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Widely recognized for our highly individual approach to design, our firm has

received over 200 awards for design excellence.

With a staff of highly trained, immensely talented and deeply passionate

individuals in our San Francisco and Miami offices, we successfully merge fifty

years of experience with the energy, drive and dedication of a second gen-

eration of partners. With the technical capabilities and the understanding to

take even the largest projects from initial concept through construction any-

where in the world, we remain a hands-on, design-oriented practice at heart.

Integrity in design, connection to the client and balance in our corporate

culture are integral to our identity.

Our vast experience with a wide array of project types, geographic locations,

construction techniques and architectural styles gives us a high level of

expertise, while our collaborative process and individual approach to each

project allow us to be flexible and responsive. Site-sensitive design has been

a hallmark of our practice.

We strive to honor the site with design solutions inspired by the regional ver-

nacular, local materials and the sense of place inherent within each site, and

we are dedicated to advocating sustainable design and construction meth-

ods on all of our projects. All four of our principals, and over 30% of our staff,

are LEED Accredited Professionals, with a firm-wide goal of 100% accreditation.

SB ARCHITECTS has established a world-wide

reputation for excellence in the planning and

design of large-scale hotel, resort, multi-family

residential, and mixed-use projects.

www.sb-architects.com

T H E

A M E R I C A S

United States

Mexico

Bahamas

Belize

Costa Rica

Panama

Colombia

Brazil

Uruguay

The Caribbean:

- Anguilla

- Antigua

- Aruba

- Barbados

- Dominican Republic

- Grenada

- Jamaica

- Netherlands Antilles

- Puerto Rico

- St. Kitts

- St. Lucia

- St. Martin

- St. Thomas

- Trinidad & Tobago

- Turks & Caicos

United Arab Emirates

Saudi Arabia

Jordan

Qatar

India

Indonesia

Japan

Taiwan

China:

- Beijing

- Changshan Islands

- Chengdu

- Dalian

- Dongguan City

- Foshan

- Haikou

- Kunming

- Nanjing

- Quigdao

- Sanya

- Shanghai

- Shenzhen

- Taiyuan

- Wuhan

- Xingyi

E U R O P E / A F R I C A /

E A S T E R N E U R O P E

Spain

Portugal

Morocco

Egypt

Turkey

Cyprus

Croatia

Montenegro

Ukraine

Russia

Georgia

Azerbaijan

A S I A /

C H I N A

GLOBAL REACH

G O L F C O U R S E D E S I G N E R S

Tiger Woods

• The Tiger Woods Dubai, Dubai, UAE

Jack Nicklaus

• Raffles St. Lucia, West Indies

• Montage Royal Island, Bahamas

• The Ritz-Carlton Stonehill Pines, Pinehurst, NC

• The Fairmont Anguilla, Anguilla

• Yalova Golf & Beach Resort, Turkey

• Limni Resort, Cyprus (course 2)

Rees Jones

• Xingyi Grand Gorge, Xingyi, China

Robert Trent Jones, Jr.

• Bahia Beach, Puerto Rico

• Dorado Beach East Course, Puerto Rico

(renovation of course originally designed by RTJ, Sr.)

P. B. Dye

• Fisher Island, Miami, FL

Gary Player

• Costa Baja Resort, La Paz, Mexico

• Limni Resort, Cyprus (course 1)

• Lustica Bay, Montenegro

Schmidt-Curley

• Mission Hills Hainan, Haikou, China

• LiHu Golf Resort, Haikou, China

• FuLing, Chongqing, China

Ron Garl

• D’Atalayoun, Morocco

Tom Fazio

• Chileno Bay, Mexico

Karl Litten

• Ancient Sands, Egypt

Peter Harradine

• Golf Club Al Marassi, Egypt

Hilton Hotels & Resorts

- Hilton Grand Vacations Club

- Conrad

Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts

Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts

Marriott Corporation

- Ritz-Carlton Reserve

- The Ritz-Carlton

- Marriott

- Marriott Vacation Club Int’l.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts

- St. Regis Hotels & Resorts

- The Luxury Collection

- Westin Hotels & Resorts

- W Hotels

- Sheraton Hotels & Resorts

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts

Raffles Hotels & Resorts

Montage Hotels & Resorts

Hyatt Hotel Corporation

- Park Hyatt

- Andaz

- Hyatt Regency

- Hyatt

Hard Rock Hotels & Resorts

Auberge Resorts

Solage Hotels & Resorts

PlumpJack Group

Mandarin Oriental

Solis Hotels & Resorts

Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts

Elysian Hotels

Enchanted Resorts

Nikki Beach

B R A N D S C L I E N T S

Al Babtain Group Cairo, Egypt

Caruso Affiliated Los Angeles, CA

CIM Group Los Angeles, CA

Cisneros Real Estate Group Miami, FL

Costa Baja Resort & Marina Mexico City

Emaar Properties Dubai, UAE

Extell Development Company New York, NY

Federal Realty Investment Trust San Jose, CA

Fisher Island Holdings Miami, FL

Gemdale Corporation Shenzhen, China

Gencom Group Miami, FL

General Growth Properties Chicago, IL

Kyoya Tokyo, Japan

Logwood Development Company Turks & Caicos

Lu Neng Investment Co. China

MacFarlane Partners San Francisco, CA

Madison Marquette San Francisco, CA

Majid Al Futtaim Dubai, UAE

Meraas Development Dubai, UAE

Mission Hills Group Shenzhen, China

Nova Southeastern University Davie, FL

Opus Corporation California & Florida

Qirad Dubai, UAE

Tatweer Development Dubai, UAE

The Athens Group Phoenix, AR

The Martin Group Los Angeles, CA

The Staubach Company Dallas, TX

Trademark Fort Worth, TX

University of California Berkeley, CA

University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA

Urban Housing Group San Francisco, CA

Vanke Real Estate Co. Ltd. China

Walt Disney Imagineering Los Angeles/Orlando

Wilson Meany Sullivan San Francisco, CA

Zucero Holdings, Ltd. Limassol, Cyprus

S U S T A I N A B L E P R O J E C T S

As we work to create sustainable destinations, we partner with certifying organi-

zations, including the USGBC and Audubon International, to pursue certification

through programs such as LEED, the Audubon Signature Program and others.

Current projects that illustrate our commitment to sustainable design include:

BAHIA BEACH RESORT & GOLF CLUB

Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

(Audubon Gold Signature Resort)

THE HILLSIDE HOUSE

Mill Valley, California

(LEED Platinum Certified)

ONE BEACH STREET, SUITE 101

San Francisco, California

(LEED Certified)

DORADO BEACH, A RITZ-CARLTON RESERVE

Dorado, Puerto Rico

(Designed for LEED Silver Certification)

DREAMTOWN

Shenzhen, China

Certified 3-star, the highest rating in China’s Green

Rating System at both the national level and city level

(Considered a “model development for sustainability”)

ST. REGIS NAPA VALLEY

Napa, California

(Designed for LEED Certification)

MONTAGE ROYAL ISLAND SPA

Royal Island, Bahamas


PLUMPJACK SQUAW VALLEY INN

Lake Tahoe, California


BERNAL HEIGHTS RESIDENCE

San Francisco, California

(EnergyStar Certified)

CALISTOGA RANCH,

AN AUBERGE RESORT

Napa Valley, California

COSTABAJA

La Paz, Mexico

WOODLAND RESORT

Paris Region, France

PARK HYATT MEXICO

Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

SB ARCHITECTS is dedicated to utilizing sustain-

able design and construction methods, and we

advocate a sustainable approach and LEED certifi-

cation on every project in our office. Many of our

current projects are designed for LEED certifica-

tion; the diverse nature of these projects illustrates

the broad range of possibilities for designing

“green.” Over 30% of our staff is LEED accredited,

with a firm-wide goal of 100% accreditation.

SCOTT LEE has over 25 years of design experience, specializing

in hotel, resort and residential / mixed-use developments. As

President, he provides leadership and design talent on a variety

of hospitality and multifamily residential projects, as well as play-

ing a leading role in determining the company’s long-term mission,

direction and goals. His active role in business development and

marketing has been a driving force in the firm’s recent successes

and fresh directions. Currently, he leads the design team for

many hotel and resort projects throughout the world.

PR

SCOTT A. LEE

A I A , L E E D A P

President

BRUCE A. WRIGHT

A I A , L E E D A P

Vice President

KEVIN P. DUNN

A I A , L E E D A P

Vice President

MARK S. SOPP

L E E D A P

Vice President

In nearly 30 years with SB Architects, KEVIN DUNN has developed a

focused expertise in resort and mixed-use projects, and is currently

leading a large development in Miami’s Design District. He has partici-

pated in the design of over 90 projects, and has provided construction

supervision on the majority of them. His deep insight into the relation-

ship between design and construction is invaluable to the firm’s design

integrity. As a vice president, he plays an integral role in leading the

Miami office toward meeting its long-term vision and goals.

BRUCE WRIGHT has nearly 25 years of design experience, spe-

cializing in hotel, resort and mixed-use design. He lends his consid-

erable project management and design expertise to a variety of

projects, in locations ranging from the Napa Valley to the

Caribbean. Bruce has worked closely with leading hotel operators

such as The Ritz-Carlton and Auberge Resorts. In recent years, he

has lead the design teams for large master planning, mixed use

and hospitality projects throughout Asia and the Middle East.

MARK SOPP has been practicing international architecture for

over 20 years and has a wealth of knowledge and experience in

all facets of planning and design. His specialties include large-

scale resort residential communities, mixed-use and master

planned developments. With a demonstrated strength in concep-

tual site design, he has the unique ability to create and sustain a

strong project vision from conceptual design through to construc-

tion while maintaining positive client relationships.

2013

SB Architects

Award: Top Design Firms

Sponsor: Hotel Management Magazine

Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve

Award: International Hotel Award for Design

Sponsor: International Property Awards


Award: 2013 Vision Award

Sponsor: ULI Florida/Caribbean Council


Award: 2013 Hot List - World’s Best New Hotels

Sponsor: Conde Naste Traveler


Award: One of 6 Star-Power Hotels for 2013

Sponsor: Virtuoso Life

2012

SB Architects

Award: Top Hospitality Designers

Sponsor: Hospitality Architecture + Design

SB Architects

Award: Top Hospitality Designers

Sponsor: Lodging Hospitality

Mission Hills Volcanic Mineral Springs & Spa

Award: 2012 Hot List - World’s Best Spas

Sponsor: Conde Naste Traveler

2010

Union

Award: Builder's Choice Award

Best Urban Residential Project

Sponsor: Builder Magazine

The Hillside House

Award: Grand Award, Ecohome Design Awards

Sponsor: Ecohome Magazine

2009

Bahia Beach Golf Resort

Award: Golf, Inc. Green Awards

Sponsor: Golf, Inc. Magazine

SB Architects

Award: 100 Fastest-Growing Companies / Bay Area

Sponsor: San Francisco Business Times

SB Architects

Award: “Hot Firm List” of fastest-growing arch-

itecture & engineering firms in the United States

Sponsor: Zweig-White Business

SB Architects

Award: Top International Design Firms

Sponsor: Engineering News Record

SB Architects

Award: America’s Top 50 Firms

Sponsor: Architecture Magazine

2008

The 88

Award: Annual Structures Awards,

Best Design of the Year

Sponsor: San Jose/Silicon Valley Business

Journal

SB Architects

Award: Top Architects in the U.S.

Sponsor: Architectural Record

SB Architects

Award: Top Hospitality Architects

Sponsor: Hotel Design

SB Architects

Award: Top Hospitality Architects

Sponsor: Hospitality Construction

2007

Ivy Hotel

Awards: Boutique Design Awards, Best New

Hotel Design, Best Lobby Design

Sponsor: Boutique Design Magazine

Bay Street Emeryville

Award: Best of California/Mixed-Use

Sponsor: California Construction

Ivy Hotel

Award: Best of California/Hospitality

Sponsor: California Construction

Bay Street Emeryville

Award: Design Excellence Awards/Best Mixed-

Use Project

Sponsor: Multi-Housing News

A W A R D S

R E P R E S E N T A T I V E M A G A Z I N E F E A T U R E S

Travel+Leisure

June 2013

Dorado Beach Ritz-Carlton Feature

Hotels

April 2013


Architectural Digest

November 2012


Elite Style

October 2012

SB Architects Feature

Sleeper

China Edition, 2012

Mission HIlls Spa Feature

Food and Wine

August 2012

Hillside House Feature

New American Luxury

July/August/September 2012

Bahia Beach/Mission Hills Feature

Spa Mantra (India)

May/June 2012


America Spa

April 2012


Elite Style

March 2012


Golf Course Architecture

February 2012

Dorado Beach Resort Feature Cover Features

Surface Asia

February/March 2012


Property Report Asia

February 2012


Hospitality Design

January 2012


Golf Week

January 2012

CostaBaja Clubhouse Feature

EcoHome

Summer 2011


Condé Nast Traveler

February 2011

Anassa Hotel Feature

Organic Spa

November 2010


Sunset Magazine

November 2010


The Wall Street Journal

November 2010


Living & Design (Taiwan)

October 2010

Calistoga Ranch Feature

Builder Magazine

October 2010

Union San Francisco Feature

California Home+Design

May 2010


Alaska Airlines Magazine

April 2008

Ivy Hotel (Andaz San Diego) Feature

Hotel Design

March 2008


Boutique Design

December 2007


Hospitality Construction

December 2007

The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua Feature

Hotels

November 2007


Hospitality Design

September 2007


Boutique Design

May/June 2007


Architectural Record

October 2006

Santana Row Feature

American Spa

July 2006


Travel+Leisure

September 2004


WHY SB ARCHITECTS?VALUE-ADDED DIFFERENTIATION:

• Boutique architectural planning/design firm with over 50 years of continuous practice,

conveniently located in Miami with an International portfolio of World Class destinations

• Extensive experience designing hospitality projects globally

• Experienced team with long history of hotel design work

• Widely recognized for site sensitive, unique design solutions

• Clear focus on design-build and project management, resulting in efficient and

cohesive project delivery, on-time and on-budget

• Fully dedicated to project success

Widely recognized by peers and clients alike as a talented team of “COLLABORATORS”

Actively engaged in Central America with miscellaneous ongoing projects

60% Spanish speaking staff

30 projects under construction

Over 200 awards of design excellence around the world

• Strong references, repeat clients and relationships with Luxury BRANDS

INCLUDING:

o H i l to n Hote l s

o Ma r r i o t t Co r p o ra t i o n

o Sta r wo o d Hote l s

o Hya t t Hote l Co r p o ra t i o n

o Fo u r S e a s o n s

o St . Re g i s

o W Hote l s

o R i t z Ca r l to n

o K i m pto n Hote l s

o Fa i r m o nt

o Ra f f l e s

o Mo nta g e

o Au b e rg e

o A n d a z

o Pa r k Hya t t

o P l u m p j a c k

o Ma n d a r i n Or i e nta l

o Ju m e i ra h

SHENZHEN

Room 2678, Level 26, Anlian Center

#4018 Jin Tian Rd.

Futian District. Shenzhen, PRC. 518026

T 86 136 0014 1331

For information and

new business inquiries:

[email protected]

SAN FRANCISCO

One Beach Street, Suite 101

San Francisco, CA 94133

T 415.673.8990

F 415.274.2003

MIAMI

2333 Ponce de Leon Boulevard

Suite 1000

Coral Gables, FL 33134

T 305.856-2021

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F E AT U R E D P R O J E C T S

1060 Brickell Avenue

M I A M I , F L O R I D A

This mixed-use highrise, located at the

prominent intersection of Brickell and

Miami Avenues in downtown Miami, is a

signature presence on the Miami skyline.

Two elegant residential towers rise out of

a 10-story parking deck, which also houses

boutique street-front retail space on the

first two levels. Designed in a sleek, con-

temporary style, the residential towers rise

to 37 and 45 stories. Loft-style residential

units also wrap around the central parking

core. Atop the parking podium, a lushly-

landscaped pool deck and recreation area

provide private outdoor space, as well as

city and ocean views.

C L I E N T

Extell Development Company

P R O J E C T T Y P E

Highrise Residential

P R O J E C T S I Z E

69,677 Sq. M.

C O M P O N E N T S

570 Residential Units

2322 Sq. M. Ground Floor Retail

840 Parking Spaces

1060 Brickell Avenue

M I A M I ,

F L O R I D A

Parkshore Plaza

S T . P E T E R S B U R G ,

F L O R I D A

C L I E N T

Opus South


Urban Mixed-Use

C O M P O N E N T S

118 Residences

23,500 SF Street Front Retail

280 Structured Parking Spaces

This mixed-use urban infill project is an integral

part of a significant redevelopment effort in

downtown St.Petersburg. The design concept

combines a 30-story residential tower with a

three-story component of residential-over-retail

structures wrapped around parking. Although

structurally independent, the tower and lower-

rise structures are designed to work together

as a single residential complex, integrated

through an amenity suite and pool deck on the

third level podium. The tower residences offer

views of Tampa Bay while the low-rise struc-

tures are designed as a series of buildings,

breaking up the massing and creating interest

at street level.

Palm Court

Miami Design District


SB Architects is working with Dacra on

an ambitious expansion of the Miami De-

sign District. Palm Court, the fi rst phase

of the expansion project, introduces a

a whole new approach to retail design

and architecture. The design team is

creating the architectural skeleton for

the block – addressing building structure,

overall identity and the movement of

people through the space - and giving

the individual retailers the opportunity

to create the entire 45-foot facade for

their structures. A pedestrian ‘paseo’ will

bisect the multi-block expansion, with

grand plazas at either end. Green roofs

top nearly every structure, and the entire

project being designed with the goal of

LEED Gold Certifi cation.

C L I E N T

Dacra


Urban Mixed-Use


Two City Blocks

C O M P O N E N T S

Boutique Hotel

Retail

Restaurants

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1640 Broadway

O A K L A N D , C A L I F O R N I A


Residential Highrise Tower


39 Floors

555,000 SF

C O M P O N E N T S


6,300 SF Retail

122,000 SF Structured Parking

At 39 floors, this will become the tallest

building in Downtown Oakland. Fully

entitled for 302 residential units, the

L-shaped structure will wrap around a pool

deck and recreation area located on the

podium above 122,00 SF of structured

parking. A sky terrace on the 34th floor will

offer additional outdoor amenities. 6,300

SF of retail space on the ground floor will

take advantage of the building’s prominent

corner location.

Santana Row

S A N J O S E , C A L I F O R N I A

One of the leading examples of the urban

mixed-use project type in the country, this

project replaces an aging single-story

mall, (with 100% surface parking), with a

densely designed, multi-story mixed-use

community that incorporates all of its

parking needs within the new structures.

On the podiums of Buildings 7 and 8, inte-

rior streets provide access to flats and

direct-entry townhouses (each with its own

garage), creating real neighborhoods

above street level. The main street is high-

lighted by a median park and lined with

ground-floor retail, restaurants and public

gathering places, which invoke the impres-

sion of an urban district that has devel-

oped over time. San Jose Mercury News

architecture critic Alan Hess commented,

“Santana Row shows the extraordinary

value added by good design...”

C L I E N T

Federal Realty Investment Trust


Urban Mixed-Use


3.3 Acres

C O M P O N E N T S

291 Residences

128,000 SF Retail & Restaurants

5,200 SF Fitness Center

Business Center/Concierge Center

Santana Row

S A N J O S E ,

C A L I F O R N I A

Andaz San Diego

G A S L A M P Q U A R T E R ,

S A N D I E G O , C A L I F O R N I A

Included on Conde Nast’s 2008 “Hot List” of

the world’s hottest new hotels, this project

transforms an historic but tired hotel in the

heart of San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter into an

ultra-chic boutique hotel that has instantly

become a major destination. The design team

took the six-story structure down to the shell to

create a completely new experience on the

interior, while the exterior received a respectful

renovation that enhanced the historic façade

with minimalistic details. This destination hotel

is defined by its dramatic public spaces, from

the basement nightclub and lounge, to the

rooftop bar, outdoor restaurant and pool with

panoramic views of downtown San Diego. At

every turn, the architecture and interiors work

together to create the unexpected – sleek,

modern architectural forms combined with

dramatic, over-the-top interiors, all within a

restrained historic envelope.

C L I E N T

630 F Street, LLC


Urban Hotel Renovation/Adaptive Re-Use

C O M P O N E N T S

159 Keys

Restaurant/Bar

Lounge & Nightclub

Roof Deck Restaurant & Pool

Ballroom/Board Room

Andaz San Diego

S A N DI E G O ,

C A L I F O R N I A

S A N DI E G O ,

C A L I F O R N I A

Andaz San Diego

Andaz San Diego

S A N DI E G O ,

C A L I F O R N I A

C L I E N T

GuestHouse Hospitality


Hospitality Prototype

GH Atlanta

A T L A N T A , G E O R G I A

Envisioned as a members-only social club,

GH Atlanta will be the inaugural property

for the Guesthouse brand. Designed as

an oasis within an urban setting, GH

Atlanta will combine amenities, events

and a sense of community for its mem-

bers. At the heart of the concept lies a

luxurious outdoor entertainment area,

with multiple options for relaxing and

socializing, private cabanas, beach vol-

leyball, multiple bars, and event venues.

Indoors, the living room and dining room

provide social hubs, while a state-of-the-

art fitness facility ensures that it enhanc-

es not only members’ social and profes-

sional lives, but their physical lives as

well. The design vision is modern but

inviting, sophisticated but not stuffy.

Conrad Miami


C l i e n t

Estoril, Inc.

Pr o j e c t Ty p e

Luxury Hotel within Mixed-use Highrise

C o m p o n e n t s

203 guest rooms on 7 floors

(225,000 Total Sq. Ft.)

Restaurant / Bar

Media / Ballroom / Business Center

Fitness Center

SB Architects acted as architect-of-record for

the public spaces of this urban luxury hotel,

which is an integral component of Espirito

Santo Plaza, a mixed-use highrise develop-

ment in downtown Miami. SB Architects

worked directly with The Gettys Group to

create the new hotel within the existing per-

ameters of a 36-story glass tower designed by

Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF). The hotel spans

the 10th through 25th floors, with additional

conference facilities on the third floor. The

nine floors below the hotel house 30,000

square feet of Class “A” office space, with a

condo hotel occupying the 11 floors above.

Brought on board with construction already

well underway, SB Architects and Gettys faced

the significant challenge of designing to strin-

gent 4½-star standards without a specific

brand initially identified, all within the confines

of an existing building structure.

USC Village

L O S A N G E L E S ,

C A L I F O R N I A

C L I E N T

USC / Caruso Affiliated


Urban Mixed-Use


35 Acres

C O M P O N E N T S

2,612 Student & Faculty Housing Units

150-Key Hotel (157,000 SF)

325,000 SF Retail

300,000 SF Office/Academic/Campus Svcs.

2,841 Structured Parking Spaces

SB Architects was chosen to redevelop a

large site across the street from the

University of Southern California campus

into an urban mixed-use village. With its

primary entrance on one of the campus’s

most prominent intersections, the design

philosphy for this dense, infill project is to

create a true residential neighborhood for

students, faculty and the surrounding com-

munity. The goal is to use the architecture

and public spaces to form a unique village

character, while acknowledging the proj-

ect’s very urban surroundings. The master

plan follows the specific guidelines of the

University’s overall master plan. The plan is

organized along the village’s pedestrian-ori-

ented main street, which cuts through the

center of the project and provides a shared

public space not only at street level, but

when overlooked from the housing above.

The 88

S A N J O S E , C A L I F O R N I A

C L I E N T

CIM Group & San Jose Redevelopment

Agency


Urban Mixed-use

C O M P O N E N T S

32,000 SF Retail


Five Levels of Structured Parking

This project is an integral part of the

“Heart of the City” re-development effort

to revitalize the city of San Jose. This high-

density, urban mixed-use project provides

197 for-sale condominiums and 32,000

square feet of retail, restaurants and enter-

tainment venues, adding much-needed

housing and a vibrant public gathering

place to the community. The design juxta-

poses a signature 22-story high-rise tower

with a mixed-use component. The tower

rises from the mid-rise structure below,

overlooking the residential amenities - pool,

recreation center and fitness facility locat-

ed on the podium. A new pedestrian-ori-

ented street lined with shops, trees and

outdoor seating bisects the city block. This

transit-oriented development is directly

adjacent to the Santa Clara Valley light rail

system.

Waterfront City

B E I R U T , L E B A N O N

C L I E N T

Majid Al Futtaim


Urban Mixed-Use


112 Residences (38, 777 SM)

5,680 SM Retail & Restaurants

3,091 SM Amenities


SB Architects won an international design

competition for the master-planning and design

of Phase One of this expansive master-planned

development, which includes 7 mixed-use struc-

tures overlooking the Joeseph Khoury Marina,

the largest marina in Beirut. Set upon a grand

pedestrian promenade raised seven meters

above sea level, the four central structures will

house high-end residences above a carefully or-

chestrated progression of retail and restaurants,

creating a sophisticated and exciting urban

destination. When complete, Waterfront City

will cover an area of over 193,600 square meters,

with more than 5,000 new residences, as well

as commercial and retail districts, a destination

shopping mall and two hotels. Set against the

rich cultural backdrop of Beirut, Waterfront

City presents the opportunity to fuse location,

climate, views and planning concept into new

urbanism for this historic city.

Manha� an Mixed-use

Highrise

N E W Y O R K , N E W Y O R K


Mixed-use Urban Highrise

C O M P O N E N T S

84-key Boutique Hotel with

Spa and Function Space

4 Levels of Retail

12 Levels of Office Space


Located on a prominent site in midtown

Manhattan, this project is designed as a

true mixed-use environment situated verti-

cally in the context of an urban highrise.

Four levels of retail will anchor the complex

to the streetscape of the neighborhood,

with 12 levels of office space directly above

it. The centerpiece of the structure, occupy-

ing levels 17-24, will be a club-style boutique

hotel with a state-of-the-art spa and func-

tion space. Seventy levels of residential will

top off this iconic structure (which will rise to

1000’) offering spectcular views of Central

Park and the city context.

Strata at Mission Bay

S A N F R A N C I S C O ,

C A L I F O R N I A

C L I E N T

Urban Housing Group


Urban Mixed-Use


192 Residences

10,000 SF Street-Front Retail

This mixed-use project is part of the Mission

Bay development, an extensive redevelop-

ment effort in downtown San Francisco.

Located just a few blocks from the city’s

downtown ballpark, this project is part of a

movement to create a new residential

neighborhood and retail destination. The

building combines a modern, urban archi-

tectural vernacular with a community-ori-

ented approach to massing and street

presence. Two-story retail spaces (limited in

size to encourage local business) front

Fourth Street, with two-story townhouses

opening onto the smaller “neighborhood”

streets on both sides of the project.

Residential parking is tucked behind the

retail and townhouses, topped by an expan-

sive third-story podium with a clubhouse

and outdoor gathering spaces.

Union SF


C A L I F O R N I A

C L I E N T

Palisades Development Group


Mulit-Family Residential/Adaptive Re-Use


76 For-Sale Condominiums

62 Parking Spaces

This project in San Francisco’s Mission

District combines flats and two-level town-

houses for a total of 76 for-sale residential

units. An existing three-story brick ware-

house has been transformed into 23 resi-

dential units. A new courtyard building

adjacent to the warehouse houses 53 units.

Five levels of residences overlook a court-

yard situated one level below grade, with

four levels overlooking street views.

Parking is housed in two levels below the

courtyard. The design of the new construc-

tion is distinctly urban in character. An

eclectic vocabulary of architectural refer-

ences reflects the neighborhood, which

includes residential, industrial, commercial

and retail enterprises. A mixture of materi-

als, combined with set-back elements, bays

and covered balconies, creates a lively

facade.

72 Townsend Street


C A L I F O R N I A

C L I E N T

72 Townsend LLC


Urban Mixed-Use


28,900 SF

C O M P O N E N T S

74 Flats & Townhouses

5,000 SF Commercial

78 Parking Spaces

Suzhou Mixed-use Concept

S U Z H O U , C H I N A

This project imagery represents a com-

missioned design concept for a mixed-

use commercial development in the

heart of Suzhou, China. Designed to

create an iconic presence on the city

skyline, the contemporary design fea-

tures a signature 17-story circular tower

that steps down to 10 stories, and then

to 7-story components which wrap dra-

matically around the arrival sequence.


Urban Highrise Hotel

C O M P O N E N T S

350 Guest Keys

1,845 SM Restaurants and Lounges

1,540 SM Function Facilities

1,665 SM Spa and Fitness Facilities

SB Architects designed the project con-

cept and residential portions of this large

mixed-use project in the heart of the San

Francisco Bay Area. The one, two and

three-bedroom residences are located in

two to four stories over a two to three-

story retail and parking podium. The resi-

dential structures are designed around a

series of courtyards, which are visible

from the street. This design serves sever-

al purposes. It gives the illusion of numer-

ous layers and buildings within each sin-

gle-structure footprint, brings light and

views to the interior units, and creates a

series of on-podium outdoor spaces for

residents - resulting in a “community

above the street.”

E M E R Y V I L L E ,

C A L I F O R N I A

C L I E N T

MacFarlane Partners


Urban Mixed-Use


19 Acres / 4 Stories Over Podium

C O M P O N E N T S

283 Apartments

95 For-Sale Townhomes

500,000 SF Retail & Restaurants


Mission Hills ShenzhenC1-C4

S H E N Z H E N , C H I N A

These four phases of the Mission Hills

Shenzhen mixed-use development are com-

prised of three mixed-use high-rise towers

overlooking a mid-rise residential community.

Sited on either side of the primary access

road, the new communities provide an urban

core for the existing development. The series

of high-rise structures is conceived as a strong

contemporary design statement, providing

sweeping views and an iconic modern beacon

for the area, and creating a sculptural skyline

above a dramatic, glassed-in retail base.

Directly across the road, the 36 mid-rise

structures are clustered around a central lake.

A series of interconnected garden courts,

bridges and pavilions creates a welcoming,

highly walkable residential environment. C l i e n t

Mission Hills Group

Pr o j e c t Ty p e

Mixed-use Community

C 1 & C 2 C o m p o n e n t s

Three Mixed-use Highrise Towers

689 Residential Units / 36,500 Sq.M. Retail

C 3 & C 4 C o m p o n e n t s

Mid-rise Mixed-use Community

170,000 Sq.M. Residential

5,000 Sq.M. Commercial

4 Corners, Telluride

T E L L U R I D E

C O L O R A D O

C L I E N T

Lifton-Zoline International, LLC


Urban Mixed-Use

C O M P O N E N T S

90-Room Boutique Hotel

35 Condominiums

41,750 SF Retail

2,900 SF Spa

Restaurant

Campus Facility

Hard Rock HotelPalm Springs

P A L M S P R I N G S

C A L I F O R N I A

C l i e n t

Nexus Companies

Pr o j e c t Ty p e

671,000 Sq. Ft. Urban Hotel

C o m p o n e n t s

490-Key Condo Hotel

3 Restaurants

Bar & Nightclub

Spa

Banquet & Meeting Facilities

Recording Studio

Located in the heart of downtown Palm

Springs, on a full-block site with views of the

San Jacinto Mountains, this hotel presents the

opportunity to spark a resurgence in this

iconic city. The goal for the design is to cre-

ate a vibrant structure with a strong visual

identity, capable of drawing a hip new breed

of clientele to Palm Springs. The design con-

cept treats the hotel as a stage, where every-

one can be a performer. Mid-century mod-

ern architectural references, punctuated by

vibrant shots of color, create a simple, yet

edgy and dramatic backdrop. The hotel

embraces an expansive pool garden, laid out

for maximum sun and view exposure.

Wuhan Jinyinhu WaltonInternational Hotel

W U H A N , H U B E I

C H I N A

The master plan for this new community is sited

around a massive park providing views and recre-

ational amenities to residents. The primary proj-

ect entry is charaterized by a semicircular town

square with ground floor retail and a signature

residential tower. The architecture is contempo-

rary in nature to reflect this burgeoning area’s

technical industries and sophisticated lifestyle.

Vanke Dalian Ganjingzi Project

D A L I A N , C H I N A

C l i e n t

Vanke

Pr o j e c t Ty p e

Master Planned New Community

C o m p o n e n t s

172,530 Sq. M. Residential Floor Area

10,400 Sq. M. Commercial Floor Area

2000 Sq. M. Kindergarten

SHENZHEN

Room 2678, Level 26, Anlian Center

#4018 Jin Tian Rd.

Futian District. Shenzhen, PRC. 518026

T 86 136 0014 1331

For information and

new business inquiries:

[email protected]

SAN FRANCISCO

One Beach Street, Suite 101

San Francisco, CA 94133

T 415.673.8990

F 415.274.2003

MIAMI

2333 Ponce de Leon Boulevard

Suite 1000

Coral Gables, FL 33134

T 305.856-2021

F 305.856.0854

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