BCA Architects
GOING BEYOND DESIGN
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CA Architects celebrates its 30 th find funding. “For example, we managed
anniversary in 2019, and has a the rezoning and sale of surplus school
long legacy of designing buildings property that enabled a Bay Area school
for California’s education, civic, and district to locate $24 million and build a
commercial markets. The firm has offices brand-new school rather than simply make
in Sacramento, San Jose, Los Angeles, and modifications to their existing campuses,”
Newport Beach. Since opening in 2014, the says Whitmore.
Sacramento office has grown substantially
under the leadership of Brian Whitmore,
who was one of Comstock’s featured young
professionals in 2016.
BCA is currently undertaking a leadership
transition, with Whitmore assuming the
President and CEO roles in 2019. This
includes plans to add other principals,
Offering full-service architecture, increase the size of their Southern California
interior design, planning and program and Bay Area offices, and further diversify
management, BCA draws clients the firm’s portfolio. In addition to their
seeking their value-added mentality and robust presence on school projects, BCA
specialized market expertise. “We have is working on numerous civic projects,
statewide experience in education and including the City of Sacramento’s North
act as surrogate staff for public school Natomas Community Center & Aquatics
clients, providing cash flow management, Complex and the William Carroll Land Park
prioritization of project needs, and financial Amphitheater Modernization.
advisement,” notes Whitmore. “We even
employ an Educator in Residence who
specializes in 21 st Century education.”
“BCA Architects
has been a great
partner for the
City because they
bring value to the
process, not just
great design.”
— Angelique Ashby
Sacramento City Councilmember, District 1
BCA recently won several design awards,
but they are most proud of Sacramento
Business Journal naming the firm one of the
Scarcity of funds for public projects and “best places to work” last year. Also named
recently escalating construction costs one of the fastest growing companies in
make it difficult to get projects completed, the Sacramento region this year, BCA has a
but BCA partners with clients to help bright future.
980 9 th St., Suite 2050
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.254.5600
BCAarchitects.com
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