Ojanen_Chiou architects/ OCa

09/18/2024

We’re thrilled to announce our first LinkedIn article, exploring how lower interest rates, legislative changes, and local housing initiatives could transform residential development in the Bay Area.

This piece highlights the potential to alleviate California's housing crisis while showcasing an innovative San Francisco project that embodies these exciting changes.

Join us in discussing how we can collectively reshape the future of housing in our region!

The San Francisco Bay Area is on the brink of a significant shift in real estate and construction, driven by new legislation and expected federal interest rate cuts. With streamlined development processes and the possibility of lower mortgage and construction loan rates, property owners and develope

12/31/2021

Happy Holidays and New Year.
It was exciting to see our design in 2020 Dubai Expo is finally (after an year delay) completed and open.

01/01/2021

A belated Happy Holidays and New Year to all our friends and families!

11/10/2020

Big congratulations to our Clients and design/engineer team of the Pacifica mixed-use project. Pacifica Planning Commission unanimously approved our project. We look forward to further developing this beautiful design and site.

05/25/2020

Cypress Lawn Columbarium, Mausoleum, Chapel, Crematory designs
With C David Robinson architects, SWA Group

04/24/2020

The process of reclaiming wind-fallen redwood to build a cabin in a redwood forest.
Wind-fallen redwood-hauled to near the construction site-on-site milling (the girl is safe)-milled lumber-naturally dried for an year-design and construction.
All exterior and interior wood are reclaimed redwood, with the exceptions of plywood and pressure-treated wood for foundation contacted wood.
Photos by Waldhaus retreat

04/20/2020

Nestled amongst the towering redwoods, Waldhaus is a site that offers retreat cabins rentals. When an old chicken coop was falling apart, the Owners called for a design of a storage shed to replace it. Owners also offer the opportunity to use naturally fallen redwood as the building material. The result is a simple, double shed roof structure.
Photos by Wendy Chen/Waldhaus

02/15/2020

Montecristi Panama hat store in Napa is completed and looking good.
Vine leaves shape woven elements give customers impressions of wondering through vineyard.
Photo credits Patricia Chang photography and Miyuki Yamaguchi Design Studio

12/20/2019

Happy Holidays from our office. Visitor Center and Stage at Tiajin Binhai Cultural Park. 隹節快樂. 天津濱海文化公園遊客中心和舞台設計。
Master Plan and Landscape Design by SWA Group.

11/22/2019

A complete remodel project that brings openness, contemporary, refreshing details, finishes and lighting to a 2-story, Mid-Century era house

10/02/2019

We just completed the Lucky Tea store in Westfield Valley Fair. The focal point of the design is the abstract “Tea Mountain” ceiling feature. Our design concept is to create a tea plantation-like ambiance for the customers to enjoy their tea. The installation art/super-sized chandelier is formed by 168 undulating suspended “straws”.
我們剛剛完成在Westfield Valley Fair mall 的小確茶店，設計概念是想讓顧客有置身於滿山茶園喝茶的感覺，在天花做了裝置藝術/巨型吊燈的抽象的茶山，由168根的“超大吸管”懸掛在天花板做成層層茶山的剪影。

with Team Metric - Pin Gao & Li Yi

07/12/2019

Tianjin Binhai Cultural Park is an International Competition winning project by SWA Group. Ojanen Chiou architects assist with SWA to further develop the park buildings - Cafe Pavilion, Stage and Observation Tower.