David Montalba
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| Born | 1972 Florence, Italy | ||
| Nationality | Italian | ||
| Citizenship | Italy | ||
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles (2000) | ||
| Occupation | Architect | ||
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| Practice | Founding principal in Montalba Architects, Inc. | ||
David Montalba, FAIA, SIA, LEED AP (born 1972 in Florence, Italy) is a Swiss-American architect based in Santa Monica, California. He is the founding principal of Montalba Architects, established in 2004.[1]
Early life and education
Montalba was born in Florence, Italy and raised in both Lausanne, Switzerland and Carmel and San Diego, California.[2] He attend Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) where he earned his Bachelor of Architecture in 1996[3] and completed his Master of Architecture at UCLA in 2000.[1]
Career
Upon graduating from UCLA, he started his career with Fehlman Labarre Architects and has worked with design driven practices in Los Angeles including Frank Gehry,[4] Rios Associates, and Pugh Scarpa,[2] before establishing Santa Monica-based Montalba Architects, Inc. in 2004.[5][1] He is also an adjunct professor at UCLA’s Graduate School of Architecture.[6]
He has served as a Board Member and Treasurer of the Los Angeles chapter of the American Institute of Architects and an advisor to the AIA’s Academic Outreach and 2x8 Exhibition Committees.[7][8][9] David has also served as a Board Member of the A+D Museum in Los Angeles and a registered member of NCARB.[6]
Awards and recognition
Montalba has received 30 awards from the notable American Institute of Architect (AIA) including the 2008 National Young Architect Award,[1] Institute Honor Award in 2011 and 2019,[10] 2013 AIA LA Presidential Honor Award for Building Team of the Year[6][11] and in 2016, he was elevated to the College of the Fellows of the AIA.[12] He was named one of the Top 20 Under 40 winners by ENR California in 2012[13] and listed as one of the 40 Under 40 architects by Building Design + Construction in 2012.[6] In 2020, AN Interior named him one of the Top 50 Architects of the year.[14]
Selected projects
Hospitality
- SOHO House - Malibu, California[15]
- Nobu Hotel Palo Alto - Palo Alto, California[2]
- Whitepod, Zen Suite – Monthey, Switzerland[2]
- Whitepod Suites-Chalets – Monthey, Switzerland[16]
- Nobu Ryokan - Malibu, California[17]
- Nobu Malibu - Malibu, California[18]
- Equinox Group - Vancouver, British Columbia[19]
- Equinox, Huntington Beach – Huntington Beach, California
Commercial
- Headspace (company) SM Campus - Santa Monica, California[20]
- Sony Music Headquarters – Beverly Hills, California[21]
- Tom Bradley International Terminal – LA Airport - Los Angeles, California[1]
Retail
- The Row (fashion label) – West Hollywood, California[22]
- Monique Lhuillier – New York City, New York[23]
- Carolina Herrera – Beverly Hills, California[24]
- Gabriele Colangelo – Beijing, China[25]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Lecomte, Christian (21 January 2019). "David Montalba, l'architecte suisso-californien qui sculpte la lumière". Le Temps.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Edditor (July 15, 2020). "Meet the Minds: Architect David Montalba". Hospitality Design.
- ↑ "SCI-Arc Alumni and Faculty Receive 2019 AIA LA Residential Architecture Awards - SCI-Arc". www.sciarc.edu. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ↑ Dixon, Carole (25 June 2020). "US architect David Montalba invites us into his family home in Los Angeles". Wallpaper* magazine.
- ↑ Nielsen, Duncan (March 26, 2020). "Architects Explain How the COVID-19 Pandemic Will Change Our Homes Forever". Dwell.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Gregorski, Tim (April 25, 2012). "40 Under 40, the Class of 2012". Building Design + Construction.
- ↑ "David Montalba interview". www.aialaarchive.org.
- ↑ "Board Member - David Montalba" (PDF). ARC CA.
- ↑ "2x8 Winners 2012". AIA Los Angeles.
- ↑ James, Peter (January 12, 2011). "AIA Announces 2011 Institute Honor Awards". Architect Magazine.
- ↑ "Awards details". LAWA.org.
- ↑ "AIA elevates 149 members and eight international architects to the College of Fellows - AIA". www.aia.org. February 11, 2016.
- ↑ Staff (January 4, 2012). "ENR California Names Winners of 2012 Top 20 Under 40 Competition". ENR magazine.
- ↑ The Epditors. "Winner details - David Montalba". No. Fall 2020 issue. AN Interior magazine.
- ↑ "Style Guide - David Montalba". Citizens of Humanity.
- ↑ Wang, Lucy (September 28, 2020). "Whitepod Hotel Eco-Chalets by Montalba Architects". Dwell magazine.
- ↑ Wu, Daven (27 April 2017). "Nobu Ryokan — Malibu, USA". Wallpaper* magazine.
- ↑ Morgan, Mallery Roberts (January 22, 2016). "9 Los Angeles Restaurants with Delightful Designs". Architectural Digest.
- ↑ McKnight, Jenna (27 July 2019). "Montalba Architects pairs earthy materials with concrete and metal in Vancouver's Equinox gym". Dezeen.com.
- ↑ Golenda, Gabrielle (24 July 2020). "Montalba Architects transforms industrial offices into a luminous tech startup campus". The Architect’s Newspaper.
- ↑ Foussianes, Chloe. "David Montalba - Inside Hotels". www.insidehotels.com.
- ↑ Jones, Laura. "Open Air". Modern Luxury magazine.
- ↑ Edelson, Sharon (23 October 2019). "Monique Lhuillier Flagship Opens on Madison Avenue". Women's Wear Daily.
- ↑ Medina, Marcy (12 May 2016). "Carolina Herrera Opens Rodeo Drive Boutique". Women's Wear Daily.
- ↑ "Discover The True Self, The First Store Of Italian Talented Designer Brand Gabriele Colangelo Opened In The World". Elle (magazine). 4 August 2020.
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