19six Architects

On how it grew

"What began as a family business in Santa Barbara has since grown into an architecture firm known across California." The firm now has ten offices across the state and describes over 100 years of experience.

Its stated code is "Dedicated to Projects that Enrich the Community". On its values the site says the firm seeks to develop "brilliantly built structures using the best manufacturing practices" and is "engaged in our environment, our communities, and the people who live in them."

The site does not publish the year of the name change from PMSM Architecture, any mergers or acquisitions, current ownership or partnership structure, the number of staff or licensed architects, professional licence numbers, or AIA and other professional memberships.

That is a predominantly institutional and public-sector profile - schools, colleges, hospitals and civic buildings - with hospitality and housing alongside it.

The published project list bears this out: schools and a dual immersion school, a community college building, a university gym renovation, a behavioral health and recovery services building, a fertility medical center, a historic theatre, a resort and casino hotel, and a studio apartment building.

The firm's stated guiding line is "Projects that Enrich the Community".

The site does not publish minimum or maximum project size, construction budgets it works within, whether it takes single-family residential or private commercial work outside these sectors, public agency approvals or DSA and OSHPD experience by name, or which sectors each office specialises in.

19six Architects describes itself as "a multidisciplinary design firm with a 100+ year legacy", dedicated to "Projects that Enrich the Community".

The four services published are:

• Architecture - "As architects, we are simultaneously the art and science of building design. 19six takes ownership in shaping the aesthetic and functional value of our community"
• Structural - "As structural engineers, we work closely with all design team members to deliver exceptional engineering solutions."
• Interiors - "As interior designers, we endorse the science of understanding human uses of the built environment in search of a functional and creative aesthetic."
• Master Planning - "Master Planning works within spacial, economic, and social opportunities. The 19six planning process engages agencies and stakeholders"

The significant point is that structural engineering and interior design are in-house disciplines alongside architecture, so a client can get architecture, structure and interiors from one firm rather than coordinating separate consultants. The firm maintains a dedicated structural office in Santa Barbara.

Master planning is described as engaging agencies and stakeholders, which fits the firm's public-sector and institutional work.

The site does not publish a description of its design process or project phases, deliverables, sustainability or LEED commitments, BIM or software used, or whether it offers construction administration, feasibility studies or cost estimating.

• San Jose - 2055 Gateway Place, Suite 725, San Jose, CA 95110. P: 408.715.4470
• San Francisco - 185 Clara Street, Suite 101A, San Francisco, CA 94107. P: 628.212.9200
• Santa Cruz - 303 Potrero Street, Suite 5, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. P: 831.440.7300
• Sacramento - 1715 R Street, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95811. P: 916.786.8178
• Roseville - 2237 Douglas Boulevard, Suite 160, Roseville, CA 95661. P: 916.786.8178
• Fresno - 7590 N Colonial Avenue, Suite B, Fresno, CA 93711. P: 559.201.0890
• San Luis Obispo - 560 Higuera Street, Suite C, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. P: 805.476.0399
• Santa Barbara - 802 E Cota Street, Second Floor, Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. P: 805.963.1955
• Santa Barbara, Structural - 1119 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. P: 805.963.1210
• Corona - 250 E Rincon Street, Suite 204, Corona, CA 92879. P: 951.444.5456

The structural engineering team has its own separate Santa Barbara address. Santa Barbara is where the firm began.

The site does not publish office hours, email addresses per office, staff numbers per office, or which office covers which region.

Lists Douglas, Corona, Fresno, Merced, Riverside, Roseville, Sacramento, and San Francisco as a location. Names California and Santa Barbara as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published.

Enquiries can also go to any of the ten offices by phone. For the San Jose office at 2055 Gateway Place, Suite 725, San Jose, CA 95110, the number is 408.715.4470. The Santa Barbara head office is on 805.963.1955 and Sacramento on 916.786.8178.

The site does not publish office hours or opening times, an email address, an enquiry or contact form process, a description of how a project or engagement starts, what information the firm needs to begin, typical project durations, whether it responds to public RFQs and RFPs, contract types it works under, or minimum project size. Those are answered by contacting the firm directly.

These span the firm's published sectors: two K-12 schools, two higher education buildings, two healthcare facilities, a civic behavioral health building, a performing arts theatre, a hospitality resort and casino hotel, and a housing project.

All the named projects are in California, and several are public agency clients - a charter school, a community college, a state university and a county behavioral health service.

The site has a projects page and a news page with further work.

The site does not publish project dates, construction values, square footages, the client contact for any project, awards by name, photography credits, or which of its offices delivered each project.

Ask anyway — the agent will say plainly that it is not published rather than guess.