Sacramento, CA

The Resources Building Renovation project is a comprehensive rehabilitation of the 17-Story State of California building.   Located adjacent to the Stanford Mansion State Historic Park, the site design integrates these overarching principals: Honor the International Style of the Original Resources Building. Provide a cohesive design across all outdoor spaces. Integrate indoor and outdoor spaces.  Provide a strong connection between the building’s public entry & plaza space. Provide secure & visually open outdoor spaces. Incorporate sustainability into all aspects of the site design.

Sebastopol, CA

The design for Exchange Bank’s new Sebastopol branch was highly influenced by the agricultural heritage of its surroundings. Drawing from clean forms and opposing geometries of the historic Sebastopol apple orchards, the landscape creates a rich planting tapestry. Stormwater planters are integral to the landscape and were arranged to accept roof runoff from a single point, drawing attention to the striking angle of the building’s shed roof.

The project was awarded a Top Real Estate Project Award by the North Bay Business Journal in 2020.

Santa Rosa, CA

Quadriga was happy to donate our time to the Luther Burbank performing Art Center to help create the Marcia and Gary Nelson Family Grand Plaza. Conceived of as an extension of the lobby space, the Grand Plaza provides a beautiful gathering space for patrons to visit before and after performances and for special events. A central patio and lawn space are surrounded by custom weathering steel fencing, punctuated with groves of olive and maidenhair trees. Sculptural succulents, swaying grasses, and the twinkle of overhead string lights add drama to this center for the performing arts.

Sacramento, CA

Situated within the historic State Capitol Park and located directly across the street from the State Capitol entrance, the original monument, a lone soldier known as “El Soldado” dedicated to honor California’s Latino Veterans, was in need of enhancement. Quadriga was retained by the California Mexican American Veteran’s Beautification and Enhancement Committee to develop a design which complimented and elevated the presence of “El Soldado.” The memorial experience is a self-guided sequence beginning with recognition of the Society of War Mothers who commissioned the creation of the memorial in the 1950s. A large circular plaza surrounds the monument, allowing for access to the monument and provides gathering and contemplative spaces for visitors.

Sonoma, CA

Quadriga collaborated with the owner, architect and civil engineer to create a unique landscape identity for the American AgCredit Headquarters, located at the entry of the Sonoma County airport. Quadriga designed a state-of-the-art irrigation system to support plantings that characterize an agrarian landscape amidst an urban environment. The building envelopes the central courtyard and nearly all of the interior spaces have a view of large specimen oaks and grassy hillocks.  The courtyard seating is a variation on a stylized tree limb and is positioned to provide group and intimate seating options for employees and visitors.  Linear walkway pavers align with patterns inside the building to blend the interior and exterior spaces.

Folsom, CA

Quadriga was hired by the City of Folsom to work with Chong Partners Architecture in the preparation of a long-term master plan for the Railroad Block. The design intent of the Railroad Block is to honor and reflect this area’s extensive past from the days of the Gold Rush including the engineering of the Sacramento Valley Railroad in 1856, the terminus of the Pony Express, and the Folsom Powerhouse. This specific block stands in the precise location that the Sacramento Valley Railroad occupied and its recognition is emphasized in the design of this space; it is acknowledged with a commemorative rail line that follows its original path.

Quadriga prepared design and construction documents for the plaza adjacent to the new light rail station at the western side of the block. This area includes the commemorative rail line that will continue further as the rest of the block is developed. The plaza is meant to accommodate large numbers of commuter and tourist visitors coming to Folsom via light rail. A simple plant palette dominated by a grid of large canopy trees creates a shaded urban plaza. Materials used in the plaza match those in the light rail station, as well as elements in the existing district. This design process took us through several productive meetings with the City’s Historic District Commission, ending in their final approval.

Santa Rosa, CA

Quadriga led the site design and implementation efforts for the relocated Luther Burbank Savings headquarters in downtown Santa Rosa.  As part of the urban revitalization developments in Santa Rosa, the project involved treatment of the street frontage, courtyard and parking area. A private courtyard, framed by a custom steel and wood enclosure, provides visitors a respite from the adjacent transit mall. Locally sourced materials include salvaged granite stones from San Francisco’s Union Square. Granite cobbles demarcate parking stalls, and underground structural soil reserves support a robust tree canopy, providing ample shading for the parking area. Storm water management strategies include bio-swales and rain gardens to capture and treat urban runoff and planting selections consist of native and adapted species.
  

Santa Rosa, CA

Not your average storage facility, this 95,000 sf building nestles into a site home to native heritage oaks and border by Santa Rosa Creek.  Our goal was to provide thoughtful site planning assistance and to honor the natural systems on site as much as possible.  Luckily the Owner was supportive of the team’s efforts and the resulting building and landscape resemble a nature preserve rather than a storage facility.  Pavement is minimal, trees are large and the building is multi story and faced with ample glass - a very welcome site from the street.

Santa Rosa, CA

The Midtown 4th Community Outreach Campaign is a pro bono effort Quadriga is pursuing, with local design professionals and business owners, to improve the section of 4th Street between Brookwood Ave and Farmers Lane in Santa Rosa, an area we have lovingly dubbed "Midtown 4th." As design professionals we hope to help empower the local community to make 4th Street a better place to walk, bike, drive and patron.