Paul Poirier + Associates Architects

The Sprouts Store on Milpas is open!

Something cool and new getting installed at the CAW soon!

Who Dat? He's back and they're open now in the Goodland!

Mesa Burger! Opening on (you guessed it) the mesa soon! A super fun project with awesome clients!

Make Myself at Home: ArchitecTours to Visit Jorgensen Ranch House

http://www.independent.com/news/2016/sep/08/make-myself-home-architectours-visit-jorgensen-ran/

Make Myself at Home: ArchitecTours to Visit Jorgensen Ranch House Remodeled Adobe Part Of Upcoming Annual Tour That Showcases The “Spirit Of Santa Barbara.”

Events

http://mspecialbrewco.com/events/

Something special is opening in Goleta this weekend! Our latest project opening, the M Special Brewery!

Events Good Beer. Every Time.

Santa Barbara's Community Arts Workshop

Santa Barbara's Community Arts Workshop The most influential people in Santa Barbara come out in favor of turning an old recycling center into a downtown arts hub.

Mademoiselle Madeleine Brings Authentic French Pastries to Santa Barbara

Just finished working on a new bakery in town!

http://www.noozhawk.com/article/mademoiselle_madeleine_brings_authentic_french_pastries_to_santa_barbara_20 #.U35nDb5w2eQ.facebook

Mademoiselle Madeleine Brings Authentic French Pastries to Santa Barbara Mademoiselle Madeleine is a manufacturer of French madeleine, created in 2014 in Santa Barbara by a couple of French nationals, Laetitia and Lionel Lagadec.

Check out one of our latest completed projects - Shear Artistry Salon in the Fairview Shopping Center. Thanks for being such a great client, Susie! We wish the best for you in your new location!

GreenBuilder Magazine Home of the Year Awards "Grand Overall Winner"


Thanks to the entire project team!

http://content.yudu.com/A2iil0/GreenBuilderDec013/resources/index.htm

Sorriso Italiano - Sorriso Italiano

Sorriso Italiano is now open! Visit the new authentic Italian restaurant in Isla Vista! http://www.sorriso-italiano.com/

Sorriso Italiano - Sorriso Italiano Sorriso Italiano

Original Beach House with a new FSC Certified Mangaris Hardwood deck, new copper roofing and gutters, and new cedar shingle siding to fortify the house for the next generation!

Goleta home's green remodel gives mother and daughter space

Somehow this popped up when I googled something having to do with "Goleta News" - this article was published awhile back, but is still up on the LA Times website!

http://www.latimes.com/classified/realestate/news/la-hmw-remodel1-2009apr04,0,1315531.story

Goleta home's green remodel gives mother and daughter space Charles Darwin might have found an interesting research subject in the Burke family's Goleta home, which has evolved over the last 47 years as the family has changed.

Open House Event! Come see our straw bale house in Santa Ynez Valley!
When: Saturday October 27th, 1-4pm
Where: Contact us for directions and to RSVP

http://architexts.us/2011/09/19/architects-in-restaurants/

ArchitecTours 2012

Don't miss the opportunity to see one of our project in AIA Santa Barbara's ArchitecTours!

ArchitecTours 2012 This is the website for the Santa Barbara chapter of the AIA and includes information on our monthly programs, special events, membership listings and helpful resources.

Summer Solstice is coming up! We were working on plans for renovating the old recycling center on Garden & Ortega to be a Community Arts Workshop with the City of SB's Redevelopment Agency and as some of you may know, the State of California has cut funding which has sadly put the project on hold. Here's some fun renderings of what the space could become if they get funding from somewhere else!

Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival

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Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival CEC Earth Day

Upper Crust Trattoria was originally designed by Paul Poirier in 1999 with a quaint Italian village atmosphere and has since established itself as a strong local restaurant. The recent availability of an adjacent tenant space made an expansion possible.

The 4,700 s.f. renovation included a full bar, waiting area, banquet room, a kitchen expansion and new restrooms. Poirier + Associates reconfigured the restaurant to maximize intimate corners and to provide a variety of spaces for patrons to enjoy the Italian cuisine. The banquet room, with a view to a small enclosed garden with outdoor fountains, offers a space for special events and business meetings. The highlight of the space is the new bar at the entry of the restaurant, with a striking Brazilian granite bar top, a glass and stone tile mosaic, and a custom wood cabinet above the bar for liquor and glass storage. A sitting lounge, adjacent to the bar, was incorporated with a double-sided fireplace, and a stone archway was added to separate the bar from the existing dining room while keeping the original design intent of the space.

Poirier + Associates worked closely on the color and finish palette with the restaurant owners to reflect their design sensibility and to create an environment that highlighted the local artwork. Sustainable features include energy efficient LED light fixtures, lighting control systems, low water use plumbing fixtures, recycled content floor tile and toilet partitions, formaldehyde free cabinetry, low VOC paint and durable finishes, green label carpeting, and natural woven grass mats at the ceilings over recycled content sound board.

Anyone interested in LEED?

Upper Crust Trattoria was originally designed by Paul Poirier in 1999 with a quaint Italian village atmosphere and has since established itself as a strong local restaurant. The recent availability of an adjacent tenant space made an expansion possible.

The 4,700 s.f. renovation included a full bar, waiting area, banquet room, a kitchen expansion and new restrooms. Poirier + Associates reconfigured the restaurant to maximize intimate corners and to provide a variety of spaces for patrons to enjoy the Italian cuisine. The banquet room, with a view to a small enclosed garden with outdoor fountains, offers a space for special events and business meetings. The highlight of the space is the new bar at the entry of the restaurant, with a striking Brazilian granite bar top, a glass and stone tile mosaic, and a custom wood cabinet above the bar for liquor and glass storage. A sitting lounge, adjacent to the bar, was incorporated with a double-sided fireplace, and a stone archway was added to separate the bar from the existing dining room while keeping the original design intent of the space.

Poirier + Associates worked closely on the color and finish palette with the restaurant owners to reflect their design sensibility and to create an environment that highlighted the local artwork. Sustainable features include energy efficient LED light fixtures, lighting control systems, low water use plumbing fixtures, recycled content floor tile and toilet partitions, formaldehyde free cabinetry, low VOC paint and durable finishes, green label carpeting, and natural woven grass mats at the ceilings over recycled content sound board.

Computer rendering of the straw bale house!

Upper Crust Trattoria in San Luis Obispo adds full bar, banquet room in remodel

Upper Crust Trattoria in the news!

Upper Crust Trattoria in San Luis Obispo adds full bar, banquet room in remodel Upper Crust Trattoria in the Laguna Village Center in San Luis Obispo has nearly doubled its space, adding a full bar, wine room and banquet room. It now can seat 188 people.

Samarkand Remodel

Straw bale house progress - patio walls & roof!

Straw bale house progress - the tree is in!

ADA upgrade to the Shower Facilities @ Marina 3

Upper Crust Expansion - the Bar is almost complete!

Strawbale House progress...

Strawbale Workshop

Drivers looking forward to traffic improvements at Laguna Village Shopping Center | KSBY.com | San L

Drivers looking forward to traffic improvements at Laguna Village Shopping Center | KSBY.com | San L On Wednesday, city leaders and owners of the center broke ground on several improvements, aimed at easing traffic congestion in the area.

Riviera Pool House

The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard - The Sustainability Project, Santa Barbara, CA

Hope to see everyone there!!

The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard - The Sustainability Project, Santa Barbara, CA The Sustainability Project exists to inspire change in the built environment of our region in order to improve the quality of life, in harmony with nature, for this and future generations.