Sparrow’s Nest is designed for a standard sized 50’ x 125’ parcel with the CU-2-4 and CT-2-4 zoning designation. These zones fall within San Diego’s Central Urbanized Planned District. Taking advantage of the City of…
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Feasibility Study
The City of San Diego has widened the doors to successful real estate development with a number of new programs. Whether it is the Complete Communities program or taking advantage of Affordable Housing Density Bonuses,…
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Decks
Risk management is a proactive strategy. In this project we provided design and consulting services for the repair of approximately 30,000 sf of waterproofing. This work was completed under the developer’s SB800 Right-To-Repair program. DAI…
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Curtain Wall
Curtain wall is the tuxedo of building envelopes. It offers design flexibility, excellent weather protection, and looks sharp when well designed. But like all assemblies, curtain wall requires maintenance and renewal. On this project, DAI…
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Fire Walls
Fire walls are provided in buildings as an integral part of the life-safety and egress systems. They break large buildings into smaller fire-areas for containment, and enclose the paths of escape in the event of…
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Complex Projects
Complicated and complex projects are our specialty. In this example, we were retained to address certain issues in the fire-rated assemblies of a high-rise luxury apartment in Los Angeles County. After a thorough review of…
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Concept-Driven Creative Projects
Concept-driven creative projects underpin the DAI design ethic. In this project, we explore the potential of an organic architecture within an existing urban environment.
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The Details
“The devil is in the details”, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. At DAI we have the special skill of keeping an eye on the details, while also maintaining the global view of the project.