FUNK ZONE SANTA BARBARA

At the core of this adaptive reuse project was the concept of “place making”—the urban renewal of an all-but-abandoned area of Santa Barbara’s Waterfront District. AB design studio’s Funk Zone master plan features three separate buildings, accessible pedestrian walkways, new parking areas, outdoor patios, courtyards, landscape, and lighting design to add to the appeal of the area.

Funk Zone is the recipient of several awards, including the 2015 Hugh Peterson Award for Art in Public Places for Artistic Doors, and the 2015 AIA|Santa Barbara Design Award for Non-Residential Exteriors.