DMHA Architecture + Interior Design

With animal welfare and socially conscious sheltering as guiding principles, the new and upcoming campus for Santa Barbara Humane integrates biophilic design—connecting animals, staff, and visitors with nature to promote calm and wellness. Inspired by the site’s setting within the Goleta Slough watershed and historic Chumash lands, the design celebrates the landscape through native planting and water-sensitive design.

Curving pathways and open-air corridors invite a natural journey through the site, blurring boundaries between indoors and outdoors. Daylight, natural ventilation, and framed views of the surrounding landscape offer soothing sensory experiences. Organic materials, wave-like rooflines, and coastal color palettes echo the rhythms of Santa Barbara’s environment. We love working on this incredible project for an amazing client!

An inside look at the Primary Bedroom of our Marina Drive Residence. 😍

Photography by Erin Feinblatt.

Scenes from Marina Drive Residence, a modern home that showcases Pacific Ocean and Channel Island views from virtually every room. The exposed building structure and large overhanging roof draw one in upon arrival, leading to strategically placed and thoughtfully designed Living Pavilions.

Photography:
Landscape Designer: Rob Maday
General Contractor: Campbell Construction
Structural Engineer: Taylor & Syfan Engineering
Architecture: DMHA
Interior Design: DMHA

With animal welfare as the guiding principle, the new Santa Barbara Humane campus integrates biophilic design, connecting animals, staff, and visitors with nature to promote calm and wellness. Inspired by the site’s setting within the Goleta Slough watershed and historic Chumash lands, the design celebrates the landscape through native planting, habitat restoration, and water-sensitive design.

Curving pathways and open-air corridors invite a natural journey through the site, blurring boundaries between indoors and outdoors. Daylight, natural ventilation, and framed views of the surrounding landscape offer soothing sensory experiences. Organic materials, wave-like rooflines, and coastal color palettes echo the rhythms of Santa Barbara’s environment.