Santa Barbara | Venice philosophy introduction vision process projects places to live places to work places to learn more places people current staff collaborators contact us Casa Nueva - Santa Barbara County Office Building Goleta, CA 2004 Working in the garden: this model office building on a campus of 1800 employees creates vibrant spaces reflecting tenant's aspirations for a great workplace. The building users (Air Pollution Control District, County Association of Governments, Dept. of Social Services) practice what they preach as building identity and performance reflects agency mission of environmental stewardship and social reconnection. The project showcases sustainability realized within conventional budget as a model for all future County of Santa Barbara design and construction. A 330' trellis of simple, memorable, and dramatic shade fabric & flowering wisteria presents a green identity and shields the south & west from seasonal heat gain. Tactile and sustainable materials, energy efficiency, and amenities such as outdoor workstations, occupiable artwork, and native landscape culminate in a beautiful courtyard providing spaces to work, collaborate and recreate. - Collaboration with artist Michael Singer. Photos by Wm.B.Dewey Casa Nueva - Santa Barbara County Office Building Goleta, CA Van Atta Design Studios Santa Barbara, CA Viva Design Studio Santa Barbara, CA Dutch National Forestry Institute (Behnish and Partners) Wagenigen, Netherlands   light     texture     place     water     identity     refinement     green     life     ecology     growth     habitat     material     energy