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Project spotlight: Maya Apartments, located at 4045 Broadway, Oakland, CA. : @emilyhagopianphoto This mixed-use, multi-family, pet-friendly apartment building features 47 market-rate units on top of a vibrant ground floor retail podium. The overall shape of the building was informed by a desire to respect the adjacent residential properties and avoid the typical wedding cake solution to a zero-shadow impact goal. The building form is broken down through vertical articulations informed by the program and property line. Small, varied step-backs allow sunlight to reach the adjacent residential site while also creating outdoor spaces for the building.

On this day, take time to remember those who have fallen. But on every day after, do more; put the freedoms they died for to greater and nobler uses. Lowney Architecture offices will be closed today in observance of #MemorialDay.

Join us just in time for flexible Summer hours! Our Oakland office is hiring and looking for creative, driven, talented people. Current open positions include Senior Designers, Project Managers, Project Architects, and Job Captains. Check out the link in bio for official job postings, or send us an email at [email protected] ... We offer full time benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401k Match, as well as paid vacation, sick and holidays. Did we mention we’re a dog friendly office?

Hospitality + Modular = Perfect Match! The repetitive elements that make modular construction scalable are well-suited for buildings such as hotels. For The Moxy, with just a few different hotel types, 135 King rooms, 5 Accessible rooms, and 5 Bunk Bed rooms were able to be constructed off-site, delivered, and stacked on top of two levels of site built construction.

It’s seriously a vibe. The Moxy brand is a perfect addition to Oakland’s vibrant art scene. The bold, unconventional, and welcoming brand celebrates and invites creativity which is evident throughout the space’s details. Here, the first floor common space is decked out with colorful murals from artist @bud_snow and features curated pieces from @creativegrowth

Can’t wait to share the new photography we just got of @moxyoakland Showcasing the amazing art installation by @fauldersstudio Moxy Oakland Downtown ... Mark Compton Photography See more

The future of the Bay Area is not an abstract idea; it’s a place we must plan for and build together. Today, @spur_urbanist released the SPUR Regional Strategy - an invitation to imagine what the region could look like in the year 2070, if we act now. We believe in SPUR’s vision for a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous Bay Area for all and are committed to the bold strategies needed to get there. Read SPUR’s Regional Strategy in #linkinbio ... #SPURegionalstrategy

Night Stacking 1064 Mission will be San Francisco’s largest supportive housing development for formerly homeless seniors and adults.

Our student housing project, The Nexus, received a citation award from Berkeley Design Advocates based on its excellence in urban planning and innovative design solutions. Swipe through to get a glimpse of the project and check out that view! Read more about the Nexus on our website. #linkinbio #designawards2020 #urbandesign #urbanplanning ... #studenthousingdesign #studenthousing #ucberkeley See more

The growing demand for R&D, e-commerce and delivery/warehousing facilities, escalated by the pandemic, has intensified the need for industrial projects to be woven into the fabric of urban planning and design. Anthony Cataldo, AIA, LEED AP outlines why industrial buildings are critical elements for the future of our cities. Check out his piece in the @sfbusinesstimes . Link in Bio #urbandesign #industrialdesign #industrialbuilding #urbanindustrial

#TGIF Plans this weekend? Our friends at @plankoakland have great outdoor dining, a spacious beer garden, and a delicious Sunday brunch. #FBF This adaptive reuse project transformed a former Barnes & Noble bookstore into a full 45,000sf entertainment venue featuring a restaurant, indoor bar, outdoor beer garden, bowling alley, bocce court, and arcade. The project also won a San Francisco Business Times Real Estate Deals of the Year award. For more information on our Plank ...project, check out the link in bio. #supportlocalbusiness #plankoakland #oaklandfridays #adaptivereuse #retaildesign #weekendvibes #tgif

Ken Lowney lends insight to the San Francisco Chronicle on how modular building is good urbanism in the article, Stocky modular buildings are popping up in East Bay. They look surprisingly good. The article highlights two Lowney projects, Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley and the newly opened Moxy hotel in Oakland, as examples of modular projects that are moving the East Bay forward. Link in bio... Mayfair Block @sfchronicle @emilyhagopianphoto #modulardesign #modularbuilding #eastbay

Supporting our friends at @communityfoodsmarket in their effort to save their store. This local, mission-driven grocer has been supporting our community of Oakland by providing affordable produce where the lack of access to fresh food has been an ongoing health issue. Today, they need help in boosting their business. If you live locally and need groceries, consider visiting Community Foods Market at 3105 San Pablo Ave. #communityfoodsmarket #servingwestoakland #shoplocal #supportsmallbusiness

This past year, we all have witnessed firsthand the impact global health has had on our communities. In recognition of World Health Day, and in connection with WHO’s 2021 theme of Building a Fairer, Healthier World, we as architects acknowledge our responsibility in designing healthier buildings for all. . . At the close of 2020, CEO, Ken Lowney spoke about the impacts Covid-19 would have on design. This included the need for improved building circulation, better indoor air ...quality, an increase in outdoor space, smarter buildings, thoughtful material selection and loose fit programming for adaptable spaces. . . Hale Mahana Student Apartments Honolulu, Hawaii #worldhealthday2021 #healthybuildings

Nick Gomez, Director of Lowney Architecture's Multi-Family Housing Studio, offers insight on maximizing modular fabrication in this second of three articles. https://edition.pagesuite.com//re/production/default.aspx

Lowney is in the news with this cool new residential development we are designing in Berkeley! SocketSite https://socketsite.com//161-unit-berkeley-infill-building-

Due to the pandemic, the grocery store is about to look and function differently than it has in the recent past. https://www.fastcompany.com//grocery-stores-were-already-i

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