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Lutah Maria Riggs FAIA (October 31, 1896 – March 8, 1984) was an American architect who worked for several decades in Santa Barbara, California.Born in Toledo, Ohio, she moved with her mother to Santa Barbara after high school, where she returned after receiving a BA in architecture from the University of California, Berkeley.
He founded two design firms, B3 Architects and Berkus Design Studio, both based in Santa Barbara, with offices across the nation and world. Berkus got his start in 1956 as an intern for the late William F. Cody, a prominent Palm Springs architect. Under Cody’s tutelage, he assimilated the principles of Modernism.
Mary McLaughlin Craig (1889–1964) was an architect, working throughout California despite her lack of formal training as a proponent of the Spanish Colonial style. [1] The archive of her correspondence, specifications, drawings, notes, and photographs was acquired in 1976 by the Art, Design, & Architecture Museum at the University of California, Santa Barbara as part of the Architecture and ...
Edwards and Plunkett was an American architectural firm active between 1925 and 1940 in Santa Barbara, California.It was founded by William Albert Edwards (1888–1976) and James Joseph Plunkett (1900–1946), who were among the most famous practitioners of the Spanish Colonial Revival style in Santa Barbara.
Harriet Jean Moody (May 9, 1891 – March 9, 1966) was an American architect who designed distinctive Storybook Cottages in the Santa Barbara, California, area.The Historic Landmarks Commission has been working with the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and Santa Barbara Planning Board to protect the close to three dozen homes known to have been built by her.
The building's design was conceived by Charlie Munger, who based the design philosophy on the interior rooms of a cruise ship. The building's architects were Van Tilburg, Banvard, & Soderbergh (VTBS). [5] Munger donated $200 million to the project on the condition that the university follow his design exactly. [7]
Peter Josiah Barber (November 26, 1830 – January 27, 1905) was an American carpenter, architect, and prominent citizen of Santa Barbara, California.A native of Ohio, he was drawn to California during the Gold Rush in 1852 and settled in Santa Barbara in 1869, where he established himself as the city's foremost architect and served as postmaster and for two terms as mayor.
Francis W. Wilson (1870–1947) was an American architect. His practice in Santa Barbara, ... as well as a commission to design Ripley's winter home.