completed 2024Los Angeles, CA BACK TO PROJECTS < PREVIOUS NEXT > HIGHLIGHTS Developed by Chelsea Investment Corporation 100% Affordable Housing 15 stories of housing and supported living space solar panels and integrated green technologies COLLABORATORS Architect of Record: AXIS Architecture + Design Landscape Architect: AHBE Landscape Architect Civil Engineer: Fuscoe Engineering, Inc. Structural Engineer: DCI Engineers PRESS Largest LA Community for the Homeless Opens - Multi-Housing News LABC's Architectural Awards honors design projects that celebrate the city’s creative legacy and foster community life - The Architect's Newspaper LA's biggest supportive housing complex yet tops out in DTLA - Urbanize LA AWARDS AIA|LA Board of Directors 2025 Building Team of the Year - AIA Los Angeles Housing: Multifamily and Affordable Award - Los Angeles Business Council Architecture Awards Multi-Family Development, Supportive Housing - SCANPH Homes Within Reach Awards Concrete Project of the Year, High Rise - ACISCC Weingart Tower is the largest permanent supportive housing development in the history of Los Angeles. A project on behalf of the Weingart Center and Chelsea Investment Corporation, JWDA served as entitlement architect in coordination with architects AXIS Architecture + Design. Weingart Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency that provides individuals experiencing homelessness with essential tools necessary to stabilize their lives, secure income, and find permanent housing. The Weingart Tower is a new build featuring 278 residences in a 19-story structure. The project is specifically designed to provide safe, secure, and dignified housing for unsheltered individuals, and includes 228 studio apartments and 50 one-bedroom apartments, with 40 units reserved specifically for veterans. Each of the apartments is fully furnished and includes full kitchen and bathroom facilities. Weingart Tower includes amenities including a fitness room, computer lab, career center, library, bicycle storage, laundry facilities, and terraces with community gardens, all part of Weingart Center’s mandate to remove the barriers that keep people from housing, and addresses the needs of seniors, Veterans, women, members of the LGBTQAI+ community, the formerly incarcerated, and many others experiencing homelessness. STATUS completed 2024 SIZE 228,000 SF CLIENT Weingart Center Association SERVICES | ROLE Entitlement Architect Weingart Tower Los Angeles, CA

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completed 2016La Jolla, CA BACK TO PROJECTS < PREVIOUS NEXT > HIGHLIGHTS 17,000 sqft + 5,000 sqft Auditorium 2 Floors 11 Private Offices | 7 Shared Offices Touchdown study workstations Student lounge areas Classrooms Conference Spaces COLLABORATORS Interior Design: JWDA Architects with bkm Office Works Structural Engineer: TTG Engineers M/E/P Engineer: EXP General Contractor: Dempsey Construction PRESS AWARDS Formerly the UC San Diego School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS), the school re-branded itself on a large scale with a new name, greater ambitions, and a state-of-the-art renovation. A year after its re-branding from IR/PS to GPS, the School of Global Policy & Strategy celebrated the return of students and faculty from summer break with a re-opening of its updated facilities. The renovations included a beautification of the 5,000 SF GPS auditorium and complete overhaul of the Building 3. The entirety of Building 3 was transformed with the addition of a new classroom, new “break-out” spaces, student and faculty offices, as well as the remodel of existing classrooms, lobby space, and student lounge. The function of the lobby now offers students and faculty opportunities for social gatherings, personal studies, and a comfort- enhanced setting. Enriched material selection, a strong creative vision, and high-tech features reinvigorate the GPS campus for all users and fortify the school’s reputation as a forward-thinking institution. STATUS completed 2016 SIZE 22,000 SF CLIENT UC San Diego SERVICES | ROLE Design Architect | Architect of Record UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy La Jolla, CA

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completed 2017Chula Vista, CA BACK TO PROJECTS < PREVIOUS NEXT > HIGHLIGHTS Five stories 257 space, two-level parking structure COLLABORATORS Landscape Architect: McCullough Landscape Architecture Civil Engineer: Hunsaker & Associates S/M/E/P Engineer: Gouvis Engineering Consulting Group General Contractor: Emmerson Construction, Inc. PRESS New Affordable Housing Complex Opens In Chula Vista - KPBS Affordable Housing- Duetta and Volta at Millenia - The Patch Keeping it Real (Affordable) - Q&A with Joseph Wong - San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles AWARDS Millenia Duetta and Volta Affordable Housing are part of a larger Millenia Master Plan Community in Chula Vista, CA’s Otay Ranch neighborhood providing 100% affordable apartment homes to low-income seniors and families. Volta is geared to active seniors, providing 87 1-and 2-bedroom units with 30,000 SF of outdoor and interior amenities including a a community clubhouse, business center, laundry facility, leasing lobby, and support areas, computer room, adult education classes, . Duetta offers 1-to-3-bedroom units to families and includes two playground areas, a picnic area with barbeque pits, community clubhouse, computer room, and after-school programs for children. Both communities enjoy access to a dedicated parking structure and surface parking. The Millenia Development is a visionary urban community within walking distance from Otay Ranch Town Center. Connected to restaurants, shopping, public parks and recreation areas, the project exudes Urbanism in light of its location, proximity to new and existing amenities, walkability, community development, streetscape design elements. and modern character. STATUS completed 2017 SIZE 182,035 SF CLIENT Chelsea Investment Corporation SERVICES | ROLE Design Architect | Architect of Record Millenia Duetta and Volta Affordable Housing Chula Vista, CA

completed 2012San Diego, CA BACK TO PROJECTS < PREVIOUS NEXT > HIGHLIGHTS 32-stories 1200 guest rooms and suites 2,000-space parking garage COLLABORATORS Design & Architect of Record: Portman Architects Interior Design: Hirsch Bedner Associates Landscape Architect: Sasaki Associates, Inc. Civil Engineer: Flores Lund Consultants Structural Engineer: Martin & Peltyn, Inc. M/E/P Engineer: JBA Consulting Engineers General Contractor: Hensel Phelps PRESS AWARDS 2009 Design-Build Institute Award (DBIA) 2008 San Diego Award of Excellence - American Society of Civil Engineers The 32-story Hilton San Diego Bayfront offers stunning views of Coronado Island and San Diego Bay and over 100,000 SF of meeting and ballroom space. Located on a lavishly landscaped 13-acre site adjacent to the San Diego Convention Center and Petco Park in downtown San Diego, CA, the hotel tower contains 1,200 rooms and suites with several exterior terraces, retail space, a luxe spa and health center with pool, and two restaurants. The significant use of exterior glass complements the sky and surrounding skyline while mirroring activities along the bay. The hotel fulfills the convention center’s accommodation needs, includes a 4.3-acre public plaza along the waterfront with fountains, lighting, and public facilities, and provides a 2,000-space parking garage. STATUS completed 2012 SIZE 1,123,932 SF CLIENT Hilton Hotels SERVICES | ROLE Associate Architect in association with John Portman & Associates Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel San Diego, CA

completed 2014Shanghai, China BACK TO PROJECTS < PREVIOUS NEXT > HIGHLIGHTS COLLABORATORS PRESS Hyatt Regency Chonming Opens in Shanghai, China - Raman Media Network Hyatt Regency Chongming - Hospitality Design Magazine LJ House, Shanghai Hotel: Gold - San Diego Union Tribune AWARDS Best International Commercial and Special-Use Project - PCBC Gold Nugget Awards Merit Award - AIA San Diego Located in the Dongtan Wetlands of Chongming Island in Shanghai, the Hyatt Regency Chongming Hotel is the first Hyatt Eco-Resort hotel in China. The design for the destination hotel organically integrates traditional Eastern Garden spaces and dispersed elements of holiday resort to create a localized “Modern-Chinese” architectural style. The structure is based on a series of courtyards interwoven with the surrounding landscape and offering breathtaking views of the Dongtan Wetlands. The project celebrates a symbiosis between Eastern and Western cultures, reflecting the classic Jiangnan architectural style popular to the region — characterized by white walls, grey tiles, and bridges — while providing elegant western amenities for guests. STATUS completed 2014 SIZE CLIENT Hyatt Hotels SERVICES | ROLE Design Architect | Architect of Record Hyatt Regency Chongming Shanghai, China

completed 2022La Jolla, CA BACK TO PROJECTS < PREVIOUS NEXT > HIGHLIGHTS 17 stories 53 independent living units | 105 assisted living units Owned by Belmont Village Senior Living Operated by the UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging in partnership with the Stein Institute for Research on aging COLLABORATORS Interiors: Belmont Village Senior Living Landscape Architect: Urban Arena Civil Engineer: Kettler Leweck Engineering Structural Engineer: Kor Structural M/E/P Engineer: Randall Lamb General Contractor: Suffolk Construction PRESS Next Level Senior Living - San Diego Union-Tribune Luxury Apartment Tower for Seniors Opens in UTC - San Diego Business Journal Recently opened 17-story, luxury Belmont Village La Jolla community touts next-level living - San Diego Union Tribune UC San Diego and Belmont Village Senior Living Partner on the First-of-Its-Kind Living Lab - UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging AWARDS Belmont Village La Jolla offers independent living, assisted living, memory care facilities, and high-end services to seniors such as Belmont’s award-winning Circle of Friends program. The 17-story, 180-key apartment tower is clad in varying shades of tan pre-cast concrete panel, giving a unique and structured appearance to the building form. The double-height residential lobby is finished with bronze metal storefront and porcelain tile, with the tile arranged in a stacked pattern to accentuate the geometric language between base and tower. Rounded balconies serving the upper-level amenities are placed central to the main façade to complement and soften the tower form and give prominence to public indoor/outdoor spaces. The 247,830 SF project is the first of its kind to include a research lab operated by the University of California San Diego Center for Healthy Aging in partnership with the Stein Institute for Research on aging. This unique partnership will serve to forward research on aging, in particular, wellness and longevity in older years. STATUS completed 2022 SIZE 247,830 SF CLIENT Greystar SERVICES | ROLE Design Architect | Architect of Record Belmont Village Senior Living La Jolla, CA

completed 2019La Jolla, CA BACK TO PROJECTS < PREVIOUS NEXT > HIGHLIGHTS 23 stories 300 units Five levels of secured parking COLLABORATORS Interior Design: Susan Marinello Interiors Landscape Architect: Urban Arena Civil: Stantec Structural: Glotman Simpson U.S. Inc. M/E/P: Donald F. Dickerson Associates GC: Suffolk Construction PRESS Palisade at UTC Rolls Out Red Carpet Amenities - San Diego Business Journal One of San Diego’s most expensive apartment complexes opens - San Diego Union-Tribune Palisades at Westfield UTC - Metal Architecture AWARDS Best Residential Project - San Diego Business Journal This 23-story, 300-unit residence is a landmark development marking the integration of luxury residential living within Westfield UTC, a premier retail and entertainment complex in La Jolla, CA. Constructed of cast-in-place concrete, the structure boasts a sleek, transparent exterior with floor-to-ceiling glazing to maximize ocean views. The building sits atop a four-story podium with an expansive 26,000 SF amenity deck featuring a lushly landscaped resort-style pool deck with cabanas, resident lounge, outdoor kitchen with fireplaces, coworking cafe, private dining and event spaces, bike storage, and a pet run.Interior common areas include a state-of-the-art fitness center, library, private workstations, 24-hour concierge, sky lounge, and a sports lounge. Providing five levels of secured parking, the Palisade is located minutes from La Jolla, Torrey Pines, and Del Mar and providing convenient freeway access and a short walk to the new UTC Transit Center, enhancing connectivity through the Mid-Coast Trolley Blue Line extension. STATUS completed 2019 SIZE 566,196 SF CLIENT Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) SERVICES | ROLE Design Architect | Architect of Record Palisade at Westfield UTC La Jolla, CA

completed 2021San Diego, CA BACK TO PROJECTS < PREVIOUS NEXT > HIGHLIGHTS 50,000 SF 92 guest rooms Subterranean carlift parking COLLABORATORS Interior Design: KNA Design Landscape Architect: Wimmer Yamada Caughey Structural Engineer: DCI Engineers M/E/P Engineer: Robison Engineering General Contractor: R&R Construction PRESS Boutique Hotel Wins Int’l Design Award - San Diego Business Journal AWARDS Architectural Design Winner: Midscale Lifestyle Hotel - LIV Hospitality Design Awards The Monsaraz, a Tapestry Collection by Hilton, is a boutique hotel in San Diego, CA’s Point Loma Coastal District. Designed in homage to the local coastal culture and inspired by the Portuguese town of Monsaraz, the project’s design merges with the historic fishing community to provide visitors an authentically local and hospitable stay, and residents a sense place and pride. Sited adjacent to America’s Cup Harbor and steps from Fisherman’s Wharf, the design of the three-story, 50,000 SF, 92-key Monsaraz is a contemporary tip of the hat to the history-rich community. Upscale yet comfortable, the spaces feature finishes, color selections, and artwork inspired by the quintessential Portuguese fishing village including a modern take on Azulejo hand-painted ceramic tiles paired with patterned concrete tiles applied to the project’s exterior and interior. Guest amenities include a fitness room, sundry shop and sky terrace. Street level highlights include a double-height lobby with shared access to a full-service restaurant and bar that opens to a 4,000 SF courtyard. Parking is accommodated by car lift in a single level below-grade, optimizing the user experience and hotel operations while maximizing development of the site. STATUS completed 2021 SIZE 50,000 SF CLIENT Alliance Development Services and Lamming Company SERVICES | ROLE Design Architect | Architect of Record The Monsaraz San Diego San Diego, CA

completed 2019San Diego, CA BACK TO PROJECTS < PREVIOUS NEXT > HIGHLIGHTS 5 stories 118 market-rate units 63,000 SF parking garage COLLABORATORS Interior Design: H. Hendy Associates General Contractor: Alliance Residential PRESS AWARDS Gold Award: Best New Mid-Rise Development & Design - Multihousing News Excellence Awards Best In Design: Residential Development - Interior Design Magazine Broadstone North Park is a 5-story multifamily housing complex located in San Diego, CA’s North Park neighborhood. Comprised of 118 market-rate units, apartments range from studios to two-bedrooms, each with a private balcony . The property includes 10,850 SF of common area and amenity space, 114,000 SF of living space, and a 63,000 SF parking garage. Amenity spaces include a pool area, bar / lounge, gym / fitness center, meeting spaces, and rooftop bar with city views. The building’s design features an eclectic mix of vintage and modern architectural elements. Weathered steel paneling provides a strong identity and edgy exterior, while the sloping site carves out a public plaza with pockets of lush landscaping and a large gathering space. Inside, floor-to-ceiling murals and original artwork captivate the user with vibrant colors, distinctive materials and varying textures. STATUS completed 2019 SIZE 199,000 SF CLIENT Alliance Realty Partners, LLC SERVICES | ROLE Design Architect | Architect of Record Broadstone North Park San Diego, CA

completed 2022San Diego, CA BACK TO PROJECTS < PREVIOUS NEXT > HIGHLIGHTS LEED® Certified 20-stories 204 market rate and affordable apartments Five-level subterranean parking structure holds 348 vehicles COLLABORATORS Interior Design: Jules Wilson Design Studio Landscape Architect: Urban Arena Civil Engineer: PDC Structural Engineer: Kor Structural Electrical Engineer: RB Consulting Engineers, Inc. M/P Engineer: McParlane & Associates General Contractor: Greystar Construction PRESS Best Multi-Family Project of the Year - San Diego Business Journal Mixed-Use San Diego Tower Inspired by Coastal Experience and Luxury Travel - Building Design + Construction Magazine 525 Olive - Archello AWARDS INT Award 2023 : Interior Design Awards Best Multi-Family Project of the Year : 525 OLIVE - San Diego Business Journal 525 Olive is a LEED® Certified 20-story mixed-use residential tower overlooking San Diego, CA's 1200-acre Balboa Park. The project shares its site with St. Paul’s Cathedral in a collaboration between developer Greystar and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. The tower’s modest architecture consists of a concrete frame wrapped in a floor-to-ceiling aluminum storefront system and a warm, satin bronze slab fascia. The southwest portion of the highest occupied floor is reserved for a double-height sky deck topped with a rounded roof structure finished in a silver-grey metal paneling. Large openings carve out portions of the structure, serving as atmospheric funnels, allowing daylighting to permeate the sky deck from open air above. The interiors share the selective palette of materials and finishes and refined architectural form, harmonizing to create 525 Olive's unique identity and branding. The 417,500 SF development is comprised of 204 market rate and affordable apartments ranging from studios to three-bedrooms and designed to condominium standards. Project amenities include 17,000 SF of office and meeting space supporting the cathedral’s ministry, a 10,000 SF ground floor plaza, fitness room, and sky deck equipped with a pool and BBQ area. Parking for 348 vehicles is provided in a five-level subterranean parking structure. STATUS completed 2022 SIZE 417,500 SF CLIENT Greystar SERVICES | ROLE Design Architect | Architect of Record 525 Olive San Diego, CA

completed 2018San Diego, CA BACK TO PROJECTS < PREVIOUS NEXT > HIGHLIGHTS 4/19 stories 313 units ranging from 459-2,228 SF Three levels of below-grade parking COLLABORATORS Interior Design: Parisa O'Connell Interior Design Landscape Architect: LandLAB Environmental Design Civil Engineer: Nasland Engineering Structural Engineer: DCI Engineers Electrical Engineer: Michael Wall Engineering Mechanical Engineer: McParlane & Associates Plumbing Engineer: Dufoe Consulting Group General Contractor: Swinerton Builders PRESS AWARDS Alexan ALX Residential Tower is a mixed-use residence located in the heart of Downtown San Diego, CA’s East Village neighborhood. Comprised of a 19-story cast-in-place concrete tower and a four-story wood framed low-rise over a single level concrete podium, the 313-unit project provides a variety of unit types from 459 SF studios to 2,228 SF two-bedroom penthouses, with three levels of below-grade parking. Alexan’s contemporary design features loft-style architecture, floor-to-ceiling height windows, plush units equipped with gourmet kitchens, private balconies, walk-in closets, and spa-like baths. Approximately 7,500 SF of ground floor common area is dedicated to street interaction with the community. Resident amenities include a clubhouse, with pool and spa facilities, and exterior courtyard. STATUS completed 2018 SIZE 463,161 SF CLIENT Trammell Crow Residential SERVICES | ROLE Design Architect | Architect of Record Alexan ALX San Diego, CA

completed 2025San Diego, CA BACK TO PROJECTS < PREVIOUS NEXT > HIGHLIGHTS LEED® Gold Certified 40-story tower tops a 6-story podium 440-ft tall Three levels of subterranean parking 389 market-rate and affordable units COLLABORATORS Interior Design: Parisa O’Connell Interior Design Landscape Architect: HPLA Studio Civil Engineer: Kettler Leweck Structural Engineer: KOR Structural Electrical Engineer: Power Design Mechanical Engineer: Atlas Mechanical Plumbing Engineer: Sherwood Mechanica l General Contractor: CA Ventures PRESS 40-Story Residential Tower Opens in Downtown San Diego - SD Metro JWDA-designed downtown high-rise opens for residents - Daily Transcript AWARDS 800 Broadway is a mixed-use, multi-family, LEED® Gold Certified development in downtown San Diego, CA, comprised of a 40-story tower with a 6-story podium and three levels of subterranean parking. The 527,500 SF structure fully utilizes its nearly half-acre site and contributes a lustrous design to the San Diego skyline. The project includes 389 residential units ranging from studios to 3-bedroom apartments, with 33 units designated as affordable housing. Building amenities include double-height retail spaces and a grand residential lobby at ground level; an expansive outdoor terrace coupled with a fitness room, a yoga studio, a speakeasy with open seating and private dining area, and leasing office on level 6 (on top of the podium); and a sky terrace equipped with a large pool and spa area, a lounge, a game room, and a reading area on level 40. The architecture of 800 Broadway is sleek and modern, using a refined material palette of vision glass and metal panel in white, silver and blue. The design for the podium levels complements the tower massing, and delivers pops of blue to the streetscape. Architectural projections wrap the corners of the podium while continuing the full height of the tower, working together to create a continuous ribbon that accentuates the nearly 440-ft tall structure while embellishing the otherwise floor-to-ceiling glass field of the tower fenestration. STATUS completed 2025 SIZE 527,520 SF CLIENT CA Ventures SERVICES | ROLE Design Architect | Architect of Record 800 Broadway San Diego, CA