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Next generation’s creativity on display at kids’ art show at Interactive Resources
Tomorrow, Saturday, June 1st, we play host to an open-house pop-up exhibit of kids' art from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Artist and teacher Camille Zulpo's 23 students have transformed our front lobby and conference rooms into a colorful display of vibrant creativity. The young local artists, who range in age from second to seventh grade, are students in Camille's KIDS’ ART program, which she runs from her home studio in Point Richmond. Read More
Meet Marilou Sasai and Michael McCombe!
We're pleased to introduce two new team members: Michael McCombe and Marilou Sasai. Michael is the newest addition to our design team, and Marilou is our accounting manager. Please join us in welcoming them! Read More
In the News: PowerPlant Park in Richmond
Our cannabis industry project PowerPlant Park is poised to bring hundreds of new jobs and millions of dollars in additional tax revenue for the City of Richmond, and the news media is taking notice. Read More
At the Vanguard of the Green Rush in Richmond – PowerPlant Park
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PowerPlant Park is a planned cannabis agricultural community and campus, the first legal project of its kind in the State of California. Investors chose to locate on the Richmond shoreline for its sweeping unobstructed views of San Francisco Bay, and chose our firm for our specialization in architectural and engineering services for the cannabis industry. We are providing architectural, civil and structural engineering, and landscape architectural services for PowerPlant, Inc.’s 19+ acre community, which PowerPlant has modeled itself as a turnkey opportunity for craft growers and canna-investors. Read More
Trends in Cannabis Dispensary Design – Blooming Organics Case Study
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The conventional retail concept of abundance of selection, in contrast with the elegant and orderly boutique experience, is the juxtaposition of design intent in the new field of cannabis retail. Read More
What it Means to be a Green Business: “People. Planet. Profit.”
For Interactive Resources, being a green business means providing architectural design, structural engineering and planning services with a focus on green building principles and strategies. We are committed to green business practices that protect our environment, create energy-efficient, sustainable design solutions for our clients and provide a safe and healthy work environment for our employees. Read More
City of San Carlos Youth Center Gets a Makeover
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After an extensive remodel by Interactive Resources, The City of San Carlos' Youth Center has reopened its doors for service to the community. The Youth Center serves more than one hundred San Carlos middle-schoolers, and is home to a wide variety of after-school activities including music programs, sports, gymnastics, summer camp, special events and facility rentals. Read More
The Unique Mix of Cannabis Dispensary Design
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I think the exciting thing about how the cannabis industry has been evolving in California is that legalization has provided a new way for all players to communicate with each other and share. I think there’s plenty of room for innovation in the field (pun not intended). Read More
Expansive New High Tech Cannabis Grow Facilities as a Trend
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A modern cannabis facility design that combines the best of the new generation of growers and highly experienced architects. Read More