Celebrando LatinX- Chapter 1

Celebrando LatinX- Chapter 1

Meet Leigh Eisen, EVP/CEO and MJ Carrion, Programs Manager as they share chapter goals for equity, diversity, inclusion and justice. Introducing also our panel moderators: Ozzie Tapia, Associate Architect LPA Design Studios and AIA National 2020 Young Architect of the Year and Jamie Intervalo, Architect LPA Design Studios and Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Justice.

Insurgente Brewery | Tijuana, MX

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Insurgente Brewery | Tijuana, MX | Heleo Architecture

Meet Damian Morales! Owner of Insurgente Brewery in Tijuana, MX. In this project spotlight, he shares about the history of his company and how his vision for this flagship brewery, bar and social event space came to life with the help of Heleo Architecture. Learn more about Damian and where you can taste his award winning brew at our website: aiasandiego.org/latinx

Insurgente Brewery, also known as Cerveceria Insurgente, is a 6,500 square foot brewering facility, tasting room, kitchen and beer garden located in the Zona Rio district of Tijuana, Baja California. The project has been executed into two project phases, one for the outer shell construction and completion of the brewing facilities, and a second phase for the completion of the tasting room, roof garden terrace and shop, which is now open to the public.

Curious to try this award winning brew? It is available at these grocery stores in our region below!

  • Sprouts, Chula Vista

  • Barons, Otay Mesa & Rancho Bernardo

  • Bottlecraft, North Park

  • Valley Farm Market, Spring Valley

  • Wags Liquor, Oceanside

  • Coast Highway Liquor, Encinitas

Mercado de Barrio | Barrio Logan, San Diego

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Mercado de Barrio | Caesar Chavez Parking Structure

Mercado del Barrio is a mixed-use center located under the Coronado Bridge in the heart of Barrio Logan. The project is anchored by Northgate Market and includes an additional 47,000 square feet of retail space with 92 apartment units above. Additional tenants include Asia Wok, Fade Factory, Little Caesars Pizza, National Laundry & Dry Cleaning, Oi Asian Fusion, Sally Beauty, T-Mobile, and Tocumbo Ice Cream & Tortas. Newer tenants include Attitude Brewing Co., Dough Nations, Maggie's Café and Pho-Bo.

Meet PCL Construction! In this project spotlight, Lucas Mallory, Carlos LeGerrette and Chantel Marcq share about their work to help build the Caesar Chavez Parking structure component of Mercado Del Barrio and the unique integration of local art.

IDEA1 | East Village, San Diego

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I.D.E.A 1 | East Village, San Diego

IDEA1 is a mix of apartment homes, commercial space, live/work lofts on the ground floor, surrounding an outdoor collaborative workplace known as The Hub. The common areas of the project begin with a ground floor courtyard that connects the commercial and residential ecosystems. This flexible events space, also accessible from the surrounding streets and adjacent park, will become the community mixing bowl and a stage for the creativity of District residents.

Hear about this project and it’s role in downtown San Diego during Rocio Gertler’ s panel discussion.

Meet Pete Garcia! Pete is co-founder of IDEA District and in this project spotlight he will share his vision for IDEA 1 building and how integration of art, architecture and landscape architecture was realized working with Rocio.