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Historical / Preservation Projects

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Downtown Children's Center

This project consists of a master plan including site work, renovation of existing structures, and a new childcare center with two housing units on the second floor. The housing units will provide affordable living space for employees of the childcare center. The childcare center will house two classrooms for preschool and toddler age groups with a family resource room. The childcare population includes many at-risk children. The site includes the historically registered YWCA building and a perfume factory.
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Addition to the Walnut Avenue Women's Center

This 1,000 sf addition to the historic Walnut Avenue Women's Center in downtown Santa Cruz houses meeting rooms, office space and a pantry for the storage of food for distribution to families in need. A new elevator makes the entire historic building and the addition accessible to all people.

 

 

Jacquelyn Low has passed the rigorous international exam to become a Certified Passive House Designer. She took the international passive house training course from the smashing Passive House Academy staff fall 2011. "I am thrilled to have passed this exam. It is excellent training and I'm a greener Architect having achieved the certification."

The Live Oak Resource Center has been awarded a LEED Platinum rating, a first in Santa Cruz County. This building is also the 10,000th project to receive LEED certification in the United States, a significant milestone for the U.S. Green Building Council.

"This award affirms Boone Low Ratliff Architects' long-standing commitment to creating sustainable architecture. We are grateful to the County of Santa Cruz, the clients and staff of the Live Oak Resource Center, and the talented members of our project team for partnering with us to achieve this goal."