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2016 American Heart Association Heart Walk

“One of the deep secrets of life is that all that is really worth doing is what we do for others.” –Shelley Church, Heart Walk Team Captain and past president of the local American Heart Association’s Collier County Chapter San Diego, CA (September 21, 2016)—Thank you to all who gave...

Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Spa Set to Open Fall 2016

  SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. (AUGUST 19, 2016) – Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Spa today announced plans to open this Fall, marking the Andaz brand’s first hotel in Scottsdale. Located on 23 acres in Paradise Valley, less than two miles north of Old Town Scottsdale, Scottsdale Fashion Square shopping and renowned Scottsdale dining and entertainment,...

Delawie Promotes Alison Morita, AIA, LEED AP, to Associate

San Diego, CA (July 22, 2016)—Delawie, a San Diego-headquartered architecture firm, recently announced the promotion of Alison Morita, AIA, LEED AP, to Associate. In her new role, Alison will embrace responsibilities beyond her projects. She will leverage her experience to provide leadership and mentorship for the firm’s staff. “We are...

Delawie Sponsors the 5th Annual TOWERthon

Delawie is proud to sponsor the 5th annual TOWERthon benefiting the Toussaint Academy of Father Joe’s Villages on June 18, 2016, in downtown San Diego, California. The firm has been a sponsor of the TOWERthon since the inaugural event in 2012 and is proud to support Father Joe’s Villages, a multi-faceted...

Delawie Unveils Design for Spoleto’s First California Restaurant

  San Diego, CA (May 12, 2016)—Delawie has been retained by Spoleto “My Italian Kitchen.” Spoleto, a Brazilian fast casual concept with over 400 locations is partnering with Delawie to design the first of 6 new locations in California, located in Irvine, California. Delawie Principal, Mike Asaro, and Senior Associate, Greg...

Delawie Hires a New Marketing Coordinator

San Diego, CA (April 20, 2016)—San Diego-headquartered architecture firm Delawie recently announced the hiring of Amanda Eva Jungles as their new Marketing Coordinator. Amanda joins Delawie with seven years of experience in marketing, public relations, and business development for the creative industry. Previously, Amanda was the Marketing and Business Development...

Delawie Advances Two Senior Level Positions

San Diego, CA (April 20, 2016)—San Diego-headquartered architecture firm Delawie recently announced the promotion of two professionals, which became effective as of Q1, 2016.  The announcement was made after a comprehensive review of Delawie’s in-house talent. Greg McClure, Associate, Promoted to Senior Associate Greg first considered himself an architect while...

Celebrating 55 years!

2016 marks our 55th anniversary! In 2012, the firm re-branded itself to the name Delawie, which honors the history of our founding principal emeritus, Homer Delawie. The Delawie brand identity is more than a logo on our business card. It is the collective impression our clients and the community have...

2016 Delawie Blood Drive

Delawie started the New Year with our semi-annual Blood Drive. We had great participation from staff, former employees and consultants! We encourage everyone to save a life and donate blood. Stay healthy and have a happy and prosperous New Year!...

Toys for Tots Fundraiser

In a friendly competition, the employees of Delawie formed teams to collect the most toys for the Toys for Tots Foundation. Watch our Facebook page for the winning team! The Delawie crew collected 328 toys this year to share the joy of the holiday season. Donate here if you would...

Pechanga Resort in the News

Delawie’s $285-million expansion to Pechanga Resort and Casino breaks ground. Read the story here in the Los Angeles Times. The expansion project, expected to be completed near the end of 2017, will include a 568-room hotel wing, a two-story spa and salon, a fitness center, two restaurants and 67,000 square...

San Diego State University

On the boards at Delawie are three Design-Build projects with C.W. Driver at San Diego State University (SDSU). In 2002, Delawie prepared the bridging documents for the College of Extended Studies which provides instruction and counseling for lifelong learning and career advancement. In response to the increased needs of the...

2015 Heart Walk

Thank you to our firm partners for their generous donations to our 2015 American Heart Association fundraising campaign! Together with our Delawie team, we have raised almost $12,000 towards our $18,000 goal. Look for the Delawie team sporting our backpacks at the Heart Walk in Balboa Park on Saturday, Sept...

On the Edge

Delawie is loving the “On The Edge” carpet tiles at our new office. Thanks to Shaw Contract & Hospitality and Territory Manager Annette Lievers!...

Congratulations to the Interiors team!

In its tenth year, Shaw Contract Group’s Design Is… Award program honors architecture and design firms that are changing the very idea of what design is. Delawie received a Hospitality Market Award, which represents the highest caliber of work within an industry segment. An esteemed group of design professionals selected...

#ThrowbackThursday on Facebook

We are finding some gems from our 54 year history as we ready the office for the BIG move. Check out our Facebook page for #ThrowBackThursday photos of the week!...

2015 Heart & Stroke Executive Challenge

As a supporter of the American Heart Association, Delawie is teaming up with other San Diego Executives and participating in the 2015 City-Wide Executive Challenge to support the Heart & Stroke Walk. The Executive Challenge is a fundraising competition among executive level leaders that support the American Heart Association’s mission to build...

1515 Morena Blvd.

The countdown begins! 11 weeks until we move to our new office location. Stay tuned for more updates!      ...

Delawie is moving to a new location!

Watch the construction progress of our new office spaces located at 1515 Morena Blvd.! Last Friday we had a HHHH (hard hat happy hour) in the space currently under construction and due for move-in mid-July. To commemorate the event, we held our first annual “dip off”. The best dip trophy...

Qualcomm Founder’s Deli

Delawie has completed the renovation of Qualcomm Building R Founder’s Deli Café. This project is the second café renovation in our first ground up building for Qualcomm, Inc. built over 20 years ago. Since then, we have designed and constructed over 6 million square feet for Qualcomm and look forward...

USD Design and Fabrication Laboratories

A recently completed Delawie project in collaboration with Research Facilities and Design, MA Engineering, and Michael Wall Engineering. Congratulations tem on another successful project!  ...

Pillow Art Challenge

Delawie placed 2nd in the “PILLOW ART CHALLENGE” benefiting Invincible Me, a charity dedicated to fostering the hidden talents of battered women and providing support needed to build confidence and a better life. The challenge was to create a “Pillow of Art” for display at BDwest and as a silent auction...

Chumash Casino Resort Construction

The Santa Ynez valley is bustling with construction of the Chumash Casino and Resort Expansion. Watch lead design Principal Frank Ternasky discuss the renovation or visit the Chumash expansion website....

John Bretton

John Bretton, Delawie Principal Emeritus, passed away Tuesday, February 24th. A man with strong convictions and opinions, John was never afraid to let them be known.  He cared for architecture and the profession deeply.  His retirement travel included recently completed works of architecture so he could experience them in person,...

Delawie Toys for Tots Drive

This year, Delawie is supporting Toys for Tots for the holiday season. With support from friends, family, clients and consultants, we collected over 450 toys! Thanks to Josh Larson and his band of elves – Marley Sherry, Nathan Blair and Dave Irelan for rallying the troops. #sharethejoy #BeInspired...

Presitigious Honor award for NOAA!

NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center received an Honor award in the Institutional category at last night’s AIA San Diego Design Awards. Congratulations team! For more information: NOAA Southwest Fisheries Center      ...

AIA San Diego Design Awards 2014

Look for the Delawie entries in this year’s AIA San Diego Design awards traveling display. Thomas Schalnat and Erin Tompkins did a great job putting our entries together! For more information on our entries: New Resolve City Club, Los Angeles NOAA Southwest Fisheries Center      ...

Delawie in the news of ArchDaily

A recent post of ArchDaily includes the NOAA Southwest Fisheries Center in La Jolla that we collaborated on with Gould Evans Architects. ArchDaily is a popluar architectural website showcasing projects worldwide. “The 124,000 square foot building was inserted into a steep contour to maintain ocean views from the road above and efficiently...