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𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 @ucsc ’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲. With approval from the UC Board of Regents, 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 will help UCSC expand on-campus living in careful balance with the site’s natural ecosystem. As part of a design-build team with @mccarthybuild , the first phase will bring nearly 1,300 beds through apartments and co-living suites, with shared amenities, a resiliency hub, and outdoor spaces designed to support daily campus life while protecting the surrounding landscape. Prioritizing environmental stewardship, the project pairs fully electric design with on-site solar and stormwater capture for non-potable reuse, supporting UCSC’s broader goals for climate resilience. We’re honored to work alongside UC Santa Cruz, McCarthy Building Companies, and the broader design-build team as this next phase of student housing takes shape. Read more at the link in our bio. Client: UC Santa Cruz Design-Builder: McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Architect: WRNS Studio Civil: @latitude33engineering Landscape: @jlja_landscape Structural: Rutherford + Chekene Mechanical / Plumbing: Interface Engineering Electrical: @theengineeringenterprise Dry Utilities: @powersystemsdesigngrp Acoustical: Colin Gordon Associates Building Enclosure: @rdhbuildingscience Environmental: @harveyecology Food Service: @webbfoodservicedesign #StudentHousing #HigherEducation #CampusPlanning #SustainableDesign #UCSC

𝗪𝗥𝗡𝗦 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴. Our architecture, planning, and interiors practice is shaped by curiosity, collaboration, and care for the places and communities we work with every day. Current openings include roles in San Francisco, New York, Seattle, and Honolulu. Explore open positions through the WRNS Studio careers page at the link in our bio. #WRNSStudio #Hiring #Careers #Architecture #Design

@princeton '𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 @hcdmagazine 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗺 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗖𝗗’𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Frist reframes the student health center as part of campus life: a place for care, counseling, gathering, pause, and connection. The 76,500-square-foot adaptive reuse project brings together clinical care, counseling services, a 24-bed infirmary, gathering spaces, and gardens within Princeton’s historic Eno Hall. In the feature by April Shernisky, WRNS Senior Associate Kayleen Kulesza, AIA shares how the interiors move away from institutional healthcare toward spaces that support comfort, dignity, agency, and calm. HCD’s jury recognized Frist as a “visual and environmental expression of the growth journey,” integrating old and new during a formative time in student life. Congratulations to Princeton University, University Health Services, our collaborators, and the WRNS team. Thank you to April Sherinisky and the Healthcare Design team for the thoughtful feature. Photography: @jasonorear Read more at the link in our bio. #HealthcareDesign #InteriorDesign #HigherEducation #StudentWellness #AdaptiveReuse #CampusDesign

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗥𝗡𝗦 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁 It shows up in project decisions, client relationships, mentorship, technical depth, and the care that helps teams do their best work. This year, we’re proud to recognize 13 leaders whose contributions strengthen the studio across architecture, planning, interiors, project delivery, finance, human resources, and studio culture. Congratulations to our 2026 promoted leaders: 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 Edwin Halim, AIA, LEED AP | San Francisco 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 Jeffrey Fiftal | Seattle Milena Kim | San Francisco Ashish Kulkarni | San Francisco Kanako Lathrop | Honolulu Christian Vollmuth | San Francisco Nicholas Wiegardt | San Francisco 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 Haiqi Bai | San Francisco Michael Chin | San Francisco Michael Kasow | San Francisco Estefanía Pilatti | New York James Quick | New York Aubrey Timmons | San Francisco Read more at the link in our bio.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀? At WRNS, we see them as shared amenities that can shape the feel of everyday life. When thoughtfully designed, these spaces do more than meet program needs. They help people come together, make buildings easier to navigate, and bring wellness into the rhythm of the day. That is what draws us to this work: the opportunity to create places that feel welcoming, well used, and deeply connected to the communities around them. #RecreationDesign #WellnessDesign #InclusiveDesign #SustainableDesign #Architecture CommunityDesign

𝗔 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹, 𝗮 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 Set on a 71-acre property along Hawai‘i’s Kona coffee belt, 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺 transforms a working agricultural landscape into a tasting room, distillery lab, and gathering place rooted in the craft of making. Designed by WRNS Studio, the project immerses visitors in the process of distilling and the surrounding agricultural landscape. The project began with a copper still stored in a shipping container on the property before design began. From that starting point, the brief was simple: create a destination where new spirits could be developed using local ingredients—coffee cherries, pineapple, ti plants, and native botanicals—while inviting visitors into the process. Visitors arrive along an orchard-lined drive before the tasting room emerges through coconut trees, opening to sweeping views of the Pacific. A deep roof overhang shades the building while supporting rooftop photovoltaics, helping reduce energy use by more than 50%. Inside, the copper still sits at the heart of the space—making the act of distilling part of the experience. Rainwater collection and reuse of process water reduce potable water demand by roughly 30%, helping irrigate the surrounding gardens and orchards. A working farm, a distillery, and a gathering place rooted in Hawai‘i’s land and culture. Contract: @kprsinc Civil and Structural: @engineeringpartners Mechanical, Energy / Environmental: Interface Engineering Electrical: rnsha_esop Specifications: Jordan Consultants, LLC Code and Fire Protection: @coffmanengineers Water Recycling: @sherwoodengineers Landscape: Umemoto Cassandro Design AV, Telecom, and Acoustic: @salter Equipment: Vitok Engineering Food Service: The Marshall Associates Photography / Video: @jasonorear #HospitalityDesign #HawaiiArchitecture #DistilleryDesign #CraftAndPlace

𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝟭𝟵𝟱𝟬𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲. The Valley Oak Medical Specialty Center transforms the historic Chung Sun Market into a new place of care for the Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians and the surrounding community. Bringing internal medicine, behavioral health, and specialty services together under one roof, the project represents a major investment by the Colusa Indian Community Council in the town of Colusa. The design leverages the long-span bow trusses of the existing grocery store to create a flexible clinical environment while extending the life of a familiar Main Street landmark. An open garden with a water feature built of local granite replaces the old grocery stock room, marking a welcoming entrance for patients and bringing nature into the daily care environment. Through adaptive reuse instead of new ground-up construction, the project achieves a 20% reduction in construction cost and a 60% reduction in embodied carbon—pairing community health with long-term environmental stewardship. Client: Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community Medical Planning: @wearetaylor Civil & Landscape: @siegfried_engineering Structural: Mar Structural Design MEP: Interface Engineering Spec: Anne Hicks Harney Acoustical: @salter

𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗥𝗡𝗦 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽. The Foundation provides multi-year financial support and mentorship to Black students pursuing architecture—expanding access to the profession and long-term opportunity. Featured: work from past recipient Adneth Marie Kaze Learn more and apply at the link in our bio. #WRNSStudioFoundation #ArchitectureScholarship #DesignEducation #FutureArchitects

𝗨𝗖 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 $𝟭𝟮𝟬𝗠 𝗚𝗶𝗳𝘁, 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 Following @ucdavis ’ public announcement, this marks a milestone for veterinary education and research at the UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine @ucdavisvetmed . The gift from the Weill Family Foundation supports the school’s One Health mission, recognizing the connection between the health of animals, people, plants, and the environment. WRNS Studio, in partnership with @clarkenersen , led the planning study that included the image shown. Encouraging to see this work moving forward. Read more at the link in our bio.

Are you interested in developing skills in design research, emerging technologies, architectural design, and more? WRNS Studio is calling for applications to our 2026 Summer Internship Program. This paid internship will be in-person, primarily in our San Francisco office, with potential openings in our Seattle and New York offices. The deadline is February 28th. Learn more at the link in our bio. #Internship #Hiring #Architecture #Design #WRNSstudio

𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 The LEED Platinum Mashouf Wellness Center at @sanfranciscostate integrates athletics, recreation, and well-being into the everyday rhythms of campus. Designed as both a gateway and a gathering place, the facility brings aquatics, fitness, court sports, and social spaces together in a highly visible, flexible environment—supported by integrated mechanical and water systems that enable high-performance use. Delivered from early vision through construction, the project reflects a holistic approach to student success—supporting physical, mental, and social well-being while remaining adaptable to evolving campus needs. As conversations around higher-ed recreation and wellness continue to advance, Mashouf remains a strong reference point for integrated, inclusive campus design. #HigherEducation #CampusRecreation #StudentWellness #AthleticsDesign #SustainableDesign #WRNSStudio

We recently celebrated Frist Health Center at @princeton receiving a 2025 Preservation Honor Award from @aianewjersey . The historic building, Eno Hall (1924), is positioned at the center of the main atrium, which is organized into three distinct wings. Together, they form the heart and connective tissue of the project, allowing the existing structure to anchor and orient the new health center. Through pathways and portals, the design moves from reuse toward celebration, linking old and new while reinforcing continuity across the campus and supporting Princeton University’s Health Services program. Congratulations to the team. General Contractor: HSC Builders & Construction Managers Structural: @thorntontomasetti Civil: @vhbnow Landscape: @fieldoperations MEP: Interface Engineering, Inc. #HigherEducation #AdaptiveReuse #Preservation #Architecture #DesignAwards