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As 2024 winds down, we reflect on the incredible projects and partnerships that defined this year. To our clients, collaborators, and colleagues, thank you for being part of the work that is making a lasting impact on people, communities, and cities. Our offices will be closed for a well-earned holiday break from December 23, 2024, returning on January 2, 2025. We wish you a joyful and safe holiday season and are excited to continue creating meaningful spaces together in 2025! 📸 This image features a festive touch from Glennis Briggs, who has carefully and lovingly curated the beautiful decorations on EHDD’s holiday tree for many years 🎄 #ThankYou #HappyHolidays #Architecture #EHDD #CommunityImpact

📣 We are proud to announce that Emily Bello has been promoted to Principal at EHDD! Emily has been integral to EHDD, leading our Youth Studio with passion and purpose. Her work reflects a belief in the transformative power of education, mentorship, empowerment, and the idea that environment matters. Emily shared: "I am proud to be a part of a firm rooted in a lasting legacy, shared values, and a bold vision for the future. In the Youth Studio, I work alongside a dedicated and innovative team with a shared belief in the transformative impact of education and design.” Jennifer Devlin Herbert CEO, added: "Emily brings an extraordinary combination of creative vision and genuine empathy to her leadership. As the lead of our Youth Studio, she fosters a culture where innovation meets inclusivity, and every project embodies both our client's aspirations and EHDD's foundational values of curiosity, courage, community, and care." 💫 We’re thrilled to celebrate this milestone in Emily’s career and look forward to her continued impact on our work, clients, and communities. Explore Emily’s inspiring work in learning environments here: https://lnkd.in/gStu8c5v #Leadership #DesignExcellence #EducationDesign #EHDD #CuriosityCourageCommunityCare

We hosted WSU’s summer architecture studio at EHDD Seattle this year! The students tackled an ambitious and timely challenge: reimagining the Lid I-5 project in downtown Seattle. This studio explored how freeway lids could stitch together neighborhoods divided by infrastructure, creating opportunities for new parks, affordable housing, and civic spaces. EHDD Principal Christopher Patano, who has been deeply involved in efforts to lid I-5, described this as “the most valuable real estate between Vancouver, BC, and San Francisco.” The studio pushed students to think about the post-COVID city—not just as a place of work, but as a space for connection, play, and community healing. “The class left feeling intellectually and emotionally rewarded, and so did all of us at EHDD,” Chris reflected. It was a privilege to engage with the next generation of architects and support their creative exploration of this transformative vision for Seattle’s future. #Architecture #UrbanDesign #LidI5 #Seattle #WSU #EHDD

This is so awesome. Congrats to the team and thank you to Join… you definitely crushed it! #targetvaluedelivery #progressivedesignbuild

Drought (Northeast) or atmospheric rivers (northwest) getting you down? Come hear some uplifting tales of (near) zero carbon adventures on December 4 brought to you by four carbon nerds working on embodied carbon from a variety of perspectives and angles. And its free to register. Claire Maxfield Don Davies Matt Roberts https://lnkd.in/gEAuD7pJ

https://lnkd.in/gw95YCVf 🚀 More buzz around C.Scale's launch! Astutely connecting the spinout of C.Scale with "a growing push to equip building professionals with technology that can advance pathways for meeting sustainability goals, aligning with a growing reliance on digital tools and data-driven strategies to meet net-zero targets in the built environment, amid mounting regulatory pressures."

We’re thrilled to share that one of EHDD’s talented Designers, Yining Ma, and her teammate Minghao Xu, have been honored with an AIA East Bay 2024 Design Award in the Student category! Their project, Seasonal Institute of Fire, reimagines how architecture can harmonize human activities with the rhythms of wildfire-prone landscapes in California. Drawing inspiration from Charles and Ray Eames, the project emphasizes flexibility, resilience, and a sustainable relationship between people and nature. Jury’s Comments: “This project is a beautiful architectural response to reconsider the relationship with the natural process. The entry impresses on many levels: the exploration of space, tectonics, and its compelling diagrams and illustration.” Yining shared: “This project is a proud moment that motivates future impactful work. Working alongside my teammate Minghao in a supportive studio allowed us to explore meaningful design strategies addressing wildfire resilience. It embodies our commitment to bridging architecture and nature, creating sustainable solutions that respond to real-world challenges.” We’re so proud of Yining for her dedication to impactful, meaningful design that addresses real-world challenges. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! Check out the full list of winners ⤵ https://lnkd.in/gb--7BZN #StudentDesignAwards #Sustainability #Architecture #EHDD #DesignExcellence #AIAEastBay 

https://lnkd.in/gnC35ztz Thanks BuildingGreen, Inc for the well wishes! Now....go C.Scale go!!

We’re honored to share that EHDD received four AIA Redwood Empire Design Awards! "We’re thrilled to be recognized for these projects that exemplify our commitment to design excellence, sustainability, and creating transformative spaces," said Lauren Roan, who, alongside Ethan Ahlberg, proudly accepted the awards on behalf of EHDD. Our winning projects include: 🏆 Sonoma Clean Power Headquarters Restoration - MERIT Award for Alteration Restoration Rehabilitation - Historic. 🏆 Siskiyou County Courthouse - HONOR Award for Architecture - Built. 🏆 Sonoma State University Stevenson Hall Renovation - HONOR Award for Alteration Restoration Rehabilitation - Historic and the COTE AWARD - Honorable Mention. These achievements reflect the dedication and creativity of our talented team and collaborators. Congratulations to everyone involved! Explore the full list of submissions ⤵ https://lnkd.in/gRm_Jt2z #ArchitectureAwards #DesignExcellence #Sustainability #EHDD #AIARedwoodEmpire #AIA

Today we are proud to announce the spinout of C.Scale from EHDD! C.Scale and its breakthrough machine learning carbon data models and tools, originally developed at EHDD and used by over 5,000 designers through the open access app EPIC, is now better positioned to revolutionize the building industry's approach to decarbonization. "This spinoff demonstrates the power of combining architectural expertise with cutting-edge technology," said EHDD CEO Jennifer Devlin Herbert. "C.Scale is a success story of how innovation within architecture firms can catalyze industry-wide transformation. We're proud to have incubated a solution that will accelerate our profession's response to climate change.” We wish co-founders Jack Rusk and Brad Jacobson, FAIA godspeed! Say congrats to Brad at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in Philly this week. https://lnkd.in/gAgUuS6p