AXIS Architecture + Design is proud to share that the firm has been recognized in Building Design+Construction Media’s (BD+C) annual Giants 400 Report, earning a place among the nation’s Top 200 Reconstruction Sector Architecture Firms for 2025. Published late last month as part of BD+C’s Giants 400 Report, the industry’s most widely recognized ranking of leading architecture, engineering, and construction firms, the Top 200 Reconstruction Sector list highlights firms with significant expertise in renovation, repositioning, and adaptive reuse. We are honored to be included among the nation’s most active firms in this specialized discipline.

As hotel brands and owners continue to prioritize renovations, conversions, and adaptive reuse as key investment strategies, AXIS remains committed to delivering design solutions that preserve operational continuity, enhance guest experience, and maximize long-term asset performance.

See BD+C’s full list here: https://www.bdcnetwork.com/giants-400/news/55369233/top-200-reconstruction-sector-architecture-firms-for-2025

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Late last month, members of AXIS Architecture + Design were proud to attend the NAIOP Pacific Northwest Chapter’s annual Night of the Stars Gala to celebrate our 1 Hotel Seattle project being named a finalist for Hotel Development/Hotel Renovation of the Year.

A significant lifestyle luxury hotel brand conversion delivering an ambitious nature-driven design, AXIS led the architectural design of the 18-month project which saw the repositioning of the former Pan Pacific Hotel Seattle into the 1 Hotel Seattle. As both Architect of Record and Design Architect, AXIS was delighted to activate the design vision of hospitality interior design visionaries [studio-collective]. The project was on behalf of longstanding industry partners KHP Capital Partners.

The AXIS team, and particularly our Seattle office, would like to thank the NAIOP for hosting such an engaging event. For more on the event and AXIS’ nomination, visit https://naiop-wa.secure-platform.com/a/gallery/rounds/15/details/7342 .

Visit our online project portfolio for additional project imagery of 1 Hotel Seattle’s one-of-a-kind nature-inspired luxury destination, and for an in-depth review of AXIS’ program for the property: https://axisarchitecture.com/our-projects/1-hotel-seattle-luxury-hotel-renovation/ .

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AXIS Architecture + Design is extremely proud to announce that our 1 Hotel Seattle project, a sustainability-focused luxury hotel conversion, was named a finalist for a 2025 Gold Key Award by Boutique Design | BDNY in the Best Eco Conscious/Socially Conscious Hotel category.

A significant lifestyle luxury hotel brand conversion delivering an ambitious nature-driven design, AXIS led the architectural design of the 18-month project which saw the repositioning of the former Pan Pacific Hotel Seattle into the 1 Hotel Seattle. As both Architect of Record and Design Architect, AXIS was delighted to activate the design vision of hospitality interior design visionaries Studio Collective. The project was on behalf of longstanding industry partners KHP Capital Partners.

Visit our online project portfolio for additional project imagery of this one-of-a-kind nature-inspired luxury destination, and for an in-depth review of AXIS’ program for the property: https://axisarchitecture.com/our-projects/1-hotel-seattle-luxury-hotel-renovation/https://lnkd.in/gsTtU5VT

See 1 Hotel Seattle among the Gold Key Award finalists, here: https://goldkeyawards.com/

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AXIS is honored to share this recognition with other members of the Weingart Tower 1 A Build Team:

• Consulting Architect: JWDA Architects
• Owner: The Weingart Center
• Developer: Chelsea Investment Corporation
• General Contractor: Swinerton , Emmerson Construction
• Civic Engineer: Fuscoe Engineering, Inc.
• Landscape Architect: AHBE Landscape Architects
• Project Management Support: Project Management Advisors, Inc. (PMA)

Congratulations to everyone involved on this monumental and impactful development.

Visit our online project portfolio for a fulsome project description capturing AXIS’ approach for the project, and for additional project images.

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Recently, Building Design+Construction Media released their list of the Top 180 Architecture Firms in the nation as part of their annual Giants 400 reporting.

This year, AXIS Architecture + Design is proud to be listed as the 166th largest architecture firm based off of last year’s hospitality, multi-family residential, mixed-use, and adaptive reuse architectural design work.

The AXIS Architecture + Design team would like to thank our clients and industry partners for helping us achieve this milestone.

See Building Design + Construction’s list of the Top 180 Architecture Firms here: https://www.bdcnetwork.com/home/news/55314638/top-200-architecture-firms-for-2025

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One of the rooftop balcony areas in the Weingart Tower, the largest affordable housing project in Los Angeles, designed by affordable housing and multi-family residential architects AXIS Architecture + Design.

In the few months since its opening, Weingart Tower has been honored by being named the winner of three significant design and community awards.

In September, Weingart Tower 1 was named Project of the Year in the Multi-Family Development, Supportive Housing category by the Southern California Association for Non-Profit Housing (SCANPH) at their annual Homes Within Reach Awards. The awards annually recognize and honor excellence in the Southern California and West Coast affordable housing industry.

One of the private residences in the Weingart Tower, designed by Los Angeles multi-family residential architects AXIS Architecture + Design.

In October, the project was named the Los Angeles Business Council’s 54th Annual Architectural Awards winner in the Housing Projects – Multi-Family Affordable category. Selected by a panel of Los Angeles business leaders, the awards annually celebrate projects that embrace innovative design that enhances the lives of Los Angeles residents.

Also in October, and with particular recognition of our construction project partners Swinerton, Emerson Construction, DCI Engineers, and National Ready Mix, Weingart Tower 1 was named the American Concrete Institute California Chapter’s Concrete Project of the Year in their High-Rise Buildings category.

Congratulations to all of our project partners for their well-earned recognition on this amazing and impactful project.

Visit our Affordable Housing online project portfolio for additional photography of Weingart Tower 1, and for an in-depth review of AXIS’ design of the project.

This article appeared in the Fall 2024 Edition of The Praxis newsletter.

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As AOR, AXIS was delighted to activate the design vision of hospitality interior design visionaries AvroKO. A project on behalf of KHP Capital Partners, AXIS would also like to congratulate Summa International for their procurement expertise.

Visit our online project portfolio for additional project imagery of this gorgeous soft-branded boutique hotel, and for an in-depth review of AXIS’ program for the property.

This article appeared in our Fall 2024 edition of our Praxis newsletter.

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This year, AXIS Architecture + Design is proud to be listed as one of the nation’s largest architecture firms for nonresidential building and multi-family residential housing work.  On the BD+C 2025 Top 200 Architecture Firms list, AXIS is listed as the 164th largest firm in the nation as ranked by select practice revenue.

The entire team at AXIS Architecture + Design would like to thank our clients and industry partners for helping the firm reach this milestone.  Here’s to our collaborative and continued growth in 2025!

See Building Design + Construction’s complete list here: https://www.bdcnetwork.com/top-200-architecture-firms-2024

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AXIS/ is extremely proud to announce that three of our recent hotel design and hospitality renovation projects have been named as finalists for a total of five HD Awards at the upcoming 2024 Annual HD Award ceremony.  Presented annually by Hospitality Design Magazine, the HD Awards celebrate “the best of the best in projects and products, and honor the creative teams behind them.”

AXIS’ nominated projects include:

Best Lifestyle Hotel Finalists – The Jay Hotel, San Francisco
Interior Design Firm: AvroKO, San Francisco
Owner: KHP Capital Partners
Operator: Marriott
Purchasing Firm: Summa International

Best Midscale Hotel Finalist – Life House Palm Springs
Interior Design Firm, Operator, and Purchasing Firm: Life House, New York
Owner: Suncroft Capital LLC

Best Lifestyle Hotel Public Space Finalist – The Jay Hotel, San Francisco
Interior Design Firm: AvroKO, San Francisco
Owner: KHP Capital Partners
Operator: Marriott
Purchasing Firm: Summa International

Best Upscale Hotel Public Space Finalist – Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa
Interior Design Firm: Beleco, Los Angeles
Owner: KHP Capital Partners
Operator: Marriott
Purchasing Firm: Summa International

Guestrooms (All Segments) Finalist – Life House Palm Springs
Interior Design Firm, Operator, and Purchasing Firm: Life House, New York
Owner: Suncroft Capital LLC

AXIS would like to thank each of our projects’ stakeholders – from owners, operators, and investors, to the extremely talented interior design and procurement teams – that helped make each of these hospitality projects stunning examples of hotel design.

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AXIS is extremely proud to announce that The Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa – a project which we contributed our hotel renovation architectural design expertise to – is a finalist for a Hospitality Design Magazine 20th Annual HD Award in the Best Upscale Hotel Public Spaces category.

As part of the team activating Beleco Design‘s interior design vision for the property, AXIS was key in the reconceptualization of the hotel’s lobby, reception, bar, and entrance.

Congratulations to the entire project team for being recognized for their amazing work!

Visit the 2024 HD Award site for more information on the 20th Annual Awards and the complete list of the finalists.

Interior Design Firm: Beleco Design

Owner: KHP Capital Partners

Operator: Marriott International

Purchasing Firm: Summa International

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