Page & Turnbull was the architect of record and preservation architect for the renovation of and addition to this historic courthouse built in 1894. The project included rehabilitation and seismic strengthening of the historic courthouse, repair and preservation of exterior masonry, removal of several additions, and design and construction of a 26,000 SF addition.

Originally a single court room courthouse, the expanded facility now accommodates three multi-purpose courtrooms, additional judges’ chambers, clerical spaces, jury assembly areas, temporary in-custody holding, and public spaces. New MEP systems were installed, and the existing structural systems were reinforced.

Tasks included conducting a building survey, developing the program needs for the new building, preparing phased permit/construction documents for an advanced utility and demolition phase, designing a temporary modular building for continued Court operations during the construction phase, and designing and procuring furniture, fixtures and equipment.

Page & Turnbull’s design solutions addressed deficiencies and renovated the historic facility into a modern, secure and LEED Gold certified building that meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.

Page & Turnbull served as the project architect for the rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, and seismic retrofit of the Capitol Park Hotel into 134 studio units to house the formerly homeless. Located in downtown Sacramento near the State Capitol, the hotel consists of two interconnect buildings constructed in 1911 and 1912. Both buildings were designed in the Italian Renaissance style by Seadler & Hoen. In 1933, the two were consolidated into a single hotel. Prior to our intervention, the building was an SRO.

Our work included exterior rehabilitation, full seismic upgrade, MEP systems replacement, improved accessibility: egress stairs and new elevators, and finishes and fixture upgrades. In addition to the residential units there are administration spaced for on-site tenant management and resident counseling, and a range of meeting and amenity spaces. A commercial kitchen was roughed-in for a future tenant.

The California Historical Building Code was used to protect important historic features like high ceilings and transom windows, and the corridors restored to their original appearance.

The project exceeded California T-24 energy requirements and will be Greenpoint certified.

The Joseph D. Grant County Park (Grant Ranch) is a 9,723 acre county park in Santa Clara County, CA located at the base of Mt. Hamilton in Hall’s Valley east of San Jose. The most significant group of buildings at the Ranch make up the Main House complex which includes the Ranch House (main house), a Carriage House, Guest House, and other structures. The Main House was remodeled and expanded in the Colonial Revival style, adding the covered porch, the second floor balcony, a second floor to the wings flanking the original house, gabled dormers at the second story roof, and extending the primary roof gable to cover a portion of the second floor balcony, among other modifications. Page & Turnbull is currently working with the County of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department on the rehabilitation of the Main House, stabilization of the Tank House, and roof replacement for the Carriage House. Rehabilitation of the Main House addresses high priority items, which include repairs to the foundation, building envelope, porches, and railings and a voluntary seismic upgrade. The Guest House Roof was replaced in 2018 as part of this ongoing work. The current phase of the project has been issued for bid and is expected to be completed within one year. To scope this project, Page & Turnbull collaborated with Santa Clara County Department of Planning and Development in assessing the project needs and priorities against the available budget. The emphasis of the scoping phase was given to address the long-deferred maintenance items, while the next set of priorities focused promoting buildings’ and site interpretive features, improving revenue-generating facilities, and accommodating parks’ staff.

Built in 1940 as The Crest theater, the Nimoy—named for Star Trek-actor Leonard Nimoy—will become a new performance space for UCLA’s Center of the Performing Arts. The Nimoy will provide space for contemporary performance and create a dynamic hub for artistry. Page & Turnbull is preservation architect for the project. One of the most interesting aspects of the project is that the most historically significant aspect of the theater is not from 1940, but from the 1980s when it underwent a rehabilitation and Art Deco reimagining. It was then that noted Disney artist and theater designer Joseph Musil executed a hand-painted mural, evoking the atmosphere of 1930s Hollywood, in the theater’s auditorium. Musil also renovated Hollywood’s El Capitan in 1987. The Nimoy is a Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument. Page & Turnbull, which has a long-term on-call contract to provide historic preservation services to UCLA originally advised the university regarding purchase of the former Crest Theater.

Page & Turnbull performed a historic resource evaluation for Pritzker Hall (formerly, Franz Tower), the 1967, eight-story building designed by renowned architect Paul R. Williams with Claude H. Coyne for UCLA’s Department of Psychology. This evaluation determined that the Tower met Criterion A/1 for listing in the National Register and California Register as part of UCLA’s 1960s period of expansion and modernization of its campus architecture. Pritzker is also significant under Criterion C/3 for its Late Modern design by Williams and Coyne, who was a partner in Williams’ firm. For the subsequent seismic retrofit and lobby improvement project, Page & Turnbull served as the preservation design consultant to ensure the project was compatible with the building’s historic character and that it retained its historic status.

Built as a gym in 1931 and repurposed as a student center in the 1980s, Page & Turnbull redesigned the 6,600 sq ft building to further elevate its status as Webb’s ‘home base’ for students, faculty, and staff. The Mission Revival style building needed to be comfortable and welcoming for students, faculty, and staff. Our design enhanced the indoor-outdoor connections, increased building envelope performance and day lighting, and created a positive first impression of the campus. Historic elements including the original maple flooring and stained glass windows were salvaged and reinstalled. The space is flexible – accommodating small group for studying and hanging out and the entire student body for gatherings. Integrating a state-of-the-art cooling system within the original building shell without compromising the historic character of the space was a challenge of the project. Previously abandoned underfloor duct chases were utilized to preserve the clean lines of the exposed roof trusses, insulation was strategically added throughout, high performance window film was installed to cut down on solar heat gain, and industrial ceiling fans integrated with the mechanical system were included to cut down on energy use while keeping the building comfortable.

Page & Turnbull served as preservation architect, assisting our client and their architect in repairing, rehabilitating, reconstructing, and adaptively using the two-plus story historic mortuary and contributing garage. The existing former Pierce Brothers Mortuary and attached garage now offer 120-units of low-income elderly residential housing development.

Designed by Meyer & Holler, the mortuary was designated as a City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1993 as an excellent example of Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture. It was one of the last operating mortuaries on Washington Boulevard’s “Mortuary Row,” and is also significant for being owned by the Pierce Family, who were heavily involved in civics during the turn-of-the-century.

In October 2018, much of the historic mortuary building was damaged in a fire, and subsequently “Red-tagged.” While the damaged south side of the building will be demolished, the primary elevations, chapels, and courtyard along Washington Boulevard will be salvaged. The intent of our work is to fully retain and reuse these historic features, seamlessly integrating them with the reconstructed portion of the mortuary building. This portion of the project will provide 29 affordable senior housing units and a community space in the courtyard and former main chapel.

Together with our local consulting partner, Healing Justice Santa Barbara (HJSB), Page & Turnbull prepared the Santa Barbara African American/Black community Historic Context Statement (HCS). The City and local activists secured a Certified Local Government (CLG) grant for the HCS to facilitate the designation of historic sites important to the African American/Black community. The HCS is one of the critical ways to support and recognize the contributions of Santa Barbara’s African American and Black community.

The HCS offers a historical overview of the community’s growth and development primarily at the east side of the city, along with thematic contexts that shaped its physical environment. These include patterns of migration and settlement; residential enclaves and housing patterns; commercial development; social, fraternal, and community groups, religious organizations; civil rights; artistic and cultural contributions, among others. HJSB, a Black women-led collaborative of local activists and historians, hosted community conversations and workshops and gathered input from community members who shared memories and experiences that supplement and enrich archival research.

Page & Turnbull served produced plans and specifications as part of the bid documents to repair, restore, and maintain the sandstone and granite masonry and the wood-framed windows of the Old Orange County Courthouse. The project was completed in two phases: the south façade from 2015-2017 and the east, west, and north facades from 2018-2020. The construction budget was $2M.

Facade assessment included an initial visual assessment from grade and use of a lift for up-close investigation. We also performed materials testing and trial mock-ups as part of the development of the bid documents and repair specifications.

A Richardsonian Romanesque building, the Old Orange County Courthouse (1901) occupies a full city block facing south onto landscaped grounds. The building is symmetrical, two and one half-stories, and clad in red sandstone walls resting on a rusticated granite basement. The hipped and gabled roof, made of metal, resembles tile.

The Courthouse was listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

This former mid-century library has been reimagined and renovated into the Cheech Marin Museum for Chicano Art, Culture and Industry. The 60,000 s.f. building, part of the Riverside Art Museum, houses Cheech’s collection of Chicano Arts – one of the largest such collections in the world – and serves as a new community and cultural center for Chicano people and the region.

Page & Turnbull served as architect of record and preservation architect. The project, completed in June 2022, started in 2018 when P&T completed a conditions assessment, program development, and a feasibility study.

The project carefully integrates new structural, MEP, lighting, and security systems capable of serving a world-class museum into a historic building that is open and welcoming. A highlight of the design includes a 27’ x 38’ cut-out in the floor plate to create a double-volume space that serves as lobby, gathering and exhibition space featuring a massive lenticular artwork by the Del La Torre Brothers. Key design features, such as historic light fixtures and the original grand staircase – built of stainless-steel rods and translucent polyester panels – were fully restored.