Archinect - News 2024-12-04T03:56:10-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150411027/explore-images-of-shubin-donaldson-s-completed-restoration-of-richard-neutra-s-mariners-medical-arts-building-in-orange-county Explore images of Shubin Donaldson’s completed restoration of Richard Neutra’s Mariners Medical Arts building in Orange County Josh Niland 2024-01-05T09:00:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/32/32ef422d6534fb5d083b65aa9a1a70bf.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>An overlooked design from one of Southern California&rsquo;s most respected midcentury designers, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/19722/richard-neutra" target="_blank">Richard Neutra</a>&rsquo;s Mariners Medical Arts building in Newport Beach, California, was restored thanks to Los Angeles-based <a href="https://archinect.com/shubindonaldson" target="_blank">ShubinDonaldson</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>The project for client Burnham-Ward Properties sought to bring the three-pavilion design as close to its original appearance as possible. Key elements include the re-installation of water features that had been removed in the early 1970s.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8b/8b0813565a49b7dc3f2e1f5c5a3abc22.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8b/8b0813565a49b7dc3f2e1f5c5a3abc22.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image &copy; Benny Chan/fotoworks 2023</figcaption></figure><p>ADA accessibility upgrades, new drought-resilient landscaping, LED lighting, and other environmental improvements were equally vital in achieving the developer&rsquo;s aim to once again establish Neutra&rsquo;s design as an architectural superlative of the Orange County enclave.</p> <figure></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/96/96ccbb5d194fa008d62c526f60a42345.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/96/96ccbb5d194fa008d62c526f60a42345.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>All images: &copy; Benny Chan/fotoworks 2023</figcaption></figure><p>&ldquo;Having admired Mariners Medical Arts for decades, it has been an honor for me to be part of the team trusted to restore the building as originally designed by Neutra,&rdquo; Shubin Donaldson Pr...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/37955488/newport-beach-halts-remodel-of-richard-neutra-building Newport Beach halts remodel of Richard Neutra building Archinect 2012-02-13T16:28:51-05:00 >2012-02-14T10:08:14-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/26/26b7f1d198931b7c408d17b0c2516000?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Preservationist John Linnert, a Costa Mesa architect, noticed crews working on the upstairs interior in January and reported them to the city planning staff. He has kept a close watch on the building in recent years.</p></em><br /><br /><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><head><meta></head></html>