News - Group 4

August 25, 2026 Featured

A New Chapter for Southwestern Sacramento: Celebrating the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library Grand Reopening

After 2+ years of thoughtful design and construction, the City of Sacramento’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Library has reopened its doors, and the transformation is one worth celebrating. Local officials, Sacramento Public Library leaders, and community partners recently gathered for a grand reopening celebration featuring a ribbon cutting, open house tours, performers, and family friendly..

July 7, 2026 Featured

Teresa Rom Promoted to Principal at Group 4

Group 4 is proud to announce the promotion of Teresa Rom, AIA, LEED AP to Principal. For those who have worked alongside Teresa, this milestone comes as no surprise. For nearly two decades at Group 4, she has become one of the studio’s most complete architects: someone who can navigate the technical complexity of a..

November 26, 2025 Featured

A Season of Standouts: Chabot and San Bruno Take Center Stage

It’s been a busy and uplifting fall so far at Group 4. Our team has had the privilege of celebrating two landmark projects for Chabot College and the City of San Bruno during recent award ceremonies in the Bay Area. While we’re grateful for the honors, we’re even more grateful for the communities, collaborators, and..

July 21, 2025 Featured

From Bubble Diagrams to Big Ideas: Inspiring Young Designers at NWA Camp

Recently, Group 4 team members were honored to volunteer at the New World Architect’s Camp, an inspiring summer program founded by architects Jeremiah Tolbert and Cameron Toler, in partnership with AIA East Bay and the Fam1st Family Foundation. Hosted at UC Berkeley’s Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Davis Hall, the camp introduced middle..

June 11, 2025 Featured

Designing for Democracy: Lessons from Aarhus and Beyond

Daniel LaRossa is an Associate Principal at Group 4 with deep experience leading library projects, including the recent transformation of the Cincinnati Main Library. Below are Daniel’s reflections after travelling to Aarhus for NEXT Library 2025. I recently traveled to Aarhus, Denmark to attend NEXT Library 2025, where I co-led a conference with Director Paula..

May 2, 2025 Featured

Making Waves: Tracy Aquatic Center Moves Forward!

We’re thrilled to celebrate a major milestone for the Tracy Aquatic Center! Recently, Tracy City Council unanimously approved the final conceptual plan — created in close collaboration with Group 4, City staff, and the Tracy community — and authorized the project to move into the next exciting phase of design. This achievement is a testament..

October 22, 2024 Featured

Celebrating New Leadership: Group 4 Announces Promotions

At our September celebration of Group 4’s 50th anniversary, we reflected on our journey through five decades of collaboration with communities, clients, and colleagues to plan and design innovative public architecture. As we look to the next 50 years, we are excited to share the next evolution of firm leadership. Group 4 is proud to..

September 12, 2024 Featured

Foster City Recreation Center Rebuild Moves Forward with City Council Approval

Foster City takes its final step to realize their vision for a new recreation center. Last week, the City Council unanimously voted to award the construction contract to BHM Construction. Having received favorable bids, the Council direction included sustainable features for the project that supports the City’s updated climate action plan goals. This significant milestone..

September 4, 2024 Featured

Celebrating 50 Years of Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning, Inc.

This year marks a significant milestone for Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning, Inc., as we celebrate our 50th anniversary. From our humble beginnings in 1974 to our current position as a leader in community-focused architecture, our journey has been one of growth, innovation, and collaboration. From the outset, Group 4 has embraced a low-ego,..

August 16, 2024 Featured

Progress on the New Truckee Regional Library

Group 4 Architecture, in collaboration with JKAE Architecture, is excited to move to the next phase of work for the Truckee Regional Library. This project embodies a forward-thinking vision rooted in community feedback and local history. As detailed in a recent article from the Sierra Sun, this project is more than just the construction of..

July 24, 2024 Featured

A Successful Launch for Lexington’s Latest Library

The opening of the new 30,000-square-foot Marksbury Family Branch of the Lexington Public Library in March 2024 marked a significant milestone for the Cardinal Valley neighborhood. Built on the footprint of the original Village Branch, the new library was shaped by extensive community engagement to address the unique needs of Lexington’s diverse population. It features..

July 10, 2024 Featured

Cincinnati Main Library Re-Opening Celebration

We are thrilled to announce the grand opening of the renovated Cincinnati-Hamilton County Public Library’s downtown Main Library, a transformative project designed by Group 4. This flagship destination reflects priorities that formed the basis for the master planning process, including diversity, inclusion, transparency, a customer focused service model, and operational sustainability. The comprehensive re-imagining is..