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DIEGO HOUSEMARCH SAN 24 - 25, 2018 OPEN

CELEBRATINGURBAN ARCHITECTURE,DESIGN & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

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WELCOME TO OPEN HOUSE SAN DIEGO MARCH 24-25, 2018 CELEBRATING ARCHITECTURE, URBAN DESIGN, AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Presented by

and our Title Sponsor

PACIFIC SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

Open House San Diego is an opportunity for the public to learn about the importance of thoughtful and innovative architecture, urban planning and design. It’s YOUR CHANCE to have a dialog with design enthusiasts and neighbors about the future of our city, and to build a more vibrant civic life. The buildings and space we build today – including those we protect and repurpose – will define the San Diego of tomorrow. 4 OH! SAN DIEGO

OH! SAN DIEGO 2018 HONORARY CO–CHAIRS WELCOME TO OH! SAN DIEGO

Jennifer Luce, FAIA On behalf of the citizens of San Diego, it is my pleasure to welcome you Principal at Luce et Studio to Open House San Diego (OH! San Diego) hosted by the San Diego Since founding her multi-disciplinary Architectural Foundation. architectural practice in 1990, Jennifer has focused on projects at the intersection of San Diego is filled with stunning and unique architecture that contributes to design, art and architecture. Through public art projects, urban design interventions, the overall beauty of our city. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the creative workspace and collaborations with San Diego Architectural Foundation for their commitment to education and artists and landscape architects, the studio’s promotion of architecture, planning and urban design in the San Diego region. work spans multiple scales from graphics to civic architecture. Clients include museums, corporate design firms, boutique hotels, Please accept my warmest wishes for an enjoyable event. colleges and private homeowners. She is passionate about research, new technologies and materials, and through Best personal regards, her teaching at various design schools, she is committed to the education of the next generation of design leaders.

Gordon Carrier, FAIA Design Principal at Carrier Johnson + CULTURE

An active participant in the San Diego design and development community through both his architectural practice and a variety of organizational leadership positions, he has played a key role in the revitalization of downtown San Diego. As founding design principal of Carrier Johnson + CULTURE, a global architecture, Kevin L. Faulconer design and strategic branding practice, he Mayor has led award–winning projects in both the public and private market sectors. 5 OH! SAN DIEGO OPEN HOUSE SAN DIEGO 5

THE STORY OF OPEN HOUSE WORLDWIDE On behalf of the San Diego Architectural Foundation, The Open House concept began in London in 1992 with the aim of fostering a better the Open House San Diego understanding of architecture outside of the profession, and providing experts and citizens a Committee and the hundreds of chance to learn about, discuss and debate the merits and challenges of architectural design and dedicated volunteers who make urban planning. The concept resonated with cities across the this program possible, Welcome! globe, and led to the creation of Open House Worldwide in 2010. Each Open House City is committed to the same core values and together, OH! San Diego was founded in 2015 by San Diego native Susanne reach across five continents, with over one million Friestedt, who was committed to making San Diego the third city in the people participating worldwide. United States to become an official Open House Worldwide City, joining New York and Chicago in this distinction. The annual event offers a The Open House Worldwide Family includes: behind-the-scenes look at the iconic, cutting-edge, and historical buildings • London • Monterrey that shape our city’s DNA. Each site is chosen for its unique contribution to • New York • Cork our shared experience through architectural design, historic value, cultural • Dublin • Vilnius significance, repurposing of space, or environmental sustainability. • Tel Aviv • Prague • Jerusalem • Madrid While enjoying your own custom tour of the best of San Diego’s • Helsinki • Belfast architecture, we invite you to reflect on how these buildings and spaces • Oslo • Porto reflect the challenges and opportunities presented by our history, culture, • Melbourne • Lagos and geography. • Barcelona • Milan • Brisbane • Zurich • Slovenia • Stockholm It’s your city! Enjoy it! • Chicago • Santiago • Rome • San Diego • Lisbon • Torino • Perth • Bilbao • Thessaloniki • Gdansk • Limerick • Atlanta • Gdynia • Mexico City • Buenos Aires • Basel • Vienna • Rosario • Athens If you happen to be traveling to one of these cities in the future, make sure to check the Open House Worldwide web site for events. openhouseworldwide.org

Margit Whitlock, AIA Maxine Ward, AIA Susanne Friestedt SDAF President OH! San Diego Chair OH! San Diego Founder 6 OH! SAN DIEGO

START PLANNING! Take some time to go through this guide and check out all 84 sites, then plan your itinerary! On average, most people visit 5-6 sites each day. Make sure to note opening days and times, as they vary from site to site, and whether or not you need a reservation. You can make reservations online at sdarchitecture.org/program/openhouse.

ON OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND: BEFORE YOU GO: FIND THE HUB! Sometimes days and hours, reservation requirements and Grab your friends and family and make your first stop at a details for a site can change. Go to sdarchitecture.org/ neighborhood hub indicated in th guide. There, you can sign program/openhouse for the most up-to-date information. in and get your collectible OH! San Diego Passport, which volunteers will stamp at each site you visit. TAKE THE BUS, TROLLEY – OR RIDE A BIKE! CONNECT WITH US! All the OH! San Diego sites are within walking distance of Web: sdarchitecture.org public transit. Check out sdarchitecture.org/program/ Hashtags: #OHSanDiego2018 #sdarchitecture openhouse for suggested routes, and go to sdmts.com for detailed transit information.

There are also many bike sharing options in the OH! San Diego neighborhoods. Go to discoverbikesandiego.com or limebike.com to learn more. If you want to take your own bike, visit icommutesd.com for bike route information. Instagram Twitter Facebook / @sdarchitecture @SDAFinfo SDAFinfo 7 OH! SAN DIEGO

ENTER YOUR BEST PICS IN THE OH! SAN DIEGO PHOTO COMPETITION!

Submit your best photos taken at any OH! San Diego site during the weekend for a chance to win prizes! Prizes awarded in three categories: Interior, Exterior, and Detail. Cash prizes for 1st and 2nd place in each category.

Submissions must be taken on March 24 & 25, 2018 and feature a participating site. The deadline to submit photos is Sunday, April 1 at 11:59pm. For more information about how to submit photos and to review the complete competition guidelines, visit sdarchitecture.org/program/openhouse

TALK TO US! OH! San Diego is your event, and we want to hear from you! Participate in our short visitor survey at sdarchitecture.org/program/ openhouse and let us know how we did! You can also nominate sites and neighborhoods you’d like to see included in the future! 8 OH! SAN DIEGO

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1 Timken Museum of Art 18 WeWork B Street 2 Share Mingei International Museum 19 Share Santa Fe Train Depot 3 San Diego Museum of Art 20 Herb & Wood 4 Spanish Village Art Center 21 SDSU Downtown Gallery at Electra 5 The Palisades DOWNTOWN 22 Amici House BALBOA PARK 23 PATH Connections Housing 24 American Institute of Architects San Diego 6 First Presbyterian Church of San Diego 25 Maritime Museum of San Diego 7 St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral 26 LIND Block 8 First Church of Christ, Scientist 27 San Diego Law Library 9 RJC Architects 28 Downtown Works 10 The Abbey on Fifth Avenue 29 John Rhoades Federal Judicial Center Walking Tour BANKERS HILL 11 Share Parq West 30 Waterfront Park 12 Hawthorn Historic Inn 13 DGA Planning and Architecture 31 The US Grant Hotel 14 The Louie 32 Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Downtown 15 Ohr Shalom Synagogue 33 The Keating Hotel Gruenberg Law Offices 16 GASLAMP 34 The New Children’s Museum 17 The Barcelona 35 San Diego Chinese Historical Museum 36 Gaslamp Museum at The Davis–Horton House 37 Gaslamp Architectural Walking Tour 38 Sparks Gallery 39 Share Horton Plaza Park 40 San Diego Magazine Headquarters 41 The Historic Spreckels Theatre 42 Gensler 9 OH! SAN DIEGO

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43 NewSchool of Architecture & Design 65 All Souls’ Episcopal Church 44 Basile Studio 66 The Thursday Club 45 BNIM 67 Point Loma Hervey Branch Library 46 AVRP Skyport 68 Share Point Loma Assembly

47 e3 Civic High POINT LOMA 69 Point Loma Living Room EAST VILLAGE 48 SMARTS Farm 70 Point Loma Nazarene University 49 You and Yours Distilling Co. 71 Fire Station 22 50 Makers Quarter 72 Loma Theatre 51 Baker Nowicki Design Studio 73 Pacific Rim Park 52 Share San Diego Central Library 74 Tunaman’s Memorial 53 Urban Discovery Academy 75 Portuguese Historical Center 54 Sempra Energy Headquarters 76 St. Agnes Catholic Church 55 Noonan Lance Boyer & Banach LLP 77 Share ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station 78 Scout @ Quarters D 79 The Rock Church 56 La Esquina 80 Moniker Commons 57 BasileIE + CM Curatorial 81 Pacific Sotheby’s International 58 Barrio Barns Realty Liberty Station Office 59 Tecture 82 Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens 60 Chicano Park 83 KMA Architecture BARRIO LOGAN 61 Woodbury University School of Architecture 84 Naval Base Point Loma 62 Mercado del Barrio ShareHub Symbol: Neighborhood hub. Please start your day at one 63 LPA Inc. of the neighborhood hubs to sign in and get your OH! San Diego 64 Share Bread & Salt Passport to collect stamps at each site you visit. 10 OH! SAN DIEGO

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17 BALBOA 16 PARK 12 5 The largest cultural complex west of the Mississippi, Balboa Park is 6 sometimes called the “Smithsonian of the West” for the concentration of cultural institutions within its boundaries. Originally built for temporary use during the 1915-16 Panama-California Exposition, the buildings here are beautiful enough to be considered attractions in themselves. The real draw is the culture, history, science and arts held Map includes Bankers Hill & Balboa Park Sites within their walls. Highlights include eight gardens, 15 museums, a Tony Award-winning theater and the San Diego Zoo.

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1 TIMKEN MUSEUM OF ART 3 SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART 5 THE PALISADES 1500 El Prado, Balboa Park 1450 El Prado, Balboa Park 2080 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park

SAT 10AM – 4PM / SUN 1PM - 4PM Guided archive/library tour SAT & SUN at SAT & SUN 10AM – 4PM Self-guided tour 11AM & 2PM Self–guided tour Guided tour SAT at 10AM, 11AM & 12PM Meet at Border Crossing sculpture at west Start outside the Automotive Museum Considered to be one of the most important side of Plaza de Panama The Palisades area, developed for the 1935 examples of mid-century southern California Guided architecture tour SAT & SUN at California Pacific International Exposition modernism, the Timken is known for the 12PM & 1PM and featuring art deco themes, is anchored quality of the natural light illuminating its Meet at The Watchers sculpture at west side by the Ford Building, now the San Diego Air six intimately scaled galleries. In contrast to of Plaza de Panama & Space Museum. The area has long been other Balboa Park structures, the building, Reservation required neglected in comparison to other areas of constructed of travertine, bronze and SDMA is the largest and oldest art museum the park, and an effort has been launched glass, embraces the park beyond its walls in the region. Local business and civic to restore and revitalize its original charm. by creating a light and airy “see-through” leader, Appleton S. Bridges, funded the Learn more from dedicated volunteers about Museum that blurs the boundaries between construction. The building was inspired upcoming projects, including the Comic Con interior and exterior. by sixteenth-century Spanish Renaissance Museum in the Federal Building, restoration John Mock, 1965 buildings in the plateresque style, which of four murals on the façade means “in the manner of a silversmith.” Forty of the Automotive Museum, and the 2 Share MINGEI years later, the west wing was completed and restoration of the Starlight Bowl outdoor INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM features the May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden performance space. and the library, which holds more than 1439 El Prado, Balboa Park 30,000 volumes about every aspect of art. SAT & SUN 10AM – 4PM William Templeton Johnson, 1925 / Robert Self–guided tour Mosher, 1966 Architect Talk SAT at 12PM Originally built as the House of Charm for 4 SPANISH VILLAGE ART CENTER the 1915 Panama-California Exposition, the 1770 Village Place, Balboa Park mission style building, with its large bell towers, has been home to the Mingei since 1996. SAT & SUN 10AM – 4PM The Mingei focuses on the art and beauty of Guided tour every hour. Meet at kiosk at everyday objects from cultures around the entry. world. Make sure to explore the building and These quaint buildings and courtyards inspired exhibitions, along with plans and renderings for by charming villages in Spain were originally the Museum’s upcoming transformation. built as gift shops and restaurants for the 1935 Carleton Monroe Winslow, 1915 / David California Pacific International Exposition. Two Rinehart, 1996 / Luce et Studio, 2018 years later, a group of artists reopened Spanish Village as an art destination, only to lose it to U.S. Army barracks during World War II. In 1947, the artists reclaimed and restored the Village, which today continues to be a thriving community of over 200 independently juried local artists. Richard Requa, 1935 12 OH! SAN DIEGO

BANKERS HILL Named after its reputation for being home to the affluent, it benefits from a wealth of mansions built in San Diego’s heyday by some of its most notable architects, such as Irving Gill. Located west of Balboa Park with easy access across the historic Cabrillo Bridge, it is a desirable residential location with bay views available from many new luxury high–rise condos.

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6 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 8 FIRST CHURCH OF 10 THE ABBEY ON FIFTH AVENUE CHURCH OF SAN DIEGO CHRIST, SCIENTIST 2825 Fifth Avenue 320 Date Street 2450 Second Avenue SUN 10AM – 1PM SAT 10AM – 4PM / SUN 1PM – 4PM SAT 10AM – 4PM / SUN 1PM – 4PM Self-guided tour Self–guided tour Self–guided tour of exterior Originally built as a Methodist Episcopal Located in the heart of the city on the Guided tour of interior SAT at 10AM, 12PM Church, this masterful example of Classical hill overlooking downtown, this majestic & 2PM, SUN 1PM & 3PM Revival architecture functions as an elegant sanctuary features ornate wood trusses and This masterwork has all the architectural special events venue. The interior features 25–foot tall stained glass windows. The hallmarks of Irving Gill on a grand scale—the enormous stained–glass skylights, and a Casavant–Freres Organ boasts 101 ranks with rhythmic series of arches, the unadorned dozen stained–glass windows surrounded by over 5,000 pipes. Perhaps you’ll get to hear white stucco, and the simple cubist massing. intricate woodwork. When you’re outside, a sample of its uplifting music when you visit. Upon completion, the mayor at the time gaze up to see the exquisite gold–leaf Robert H. Orr, 1913 was so impressed, he included it on his list statue of Gabriel blowing his horn atop the of ‘must–sees’ for visiting dignitaries. After building. 7 ST. PAUL’S a misdirected 1950’s remodel, the building Norman Foote Marsh, 1910 EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL underwent a full restoration to return the church to its original glory. 2728 Sixth Avenue 11 Share PARQ WEST Irving Gill, 1910 / Renovation, 1998 2557 Third Avenue SAT 10AM – 4PM Self–guided tour 9 RJC ARCHITECTS SAT & SUN 10AM – 4PM Guided tour every 30 min 320 Laurel Street Self-guided tour The cathedral, designed by the architect For 70 years, this Colonial-style clubhouse of the prestigious National Cathedral in SAT 10AM – 4PM / SUN 10AM – 1PM served the San Diego Women’s Club, which Washington D.C., features elements of Self-guided tour has a mission of community philanthropy both Gothic and Romanesque architecture. This commercial building that incorporates and “endeavors for civic betterment.” The arduous process of designing and elements of the Streamline Moderne The clubhouse was recently modernized constructing this monumental cathedral architectural style has housed many noted and became an event venue in 2017. The took over twenty years, delayed by the architectural firms throughout its 40+ building maintains its classic charm with Great Depression and conflicts with the years. Since 2003, it has been home to RJC features such as a 20-foot high arched architect. The cathedral’s organ is a historical Architects, a leader in civic architecture. ceiling, original wood flooring and French instrument that encompasses part of the first Features include high volume ceilings and doors leading out to the fountain patio. organ in San Diego, built in 1887 and fully custom workstations designed and fabricated Unknown, 1940 restored in 2012. by Paul Basile of Basile Studio. Philip H. Frohman, 1928–1951 14 OH! SAN DIEGO

12 HAWTHORN HISTORIC INN 14 THE LOUIE 16 GRUENBERG LAW OFFICES 2121 First Avenue 2850 Fourth Avenue 2155 First Avenue

SAT & SUN 10AM – 1PM SAT & SUN 10AM – 1PM SAT 1PM – 4PM Self–guided tour Guided tours on SAT & SUN at 11AM & Self–guided tour One of the few remaining large, wood- 12PM The perfect juxtaposition of a historic framed turn-of-the-century inns, the former Architect-led tour on SAT at 10AM Bankers Hill Victorian and a modern award- “working man’s” hotel still provides lodging Reservation required winning glass and concrete building, these today. The building’s exterior, with a double The four-story, 49-unit residential building law office buildings speak harmoniously gambrel roof and two-story colonnade, offers a variety of residences, each with to one another through their siting, roof remains unchanged since its completion. its own orientation within the ‘L’ shaped lines and color palettes. The design of the Interior features such as the lightwell, property. There are two-story lofts, studios new building creates an open, light-filled hallways and redwood stairs and bannisters and 1 and 2-bedroom flats—all with work environment with strong visual and also retain the no-frills character of the generous decks and patios—that embrace physical connections between inside and original details. San Diego’s climate. Combed stucco, vertical out, including views to the tranquil koi pond. Henry Neale & R.A. Graham, 1900 rough-hewn siding and textured concrete Many passive and active sustainable features, are some of the materials and detailing that such as operable shutters to control the 13 DGA PLANNING contribute to the ‘handmade modernism’ strong western sun, put this building on a AND ARCHITECTURE aesthetic. path towards net zero energy status. Lloyd Russell, 2017 2550 Fifth Avenue Davis Davis Architects, 2013

SAT 10AM – 4PM 15 OHR SHALOM SYNAGOGUE 17 THE BARCELONA Self–guided tour 2512 Third Avenue 326 Juniper Street Located at street-level within the renowned Mister A’s building, this architectural office SUN 10AM – 4PM SAT 10AM – 4PM / SUN 10AM – 1PM space respects the bones of this iconic Self–guided tour Self–guided tour mid-century building. The open floor plan, With its dominant Moorish-style dome Now nearly a century old, The Barcelona glass partitions, light-filled interior and suspended high above an octagonal was originally constructed as a full–service blonde wood complement the all-concrete sanctuary embellished with Middle Eastern apartment–hotel, complete with a solarium, structure, creating a bright and airy interior. decorative motifs, the Synagogue (formerly ballroom, restaurant and golf course. In its A glass storefront connects the office with Congregation Beth Israel) is one of the heyday, tourism directories listed it as the the community, while an expansive four-story foremost examples of Mediterranean Revival, “Finest in the West.” Today, it provides skylight beams into the heart of the office. an architectural style that caught momentum residents with modern systems and James W. Bird, 1965 / DGA, 2017 around the mid-1920s. The recent restoration amenities, while maintaining its rich history has brought new life to the building. The and decorative Spanish Colonial architecture. vibrant congregation offers a rich cultural Ride the historic elevator to the roof deck for blend of Conservative Judaism and serves a panoramic views. diverse community. Eugene Hoffman, 1921 William Wheeler, 1925 / Zagrodnik and Thomas Architects, 2010 15 OH! SAN DIEGO 20

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21 TOWN 29 The center of our city’s civic life, arts and cultural attractions, and a hub of economic activity, Downtown is a place to work and play hard. The Embarcadero connects the area to the waterfront, providing green spaces for the public to enjoy the beauty of the bay. The revitalization of many historic buildings has created new residential, retail and commercial spaces.

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18 WEWORK B STREET 20 HERB AND WOOD 22 AMICI HOUSE 600 B Street, Suite 300 2210 Kettner Boulevard 250 W. Date Street

SAT 10AM – 4PM SAT & SUN 12PM – 3PM SAT & SUN 10AM – 4PM Guided tour every 30 min Guided tour every 30 min Self-guided tour The nation’s largest co-working landlord Celebrity chef Brian Malarkey and his team An example of a typical home found in San opened this unique co-working space in transformed this former warehouse building Diego’s Little Italy during the 1920s, this 2016, blending the vibe of a beachside city into an elegant eatery. The space is open partially renovated craftsman-style home was with the bustle of an urban center. Southern and airy, and layered with many design recently transformed into Little Italy’s Italian California’s largest WeWork space, it boasts details in the lighting, artwork and furniture. American cultural and heritage center. Visitors six sun-filled floors of hip office space and The designers mixed styles and genres learn about the history of Little Italy and conference rooms in a modern high-rise, to create a study in contrasts—with both participate in cultural programs and events including a large members-only private masculine/feminine touches and industrial/ in a convivial atmosphere - after all, “Amici” terrace. Look for the Ron Burgundy statue! decorative flourishes. The grand central bar means “friends” in Italian. evokes a sense of grandeur and elegance 19 Share SANTA FE TRAIN DEPOT beneath the high, barrel-vaulted roof and 23 PATH CONNECTIONS HOUSING bustles with metropolitan energy. 1050 Kettner Boulevard 1250 Sixth Avenue, Suite 150 Christopher Puffer, 2014 SAT & SUN 10AM – 4PM SAT & SUN 10AM – 4PM Self–guided tour 21 SDSU DOWNTOWN Guided tour every hour Architect-led tour SUN every 30 min from GALLERY AT ELECTRA Use entrance on A Street This historic 14-story building was originally 12PM – 2:30PM 725 W. Broadway Construction of this civic landmark marked the San Diego Athletic Club, which operated a great era for San Diego. It was completed SUN 11AM – 4PM for over four decades as a social and athletic just in time to serve as an impressive point– Self–guided tour facility and was later converted to offices. of–entry for visitors flocking to the Panama– Guided tour at 12PM & 2PM When it was repurposed, the original California Exposition in Balboa Park. More The gallery is a designated historic structure architectural features of this Art Deco, than a century later, travelers still marvel and part of the Electra residential complex, ziggurat-styled building were retained. at its magnificent Spanish Colonial Revival which was constructed in and around the Today, it provides housing for the homeless. architecture featuring a grand arch, two historic power station, originally built for the Several on-site agencies and support services, domed towers, and colorful tile inside and San Diego Electric Railway. Expanded several including a health clinic, are housed under out. A recent change in ownership promises times over its power–generating lifetime, the one roof to meet the many needs of the needed restoration as well as increased architecture includes classical motifs such as residents. public use. Improvements may include rounded arches and an ornamental frieze in William H. Wheeler, 1928 additional dining and retail options and the Spanish Revival style. Distinctive details creative office spaces, while still maintaining such as the original 1911 pediment and 24 AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF the building as a transportation hub. impressive wooden doors remain. ARCHITECTS SAN DIEGO Bakewell & Brown, 1915 E. Hoffman, 1911 / W. T. Johnson, 1928 / 233 A Street, Suite 200 Rehabilitation, 2008 SAT & SUN 1PM – 4PM Self–guided tour The offices of this professional organization are housed in this 14–story historic high– 17 OH! SAN DIEGO

rise. An elegant neoclassical design, this approach typical of redevelopment in 29 JOHN RHOADES FEDERAL reinforced concrete structure is clad in downtown San Diego. With a wide variety JUDICIAL CENTER WALKING TOUR granite and brick with decorative facade of dwelling unit types – for rent or sale – 330 W. Broadway details and a clearly defined base, middle combined with commercial office, retail, and top. The interior features a marble lobby restaurants, and a historic renovation, the SUN AT 11AM & 1PM floor and staircase and a restored coffered project integrates successfully into the Guided tour. Reservation required. ceiling. neighborhood fabric. Meet in plaza west of Edward J Schwartz Jonathan Segal, Lloyd Russell, Ted Smith, Frank Stevenson, 1927 Courthouse, near 333 W. Broadway. Kathleen McCormick, Rob Quigley, James Tour the buildings and public art of San Brown and Robin Brisebois, 1996-2000 25 MARITIME MUSEUM OF Diego’s judicial system. The locations range SAN DIEGO from the historically-designated 1913 Jacob

1492 N. Harbor Drive 27 SAN DIEGO LAW LIBRARY Weinberger U.S. Courthouse to the Richard 1105 Front Street Meier-designed James M. Carter and Judith SAT 1PM - 4PM N. Keep Courthouse, which opened in 2013. SAT 10AM - 4PM Reservation required for access at 1PM, Its elegant 16-story white tower with an Guided tour every 30 min 2PM & 3PM. Meet at information booth. ultra-thin profile was designed to provide Be sure to visit this world-class collection of When it was built in 1958, the county’s public daylight to all interior spaces, including the historic vessels that captures the essence law library was a state-of-the-art resource courtrooms. of San Diego’s maritime culture dating for people needing legal assistance. Over 50 years later, the building was completely back to the first steamship line plying the 30 WATERFRONT PARK waters between San Francisco and San renovated to bring back its original clean Diego in 1850. The Museum carefully sight lines and mid-century modern design 1600 Pacific Highway restores, maintains and operates historic aesthetic. The building boasts an iconic SUN AT 2:30PM vessels including the world’s oldest active floating staircase, black Escondido granite Designer-led tour. Reservation required. sailing ship, Star of India, built in 1863. facings, floor-to-ceiling west-facing windows, Meet at south entry to County The Museum’s 11 vessels include a B-39 white Carrara marble floors, a buried Administration Building. Submarine, the USS Dolphin (the deepest peek-a- boo time capsule, and one-of-a-kind This award-winning project converted eight diving submarine in the world), Steam Ferry spaces including a permanent hand-painted acres of parking lots north and south of Berkeley, and the recently launched San labyrinth and a Hogwarts-inspired lounge. the historic County Administration Center Salvador. George Lykos, 1958 into a 12-acre community and regional park that includes play areas for children, 28 DOWNTOWN WORKS 26 LIND BLOCK intimate gardens, an interactive fountain, and 1502 India Street 550 W. B Street expansive civic meeting spaces for special events and festivals for over one million SAT & SUN 10AM – 1PM SAT 11AM – 1PM visitors per year. The tour includes a behind- Architect-led guided tour at 10AM, 11AM & Guided tour every 30 min the-scenes look at the large underground 12PM. Reservation required. Meet outside Reservation required vault under the park, which houses the Harbor Breakfast. This co-working space bridges the gap central utilities plant for the administrative This groundbreaking project, covering an between corporate and entrepreneurial. The center, as well as impressive filtering and entire city block, was built incrementally high volume space with bold graphic accents pump systems for the 830-foot fountain. through a collaboration of three developers houses open plan desks, meeting rooms and Schmidt Design Group, 2014 and seven architects – a sharp contrast to the lounges, designed to encourage interaction “one-block / one-developer / one-architect” and collaboration. 18 OH! SAN DIEGO

31 32 41 42 40 3937 GASLAMP 33 These 16 blocks with distinctive 38 Victorian architecture are at the heart 34 36 of historic Downtown. A lively mix 35 of bars, restaurants and nightclubs alongside offices, hotels and residences provide for a vibrant 24/7 lifestyle. This compact and diverse neighborhood is a walkable urban playground and entertainment destination.

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31 THE US GRANT HOTEL 33 THE KEATING HOTEL 35 SAN DIEGO CHINESE 326 Broadway 432 F Street HISTORICAL MUSEUM 404 Third Avenue SAT 10AM – 2PM SAT & SUN 10AM – 4PM Self–guided tour Self-guided tour SAT 10:30AM – 4PM / SUN 1PM – 4PM Built by the son of 18th U.S. President In its prime, this five–story Romanesque Self–guided tour Ulysses S. Grant, this hotel is a treasured Revival style structure was one of the most For many decades, this Mission Revival historic landmark. Designed to crown prestigious office buildings in San Diego. It style building was the Chinese Community San Diego’s “City Beautiful” Movement, featured modern amenities such as spacious Church, located within the Chinatown the architect combined several classical floor plans, steam heat, and a wire cage neighborhood. When it was slated for architectural styles and used steel and elevator—the first, and still longest–running, demolition in the 1990s, the community reinforced concrete as a fire and earthquake– elevator in Downtown San Diego. Today, the rallied together and saved the building. proof frame. The regal surroundings Keating serves as a design–centric boutique It was later relocated to its current site highlight the hotel’s Presidential legacy hotel with 35 loft–like rooms. and converted into a museum proudly and the heritage of the current owners, the The Reid Brothers, 1890 showcasing San Diego’s rich Chinese history. Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation. The Enjoy the serene Chinese–style garden with hotel’s rich history includes stays by 15 US 34 THE NEW its traditional entry gate, waterfall and koi presidents, Charles Lindbergh, and Albert CHILDREN’S MUSEUM pond. Einstein. 200 W. Island Avenue Louis Gill,1927 / Joseph Wong, 1996 Harrison Albright, 1910 / Renovation, 2017 SAT 4PM 36 GASLAMP MUSEUM AT THE 32 COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT Guided tour limited to families only. DAVIS–HORTON HOUSE Reservation required. SAN DIEGO DOWNTOWN 410 Island Avenue Constructed of tilt–up concrete and glass 530 Broadway with a striking solar paneled saw-tooth SAT 1PM – 4PM / SAT 12PM – 4PM SAT & SUN 10AM – 4PM roof, this dramatic building is one of the Self–guided tour Self–guided tour first “green” museums in California. The The Davis–Horton House is the oldest Once home to the San Diego Trust and main galleries feature a passive circulation building in Downtown San Diego. Home to Savings Bank, this building retains the grand system that pushes bay breezes throughout the founding fathers of modern San Diego, character that distinguished it in its prime. the building. The tour highlights various William Heath Davis and Alonzo Horton, this Exquisite elements of the former bank grace architectural features such as the 17–foot pre–fabricated saltbox house was originally the interior and cohesively mix with the fresh, concrete entrance bridge, skylights that fill shipped all the way from Portland, Maine. contemporary style of the hotel. Explore the the three–level space with daylight, and After it was relocated to its current site in soaring former banking hall with its dramatic flexible areas that expose the building’s 1981, restoration began, and electricity coffered ceilings, arcades and medallions, all structure and materials. was installed for the first time. Today, the typical of the Romanesque revival style. Rob W. Quigley, FAIA, 2008 Museum showcases San Diego’s early history William Templeton Johnson, 1928 / and is thought to be haunted by a former Renovation, 1999 resident. Built 1850 20 OH! SAN DIEGO

37 GASLAMP ARCHITECTURAL Share 39 HORTON 41 THE HISTORIC WALKING TOUR PLAZA PARK SPRECKELS THEATRE 900 Fourth Avenue 900 Fourth Avenue 121 Broadway

SUN AT 1PM SAT & SUN 10AM – 4PM SUN 10AM – 1PM Reservation required Open Access Guided tour every 30 min Meet at Broadway Fountain in Horton Designer-led tour SUN at 12PM Reservation required Plaza Park Reservation required At over 100 years old, this theatre is the Professor at NewSchool of Architecture and Meet at Broadway Fountain oldest in San Diego. Built by John D. former San Diego City Architect, Mike Stepner The original park was one of San Diego’s most Spreckels, with 1,915 seats to salute the year of the Panama-California Exposition, will bring to life the history and architecture important public spaces in the early 20th it was the largest theatre of its kind west of the Gaslamp quarter. Mike’s tour includes Century, with the Irving Gill-designed fountain of New York City when it opened in 1912. significant structures of the period including featuring the engraving, ”Broadway Fountain Constructed of reinforced concrete with Old City Hall (1874) and the Baroque Revival for the People.” Through a public private terracotta cladding, the six-story building Louis Bank of Commerce (1888). partnership with Westfield, the City restored with influences of the “Chicago School” is an the historic park and expanded the site to early example of a mixed-use building—with include an urban plaza, with an amphitheater, 38 SPARKS GALLERY offices surrounding the auditorium within. The retail kiosks and an interactive fountain. It is 530 Sixth Avenue Baroque style decorative architectural motifs now a gathering place for community events. are complemented by allegorical paintings SUN 11am – 4pm Irving Gill, 1910 / Walker Macy, 2016 by Emil Mazy and sculptures by Charles C. Self–guided tour Christodoro. The prominent illuminated Now a contemporary art gallery, the site 40 SAN DIEGO MAGAZINE marquee welcomes visitors to the opulent was originally the historic Sterling Hardware HEADQUARTERS onyx-clad lobby. Building. Over the years, it functioned as a 707 Broadway, Suite 1100 Harrison Albright, 1912 vaudeville theater, carriage repair shop and glass works. The brick and timber structure SAT 1PM – 4PM 42 GENSLER was thoughtfully repurposed and modernized Guided tour every 30 min 225 Broadway, Suite 100 while remaining true to the vintage feel of the Located on the 11th floor of a downtown space. The original maple floorboards and high-rise, San Diego Magazine’s headquarters SAT 10AM – 4PM brick walls were restored and a steel–framed are a vibrant tribute to the magazine’s long- Guided tour every hour mezzanine, inspired by traditional exterior fire standing history in our city. The office was The former NBC newsroom at street level escapes, was added. remodeled in 2017 to create a more functional of the iconic 225 Broadway building was Built 1924 / Architects Hanna Gabriel Wells, and inspiring workplace. Unique design transformed into a creative and sustainable 2015 details include the use of bold magazine-style workplace for this San Diego location of the graphics throughout the space, a living green world’s largest architecture firm. To promote wall, geometric lighting pendants, and a collaboration, Gensler removed a section sepia-toned mural of old magazine covers. of the second floor and inserted a grand, Design X, 2017 open staircase. Designers and guests meet informally on the upper landing’s lunch lounge and outdoor roof terrace. A passive natural ventilation system provides fresh air and free cooling for up to 75% of the year. Architects Mosher Drew Watson Ferguson, 1975 / Gensler, 2017 21 OH! SAN DIEGO

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50 44 53 43 51 46 EAST 49 55 54 47 52 VILLAGE 45 Downtown’s largest and fastest growing neighborhood is in transition from a former warehouse district to an eclectic, thriving enclave. Re–purposed brick warehouses stand side-by-side with modern mixed–use developments. Filled with energy, arts and innovation, East Village is fast becoming San Diego’s next great neighborhood.

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43 NEWSCHOOL OF Participating in a research project with the 48 SMARTS FARM world–renowned Salk Institute, employees ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN 1326 Broadway wear bracelets that sense the impact of 1249 F Street daylight on their performance, vital signs SAT 10AM – 2PM SAT & SUN 10AM – 4PM and well–being. Self–guided tour Guided tour every hour BNIM, 2016 Formerly an unsightly vacant lot, the space The campus lies in the heart of the rapidly has been transformed into a thriving urban transforming East Village design district, 46 AVRP SKYPORT community garden and education center, where former industrial spaces now house where all ages learn about the value of 703 16th Street, Suite 200 creative studios, offices and residences—the healthy lifestyles through growing and eating ideal launching pad for future architects SAT & SUN 12PM – 4PM fresh organic produce. and designers. Innovation and creativity are Guided tour every hour Established 2012 on display throughout the school’s studios, Located in the historic Snowflake Bakery digital fabrication lab and exhibition spaces. building, this visionary local design studio 49 YOU & YOURS DISTILLING CO. has been repurposed as creative office 1495 G Street 44 BASILE STUDIO space. The building’s brick façade, original painted sign and corner entry were restored SAT & SUN 12PM – 4PM 840 11th Avenue based on historical photos and earned a Self-guided tour SAT 10AM – 4PM SDAF Orchid Award for Historic Restoration. Visit California’s first urban destination Guided tour every 30 min Visit and learn more about the office’s vision distillery. The 2,300 square foot space is Basile Studio, an award–winning design, build for the new Seaport Village. home to a chic tasting room as well as and fabrication firm specializing in innovative a state-of-the-art production distillery, environments, calls this utilitarian warehouse 47 E3 CIVIC HIGH complete with a custom copper still. The warehouse-style space includes exposed home. Many of San Diego’s most unique and 395 11th Avenue popular restaurants and bars have received concrete complemented by textures of the Basile ‘magic touch,’ with exquisite and SAT 10AM – 4PM salvaged wood, whitewashed brick, plush quirky details. You’ll have an opportunity to Guided tour every 30 min velvet, and copper and marble accents to meet the designers and fabricators at this Here is our nation’s first example of a create a fresh and unique gathering space. busy workshop. high school within a library! Its design Kate Lester Interiors, 2016 Rod Starkey and Son, 1960 complements the school’s mission to teach students to be innovators, problem solvers, 50 MAKERS QUARTER and communicators and encourage civic 45 BNIM Corner of 15th and E Street engagement. With its movable glass walls, 797 J Street modular furniture, demonstration kitchen, and SAT 10AM – 1PM SAT 10AM – 1PM break–out learning spaces, e3 is well–equipped Self-guided tour Self–guided tour for its experiential, project based curriculum. The overarching mission of this 6–block This uber–sustainable architecture firm’s LPA Inc., 2013 mixed use development is to cultivate a workplace acts as a real–time laboratory district overflowing with artistic endeavors to test principles in human–purposed and creative learning opportunities. integrated design (HP.ID) – how human Proposed buildings will be interspersed needs can be met and enhanced through with pocket parks and activated by inspired design. The office is zoned for artists to create a strong sense of place. social gathering, events, and collaboration. Several projects in the neighborhood are 23 OH! SAN DIEGO

currently under construction including the courtyard and the auditorium via immense create an outdoor plaza with public art transformation of The Coliseum, a historic sliding glass doors. The library is topped off displays. boxing arena, to an entertainment venue. by the “people’s penthouse”— a viewing Carrier Johnson + CULTURE, 2015 Attend a tour and learn more about the terrace with a magnificent view of the city progress of creating this 21st century live– and the grand three–story glass reading 55 NOONAN LANCE work–play neighborhood. room. BOYER & BANACH LLP Masterplan by BNIM Rob W. Quigley, FAIA and Tucker Sadler & 701 Island Avenue, Suite 400 Associates, 2013 51 BAKER NOWICKI SAT 10AM – 1PM / SUN 10AM – 4PM DESIGN STUDIO 53 URBAN DISCOVERY ACADEMY Self–guided tour Originally built as the Bledsoe Company 731 Ninth Avenue, Suite A 840 14th Street warehouse, the four-story building was SAT & SUN 10AM – 4PM SAT & SUN 10AM – 4PM repurposed as offices in 2015. The architects Self–guided tour Guided tour every 30 min honored its industrial past while addressing Known for its cutting edge educational The vibrant color palette and energetic contemporary workspace needs. The law facilities and highly sustainable design environmental graphics at this urban charter offices occupy the entire top floor, which features, Baker Nowicki repurposed this school make it a neighborhood landmark. feature intact historic wooden posts and former Postal Service vehicle maintenance The state–of–the–art facility features 22 beams, tongue and groove wood flooring, building by inserting a mezzanine for classrooms, including a library, fine and hollow brick walls and steel-framed windows. the primary studio spaces. With classic performing arts studios, a rooftop PE area New materials complement the industrial wooden bow trusses overhead, the original with views of downtown, and offers STEAM loft feel with frameless glass partitions and airy volume is preserved. Its pea green (Science Technology Engineering Arts exposed ductwork. exterior strikes a refreshing contrast in the Mathematics) curriculum. M. Trepte and Sons, 1925 / Studio E neighborhood. AVRP Studios, 2015 Architects & Ware Malcomb, 2015 Built 1948, Renovation, 2015 54 SEMPRA ENERGY 52 Share SAN DIEGO CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS LIBRARY @ JOAN & IRWIN JACOBS 488 Eighth Avenue COMMON SAT 12PM – 4PM 330 Park Boulevard Guided tour at 12PM, 1PM, 2PM & 3PM SAT & SUN 10AM – 4PM Reservations required Guided tour every hour The 16-story office building with a sky- Cutting a striking presence on the city blue glass façade and elegant lines is a skyline, the library’s iconic steel lattice significant addition to the downtown skyline. dome is a fitting tribute to the 30–year Designed to maximize worker comfort and effort and unprecedented philanthropy “share the light,” the LEED Gold-certified, that brought the building to fruition. The energy efficient building incorporates smart nine–story concrete and glass structure planning principles including raised floors, encloses an impressive atrium with a grand demountable walls, and floor-to-ceiling glass arch and warm, wood-clad circulation walls letting in natural light and offering city spaces. Seamless indoor–outdoor transitions and ballpark views to 90% of the employees. occur between the atrium, the street level At street level, the building peels back to 24 OH! SAN DIEGO

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60 62 57 BARRIO 59 56 LOGAN 58 Dating back to the 19th century, Barrio 61 Logan, recognized as Logan Heights, is one of the oldest neighborhoods in San Diego, with a long history honoring its working-class Chicano/Mexican- American community and culture. During the 1960s, the construction of Interstate 5 and the San Diego- Coronado Bridge dissected the community, yet residents, refusing to be displaced, creatively adapted to City-imposed industrial rezoning, which has contributed to the area’s unique mixed-use land pattern.

56 LA ESQUINA 57 BASILE IE + CM CURATORIAL 2222 Logan Avenue 2070 Logan Avenue

SAT & SUN 10AM – 1PM SAT & SUN 1PM – 4PM Self–guided tour Self–guided tour Breathing new life into a long–vacant This former Mexican grocery store has corner lot, this contemporary mixed–use been repurposed as side-by-side galleries project is inhabited by a spirited community dedicated to showcasing progressive of designers, artists and academics. The contemporary art. The space is a collaboration between Paul Basile of Basile double–height, naturally ventilated live–work Studio, whose design of the space includes spaces with mezzanines and adjacent patio custom industrial steel & glass doors and decks, live a lot larger than their footprint. La Esquina artist/ curator C. Martino, whose intimate, Colors and materials pay homage to Barrio art-filled tiki room and patio is a Logan’s cultural history. unique feature. Hector Perez, 2012 25 OH! SAN DIEGO

58 BARRIO BARNS depict the social, political, cultural, and effect. The designers collaborated with historical struggles of Chicanos/Mexicanos. regional and local artists to integrate new 910-912 South 29th Street In 1980, the San Diego Historical Resources murals and mosaics with the existing murals SAT & SUN 10AM – 4PM Board added the Park to the Historical at the adjacent Chicano Park. Self–guided tour Landmarks Registry, and, in 1997, it was Spurlock Landscape Architects and Safdie Designed and built as prototypes to test listed on the California Register of Historical Rabines Architects, 2013 multiple living scenarios, these loft-like Resources. The Park was officially listed on residences can function as a single-family the National Register of Historic Places on 63 LPA INC. dwelling, or be easily converted to multi- January 23, 2013, and was designated a 1600 National Avenue generational housing, student housing or National Historic Landmark on December co-housing. The industrial style of Barrio 23, 2016. SAT 10AM – 4PM / SUN 1PM - 4PM Barns draws from Barrio Logan’s ship yards Established 1970 Self–guided tour and warehouses. Originally built as a shoe factory, this Ojay Pagano Architect, 2017 61 WOODBURY UNIVERSITY LEED–Gold Certified space now houses this SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE prominent design and engineering firm. 59 TECTURE Exposed structural elements reflect the 2212 Main Street 2001 Main Street industrial roots of the building. Skylights in SAT & SUN 1PM – 4PM the saw–tooth roof structure and outdoor SAT 10AM – 4PM / SUN 10AM – 1PM Guided tour every 30 min courtyards flood the open work area with Self–guided tour This former industrial space is now furnished natural light. This progressive design studio is comprised with classrooms, studios, a digital fabrication Built, 1935 / Renovation, 2016 of designers, craftsmen, artists, and builders lab, metal and wood shops, and a library. who work to push the boundaries of design Woodbury serves as a hub for many of the 64 Share BREAD & SALT and fabrication. The Orchid-winning studio, neighborhood’s planning, education and housed in an 11,000 sf warehouse complex 1955 Julian Avenue arts organizations. in the heart of Barrio Logan’s Design District, Built, 1946 / Rinehart Herbst, 2007 SAT & SUN 10AM – 4PM includes a fabrication shop, allowing a direct Self–guided tour dialogue between the design and fabrication This experimental center for the arts has of each piece. 62 MERCADO DEL BARRIO strong community ties. Several galleries, 1101 Cesar E. Chavez Parkway workspaces and the architect–owner’s 60 CHICANO PARK SUN 1PM studio now occupy this abandoned bakery 1949 Logan Avenue Designer-led tour building. The raw, industrial space is being transformed by the art and delicate design SAT 10AM – 4PM / SUN 1PM – 4PM Reservation required interventions such as an open–air central Guided tour SAT at 10AM, 11:30AM & 1PM Within this mixed-use development is new courtyard. Future plans include developing & SUN at 1PM & 2:30PM public space for community activities. It links affordable live–work space for artists, Established by Chicano activists on April a series of plazas and green spaces from perhaps within the 40–foot high floor silos. 22, 1970, Chicano Park has received Chicano Park to Cesar Chavez Park along international recognition as a major public San Diego Bay. The LEED-certified project Established 1896, Renovation, 2013 art site for its commanding murals. Located incorporates porous paving, a bioswale beneath the San Diego-Coronado Bridge, for stormwater collection and treatment, the 90+ murals painted on the bridge’s drought tolerant planting, and over 100 new flyover columns, ramps and retaining walls shade trees for reducing urban heat island 72 26 OH! SAN DIEGO

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66 POINT 71 76 75 LOMA 6869 Situated on a peninsula between San Diego Bay and the Pacific Ocean, Point Loma is a community with 70 many personalities. Strong ties to the military are plainly evident, with the 74 Marine Corps Recruit Depot and the 73 former Naval Training Center at its northern border, and Fort Rosecrans, Cabrillo National Monument and Naval Base Point Loma at the south. The community has a noteworthy nautical heritage as the home of America’s Cup Harbor, historical significance as the site of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo’s famous landing in 1542, and is the nucleus of a close-knit Portuguese community. 84

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65 ALL SOULS’ 67 POINT LOMA 69 POINT LOMA LIVING ROOM EPISCOPAL CHURCH HERVEY BRANCH LIBRARY 1018 Rosecrans Street 1475 Catalina Boulevard 3701 Voltaire Street SAT & SUN 10AM – 4PM SAT 10AM – 4PM / SUN 1PM – 4PM SAT 10AM – 4PM / SUN 12:30PM – 4PM Self-guided tour Self–guided tour Guided tour every 30 min The Jennings House, as it was previously Designer-led tour SAT at 11AM & 12PM Architect on site named, was a home built by Sheriff Frank The sanctuary is a wonderful example of The library’s design follows a nautical theme, Jennings and his wife, Inez. The home also mid-century modern church architecture. with its faux ship’s hull, wave-like roof form included a single-cell jail for the small Point Its hexagonal plan, sweeping protective and a periscope that allows patrons to view Loma Community —not a far trek for Sheriff roof, magnificent pipe organ, and finely the surrounding community from within the Jennings! The simple frame house has crafted wood interior celebrates worship, building. At night, up-lighting makes it glow, been maintained as a local gathering place community, art, and a kinship with nature. An creating a beacon for the neighborhood and coffeehouse for over 20 years. Period exquisite stained glass window by renowned reminiscent of the region’s most notable photography captures Point Loma in the late artist James Hubbell illuminates the space landmark, the Point Loma Lighthouse. 1800s and early 1900s. Crown molding, glass with magical, spiritual light. The church is Conwell Shonkwiler & Associates, 2003 doorknobs and vintage furnishings add the currently embarking on a re-imagining of the finishing touches. campus to better serve the community. 68 HUB POINT LOMA ASSEMBLY Unknown, 1886 Robert Mosher, 1969 3035 Talbot Street

66 THE THURSDAY CLUB SAT & SUN 10AM – 4PM 1224 Santa Barbara Street Self–guided tour In 1911, a group of Point Loma ladies SUN 10AM – 4PM wanted to create a local improvement Self-guided tour society, and needed a building where they This Spanish style clubhouse sits on a half- could hold meetings and offer the space for acre of stunning ocean view property. The other functions. The building soon served clubhouse was custom built for The Thursday as a meeting place for a variety of purposes Club, a philanthropic Women’s club founded including church services, civic meetings and in 1921. Inside are original, beautifully dances—and, during WWI and WWII—was maintained hardwood floors, French doors, used as a Red Cross Distribution Center. The stained glass windows, and historic details in Assembly has been updated with modern the chandeliers, crown moldings and finishes. improvements to serve as a comfortable Outside is a wonderland of pristine gardens venue for art exhibitions, plays, meetings with a flowing fountain, green arbors, and social functions. trellises, and winding paths. B.J. Stannard, 1915 Vernon Winthrop Houghton, 1927 28 OH! SAN DIEGO

70 POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY 3900 Lomaland Drive

SAT 10AM – 4PM Self-guided tour Guided tour at 11AM, 1PM & 2PM Meet at Latter Hall & Sator Hall Before serving as the Point Loma Nazarene University campus, this was the location of a Theosophical commune run by Katherine Tingley known as “Lomaland.” The campus on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean is one of the Top 20 Most Beautiful College Campuses in the U.S. Its mix of architectural styles include historic buildings from the Theosophical era, the first Greek Theater in the U.S., mid-century classics by campus architect Richard Lareau, and innovative, energy efficient, modern masterpieces. Visit the campus and explore the buildings below among many others.

MIERAS HALL One of the most striking buildings from the Theosophical Society era, it was once home to Albert G. Spalding, the sporting goods tycoon. The central octagonal-shaped room Greek Amphitheatre has a dome crowned with a six foot tall amethyst-colored glass bulb and decorative carved wooden elements throughout. The exterior features a covered porch and unique spiral staircase. 1901

LATTER HALL & SATOR HALL The 32,900-square-foot Science Center has iconic curved stainless-steel screens, laser cut with Alpha and Omega symbols. Ethereal sunlight floods into the building, which contains teaching labs and lecture rooms. A rooftop terrace provides expansive views of the Pacific Ocean. Mieras Hall Latter Hall & Sator Hall Carrier Johnson + CULTURE, 2015 29 OH! SAN DIEGO

71 FIRE STATION 22 73 PACIFIC RIM PARK 75 PORTUGUESE 1055 Catalina Boulevard 1407 Shelter Island Drive HISTORICAL CENTER 2831 Avenida de Portugal SAT 10AM – 4PM SAT & SUN 10AM – 4PM Guided tour every 30 min Open access SAT 10AM – 4PM / SUN 1PM – 4PM The new fire station replaces the existing Architect on site SAT 10AM – 12PM Self–guided tour 1942 station, which had become too On the tip of Shelter Island, the “Pearl In 1977, the late Basilio Freitas and others small for modern fire-fighting equipment of the Pacific” sculpture and mosaic-clad founded this historic center to preserve the and crews. A double wide apparatus bay fountain is the centerpiece of Pacific Rim culture, heritage, language and folklore accommodates two fire trucks, and spacious Park, San Diego’s contribution to a series of the Portuguese community for future quarters for a fire captain and five crew of parks erected around the Pacific Rim generations. The Center hosts a collection members. The design borrows architectural celebrating shared friendship, cultural links, of genealogical information, photos and details from the old station, with clerestory and economic ties. Constructed by students artifacts from the community’s rich history, windows that allow natural light and from China, Mexico and Russia, along with and archives the many accomplishments ventilation. Artist Roberto Delgado has been architects James and Drew Hubbell, the park of Portuguese leaders and organizations, commissioned to create a four-panel mural blends the rich artistic symbols and traditions both locally and worldwide. Members also to chronicle the history of the Point Loma of these countries. maintain the Tunaman’s Memorial on neighborhood and its firefighters. James Hubbell, 1998 Shelter Island. Nadel Architects, 2018 74 TUNAMAN’S MEMORIAL 76 ST. AGNES CATHOLIC CHURCH 72 LOMA THEATRE 1718 Shelter Island Drive 1140 Evergreen Street 3150 Rosecrans Place SAT & SUN 10AM – 4PM SAT 12PM – 3PM / SUN 1PM – 4PM SAT & SUN 10AM – 4PM Open access Self–guided tour Self–guided tour Volunteers on site SAT 10AM – 12PM The history of this church is tied to the The single screen Loma Theatre, with its art This symbol of the courage and Portuguese immigrants who first settled deco neon sign and marquee, free-standing determination of the men of the tuna fleet here in 1883 to work in the fishing industry. box office, streamlined architecture and that once operated in the Pacific from San The church was originally built by men of majestic ceiling murals, provided a unique Diego Bay represents fishermen of different the parish in 1908. In 1933, crews from 15 viewing experience for movie-goers for many ethnic backgrounds—Italian, Japanese, boats each pledged 25 cents per ton of fish years. After the theatre closed in 1988, it was Portuguese, and Slavic—who worked side- to build a new church, a Mediterranean- purchased by Barnes & Noble, and is now a by-side doing the dangerous work of pole style structure with a bell tower containing book store. Thankfully, much of the original and line fishing. The 9,000-pound, 21-foot an illuminated statue of Our Lady of Good architecture and the fabulous sign and high bronze sculpture was funded by the Voyage, who guided the fishermen back to marquee remain intact. Portuguese Historical Center and by others the bay. The church is adorned with beautiful S. Charles Lee, 1945 in the local fishing community. stained glass windows imported from Franco Vianello, 1988 Ireland, and many life-size statues from Italy. 30 OH! SAN DIEGO

77 Share ARTS DISTRICT LIBERTY STATION 2640 Historic Decatur Road

SAT & SUN 10AM – 4PM Self–guided tour Start at Dick Laub NTC Command Center Guided walking tours SAT & SUN at 11AM, 12PM & 2PM. Reservation required San Diego’s largest Arts & Cultural District is located in the historic buildings of the former Naval Training Center, where from 1923 to 1997, nearly two million young men—and eventually women—were trained. The ARTS DISTRICT’s 45 restored buildings are home to nearly 145 tenants including museums, galleries, artist studios, dance companies and non-profit organizations showcasing San Diego’s creative community. The original structures were influenced by architect Bertram G. Goodhue, who designed many buildings for the military in addition to his work in Balboa Park for the 1915 exposition. Goodhue created a simplified Spanish Colonial Revival style with plain and unadorned Pueblo influences, which was implemented throughout NTC by the Navy Public Works Office. Buildings included in the guided tour include those listed below, and others.

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BUILDING 175 / DOROTHEA LAUB and other celebrities did radio broadcasts 80 MONIKER COMMONS from its stage. It is fitting that the historic Art DANCE PLACE 2869 Historic Decatur Road 2650 Truxtun Road Moderne building has been rehabilitated to Recruits learned how to make torpedoes in serve as a modern cinema, complete with a SAT & SUN 10AM – 4PM this former Navy School building, now home new glass-enclosed cafe/ bar. Guided tour every hour to three of San Diego’s leading professional Navy Public Works, 1941 Once a manufacturing building, it has been dance companies and schools. transformed into a highly-functional shared Navy Public Works, 1941 78 SCOUT @ QUARTERS D workspace. Many of the original exposed wood and steel beams are preserved, and 2675 Rosecrans Street BUILDING 200 / DICK LAUB NTC custom-built furniture enhances the space. COMMAND CENTER SAT 10AM – 4PM The designers also incorporated repurposed 2640 Historic Decatur Road Self–guided tour wood from a 1920’s downtown warehouse This distinctive building with a pointed In 2012, this former Point Loma Naval Base and used custom-poured colored concrete cupola above the vestibule lobby, is set commander’s home opened to the public tile. back from the street within gardens and for the first time in 89 years as a 4,000-sf Moniker Design, 2017 palm groves. The former mahogany paneled home furnishing, gift and design store. Set Commanders’ offices are now community in a one-acre garden within the former Naval 81 PACIFIC SOTHEBY’S meeting rooms. The hallways are lined with Training Center, Scout @ Quarters D honors INTERNATIONAL REALTY historic exhibits and art from current ARTS and respects NTC’s rich past and the lives of LIBERTY STATION OFFICE the commanders who lived there. DISTRICT artists. 2850 Womble Road, Suite 102 Navy Public Works, 1942 79 THE ROCK CHURCH SAT & SUN 10AM – 4PM BUILDING 208 / THE NORTH 2277 Rosecrans Street Self–guided tour CHAPEL Like the other buildings in Liberty Station, 2881 Roosevelt Road SUN 1PM – 4PM this former mess hall for Navy recruits is Consistent with the other buildings, the Guided tour every 30 min in the Spanish Colonial Revival style with Chapel has Spanish Colonial Revival features, Engineer on site Pueblo influences. The heavy stucco exterior but is the only building in the Historic District Today, this non-denominational, evangelical walls are punctuated multi-paneled wood painted white. A signature stained glass Christian megachurch occupies the site windows, providing a clerestory for daylight. window features a sailor looking out at sea of the former Technical Training Center. Original murals still grace the walls of the with the motto, “For God and Country.” The building houses the Rock Academy mess hall turned realty office. Henry Fonda was purported to be the model (grades K-12), office space, and a 3,500- Navy Public Works, 1922 for the sailor. The Chapel is still used for seat sanctuary, making it one of the largest services, memorials and special events auditoriums in Southern California. The Navy Public Works, 1942 lobby features a skylight with exposed cross- shaped framing and large, glass walls at each BUILDING 35 / THE LUCE end. In what is now the sanctuary, interior AUDITORIUM / THE LOT columns were eliminated from the main level 2620 Truxtun Road using steel trusses cantilevering up to 42 feet Navy recruits saw training films here and from their supports. enjoyed the latest Hollywood offerings alongside Point Loma residents. Bob Hope 32 OH! SAN DIEGO

82 STONE BREWING 84 NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA WORLD BISTRO & GARDENS Intersection of Rosecrans Street & Strohe Road 2816 Historic Decatur Road SAT AT 8:30AM & 10AM SAT & SUN 1PM – 4PM Guided tour for SDAF members only Self–guided tour Reservation required This former mess hall has been repurposed Transportation provided as a brewery and restaurant, but hasn’t Bus will pick up outside gate. Park in lot at forgotten its roots. The main dining hall Strohe Road. retains the original architecture with its tall, Many historic buildings, built in the Colonial exposed wood ceilings and introduces an Revival style, remain on the base from industrial and organic mix of metal, stone, between 1903 and 1910 when the army concrete, and reclaimed wood. At over operated the site as Fort Rosecrans, named 20,000 square feet, the space features after General William S. Rosecrans, an 1842 multiple dining areas and a 10-barrel graduate of the U.S. Military Academy. A brewery. Outside, the equally expansive coast artillery battery on site remained active space is a lush garden area with water and through World War I and II. In 1959 the base fire features. was turned over to the U.S. Navy, which today David Robinson Design, 2013 serves as a Naval Submarine Base.

83 KMA ARCHITECTURE 2710 Historic Decatur Road

SAT 10AM – 4PM Self-guided tour Located in the Historic Barracks 17, the firm, founded in 1973, designed the master plan and 380,000 sf of office space at Liberty Station, which includes KMA’s current space. The open verandas that ran the length of original barracks were replaced with large windows complementing the office’s open design concept. KMA Architecture, 2014 33 OH! SAN DIEGO

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• A+D Museum ORCHID WINNERS • ACE Mentor Program The following sites on this year’s OH! San Diego tour have • American Institute of Architects received SDAF’s coveted Orchid award in recognition of its • American Institute of Graphic Arts excellence in design, historic preservation or impact on San • American Planning Association Diego’s built environment. • American Society of Interior Designers • American Society of Landscape Architects • The US Grant – 1986 • Balboa Park Conservancy • San Diego Chinese Historical Museum – 1996 • Bankers Hill Business Group • Courtyard by Marriott – 2000 • Circulate San Diego • New Children’s Museum – 2007 • Civic San Diego • Woodbury University – 2009 • Design Institute • Snowflake Bakery Building – 2011 • Downtown San Diego Partnership • Chicano Park – 2012 • Friends of Downtown San Diego • La Esquina – 2013 • Friends of San Diego Architecture • Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – 2013 • Friends of the Villa Montezuma • San Diego Central Library – 2014 • Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation • Waterfront Park – 2014 • Gaslamp Quarter Association • SMARTS Farm – 2015 • Habitat for Humanity • Sempra Energy HQ – 2016 • Housing You Matters • • Sator Hall & Latter Hall – 2016 La Jolla Historical Society • La Playa Trails • ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station – 2017 • Metro San Diego Community Development Corporation • Mingei Museum • Modern Architecture + Design Society • NewSchool of Architecture & Design • Point Loma Assembly • Point Loma Architecture Lecture Series HISTORIC SITES • Point Loma Association The following sites on this year’s OH! San Diego tour are • San Diego Chinese Historical Museum registered as Historic Places. • San Diego History Center • San Diego Museum of Art National Register Local Register • San Diego Opera • San Diego Professional Tour Guide Association • Spreckels Theatre • The Keating Hotel • San Diego Public Library • PATH Connections Housing • The Jennings House • San Diego Tourism Authority • The Abbey • Davis–Horton House • Structural Engineers Association of San Diego • The US Grant • The Barcelona • Society for Marketing Professional Services • Courtyard by Marriott • First Church of Christ, Scientist • Society for Design Administration • Santa Fe Depot • Save our Heritage Organization • AIA San Diego • The Committee of One Hundred • The New Children’s Museum • Chicano Park • Timken Museum • Hawthorn Inn • Urban Land Institute • Maritime Museum • US Green Building Council • ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station • Woodbury University • Balboa Park 34 OH! SAN DIEGO

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ABOUT SDAF The San Diego Architectural Foundation SDAF awards scholarships to deserving OH! SAN DIEGO has spent more than 30 years advancing students to help them pursue studies in 2018 COMMITTEE architecture and design in San Diego. architecture and urban design. Founder – Susanne Friestedt Our programs are designed to be Learn about all of SDAF’s exciting Program Chair – Maxine Ward educational and accessible to anyone programs at Program Director – Carol Chin with an interest in architecture, design www.sdarchitecture.org and planning of our built environment. SDAF is an independent, volunteer– • Jennifer Mayfield led, 501c3 non–profit organization. Orchids & Onions, our most recognized • Heather Ruszczyk program with a 40–year history, invites • Anne Militante the public to nominate and vote on their favorite and least favorite local works of • Karen Taggart architecture. This interactive program SUPPORT OH! SAN DIEGO • Golsa Soraya

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