Montalba Architects, Inc.

Profile of Montalba Architects, Inc.

Business Name

Montalba Architects, Inc.

Location

United States

Services

Architecture

Website

http://www.montalbaarchitects.com

David D. Montalba

Principal(s)

David D. Montalba (1972)

Philosophy

Montalba Architects, Inc. is an award-winning practice, producing select architecture and urban design-related projects in the United States and Europe.

The firm believes that great architecture can directly improve quality of life. A humanistic approach - considering not only a client's physical needs and site considerations, but also the cultural and economic environment - leads to solutions that are contextual, yet conceptual and visionary in their intent, effect and appeal. Projects emphasize conceptual experience by creating environments that are both socially responsive and aesthetically progressive.

Depth of work, innovative perspective, and collaboration with the client highlights Montalba Architects' emphasis as a design-oriented architectural practice. Montalba Architects has comprised a prestigious and diverse collection of projects, ranging in scale from residential homes and retail and commercial office interiors to mixed-use buildings and master-planning.

Background

• Founded: 2004
• Offices: 1
• Design team: 10

Key projects

• Brooktree Residence, Single family house Pacific Palisades, CA
• Tuna Canyon Residence, Single family houseLos Angeles, CA
• Rising Glen House, Single family houseLos Angeles, CA
• Briarbluff Residence, Single family houseMalibu, CA
• Monique Lhuillier Melrose Place, Retail Los Angeles, CA
• Coastline Residence, Single family houseMalibu, CA
• Freeman Polo, Single family housePalm Springs, CA
• Richwood Residence, Single family houseLos Angeles, CA
• Kara's Cupcakes - Marina & Ghirardelli, RetailSan Francisco, CA
• IMG World Executive Offices Century City, CA

Key publications

• THE ROBB REPORT, 2008, "TAKE TWO"
• FORM, November 2007, Food Issue
• SPACE, October 2007, "Detailed Constructions"
• Harper's Bazaar, June 2007, "A Fashionable Life"
• Architectural Record, May 2007, "ArchRecord2"
• LA Architect, Nov-Dec 2006, "Ten to Watch"
• V-Life Magazine, Oct 2005, "Real Estate, Plot Lines"
• San Francisco Chronicle, June 14, 2005, "Octavia Blvd Rolls"
• Interior Design, October 2005, "Imagination takes flight", South Beach House
• 1000 Architects, Fall 2005, "Montalba Architects, Inc.", Images Publishing, AU

Key awards

• 2008 AIA SF Design Award, IDC Gallery, SAN FRANCISCO
• 2008 AIA SF Design Award, Kara's Cupcakes - Ghirardelli, SAN FRANCISCO
• 2008 IIDA Calibre Award Nominee, IMG World, LOS ANGELES
• 2008 Watermark Merit Award, Rising Glen Residence, LOS ANGELES
• 2007 AIA/LA Restaurant Design Award, IDC San Francisco, LOS ANGELES
• 2007 AIA/LA People's Choice Award Finalist, Kara's Cupcakes - Marina, LOS ANGELES
• 2007 Uncontested, UCLA Select Alumni Exhibition, LOS ANGELES
• 2006 LA Architect, 10 Architects to Watch
• 2006 New Blood Exhibition, Invited LA 40 Architects, A+D Museum
• 2005 Octavia International Housing Competition - Citation Award, SAN FRANCISCO