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UCLA Recognition for Our President & Founder, Tom Butt FAIA
Our President and Founder, Tom Butt, attended graduate school at UCLA 1971-73, receiving a Master’s Degree in Architecture and Urban Design. Having just left the Army the previous year, he used the GI Bill to pay for it, and his wife, Shirley, worked to support them....
UCLA Recognition for Our President & Founder, Tom Butt FAIA
Our President and Founder, Tom Butt, attended graduate school at UCLA 1971-73, receiving a Master’s Degree in Architecture and Urban Design. Having just left the Army the previous year, he used the GI Bill to pay for it, and his wife, Shirley, worked to support them....
Michelle Obama Elementary School’s Virtual Grand Opening to be held October 29th
Earlier this month, construction was completed on the brand new Michelle Obama Elementary School campus in Richmond, California. The new school is designed by Gould Evans and constructed by Overaa Construction. This Thursday, October 29th at 11am, the school will open...
47 Reasons to Celebrate on September 19!
Interactive Resources, Inc. celebrates our 47th anniversary today, September 19th! In these challenging and uncertain times, we are grateful to be able to continue to provide the architectural design, structural engineering, and historic preservation services that we...
A Summer Stroll to Senior Hall
A recent summer stroll through the University of California, Berkeley campus led us to Senior Hall, one of several current and recent projects of ours for UC Berkeley. Not many people know about this log cabin designed by John Galen Howard and completed shortly after...
Congressman DeSaulnier Introduces Legislation to add Nystrom Elementary to the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park
We're excited to share the following announcement from Congressman Mark DeSaulnier, who, along with Senators Kamala Harris and Dianne Feinstein, is introducing legislation to add Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond to the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front...
A Milestone for the Masquers Playhouse
We are excited for The Masquers Playhouse to have reached a major milestone in its journey to reopening! Today, an 880 pound steel support beam was installed that will contribute to the repairs to the historic theater, allowing it to re-open for performances (when...
Cutting-Edge Laboratory Design Project in Richmond, California
We recently completed a cutting-edge laboratory design project for our client Zygo Corporation, a global leader in advanced optical metrology systems. The facility in Richmond, California produces optics including the len(s) for the Keck Observatory in Hawaii, and the...
Essential Architecture: GSA, DGS & USPS
During this challenging time, we are thankful to be hard at work. Many of our clients are designated as essential, and we have two new on-call contracts to announce: with the General Services Administration (GSA) and with the Department of General Services (DGS), both...
Throwback Thursday: VHS footage from 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake Investigation
How’s this for a serious Throwback Thursday – more than 30 years ago, following the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, Interactive Resources, Inc. was enlisted on an emergency basis to evaluate the condition of Candlestick Park, which was hosting the third game of the World...
Happy Holidays from Interactive Resources, Inc.
Annual gift giving to those in need has been a holiday tradition at Interactive Resources, Inc. for many years. This year, we worked with Verde Elementary School to fulfill the Christmas wish lists for five Richmond families. Presents were hand-delivered to the...
AIA East Bay Spotlights 7 Stars Holistic Healing Center
Are you curious about cannabis dispensaries, what they look like, and how they are designed? In collaboration with the AIA East Bay, we recently hosted a site tour of one of our dispensary projects, 7 Stars Holistic Healing Center. This project entailed the renovation...