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2022.12.01 Awards

Rumblefish and House on Siena Way Win at 2022 LABC Architectural Awards

Zoltan E. Pali, FAIA and SPF:architects were honored at the 52nd Annual Los Angeles Architectural Awards, winning the Ci...

2022.09.20 Press

Students Learn from Obama Sports Complex MBMA Case Study

Working with SPF:a, Buro Happold Consulting Engineers, and Nucor Building Systems, the Metal Building Manufacturers Asso...

2022.07.28 Awards

Taylor Yard Bridge Recognized with ENR Award of Merit - Landscape/Urban Development

For this year's Engineering News-Record Best Project awards, ENR assembled an independent panel of AEC experts who revie...

2022.06.22 Awards

A Bronze House on Nightingale Recognized with Gold Nugget Award of Merit

With the ceremony held in San Francisco on Wednesday, June 22nd, we're pleased to announce that A Bronze House on Nighti...

2022.05.16 Awards

WE3 Receives Special Mention at 10th Annual A+Awards

We are excited to share that WE3 at Water's Edge has received a Special Mention at the 2022 Architizer A+Awards in the O...

2022.04.13 Project Update

Big Reveal: Taylor Yard Bridge is Now Complete

We are pleased to release a new set of beautiful images capturing our just-completed Taylor Yard Bridge. The photos come...

2021.10.26 Awards

WE3 Wins a Los Angeles Business Council Architectural Award

We are excited to share that WE3 at Water's Edge was honored today at the 51st Annual Los Angeles Architectural Awards, ...

2021.09.14 Press

Orum Creates a Cinematic Backdrop for Tiffany's Newest Ad Featuring Beyoncé

Our much-lauded Orum Residence makes a star turn in Tiffany & Co.'s latest campaign called "About Love."The short fi...

2021.08.24 Awards

WE3 Takes Home Two Engineering-News Record Awards

Each year, Engineering News-Record (ENR) assembles a group of judges, with varying specialties and expertise in the cons...

2021.07.13 Press

Zoltan Pali Talks Los Angeles Luxury with Mansion Global

"The clean lines, the blurred boundary between inside and outside and the sometimes breathtaking geometric forms that de...

2021.06.02 Awards

A Bronze House on Nightingale Wins an AIA|LA Residential Architecture Award

We are very excited to announce that our latest Bird Streets residence, A Bronze House on Nightingale, has won its first...

2021.05.28 Awards

WE3 Recognized with a Golden Nugget Award

Awards season has kicked into full gear and we're pleased to share news that our most recently completed project, WE3 at...

2021.05.25 Awards

Rainbow Bridge Wins an AIA Long Beach/South Bay Design Award

Today, 13 is an auspicious number. We're proud to share that Rainbow Bridge has been recognized with a Merit Award by t...

2021.04.19 Project Update

A Bronze House on Nightingale Now Complete

We are very excited to reveal our latest custom-family home, a design completed this month up in the Bird Streets of the...

2021.04.13 Project Update

Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Center on Pace for a Summer Opening

We are pleased to share news that the Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Center (formerly dubbed the Rancho Cienega Sports...

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2021.04.06 Project Update

Laurel Canyon Apartments Move Forward

More housing is coming to a busy corridor of Laurel Canyon. We have begun the entitlement phase on a 90-unit, five-story...

2021.04.01 Project Update

Construction Begins on Harper Avenue Condos

Our multi-family project at 1264 Harper Avenue in West Hollywood is preparing to go vertical. The site has been fully ex...

2021.03.15 Awards

WE3 at Water's Edge Honored with a Los Angeles Business Journal Commercial Real Estate Award

We are pleased to share that WE3 at Water's Edge has been recognized as a Gold Winner at this year's Los Angeles Busines...

2021.02.10 Project Update

Taylor Yard Bridge Gets Its First Coat of Paint, Approaches Finish Line

We are pleased to shares a new image of the nearly completed Taylor Yard Bridge over the Los Angeles River (a.k.a. Rumb...

2021.01.25 Project Update

Big Reveal: Stunning New Photos of WE3

We are pleased to release a new set of beautiful images capturing our just-completed WE3 at Water’s Edge. The photos com...

2020.10.01 Events

Virtual Tour: WE3 at Water's Edge, Creative Campus & Nike's New Home

This month, we wrapped construction on WE3 at Water's Edge, an 183,000-SF creative office space in the heart of Silicon ...

2020.08.10 Press

Open House NYC Tours Orum

Open House NYC heads out to Bel Air, California, to explore the Orum Residence with Design Principal, Zoltan E. Pali, FA...

2020.05.12 Project Update

Taylor Beach House Renovation Revealed

We are excited to announce the completion of renovations on the Taylor Beach House, a 1977 home originally designed by n...

2020.04.20 Awards

Morgan Phoa Library and Residence Recognized with a 2020 Residential Design Architecture Award

The winners of the inaugural RD Architecture Awards program have been announced, and we're thrilled to share that the Mo...

2020.01.14 Project Update

Rancho Cienega Sports Complex Takes Shape

We're very happy to share that the first PEMB frame of the Rancho Cienega Sports Complex expansion is up! The above stru...

2019.11.14 Project Update

WE3 at Water's Edge Tops Out, Nike Signs Lease for Top Two Floors

We are pleased to share construction has topped out at WE3 at Water’s Edge, a six-story creative office building in Pla...

2019.10.21 Events

You're Invited: Preservation in an Age of Urbanization (10/30)

SurveyLA, the most comprehensive survey of historic resources ever in an American City, is complete, and LA Conservancy,...

2019.09.23 Awards

Rainbow Bridge Recognized with a 2019 American Architecture Award

We are very excited to share that the Rainbow Bridge has been recognized with a 2019 American Architecture Award by The ...

2019.08.06 Press

Orum Featured in China's ID+C

ICYMI: Orum was featured in the May 2019 publication of China's "ID+C" as part of a six-page spread dubbed "Glass House ...

2019.07.29 Project Update

Orum Makes ArchDaily's '50 Best Houses of 2019 (So Far)' List

And Orum makes the cut! Thank you, ArchDaily, for including our recently completed residential project among your "Top 5...

2019.07.22 Project Update

Acclaimed Santa Monica School Taps SPF:a for New Theater Complex

We are very excited to announce that SPF:a has been chosen as one of two architectural teams charged to lead the expansi...

2019.07.15 Project Update

WE3 Sprouts First Floor

Work at WE3 continues to move swiftly ahead with the project officially now out of the ground! As of Monday, the concret...

2019.06.21 Awards

Orum's List of Accolades Continues to Grow

And the LABC makes for three, as Orum picked up its third honor today at the 49th annual Los Angeles Business Council Ar...

2019.06.14 Awards

Line Lofts Recognized with a Westside Urban Forum Award

We are pleased to share that the Line Lofts has been awarded a Westside Urban Forum Award in the category of Multi-Unit ...

2019.06.10 Project Update

City of LA Officially Breaks Ground on Taylor Yard Bridge

Monday morning marked the official groundbreaking of Taylor Yard Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge (a.k.a. Rumblefish), our ...

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2019.06.07 Awards

2019 Gold Nugget Award Winners Announced

We are excited to share that both the Orum Residence and Line Lofts took home Grand and Merit Awards respectively at thi...

2019.05.31 Press

Wallis Spotlighted in 'New Architecture Los Angeles'

Next time you're at your local bookstore be sure to flip to page 160 of “New Architecture Los Angeles," Prestel's latest...

2019.05.17 Press

Line Lofts Profiled in Gio Journal

Gio Journal - "A Visual Journal of the Finer Things" - featured a detailed spread of The Line Lofts in their latest issu...

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2019.05.07 Project Update

SPF:a Chosen to Add Affordable Housing to Historic San Pedro YWCA

We are excited to share that SPF:a has been chosen to design a low-income housing addition to the historic YWCA Harbor A...

2019.05.01 Awards

SPF:a Wins Two at 2019 AIA|LA Residential Awards

The American Institute of Architects Los Angeles Chapter (AIA|LA) has announced the results of their annual Residential ...

2019.04.04 Project Update

SPF:a Begins Renovation Work on San Pedro's Historic Warner Grand Theatre

We are pleased to announce that we have begun preparatory work on an extensive renovation to San Pedro's 1500-seat histo...

2019.04.01 Press

Orum Residence Featured in Numéro Magazine

The generous press coverage for the Orum Residence continues with a six-page spread in the April issue of French magazin...

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2019.03.18 Events

APACF 2019 Gala Tickets On Sale Now

It's official: The Anaheim Performing Arts Center Foundation (APACF) has set Sunday, April 28th as the date for their 20...

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2019.02.05 Project Update

Orum Full Reveal

Construction on Orum Residence, an 18,800 SF glass propeller in the sky, wrapped in December and we are excited to revea...

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2019.01.24 Press

SPF:a Office Featured in LA Studio Series

Last November photographer Marc Goodwin of Archmospheres visited MODAA, our Culver City studio space, and we are excited...

2019.01.08 Awards

Rainbow Bridge Wins ENR National Best of the Best Award

Engineering News-Record has announced their annual Best of the Best Project Awards, and we are pleased to share that our...

2018.12.12 Awards

SPF:a Takes Two at 2018 Southern California Development Forum Design Awards

The Southern California Development Forum (SCDF) held their annual Design Awards yesterday at the City Club in downtown ...

2018.12.10 Press

Orum Residence Featured in Wall Street Journal

Our just-completed (and currently for sale) Orum Residence was featured in The Wall Street Journal last week, landing a ...

2018.12.06 Awards

Rainbow Bridge Recognized by Architect's Newspaper in 2018 Best of Design Awards

The Architect's Newspaper has announced their annual Best of Design awards, and we are proud to share that our Rainbow B...

2018.11.16 Project Update

WE3 at Water's Edge Progress Report

Two weeks after completing excavation and erecting a tower crane on site ("going vertical"), construction on WE3 at Wate...

2018.11.13 Project Update

Rancho Cienega Sports Complex Officially Breaks Ground

Construction on the expanded Rancho Cienega Sports Complex (RCSC) is now fully underway, after an official groundbreakin...

2018.10.30 Project Update

Serrano Trail Reaches Construction Milestone

Construction on the Residence at Serrano Trail reached an important milestone this month as the basement level concrete ...

2018.10.16 Events

SPF:a Founder Zoltan Pali to Speak at 2018 WestEdge Design Fair

This Friday, October 19th, SPF:a Founder & Design Principal Zoltan E. Pali, FAIA will take part in the 2018 WestEdge...

2018.10.08 Press

Morgan Phoa Library & Residence Featured in Residential Design

We are excited to share that the Morgan Phoa Library and Residence is featured on the cover of the newest issue of Resid...

2018.10.05 Awards

Rainbow Bridge Named ENR's Southern California Project of the Year

ENR California's Regional Best Projects Winners have been announced and we are proud to share that our Long Beach Seasid...

2018.10.01 Events

Culver City Art Walk

We're happy to share that we'll be taking part in this year's Culver City Art Walk. Please join us on Saturday, October ...

2018.09.10 Project Update

Construction on Orum Residence Nears Completion

The end of construction on our Orum Residence is nigh, as final finishes and power hook-ups are expected to be completed...

2018.09.05 Awards

Rainbow Bridge Wins MLAB ASCE's Outstanding Structural Project Award

We are very excited to share that the Rainbow Bridge at Seaside Way has been recognized by the Metropolitan Los Angeles ...

2018.08.31 Project Update

Nightingale III Hits Halfway Mark

Construction on Nightingale III, a 10,000 SF private residence in the Doheny Estates, hit the halfway mark this month, a...

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2018.08.10 Awards

Wallis Wins AIACC Design Award

We are very happy to announce that the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts was recognized at this year's AIA...

2018.07.30 Awards

Rainbow Bridge Wins Architizer A+ Popular Choice Award

We are very happy to announce that the Rainbow Bridge has won 'Popular Choice' in this year's Architizer A+ Award compet...

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2018.07.30 Project Update

Construction on the Rancho Cienega Sports Complex will begin September

Construction on the expanded Rancho Cienega Sports Complex (RCSC) master plan will finally begin this September. We were...

2018.07.15 Press

Who Does LA River Development Benefit?

If you were unable to attend our LA River Panel earlier this month, you can read all the highlights over at the Commerci...

2018.06.20 Awards

Rumblefish Shortlisted for a World Architecture Festival Award

We are very excited to announce that our bright orange pedestrian bridge has been shortlisted for a prestigious World Ar...

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2018.06.13 Project Update

Renderings Revealed for Harper 17

We are very pleased to reveal renderings for Harper17, a new multi-family residential building for the City of West Holl...

2018.06.01 Awards

SPF:a Wins Two 2018 LA Business Council Architectural Awards

Today we received two honors at the Los Angeles Business Council's 48th Annual Architectural Awards. Our Rainbow Pedestr...

2018.05.29 Events

SPF:a x LA Design Festival Gallery Talks

This June we're hosting two timely panel discussions as part of the 2018 LA Design Festival. Join us June 8th and 10th i...

2018.04.26 Press

Anaheim Performing Arts Center on the Cover of April's Architect's Newspaper

'Real Zesty.' If you missed this issue, you can read the full story on the Architect's Newspaper site. ...

2018.04.16 Project Update

WE3 Breaks Ground in Playa Vista

WE3 at Water’s Edge, a six-story creative workspace in the commercially robust area of Playa Vista colloquially referred...

2018.02.21 Press

SPF:a Principal Zoltan Pali Talks 'Bridges and Walls' with KCRW

Last month, KCRW's Design and Architecture (DnA) kicked off "Bridges and Walls," a new 8-part series focusing on connect...

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2018.02.12 Awards

Rainbow Bridge Receives Two ACEC Engineering Awards

Our Rainbow Bridge has been recognized with two nods from the American Council of Engineering Companies, including an AC...