These Things Are Hard
In September 1962, with these words, President John F. Kennedy challenged Americans to “embrace a new frontier, to dig deep and invoke their…
Author: Ron Nestor
Ron is a Senior Principal at WHA. From single-family homes to corporate headquarters, commercial centers to high-rise buildings, Ron has had the privilege to design environments where people build their lives. He enjoys sharing what he’s experienced and that has led him to the WHA Blog.
Coming Soon! California’s First BLOKABLE Project
On December 17, 2019, the Napa City Council unanimously and very enthusiastically approved the 20-unit Caritas Village on a 0.75 acre site on…
Flats are on the Rise
On a tour of FivePoint’s Beacon Park in Irvine, California with several major homebuilders, because we were running short of time, we were…
REACHing California’s Ambitious Energy Goals
It’s here. The most far-reaching change in residential construction goes into effect January 1, 2020 with the implementation of the new 2019 California…
Crisis Intervention!
California has identified it as a Crisis — the state’s housing shortage has been the focus of several recent industry events and symposia.…
Student Housing Today
With the rising cost of student housing for on- or off-campus projects, schools and developers are looking for innovative solutions to relieve the…
Adaptive Reuse in the Historic Core
Recently, I attended a hard hat tour in downtown Los Angeles’ historic Broadway corridor sponsored by the Society of Architectural Historians. The tour…