It’s been a fun month celebrating the reopening of Historic Alameda High School for students, teachers and staff this school year after a careful and rewarding restoration and renovation process. QKA has been honored to be a part of this project from the beginning, ultimately providing modern learning environments and seismically safe buildings while preserving their history and character. The campus was originally constructed in 1924!

After the Tubbs Fire tore through our community nearly two years ago, we are excited to be a part of tangible milestones like the completion of Cardinal Newman High School’s new North Classroom Building, which was ready to welcome students for the new school year. We look forward to continuing to be a part of the school’s rebuild. Thank you to the Press Democrat for profiling the joy, hope and resilience of Cardinal Newman's students and staff.

Multi-Phase Rebuild Designed by Quattrocchi Kwok Architects Restores, Modernizes and Unifies Fire-Affected Campus

In his most recent article for School Construction News, Principal Mark Quattrocchi takes readers through his process and considerations in designing today's K-12  facility modernization projects, from assessing and addressing district needs and desires to identifying critical facility updates to strategies to improve a classroom's learning environment.

City Leaders, Community and Project Team Joined in 1920s-Themed Celebration Commemorating Neoclassical Campus’ Return to Serving Students

Newsflash! Neatly lined up desks in rows are a thing of the past. Aaron was recently interviewed for the Associated Press article, “Today’s assignment for classroom design: flexibility,” where he was joined by leading industry professionals in sharing factors that should be considered to maximize learning environments for today’s students.

We are thrilled to have climbed several spots this year on Architectural Record’s annual list of firms ranked by revenue, landing at #140 (from #166 in 2018). We love what we do, designing inspiring spaces for students to learn and teachers to educate, and are grateful to our clients and the communities we work in for allowing us to continue to do so.

National industry publication School Construction News’ most recent issue includes an article from QKA Principal Aaron Jobson titled, “School Design in an Era of Mass Shootings.” Aaron addresses this critical and sensitive topic by outlining design principles that can increase safety and security while also balancing the desire for open and flexible learning environments. The issue also highlights the recent groundbreaking event held at Encinal Jr. & Sr. High School (EHS) in the Alameda Unified School District for QKA-designed facilities projects.

We are honored to have been named the #1 Architecture Firm in the North Bay for the fourth consecutive year by the North Bay Business Journal. The list, published on June 10th, ranks local firms by North Bay billings and number of licensed architects. We are certainly in good company and congratulate our fellow honorees. Cheers to continued growth and exciting projects that are shaping where we call home!

The Novato Unified School District is excited to announce a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Performing Arts Center and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Center at San Marin High School on Wednesday, June 19, at 2 pm. The event will take place behind the Emily Gates Student Center. The new buildings were designed by Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA) and will be built by BHM Construction, Inc.