Fun with Architecture

October 30, 2021

Fun with Architecture

UCSB’s Horrific Dorm Has Become a National Story

Just in time for Halloween, UCSB's monstrous Munger Hall has gone viral, so you're going to need an opinion about the project. Then again, does anyone—except the school administration and benefactor Charlie Munger—think the nearly windowless dorm is a good idea?

Morales Law

February 19, 2021

Fun with Architecture

New Look for the Proposed Funk Zone Roof Deck

And the parking structure went from a cold black box to something much, well, funkier. Plus: Renderings of the tasting room's interior. 7

Lisa Foley

January 8, 2021

Fun with Architecture

First Look at the Rooftop Bar Proposed for the Funk Zone

After having decided to rehabilitate 11 Anacapa rather than tear it down, the developer is now asking to add a contemporary roof deck to the old building and a slick black box of a parking structure nearby. 7

Olivia Marr

January 6, 2020

Fun with Architecture

High Above Montecito, a Water Tank Is Being Turned Into a House

Can there ever be enough cylindrical houses?