Hidden Valley Lake Golf & Country Club : Off to a Great Start!

There's nothing more satisfying than knowing we've done right by our client and, more importantly, they get real value in working with us. Our ongoing involvement with the Hidden Valley Lake Golf & Country Club is an excellent example of this fulfilling experience.   W+P was privileged to be mentioned in the Hidden Valley Lake Association's October 2013 Special Report. Here's an excerpt from the newsletter: "Late last year,...

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Dan Penick : The Latest Recruit of Team W+P

We didn’t forget about welcoming Dan… ...even if it’s taken three months since he joined our firm for this post to come out! Dan Penick was added to W+P’s roster in September and thrown into the fire early, as we immediately inserted him into a few key projects with tight deadlines. He has not disappointed… this design savvy Autodesk Revit® Certified Professional has helped boost both our deliverables and office dynamic. Dan isn’t fazed by...

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Performance Chevrolet's New Look

Williams + Paddon led the recent efforts to upgrade the Performance Chevrolet car dealership in Sacramento, CA.  The improvements were focused in the primary exterior façade facing Madison Avenue and Wall Street, areas surrounding the main showroom, the interior of the main showroom, reception, hallways, and Service Department customer lounge area. Accessibility upgrades for both site and interior were also included in this project. Our...

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DIY Diva : Building a Designer Style Headboard in No Time!

There's no better use of spare time than a good DIY project, in my book! So when we moved into our new home in early Spring, the first thing I wanted to do was make our very own headboard. I looked online for inspiration, as well as instructions. The one that caught my eye was not a traditional upholstered headboard--its nail head design added a little bit of character. This particular designer headboard retails for $1250... I was up for quite...

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AIA Central Valley Appoints Brian Whitmore as Treasurer

On November 13, Brian Whitmore, AIA, LEED® AP, was elected to the position of Treasurer for the AIA Central Valley Chapter. The AIA Central Valley is the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects that serves 17 Northern California counties, including Alpine, Amador, Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Shasta, Sierra, Sutter, Tehama, Yolo and Yuba. The Chapter has been in existence since 1942...

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PCOE : A Study in 21st Century Educational Environments

The recently completed I-Learn and I-Care Charter School and Professional Development Facility for Placer County Office of Education is an excellent example of Williams + Paddon’s commitment to 21st Century Learning. This adaptive re-use of an existing commercial office building for educational use houses two County dependent Charters and a professional development center:  The I-Care Program - a school for “at-risk” middle and high...

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Williams + Paddon’s Commitment to 21st Century Learning

In today’s world, it’s become more evident that true learning happens everywhere—inside, outside, and in all the nooks and crannies in between. Williams + Paddon supports this by developing 21st Century Learning Environments that are extremely adaptive—where a hallway may serve as a gallery or stage, and an outdoor plaza can be as a classroom. These environments are collaborative—information is not just obtained and mastered, but also shared,...

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AOC's New Merced Los Banos Courthouse Continues to Move Forward

The Judicial Council of California has authorized the Los Banos Courthouse project to proceed with preliminary plans to 100% Design Development. This development is of great community significance for the County of Merced, the City of Los Banos, and the public it will serve. The modern, secure, and functionally appropriate courthouse will expand court services in western Merced County by providing a jury capable courtroom, and a jury assembly...

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Serrano Country Club : Fitness Center Expansion

Williams + Paddon assisted Serrano Country Club with the expansion of its existing fitness center.     The addition includes a new 3,800 SF addition with a new enlarged fitness room, a group fitness room, 2 additional tennis courts with a viewing terrace, remodeled accessible shower & restroom facilities, remodeled and expanded dining room, and remodeled reception and multi-purpose rooms. The entire facility was upgraded with...

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Employee News : Trish Dawson

W+P's Trish Dawson : Appointed to the Citrus Heights Planning Commission   The Citrus Heights City Council recently appointed Trish Dawson to be one of seven Planning Commissioners for the City of Citrus Heights for a four-year term. The Planning Commission holds hearings in a public forum to review land use planning issues for the city. Planning commissioners are selected by the City Council for their interest, experience, and expertise....

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The "Most Historic Square Mile in California"

W+P's Jim Williams leads an American Leadership Forum Hike Left to Right: Marty Tuttle (City Manager, West Sacramento); Tom Stallard (Woodland City Council); Jay Schenirer (Sacramento City Council); Allen Warren (Sacramento City Council); Jim Williams (W+P Founding Principal); Steve Cohn (Sacramento City Council) On June 1, Jim Williams and Tom Stallard led a hike for some of the region’s leaders through “the most historic square mile”...

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Recap : W+P's 6th Annual Trike Races!

Our Unique "May is Bike Month" Tradition Lives On... Williams + Paddon is known for having many cycling enthusiasts... so much so that we created a unique way to celebrate the region's "May is Bike Month" campaign six years ago. In keeping with that tradition, last month, we dutifully created a racetrack in our parking lot with traffic cones and painter's tape; rolled out the grill to barbecue some hotdogs and sausages; and...

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Roseville 2013 | Reimagine U

South Placer Region's Annual Signature Business Event is a Great Success Photo courtesy of Lang Lew Photography. Roseville 2013, themed Reimagine U, brought together more than 675 local and regional business leaders, elected officials, and community influencers for this sell-out event. Attendees walked away with fresh insight from the keynote speaker, former head of training at Disney University Doug Lipp, on “The Magic of...

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Advantage Roseville

Williams + Paddon Partners with the City and other Local Businesses to Advance the Economic Development of Roseville The Roseville Community Development Corporation, RCDC, helped create a partnership between 21 private businesses--including Williams + Paddon--and the City of Roseville. Through this partnership, the businesses and the City have committed time and resources to the success of the Advantage Roseville program, totaling more than...

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W+P at this Friday's Central Valley Charter School Symposium!

Free Event Covering Critical Issues for Charter School Developers and Operators W+P’s Brian Whitmore will be presenting this Friday, June 21st, at the “Central Valley Charter School Symposium” held at the Fresno County Office of Education! This free, full-day event will cover critical fiscal and legal issues for charter school developers and operators. Don’t miss Brian’s 1-2:30 PM session on “Designing, Renovating, and Constructing Private Charter...

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Ella Elementary School Improvements Move Forward

One of 230 Shovel-Ready School Construction Projects funded by the State Allocation Board (SAB) in May 2013    Williams + Paddon is proceeding with work that began in 2009 for the Marysville Joint Unified School District. The District received $3.2 million from the State Allocation Board last month, which will be put towards continued improvements at Ella Elementary School. This phase will involve the construction of a new 19,900 sf...

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Mark Your Calendars! Central Valley Region Architecture Festival in October

Join us in celebrating our region’s unique built environment and design community! The AIA Central Valley is organizing the second annual Central Valley Region Architecture Festival, a 10-day celebration to be held on October 10 – 19. The goal of this event is to engage members of the public and design enthusiasts with architects and designers to promote awareness and a deeper appreciation for our rich architectural and design heritage,...

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Finished Photos : CSU Chico Normal Ave. Parking and University Police Department

It is always exhilarating to see the project vision become reality.   Some things inherently go together—Batman and Robin, for example, or peanut butter and jelly. But a parking structure and a university police station? There are many reasons why one would think they shouldn’t. With a demanding schedule, design-build delivery, and such inherent programmatic issues, this parking structure and police station project necessitated thoughtful...

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Arianna Smith : W+P's Not-So-New Hire!

In case you didn't know...   Technically, our newest Interior Designer, Arianna Smith, came aboard full-time in April… but it feels like forever ago, since she started out as an intern with us back in May of last year. We’re über excited to have her officially on our team—the lady’s got real skills and a healthy dose of creativity, both in design as well as in problem-solving. Thanks to her no-nonsense work ethic, she can...

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Baseline Marketplace

New Commercial Plaza for West Roseville Residents Williams + Paddon is pleased to be working with DF Properties on a 736,000 SF commercial center in the west side of the City of Roseville. It will be comprised of two distinct developments—Baseline Marketplace East and Baseline Marketplace West—brought together by one overall design intent. It will be anchored by several large plate retailers with supporting retails shops, businesses and restaurants....

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Community Update

Next Economy : Implementation Phase   On March 7th, the Leadership Group of the Capital Region Prosperity Plan, known as Next Economy, celebrated the completion of its Strategic Plan. “We are looking forward to the Strategic Plan moving into implementation,” said Jim Williams, W+P’s Principal who is part of the group. The initiative used basic research to uncover our region’s competitive strengths and mapped out a set of interlocking...

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Cultural Nuances : China Update

China's Take on Construction Framing: Terry and I visited Shanghai just before the Lunar New Year in early February, eager to see the the status of one of  W+P's projects currently being constructed in China! Even though traditional Chinese architecture features timber framework, it is difficult to find appropriate lumber locally  these days. As a result, all of the wood frames used for this project were imported...

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A Sworn Suburbanite Regains her Faith in the Urban Core

Never Say Never... Growing up in the ‘burbs, I spent much of my youth romanticizing the urban lifestyle. But less than two years of living and working in Downtown Los Angeles pretty much ruined it for me. Sure, there were pro’s… authentic restaurants and hip bars and clubs within walking distance… gritty experiences, like befriending the scary guy who lived under the freeway since he stood guard over my car at night… easy access to the Staples...

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