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11/03/2026

Following more than a decade of planning, Manzanita Public Charter School has broken ground on a nearly $60 million campus modernization project. The project includes new classrooms, a library, gymnasium, multipurpose center, and improvements to existing facilities. The redesigned campus will provide modern, functional learning environments to support the school's educational programs and long-term growth.

Photo by Randy De La Pena

10/22/2026

The two new buildings at Nipomo Elementary School are connected by an open central courtyard that will serve as an outdoor gathering and assembly space for students and staff. The project also includes staff restrooms, a custodian room, an electrical room, and an IT room to support daily campus operations.

Designed to support the district's youngest learners, the new facilities will provide modern, purpose-built educational environments while creating additional opportunities for learning, collaboration, and community.

10/20/2026

This month, we are sharing renderings of a new classroom building project for Nipomo Elementary School in Lucia Mar Unified School District.

The proposed project includes two new classroom buildings containing a total of seven transitional kindergarten classrooms and one special education (SPED) classroom.

Each classroom is designed to provide approximately 1,225 square feet of learning space and includes its own dedicated restroom.

09/30/2026

Join KBZ Architects and other local businesses in voting YES on H for quality higher education for local students and veterans!

09/24/2026

Allan Hancock College is a vital resource for our community. It trains local nurses, healthcare workers, firefighters and first responders who keep us safe, and skilled workers who fuel our economy.

09/22/2026

KBZ is proud to support Allan Hancock College Bond Measure H. Vote Yes to upgrade AHC so that students can compete for today's and tomorrow's jobs.

09/17/2026

Thank you for celebrating KBZ Architects Associate, Jason Conner! Here he is with his wife, Renae, and their three daughters.

09/08/2026

We asked KBZ Architects Associate Jason Conner which projects he most enjoys working on:

"The West Campus Center at Santa Barbara City College remains one of my favorite projects. It was the first project I worked on at KBZ, and I had the opportunity to be involved from the early conceptual stages through construction and completion. Having attended Santa Barbara City College myself, it was especially rewarding to be part of the team creating a new facility that would benefit future students and faculty."

08/31/2026

This month, we're proud to celebrate Jason Conner, Associate at KBZ Architects.

Born and raised in Santa Barbara, Jason developed an interest in architecture at an early age through a love of drawing and building with Legos.

Encouraged by his parents to pursue architecture as a career, he took drafting classes in high school before studying architectural drafting at Santa Barbara City College. He later earned his Bachelor of Architecture degree from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in 2007.

08/25/2026

We're excited to share another look at the proposed Advanced Technology Center as the project continues to move forward.

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