https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1260 en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14824 Fri, 02 Oct 2020 00:01:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14824-the-continental-by-jonathan-segal-faia Continental-01-B.jpg The Continental. Photo © Matthew Segal When architect-developer Jonathan Segal named one of his recent buildings “The Q,” he says he was looking for “the cool factor, the debonair suaveness” of James Bond.

]]> the-q-jonathan-segal.asp Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7316-the-q Perched on a hill, The Q rises five stories along India Street and seven to the west, along Kettner Boulevard. Projecting concrete floor slabs shade the glass volumes. The QJonathan SegalSan Diego, CaliforniaPerched on a hill, The Q rises five stories along India Street and seven to the west, along Kettner Boulevard. Projecting concrete floor slabs shade the glass volumes.Photo © Jeff Durkin In keeping with the neighborhood's scale, the massing suggests a cluster of buildings, rather than a single megablock. The QJonathan SegalSan Diego, CaliforniaIn keeping with the neighborhood's scale, the massing suggests a cluster of buildings, rather than a single megablock.Photo © Jeff Durkin The Q's west side overlooks a scenic harbor (left of building in photo). The QJonathan SegalSan Diego, CaliforniaThe Q's west side overlooks a scenic harbor (left of building in photo).Photo © Nic Lehoux Several units have terraces. Echoing the commercial facades' black frame, rectangular cutouts in the roof offer some of the exterior decks both sun and shade. The QJonathan SegalSan Diego, CaliforniaSeveral units have terraces. Echoing the commercial facades' black frame, rectangular cutouts in the roof offer some of the exterior decks both sun and shade.Photo © Nic Lehoux The lofts combine exposed concrete surfaces with sustainable bamboo flooring. Floor-to-ceiling windows and white kitchen fittings give these fluid spaces a luminous quality. The QJonathan SegalSan Diego, CaliforniaThe lofts combine exposed concrete surfaces with sustainable bamboo flooring. Floor-to-ceiling windows and white kitchen fittings give these fluid spaces a luminous quality.Photo © Nic Lehoux The Q The QJonathan SegalSan Diego, CaliforniaImage courtesy Jonathan Segal The Q The QJonathan SegalSan Diego, CaliforniaImage courtesy Jonathan Segal The Q The QJonathan SegalSan Diego, CaliforniaImage courtesy Jonathan Segal