Blue Print: Central Coast Architect Interview


Hi Reader,

Welcome to the first edition of Blue Print, where we celebrate the architectural excellence that defines our Central Coast.

As admirers of architecture, we've created this space to curate and share the innovations, events, and conversations shaping our built environment.

We go to a lot of local events and get so much out of them, but we know you're all super-busy, so we thought we'd start bringing them to you! Let us know if there's something else you'd like to see!

Central Coast Architecture Happenings

Building a Better SLO Video

Investing in the Future with Vincent Martinez: Resilient and Carbon-Sequestering Cities

We attended last month's Building a Better SLO event at The Penny, featuring an enlightening presentation by Vincent Martinez on sustainable renovation practices for coastal environments. We captured it on video so you can see what you missed!

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The 360 Series: SLO Architect's Secret Weapon

Jim Duffy, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP,

TEN OVER STUDIO

Jim draws upon 25 years of experience with a wide variety of projects ranging from various downtown commercial, civic, medical and retail developments to large scale master planning and design. In this video, he explains how working with us has helped improve his team's process with easy, accurate as-builts.

Don't miss the next Next Building a Better SLO

On May 8th, from 6-7:30 pm, Join us in welcoming Gregg Colburn to San Luis Obispo to talk about Homelessness.

πŸ“… Upcoming Events for Central Coast Architects

Women in Architecture Lecture Series – AIA Santa Barbara​
πŸ—“οΈ May 6, 2025, 5:30 PM
πŸ“ Studio 7 Architecture, Santa Barbara
An inspiring panel with women architects sharing career journeys and leadership insights.
πŸ‘‰ Register here​

Housing+ Innovations in Policy & Design Symposium – AIA San Francisco​
πŸ—“οΈ May 15, 2025, 9:45 AM – 3:30 PM
πŸ“ 140 Sutter Street, San Francisco
Panels, case studies & networking on policy and housing design innovation.
πŸ‘‰ Register here​

May Lunch & Learn – AIA Central Coast Chapter​
πŸ—“οΈ May 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
πŸ“ Madonna Inn Round Room, San Luis Obispo
​The Many Benefits of Barrier-Free Showers​
1 LU/HSW β€’ Presented by Infinity Drain
Learn about the benefits this aging-friendly and trending solution can bring to a bathroom, and best practices to avoid construction challenges.
πŸ‘‰ Register here​

2025 EXPO @ the Expo – SLO Chamber​
πŸ—“οΈ May 21, 2025, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
πŸ“ Madonna Expo Center, San Luis Obispo
The Central Coast’s largest business expo with 100+ vendors and thousands of attendees.
πŸ‘‰ Register here​

Post Memorial Day Cleanup – ECOSLO​
πŸ—“οΈ May 27, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
πŸ“ Pirates Cove, Avila Beach
Community beach cleanup after the holiday weekend. Supplies provided!
πŸ‘‰ Join here​

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We are Concentric 360, a boutique visual capture studio dedicated to helping architects jump-start their projects with easy accurate as-builts, and showcase their best work with premium architectural photos and video.

"The top three reasons we would recommend Concentric 360 are: Time, Cost [Savings] and Accuracy. Those are the things that we value the most in the project, and we can extend that value to our clients." - Jim Duffy

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