Kaplan Chen Kaplan provides a full range of architecture and planning services, including site and facilities analysis, programming, master planning, community workshops, concept documents for planning approvals and fundraising, historic preservation consulting, architectural design and construction documents, as well as construction phase services.
We view design as a collaborative process in which client and user are integral components. Our projects stress the importance of place by providing for natural light and connection to the surrounding environment. We rely on clarity of plan as well as interest in its complexity to encourage exploration and discovery.
We are interested in communities and neighborhoods, including issues of environment and conservation of resources through sustainable design. Our work acknowledges history and tradition, while embracing contemporary requirements. Along with new buildings and additions, David Kaplan has been involved in a number of award-winning projects that adapt and reuse existing facilities.
We view design as a collaborative process in which client and user are integral components. Our projects stress the importance of place by providing for natural light and connection to the surrounding environment. We rely on clarity of plan as well as interest in its complexity to encourage exploration and discovery.
We are interested in communities and neighborhoods, including issues of environment and conservation of resources through sustainable design. Our work acknowledges history and tradition, while embracing contemporary requirements. Along with new buildings and additions, David Kaplan has been involved in a number of award-winning projects that adapt and reuse existing facilities.
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The Community Development Agency of the City of Los Angeles provided grants to 14 building and business owners in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood at Sherman Way and Laurel Canyon. Kaplan Chen Kaplan was engaged to meet with tenants and owners of the one and two story commercial buildings as well as for the ground floor of a six story building to propose new facade and signage designs.
The Community Development Agency of the City of Los Angeles provided matching grants to building owners in historic Chinatown to upgrade and remodel their streetfront facades. Many of the buildings had been remodeled multiple times over the years and had numerous overlapping and confusing design patterns and materials.
As a further extension of the storefront rehabilitation projects, the Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles targeted this block, around the corner from the Van Nuys Civic Center. The storefronts were rehabilitated with new colors, lighting, windows, awnings and signage. Each store is given a clear and separate identity through signage and awnings, while the entire block joins together to form one coherent whole.
The owner of Revival Furniture wanted a storefront to better represent the high-end Renaissance lifestyle store focused on furniture, music and food.
Working within budgetary and time constraints Kaplan Chen Kaplan developed a strategy to remove clutter and outdated signage while providing new finishes, storefront windows and ADA accessible door, refurbished soffit and fascia, new brushed aluminum back- lit signage and laser cut high gloss graphics.The backlit signage also provides an enhanced nighttime exposure.
Working within budgetary and time constraints Kaplan Chen Kaplan developed a strategy to remove clutter and outdated signage while providing new finishes, storefront windows and ADA accessible door, refurbished soffit and fascia, new brushed aluminum back- lit signage and laser cut high gloss graphics.The backlit signage also provides an enhanced nighttime exposure.
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