Studio Tours

Nissan Design America - Architectural Tour of a Hidden Icon in San Diego's Golden Triangle

Hidden in plain sight, Golden Triangle’s best-kept secret is Nissan Design America (NDA), which has been operating at its Campus Point location for the past 40 years, influencing the designs of more than 70 Nissan and INFINITI vehicles and concept cars. NDA is a division of Nissan North America, Inc.

Designed to be a “creative sandbox” for designers and purpose-built to serve the unique needs of multi-faceted automotive design work, including exterior and interior sketching, CMF design, virtual/physical design model building, fabrication, and painting, NDA is a home to some of the top talents in the industry. David Woodhouse, Vice President of NDA, says the building and location embody the spirit and mission of NDA and bring inspiration to his team. The facility was designed by two local architects: Ken Ronchetti (original building, 1982) and Jennifer Luce (renovation, 2005).

Join Nissan for a one-hour walking tour with David and a special guest Bruce Campbell, one of the founding members and retired VP of NDA.

Learn how Nissan came to choose the location for its first design studio overseas and the philosophy behind the facility design - a unique collaborative space with a California approach for Nissan designers.

Participation is limited to 20 guests who must be 18 years or older. The tour cannot be offered to anyone working for a direct competitor of Nissan/INFINITI.