Sun Rose Apartments

Sun Rose Apartments


Location

Salinas, CA

Project Type

We are thrilled to present our latest project with Interim, Inc. – one of our longtime clients.  The Sun Rose Apartments is a new living community specifically for adults who suffer from chronic homelessness and mental illness.

The building provides seven one-bedroom apartments as well as three studio units for long-term residents.  The second floor contains dormitory-style rooms for more short-term clients.  There are also several shared spaces including a community room, a living room, a kitchen and dining room.

The exterior includes a beautifully landscaped outdoor area with paved pathways and ample seating. In addition, there is a private parking area for workers and clients.


Abbott Apartments

Abbott Apartments


Location

Salinas, CA

Project Type

Recently completed, our mixed-use buildings at 504 Abbott are a welcome addition to the neighborhood.  The project consisted of four mixed-use buildings with three levels each. There is retail space on the ground level with apartments on the second and third floors, which add up to a total of 110 living units.

Ryan Harrod purchased the 4-acre site several years ago with the intention of maximizing the space on the parcel by building the highest number of living units per acre (30). WRD suggested constructing four separate buildings of multiple sizes and styles to provide some variation in the exterior look. The combined square footage of the buildings comes out to 174,897.


FireFish Grill

FireFish Grill


Location

Santa Cruz, CA

Project Type

After minor fire damage, longtime restauranteur, Mark Gilbert, decided it was time to remodel FireFish Grill, located on the Santa Cruz Wharf.  He enlisted WRD Architects for the architecture and new interior finishes.  The final product is a bright, welcoming restaurant with charming nautical elements.

Light color walls are further uplifted by varying shades or blue and black accents.  A glass partition etched with sailboats separates the bar from the main dining area, mirroring the sailboats that pass by in view of the floor to ceiling windows.  Above the seating, a barreled ceiling and the ocean view give the illusion of being in a boat on the ocean.

The open air exhibition kitchen was entirely reworked, bringing the signature charcoal broiler front and center for customers to witness all elements of their dining experience.  This method of cooking on an open fire, solid fuel, charcoal broiler sets FireFish Grill apart from its competition.


Taylor Farms Family Health & Wellness Center

Taylor Farms Family Health & Wellness Center


Location

Gonzales, CA

Project Type

Aiming to facilitate expansion of specialty care within the Southern Monterey County region, WRD was tasked with tripling the size of an existing SVMHS OSHPD-3 clinic building. WRD’s large addition allowed for essential services in an underserved area; added Specialty Care services included Pediatrics, Cardiopulmonary and Behavioral Health along with space for Diabetes education and awareness and Childbirth and Parenting classes.

The building design harmonizes with the proportions and symmetry of the existing 6,400-square-foot Mediterranean-style medical building, while a new high-ceiling lobby creates a recognizable entry and focal point while supporting additional patient visits. The existing former lobby was converted into a multi-purpose room intended for community education and training.


Media

Wellness Center to Expand Facility

Salinas Valley Tribune


611 Abbott Medical Office Building

611 Abbott Medical Office Building


Location

Salinas, CA

Project Type

WRD Architects partnered with Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System to design a two-story medical office building complete with luxuriant landscaping throughout the site, including mature olive trees at the front entry and a rooftop garden accessible to all building users.  The ground floor houses a physical therapy space, which includes an MRI unit and a therapy spa.  The upper floor features nurse training and administrative areas, along with a state-of-the-art clinical simulation lab.   The lab includes a control room, two simulation areas and debriefing rooms.

“Simulation has been used for many years in aviation, the military and in medicine,” said Rachel Failano, RN, MSN, Clinical Nurse Educator, Clinical Simulation/Skills Lab Coordinator, “but it is new territory for nursing, and in a non-teaching hospital setting in particular. It adds an entirely new dimension to learning. We can create specific patient care environments and scenarios using high-fidelity, human simulators, rather than patients, to learn the most effective and safest ways to respond in situations.”

Outside the medical facility, Bio Swales, treatment systems, sediment filters, and grease interceptors were designed to treat and control stormwater from parking lots.

Awards

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PrimeCare Medical Office Building

PrimeCare Medical Office Building


Location

Salinas, CA

Project Type

Working with Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, WRD Architects created a state-of-the-art medical office building that is home to the largest private primary care physicians’ group in Monterey County. The 45,000-square-foot facility transformed a vacant three-acre lot into a fully landscaped property, which now includes an underground 16,000-cubic-foot stormwater treatment system.

The two-story building includes a large covered entry with an atrium lobby, roof deck, and outdoor seating. Inside, an innovative floor plan consisting of sky-lit nurses’ station modules ringed with exam rooms efficiently links patient care areas with laboratory facilities, conference rooms, and treatment areas.

Awards

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Historic East-West Courthouse Renovation

Historic East-West Courthouse Renovation


Location

Salinas, CA

Project Type

Awards

Gold Nugget Award of Merit

Described by retired County of Monterey Project Manager Judy Jeska as the “Jewel of the County,” the East-West building sits on a site that has functioned as a county seat of government for nearly 140 years.  WRD Architects transformed the interiors of this existing 1937 WPA-era courthouse into a new headquarters for the Monterey County District Attorney.

Special care was taken to refurbish the National Registry listed building with steel windows replaced and painted to their original “Agean green.”  At the rear of the building, a new skybridge connects the three-story West Wing with the two-story East Wing.  The first floor includes a law library and a cafe.

WRD provided full architectural services from project inception including programming, needs assessment, development guidelines, and master planning.

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Monterey County Health Department

Monterey County Health Department


Location

Salinas, CA

Project Type

WRD Architects worked with Monterey County to design the new 47,000-square-foot Health Department headquarters. To reduce downtime and eliminate the need for interim housing, the new building was designed to be constructed adjacent to the existing headquarters, which has now been demolished. Materials were recycled during the demolition process, and the existing asphalt was ground up and used as the foundation for the new parking lots.

The new facility consolidates four Bureaus – Administration, Public Health, Behavioral Health, and Environmental Health – as well as the Public Health Laboratory, into an open office environment which improves communication, maximizes natural lighting, and accommodates growth and fluctuations in program sizes.

The multi-level design steps down the existing topography and minimizes building mass while tying into the existing Natividad medical campus.

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Wine Experience

Wine Experience


Location

Monterey, CA

Project Type

With a 1,500-square-foot tenant space near the Monterey Plaza Hotel, WRD Architects was able to create a vibrant and inviting space highlighting an innovative wine concept bar. The space is split into two distinct areas; an industrial workspace for blending different varietals of wine and a lounge and bar area for parties and casual conversation.

The back wall of the bar is made of reclaimed wood staves from used wine barrels and original barrel heads were customized with a wine-tap system for patrons. The bar is curved stainless steel evoking the feel of chardonnay fermentation tanks. The incorporation of LED lighting controls and digital control solutions support the dynamic environment’s needs.

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Water + Leaves

Water + Leaves


Location

Monterey, CA

Project Type

WRD Architects worked with a visionary owner to create a contemporary space for the first specialty tea and coffee shop on Monterey’s Fishermans Wharf.

The client’s passion for tea inspired the design process. Four high performance digital tea steepers maintain the optimal temperature, pressure and timing for each variety of tea. Several varieties of raw, local honey are displayed in six giant dispensers behind the counter.

The cafe’s commitment to sustainable, organic practices is reflected in the design. The exposed ceiling features natural wood while the new balcony addition and glass doors leading to it provide a clear, uninhibited view of the Monterey Bay. A mural near the balcony connects the Bay’s fishing industry with the owner’s own extended family.

Awards

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