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 Dutch National Institute for Forestry and Nature Research Wagenigen, Netherlands 1993-1998 Designed at Behnisch & Partners in Stuttgart, Germany by a team that included a Blackbird partner and two Blackbird associates, this pilot project for human and nature-friendly design has workspaces which all open onto gardens, are flooded with natural light, and allow users to tune their own environment. 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 Cal Poly Sustainable Tech Park Charrette San Luis Obispo, CA   light     texture     place     water     identity     refinement     green     life     ecology     growth     habitat     material     energy