangered condors. The fifth and newest additon arrived from Idaho and is six years old.

CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR SCHWARTZNEGGER VISITS REC SOLAR

On a recent visit to SLO, Governor Schwartznegger reviewed the patented racking system design which T&S developed with REC Solar. The aluminum system is designed to maximize efficiency when attaching solar panels to existing roof structures.

TORO CANYON PROJECT WINS AIA MERIT AWARD

The structure is a contemporary residence with exposed concrete walls as well as a stunning reflecting pool. This unique project required maintaining the completely open elevation with no structural elements. T&S accomplished this by embedding steel columns in the 12" thick wall system.

TAYLOR & SYFAN PROJECT HONORED BY ISCE

The International Council of Shopping Centers named Court Street, a Taylor & Syfan Commercial project, one of the top three innovative U.S. shopping centers and presented the structure's development team with a Gold Award in the category of Innovative Design and Development of a New Project.

INTERIOR DESIGN FEATURES TAYLOR & SYFAN PROJECT

The Abbott Kinney project is a uniquely designed and decorated three-story structure. As a member of the project team, T&S worked alongside Dennis Gibbens Architects to create this combination of a residence, garage and retail space. Click here to read more about this project.