Stay up to date with the latest news, project highlights, and industry insights from CSDA. In this section, we share our recent achievements, innovations, and ongoing projects that showcase our expertise and commitment to delivering impactful solutions. From design trends to sustainability practices, our insights provide a deeper look into how we’re shaping the future of architecture and planning across various sectors.
CSDA Design Group (CSDA) announced the promotion of Michael R. Schöen to Principal of the Los Angeles office. As Principal, Mike will continue his leadership and excellent service to his clients while mentoring the future leaders and innovators at CSDA Design Group. His goal is to continue to expand the Los Angeles office’s educational sector, while
On December 8, 2015, representatives from CSDA Design Group, City of Inglewood and Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) toured the 2,000th home to receive sound insulation in 2015. Read the full story in the Los Angeles WAVE.
CSDA is conducting programming meetings to plan and design three new Science Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) buildings for Hayward Unified School District(HUSD). While many K-12 Districts in California are reconfiguring existing facilities to better support STEAM curriculum, HUSD’s buildings are one of the few STEAM new construction projects in the Bay Area.
CSDA competed Internationally with 21 design firms and was selected to prepare a master plan for the International School of Latvia (ISL) in Riga, Latvia. While the facility was built only five years ago, ISL has experienced a significant increase in enrollment thus creating the need for an updated campus master plan. Additionally, ISL is
CSDA provides acoustical services for the City of Inglewood Residential Sound Insulation Program.
Studies show that students perform better, stay in school longer, and enroll in higher level programs when parents, family and community members are involved in their education. CSDA has worked closely with the Vaughn Next Century Learning Center charter school campus and their renowned founder, Dr. Yvonne Chan, in designing buildings that serve not just
What does it mean to be recognized as an outstanding mentor? For Victoria Yau, Job Captain at CSDA, it has been a humbling experience. “I’m grateful,” she said. “It was unexpected, but it’s nice to be acknowledged by my peers at such a high level.” Earlier this year Victoria was nominated for the ENR/ACE Outstanding
CSDA staff recently facilitated a successful mentorship event for ACE’s Architecture Day. The event, held at CSDA’s San Francisco office, included an overview of the architecture profession, client/consultant relationship communication, and a workshop for students to apply their knowledge to a real case study. Through the workshop, students were able to gain hands-on experience and
The 22nd annual California Charter School Association (CCSA) conference will be held in Sacramento on March 16-19, 2015. This year’s conference theme is “One Movement Many Voices.” Mike Schöen, Sr. Associate of CSDA Design Group, will be leading a presentation on how the Vaughn Next Century Learning Center has made a positive impact on the
The 49th annual Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE) conference was held in San Francisco on February 9-11, 2015. This year’s conference theme was “From the Creative to the Practical: Exploring Ways for International Schools to Be the Safest, Most Dynamic Learning Communities.” Randy DeVoto, Principal of CSDA Design Group, was a panelist along
