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Clayton Young, Assoc. AIA Joins Interactive Resources as a Designer / Drafter
Interactive Resources welcomes designer/drafter Clayton Young to the firm’s architectural division. Clayton is a talented design professional and an integral part of the architectural production team. His responsibilities encompass a wide spectrum, involving the...
Clayton Young, Assoc. AIA Joins Interactive Resources as a Designer / Drafter
Interactive Resources welcomes designer/drafter Clayton Young to the firm’s architectural division. Clayton is a talented design professional and an integral part of the architectural production team. His responsibilities encompass a wide spectrum, involving the...
Case Study: BART Waterproofing Project Saves Tens of Millions of Gallons of Drinking Water Annually
By Thomas K. Butt, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C From 2011 to 2016, I was project manager for Interactive Resources on a project for BART to repair extensive leaks into the BART Powell Street Station that had plagued BART for decades and had stymied continuous previous repair...
Who was Frank J. Hagel?
Interactive Resources recently completed a six-year-long project for The Frank Hagel Federal Building in Richmond, California. The main tenant of this six-story structure is the Social Security Administration, and Interactive Resources was retained by the General...
Envelope Study & Improvements for UC Berkeley’s University Hall
We recently completed a study for UC Berkeley’s University Hall. This seven-story tower and adjoining two-story annex at the west edge of campus, designed by the well-known west coast firm Welton Becet & Associates and constructed in 1959, originally housed the...
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...
Meet Marilou Sasai and Michael McCombe!
We're pleased to introduce two new team members: Michael McCombe and Marilou Sasai. Michael McCombe has more than 20 years of experience in CADD drafting and is working toward his architectural license. He is a designer/drafter who cares about exceptional results. At...
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. KPIX journalist Katie Nielsen interviewed our President Tom Butt and...
At the Vanguard of the Green Rush in Richmond – PowerPlant Park
Richmond, California 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,...
Trends in Cannabis Dispensary Design – Blooming Organics Case Study
Pasadena, California The cannabis retail experience is rapidly evolving. As the industry matures, it is working to escape preconceptions of the typical cannabis collective. For example, many shops have the temporary look and feel of a re-purposed space put together by...
What it Means to be a Green Business: “People. Planet. Profit.”
Interactive Resources was first certified as a California Green Business in 2010, and we recently received re-certification following an in-depth quadrennial audit by the Contra Costa Green Business Program.What does it mean to be a green business? As...
City of San Carlos Youth Center Gets a Makeover
After an extensive remodel by Interactive Resources, The City of San Carlos' Youth Center has reopened its doors for service to the community. The City commissioned Interactive Resources to upgrade its existing twenty-year-old Youth Center to better reflect current...