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Share Center

Share Center

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Location:  Salinas, CA

Year:  Completed in 2021

Budget: $6,000,000

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Due to the exponential increase in unsheltered communities, the County of Monterey recognized the importance to fund an emergency shelter. WMA worked with a team of 14 members to determine the appropriate programming for the facility.

The site needed to provide a full service 24-hour day center and a separate sleeping facility for 100 guests, flexible enough to house families, women, and men. In the interest of meeting the $5 million budget and schedule due to a grant, WMA proposed a single 16,000 SF prefabricated metal building to accommodate all needs.

The result:

A day center consisting of a reception, waiting room, staff offices, staff break-room, health clinic, counseling offices, library, children’s program room, multipurpose room, dining room, and a full-service commercial kitchen for serving and training.

A site including a 27 space parking lot with mobile health van parking, dog park, pet kennels, outdoor dining, outdoor activity space, and separate children’s outdoor space.

A sleeping facility providing 100 beds. Living spaces are provided with wayfinding features and a name plate to personalize each room. A block of rooms is provided with special doors to allow staff to flip the entrance side,  providing more flexibility and security for different groups (i.e. families, women, men).

NewPath Tenant Improvements

NewPath Tenant Improvements

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Location:  Morgan Hill

Year:  Completed in 2020

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NewPath Landscape, an experienced and innovative landscape construction firm in Morgan Hill California, was looking to expand their office and create a new and refreshing space that represented their creative energy. 

WMA provided interior architecture services to encourage incorporation of the company’s theme/mission and encourage a unique working environment. The fresh new details express the energy and growth of the company. 

Gino Borello, Vice President: “Weston Miles was very thorough and thoughtful through the entire design process. They made the design phase enjoyable. Their design exceeded our expectations and we are ecstatic over the finished product.”

 

Carlmont High School Locker + Weight Room

Carlmont High School Locker + Weight Room

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Location:  Belmont, CA

Year: Completed in 2016

Budget: $1,750,000

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In addition to the school’s cafeteria, WMA designed functional locker/team rooms and an expanded weight room for Carlmont HS. Natural light and a connection to the outdoors are also main factors in this space. Teachers, coaches, and students were all called on to create energetic and functional spaces that truly personify the schools’ spirit. Go Scots!

Morgan Hill Public Library Painting

Morgan Hill Public Library Painting

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Location:  Morgan Hill, CA

Year:  Completed in 2020

Budget:  $60,000

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In addition to completing the new children’s area at the library, WMA created a new color palette for the building. The new colors complement the surrounding landscape and reflect the poppy jasper motif in a modern and inviting approach. Morgan Hill resident Kathryn Waggoner noted the exterior as “A breath of fresh air!” While the colors of the building were updated, WMA maintained the original design intent of color symbolism and a color blocking layout. The library, located in the city center, is a historic symbol of Morgan Hill. WMA respected the nature of this design during the color selection and placement process.

Children’s Clubhouse

Children’s Clubhouse

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Location:  Morgan Hill, CA

Year:  Completed in 2020

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Custom architectural outdoor structures designed by Weston Miles Architects. With the kids home more nowadays you need more space to for them to exercise and enjoy playtime. Let Weston Miles design the perfect playhouse, clubhouse, treehouse, or anything you can imagine in your outdoor space. For the adults, WMA can design a wine tasting bar or a cool cabana for a hot tub. You dream it, we design it!

Becky Mattson

Becky started with Weston Miles Architects in December 2019 bringing an eclectic background of experience from purchasing to picture framer to office management. Becky is now serving as our main bookkeeper and oversees HR, payroll, AP, AR, the website and aids in the management of the Granary Building.

No stranger to construction, Becky has over 14 years experience working with lumber, doors, windows and hard goods and 2 years experience as a faux finisher and painter. Before joining the Weston Miles team, Becky worked as an office manager for a local produce company overseeing all the in house functions and assisting the bookkeeper and accountant.

Contact Becky for your general inquires, assistance with billing or human resource questions.

 

Hobbies and interests:

Cats. Okay there’s more. I like to hike in the local hills, wine taste at the local wineries and go to the beach and collect shells.

What’s one obscure tidbit about yourself?

In addition to the 7 cats I have at home, I’m a T-n-R cat mom! I take care of a cat colony daily with about 6-8 cats trapping the ones that need to be fixed when I can. If they young enough they are held on the shelter for adoption but for the kitties that are too feral, I release them back where I trapped them and just make sure they get a small meal once a day.

 

Commercial Exterior Freezer – Jefferson Elementary

Commercial Exterior Freezer – Jefferson Elementary

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Location:  Daly City, CA

Year:  Completed in 2020

Budget: $1,100,000

 

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The existing freezer at Jefferson School District kitchen in Daly City had started to collapse when WMA was called out to look at it. WMA had worked with the Facilities Manager on a similar project at a different district and the decision was to move ahead immediately with the reconstruction. The new freezer provided an opportunity to think differently about how the district received food at the site for storage and how they managed the overall storage.

A new electric forklift, a generator back up and a central exterior secure and enclosed staging area provide the culinary staff with a clean and organized approach to get out of the elements and stage entrance into and out of the freezer. 

The staff is happy with the new approach and can continue to cook healthy meals for the District’s students.

The Granary Expansion

The Granary Expansion

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Location:  Morgan Hill, CA

Year:  Completed in 2020

Budget: $900,000

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The Granary Expansion is a two story commercial building project located next to the Granary Building on Depot Street in Morgan Hill.

Morgan Hill Public Library Expansion

Morgan Hill Public Library Expansion

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Location:  Morgan Hill, CA

Year:  Completed in 2020

Budget: $2,100,000

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The intent of the new children’s area at the Morgan Hill Library is to address a huge need for parents and children to have their own independent space so that activities can happen in the main program room at the same time as children’s events. An introduction of both light and color was important to establish a space that would be fun and vibrant but also allow for presentations and videos including story time and toddler time. The space provides an opportunity for organized seating with bands of color that wrap around the space creating a colorful cocoon. Sliding glass doors open up to a smaller room that allows a transitional space between the existing library and the new room and also allows for expansion of the new room in the event that the program is larger. 

In addition to children’s space, the community room provides for the free food program with a walk-through space that includes a small kitchenette that will also double for children’s crafts. Eventually an outdoor patio can be incorporated.

An interior remodel of the Friends of the Library bookstore increased the size to complete the current project. As a local architect we particularly appreciate the opportunity to have designed the library expansion creating spaces for local children and families to enjoy the gift of reading and events.

Realm Flower Co.

Realm Flower Co.

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Location:  Morgan Hill, CA

Year:  Completed in 2018

Budget: __

 

 

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New design for a small flower and gift shop.

Susan B. Anthony Elementary School

Susan B. Anthony Elementary School

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Location:  Corona, CA

Year:  Completed in 2017

Budget: __

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At Susan B. Anthony Elementary, Weston Miles Architects designed new secure fencing including a combination of ornamental steel fencing, some chain link fencing and gates with accessible hardware for additional security. The new gates and fences give the school the ability to secure the different areas as needed during both school and non-school hours. WMA also developed a security plan for the entire site to be shared with local first responders.

All Sensors Building Expansion

All Sensor Building Expansion designed by WMA

 

Woodside Track and Field

Mottahedin Residence

Mottahedin Residence designed by WMA

Sacco Residence

Sacco Residence designed by WMA

Solis Winery

Project type: Commercial, Projects

Location:   Gilroy
Year:   2007
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A new tasting room was designed that reflects a style similar to the existing older buildings. Small elements from the existing craftsman house were brought into the design of the tasting room.  This style accommodates larger windows that make an inside/outside connection and bring the grape vines, just outside the tasting room, into the experience.

County of Monterey Public Defender

County of Monterey Public Defender

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Location:  Salinas, CA

Year:  Completed in 2018

Budget: $500,000

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WMA has a standing agreement with the County of Monterey and the fast track remodel of the 2nd floor from the permit center to the Public Defenders offices was a challenge.  Working with the entire team; WMA reconfigured all existing furnishings, relocated lighting, added walls and designed new internal offices so that the PD could move to the new location in less than 3 months.

The County of Monterey Public Defender’s Office consisted of a tenant improvement to the 2nd floor office. Programming requirements were to add a lobby, rearrange the existing cubicles and filing cabinets, and create some collaboration spaces. The budget was extremely limited so WMA got creative with space solutions.

Removing the old filing cabinets in the hallways opened up and brightened the space. With the fabric panels of the partitions now exposed, WMA implemented colored panels as an inexpensive yet effective way to add interest to the space. New demountable glass wall systems created new spaces such as the lobby and the conference room. Special pieces of furniture were incorporated in with the existing to give a fresh look and feel.

El Toro Health Science Academy

El Toro Health Science Academy

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Location:  Morgan Hill, CA

Year:  Completed in 2017

Budget: $400,000

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In 2017 WMA was asked to re-design the library, office and a classroom to a new Health Science Academy.  The school was constructed in the 1980’s and the opportunity to create specialized spaces and a fun interactive learning center with a very limited budget was a challenge. The five spaces created to allow for measurement and testing, science experiments, a central group area and a body lab.

Remodeled classrooms to create new Health Science Academy at El Toro Elementary School. MHUSD has developed a magnet approach to elementary learning and El Toro is the Health Science program. The program is still in its’ infancy so the space needed to be very flexible and so that each area relates and encourages curiosity and visibility into the adjacent spaces. Using clouds and hexagonal lighting the ceiling becomes an connection with our DNA. The school is coming up with words for the band at mid height that encourages students to think about science!

Woodside Culinary Academy

Woodside Culinary Academy

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Location:  Redwood City, CA

Year:  Completed in 2017

Budget: $1,800,000

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Remodel of two classroom spaces, a lab, and a home EC room to a new Culinary Academy with state of the art equipment and a space for service as well as cook stations for the complete classroom and a demo area with video.

Gilroy Center for the Arts

Gilroy Center for the Arts

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Location:  Gilroy, CA

Year:  Completed in 2019

Budget: $2,800,000

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With its growing popularity in downtown, Weston Miles Architects sought to transform the Gilroy Center for the Arts into a hub for the Gilroy community. The new design brings art to the outside of the building to capture the audience. Large storefronts and roll up doors provide a welcoming entrance. The interior draws in the crowd and provides a comfortable atmosphere for entertainment.

 

Morgan Hill Library Schematic Design

Morgan Hill Library Schematic Design

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Location:  Morgan Hill, CA (unbuilt)

Year: 2015

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The first phases of the Morgan Hill project started inauspiciously with a chance meeting at the farm market about a potential portable to be located by the Friends of the Library at the front of the Library. After a quick assessment, we determined that there was both a need and an opportunity to provide a more enhanced design approach that included a full program review with the Friends, staff, users and the larger Community. WMA was enlisted to prepare the design program (the analysis and assessment) and then develop an approach that would allow incremental construction dependent on funding resources.

The timing of the multiple meetings with the Friends, all staff members and community groups extended over several months so that all members could have a say. The outcome was a very specific list of needs and also clear requirements for flexible space and community space. Since the project started small with a portable, the integration of the new uses into the existing space had to make sense both functionally and financially. The design evolved schematically with all members input and the outcome was presented to the Friends, the Library Staff, the Morgan Hill Library and Arts Commission and the Council.

The phasing approach allows the project to be constructed so that the current functional spaces are not impacted and the new spaces can be constructed without significant interaction with the existing users and spaces. additions to the existing library to better suit the needs of the growing Morgan Hill population. It was an intensive project starting with interviews of staff and users, programming and then the development of a phased design focused on those areas most needed to start and those that would allow for additions and remodeling in an organized and effective process.

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San Martin Gwinn Elementary

Morgan Hill Unified called upon WMA to design two modular CHPS certified buildings, creating an additional 6 classrooms for San Martin Gwinn Elementary School. The classrooms function as the school’s Environmental Science Academy which promotes discovery through Project Based Learning encompassing mathematics, social, scientific, linguistic and scholastic disciplines. In addition to the new buildings, WMA created a new entry drive, drop off and parking lot, making the school much more functional and a whole lot safer for students!

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Granada Theater

Granada Theater

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Location:  Morgan Hill, CA

Year:  Completed in 2016

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The Historic Granada theater was built in 1940 in a modified moderne style. Constructed of masonry the building provided a place  for live theater as well as films in a wide open space. Over the years, in an effort to make it more viable, the theater space was divided into two spaces by a full height central wall creating two small theaters. The theater operated until 2005 when it was sold to a developer who left it vacant for 10 years..

The challenge in 2015 was to save this historic landmark that was slated for demolition in the downtown.

Next door to the theater was a shop that had operated as a cigar and wine shop. The two buildings were divided by a masonry wall. The design was challenging in the structural integration of the two spaces to create a full service theater, banquet space and associated bar and restaurant kitchen and the overall structural retrofit and accessibility design for the main hall space.

The interior floor was raised up to two feet in some areas to meet accessibility and the restrooms were redesigned to accommodate accessibility while retaining some of the original quirky layout. A fun and challenging project, we are thankful that Frank Leal purchased the building and went all in on the redesign and retrofit as well as keeping a renovated GRANADA sign and the wonderful curved entry at the transition to the sidewalk as well as enhancing the lobby.

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