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Planning in a Covid World

Planning in a Covid World

“Change is the only constant in life.”  – Heraclitus Our present world models Heraclitus’ profound expression 2,500 before 2020 –that year of constant change. We saw shifting public health guidance, new limits on how businesses can operate, and new ideas on how we should use the built environment around us. As […]
Housing in a Covid World

Housing in a Covid World

At 19six, we’ve observed how living spaces had been reconfigured during the time of shelter-in-place, but we were especially interested in what this meant for the future of multi‐family housing. Urban dimensions of shelter are typically more compact than suburban and rural homes. A studio apartment needs to be a […]
Education in a Covid World

Education in a Covid World

One of the first things we started to discuss at 19six as the reality of the global pandemic set in was what the classroom of the future might look like. We didn’t have clear guidance at the beginning, and there is still a veil of uncertainty as districts start to […]
Designing for a Covid World

Designing for a Covid World

Much has been written about how the workplace has change post-pandemic. And we find ourselves asking more questions in an increasingly perplexing world: Will everyone start to work from home? Will we see some sort of hybrid work from home model take hold? Will six-foot social distancing be marked by patterns in […]
19six Architects Promotes Amanda Donecho & Federico Cortez to Associate Market Sector Leaders

19six Architects Promotes Amanda Donecho & Federico Cortez to Associate Market Sector Leaders

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – PMSM/19six Architects, one of the oldest architectural firms in California, is proud to announce that Amanda Donecho and Federico Cortez have been promoted to Associate Market Sector Leaders.         For more information about the promotion of Amanda Donecho and Federico Cortez to […]
Rosa Alvarado Promoted to Associate Principal

Rosa Alvarado Promoted to Associate Principal

    SANTA BARBARA, CA – PMSM/19six Architects, one of the oldest architectural firms in California, is proud to announce that Rosa Alvarado has been promoted to Associate Principal. “Rosa approaches architecture from the perspective of those who will be using the space.  She is a great listener and able […]