Asked by the City of Hermosa Beach to develop concepts for the head of the Pier, at the City’s Pier Plaza, a critical part of the lower Pier Plaza development. The Concept Studies were used as a guide for the development, which consisted of a lifeguard building,...
For 10 years, Oakes Architects was located on the third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. We attended design charrettes during the development of the Promenade, offering direction and insight, having designed one of the first critical ‘Passageway’ elements...
One of the most cherished monuments in Los Angeles is the Helms Bakery complex.A thriving bakery in the 1930’s, 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s, the enormous bakery fell on hard times in the late 60’s and closed for good. What appeared to be a massive white elephant has, through...
