ARCHnews
2011 Ju n e
THE NEWSLETTER OF THE EAST BAY CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
Project Profile by
Siegel & Strain
Tidewater Boating Center - Oakland, CA
The Tidewater Boating Center is a multi-use boating and recreation facility located at the Martin Luther King, Jr.
Regional Shoreline in Oakland. It serves recreational and competitive youth rowing programs offered by the Oakland
Strokes; is a home base for the East Bay Regional Park District’s interpretive staff and a range of Park District programs;
and is the newest public access dock along the Oakland Estuary.
Contents
Chapter Reports
2
Codes
4
CoolTechStuff
5
In the News
11
Profiles
12
Classified
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The facility sits on a narrow 1-acre site just south the High Street Bridge straddling the natural beauty of the bay shore
aquatic habitat and the raw aesthetic of industrial operations in the area. The project includes three buildings, a new
dock for hand-launched watercraft, and a new spur of the Bay Trail. The buildings fit neatly along the shore to define
the edge of the Bay Trail and are separated from one another to define outdoor staging areas where boats are prepared
for launching, then washed down prior to returning to the boathouses. A plaza, backed by the administrative building,
designates entry to the site and provides an outdoor gathering space for park programs and youth rowers.
The buildings house boat storage, land training, locker rooms, offices and a security residence. The building materials
and design playfully express the functions of their programs. Viewed from the estuary, the building roof lines echo the
curve of an oar blade, and visually connect the buildings across the staging areas. High windows provide daylight to the
boat storage rooms and a mezzanine and balcony allow users to view the activities below. The interior exposed wood
framing of the boat storage provides flexibility for equipment storage and creates an industrial aesthetic tempered with
the warmth of wood. The offices and residence offer daylight-filled, energy efficient accommodations for the users,
with beautiful views of San Leandro Bay and the Oakland Estuary. The project was completed late last year and dedicated in March 2011.
Presidents Letter
AIA East Bay
a chapter of
The American Institute of Architects
1405 Clay Street
Oakland, CA 94612
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Fax 510.464.3616
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to edit where necessary for length and
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results obtained from use of such information.
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A rc h Ne w s C o m m i t t e e / E d i t o r s
Harry Jacobs, AIA, Chair
Laile Giansetto, AIA
Larry Mortimer, AIA
Sidney Sweeney
Design
Dean Hunsaker
AIA Convention and delegate voting
T
he AIA National Convention was held May 12-14 in New Orleans. It was
impressive to see how far as a community the residents of the region have come
and how much they have achieved in rebuilding since Katrina.
Prior to the convention I received many phone calls, emails and “snail mail” from the
candidates running for AIA office. This was my first time as a voting delegate, so I
am a relative new in the area of AIA politics and it was interesting to hear from these people. I found it
equally interesting that, as with political leaders, one doesn’t hear from candidates unless you actually hold
votes that can make a difference.
PRESIDENT’S LETTER
Gerrard K. C. Lee, AIA
Chapter President
Based on these contacts, I made a shortlist of who I thought would best represent our interests. Listening to the candidates’ speeches during the initial
business meeting helped clarify who the candidates were and the following
regional caucuses made up my mind. Just as with our country’s own leaders, I
wonder if they actually will bring about change or we will see more of the same.
On the last day of the Convention a final business meeting was held for the voting on Bylaws Amendments
and resolutions. It was during discussions about Bylaws Amendments concerning delegate voting rules I
realized that I see the entire voting process of the AIA as fundamentally flawed. Under current rules, AIA
members must attend the National Convention in order to vote. Delegate votes are apportioned out to the
chapters based on percentage of the membership, and each chapter can decide whether those delegate votes
are carried by one person on behalf of the chapter (usually the president), or are distributed among chapter members attending the Convention who wish to vote. Our chapter follows the latter option, encouraging members to vote as they see fit. My question is, why must a member be present at the Convention to
vote? Could not all members have the opportunity to vote via absentee ballot or the Internet?
Requiring delegates to be present at convention to be accredited and then heard through voting is ridiculous in this day and age. Requiring delegates to travel to convention during a recession is doubly troubling
to me and when the theme of the convention is about sustainability and ecology (as it was this year), it is
ironic that we are burning jet fuel to do so. Not every component has the means to send delegates to convention and not every member has the means or desire to fly around the country for a convention. This
does not mean they should not be represented. They pay their dues; they earned the right to be represented. It’s what this country stands for and what the organization should represent.
One of the aforementioned bylaws amendments was to allow for proxy voting and allows a delegate from
one chapter to be a proxy for one unable to send delegates to convention. This is a solution, but is it the
best solution?
AIA the voice of architects?
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The AIA states that it is the voice of the architecture profession but here in our great state of California we
represent less than 50% of resident architects. This implies that a majority of resident architects California
do not see us as their voice. Why is this so? While we like to slap ourselves on our backs and congratulate
each other, I see a growing problem that needs to be addressed. ❧
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Emerging Professionals
New CSE Experience - Part 1
A
fter taking the new CSE format, a few of us got together to discuss our
experience and compare notes. We all agree first and foremost that it's most
beneficial if you can study with a study group. You can gain so much from sharing your different work experiences as it relates to the "Knowledge Statements"
which is so valuable to grasping the concepts.
EMERGING PROFESSIONALS
REPORT
Jeremiah Tolbert, Assoc. AIA
Scheduling and rescheduling the exam is
very simple. Unlike the ARE's, there
aren't that many people testing at the PSI centers. So if you don't
feel quite prepared, you can postpone without penalty most likely finding a new slot later that same week if you so desire. Also,
be aware that you can find different testing days base on which
PSI center you choose.
If you live in the East Bay, the PSI testing center you will most likely sekect is in Hayward near the
Southland Mall. Unfortunately you cannot take BART there. Also get to your exam extra early. Parking
is available because of its proximity to the mall but not necessarily in the parking lot adjacent to the building. The directory at the building doesn't list what floor the testing center is on but to save you the irritation, it's located in the basement.
Unlike Prometric testing centers for the ARE, there are not any lockers where you can put your personal
items. If it doesn't fit in the manila folder they hand you, you will have to put it in your car. Your choice
in clothing is also very important. The testing center is cool and you are not allowed to wear any sweaters
or jackets with pockets or hoods or even a shawl or scarf. So choose your clothing accordingly. Be aware
that you will have to take a picture before entering the examination room and that picture you take will
be on your screen in the upper right hand corner throughout the entire duration of your exam. So take
a good picture that's not going to distract you during your exam. The examination room isn't as quiet as
you have become accustomed to with the AREs. If you can help it, try not to sit in the first few seats near
the door. It's really distracting and unnecessarily noisy. If you cannot change where you sit, you might
bring earplugs or a headset to keep the noise level down. We all agreed that if we knew the above information prior to taking our exams, it would have helped calm the nerves of some of the "unknowns" for
this exam.
Join me next month as I break down the exam and more study tips. Good luck!. ❧
Siegel & Strain,
President
Gerard K. C. Lee, AIA
President Elect
Anthony Cataldo, AIA
Secretary/Treasurer
Andre Ptaszynski, AIA
Directors
Jamie Brown, Assoc. AIA
Timothy L. Craig, AIA
Douglas Frazier, AIA
Christopher Moe, Allied Member
Associate Director
Jeremiah Tolbert, Assoc. AIA
Student Director
Jaime Garza, Jr. Student Member
Executive Director
Sidney Sweeney
2011 Committees
+ Fo r u m s + C h a i r s
Achievement Awards
Bonnie Blake-Drucker, FAIA
ArchNews Editorial Board
Harry Jacobs, AIA
Forum on the Environment
Andrea Powell, Int’l Assoc. AIA
Design Awards
Richard Fernau, FAIA
Emerging Professionals Committee
Nathan Dison, Assoc. AIA
Events
Sanjiv Bandhari, AIA
Fellows
Rosemary Muller, FAIA
Historic Preservation
Betsy Yost, AIA
Home Tours
Steven Stept, AIA
Joint Lecture
Geno Yun, AIA
Nominating Committee
TBA
Oakland Firestorm Anniversary T.F.
Michael Coleman, AIA
Professional Practice Forum
Mark Steppan, AIA
Regional and Urban Design
Douglas Frazier, AIA
Small Firm Forum
Donald Wardlaw, AIA
Doug Coe
Linda Randolph, AIA
Sponsorship
Jeremiah Tolbert, Assoc. AIA
Women in Architecture Forum
Laura de la Torre, Assoc. AIA
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2011 Of ficers and
B o a rd o f Di re c t o r s
Building Code Issues
Re m e m b e r
FOLLOW UP ON DECTECTABLE
WARNINGS – Truncated Domes
&
CONSTRUCTION TOLERENCES
A l l i e d Me m b e r s
W h e n Do i n g Bu s i n e s s
Randy R. Agno
Kelly-Moore Paint Company
Rachel Archibald
Meyer Sound
Elizabeth Belle
Kaufman Construction, Inc.
Randy Borden
Borden Lighting
Anthony Boutte
AB Plans
Stephen J. Butler
Pension Dynamics Corp.
Michael T. Butler
Berkeley Craftsmen GC, Inc.
Reno Caldwell
IOA Insurance Services
John Chrysler
Masonry Institute of America
Kers Clausen
W.B. Clausen Structural Engineers
William L. Coggshall
Archer Norris
Nicole Courtney
Caesarstone
Tony deJohn
Jeld-Wen
Pablo A. Daroux
Wilson, Ihrig & Associates, Inc.
Ron Derrick
Craig Dodge
Ideate, Inc.
Sally Freedman
Sally Freedman Designs
Alex Gilmete
Interform Commercial Interiors
Ray A. Goddard
R. A. Goddard Const., Inc.
Shane Gross
Degenkolb Engineers
Jorn Halle
Degenkolb Engineers
Nellie Ingraham
Ingraham DeJesse Associates
Wendy Inwood
Bodyguard Wood
Justin Johnston
Twilight Sounds
Joshua B. Kardon
Joshua B. Kardon + Co. Structural
Engineers
Richard Kelly
Bodyguard Wood
Erik C. Kneer
Degenkolb Engineers
Scott P. Leary
Builders Exchange of Alameda
County
Alice Ross Leon
Creative/Richard Leon Photography
Linda Liang
Tredwell & Rollo
Jabar I Mckellar
Smart Home IQ
John Mikkelsen
American Building Supply/Jeld-Wen
Christopher Moe
Linkedin
Beth Moore
Greenwood & Moore
Jeff Moore
Greenwood & Moore
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Leslie Pancoast
IOA Insurance Services
Darlene Peterson
Paterson Sheet Metal
Phyllis Piepho
Piepho Design Services
Rick Randel
MBV Law, LLC
Steven R Winkel, FAIA, CASp
The PREVIEW Group, Inc.
Architects providing
regulatory solutions
Kerwin Lee, AIA, CASp
Senior Consulting Architect
Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc.
(RJA)
klee@rjagroup.com
Kerwin says:
I
n last month’s article we discussed detectable warnings and the confusion within the regulation on
when to apply them. It should be noted that in the 2010 California Building Code (CBC), the drawing to the left is no longer in the code. What is shown in its place is the drawing below, spacing of a pair
of domes. There is no reference in the code as to the required pattern for the domes. The code section
(1133B.8.5) states that only DSA-AC approved products can be used, but there is nothing in this section
of the code as to what is approved.
So the confusion continues, if not amplified. Compliance has become more difficult.
CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES
There has been a lot of discussion on what is considered construction tolerance. The codes and regulation provide very little as to what is considered acceptable construction tolerances. For compliance with
the requirements for disabled access this is a critical issue. Lawsuits are based on ramps at 8.33% slope or
greater because the regulations requires “LESS THAN” 8.33%. There is no tolerance for a ramp over
8.33%. If the contractor installs a ramp at 8.33%, the variation will be over 8.33%. This may be a loser
in court.
There is also a lot of discussion as to how to measure the slope of ramp or required level surface.
Materials, such as concrete or asphalt, are never an even flat surface or an exact slope as shown on the
drawings. Using a standard 2-foot long level only gives you a portion of an area or slope. For a parking
space that is 18 feet long, you can take 9, 2-foot measurements and take an average, but that is a measurement along on line and may not be representative of the entire space. One can use a 10-foot beam and
measure the gaps, but a single high or low spot will throw the entire measurement off. These methods
and discussion are still ongoing as to how to measure tolerances.
So a designer should be designing to less than any maximum allowable under the regulations. For a ramp
design to a maximum of 8.00%, allow for 0.33% variance over by the installer. This would be the same
for a cross slope or level surface, such as a landing. Design to a maximum of 1.8% maximum and not 2%.
This will probably reduce the number of law suit items related to slopes, but not eliminate them since
compliance is near impossible. ❧
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CoolTechStuff
A l l i e d Me m b e r s
U-Socket by FastMac
(continued)
E
ver wanted to fire your telephone company and save a bunch of money? Well
now you can with Ooma Telo. Take a look at this amazing device and you’ll see
what I mean.
Larry Mortimer, AIA
lmort@kmort.com
System Requirements: A Local Area Network (LAN), high speed internet access
(cable, DSL, or faster).
What does it cost: Ooma Telo (base station) $249.99 ($179 at Costco), Ooma Telo Handset $49.99, Ooma
Bluetooth Adapter $29.99, and Ooma Mobile HD App $9.99. Monthly costs depend on your level of service.
The basic service costs about $3-4 a month, but for $10 a month more you can enjoy the features of the
Premier Service.
What does it do: Ooma Telo is a low cost VOIP (voice over internet protocal) telephone service. While it
will probably not work for an larger office, it could serve a one or two person firm very welL.
Holly J. Razzano
Degenkolb Engineers
Gina M. Sandoval
Degenkolb Engineers
Daniel Ray Schack
Schack & Company, Inc.
Bryan D. Schuyler
WoodWorks-California
Thomas M. Simmons
ArchVista
Lisa Thornburn
Thornburn Associates
Scott Thurber
Associated Building Supply
Robin Welter
CSW/Stuber-Stroeh Engineering Group, Inc.
Peter Wolfe
Peter Wolfe Landscape Architect
Ne w & Re t u r n i n g Me m b e r s
Ap r i l / Ma y
Pamela D Addison, AIA
Maria Alejandrina Beltran, Assoc. AIA
Tony DeJohn, Allied Member
Jeld-Wen
Christopher L. Dillard, AIA
Sundt Construction Inc.
Miguel Enguidanos, AIA
Shane Gross, Allied Member
Degenkolb Engineers
Basic Features:
•
Unlimited Domestic calling
•
Caller ID
•
Call Waiting
•
Voicemail
•
Transfer your existing number
•
911 service
•
Low cost international calling
•
Online call log
•
Free in-network calling anywhere in world
Advanced Calling Features
(with Premier Service):
•
Second line
•
Three-way conferencing
•
Multi-Ring
•
Back-up number
•
Google voice extensions
•
Bluetooth
•
Do not disturb
•
Send to voicemail
•
Call screening
•
Anonymous call blocking
•
Personal & community blacklist
•
Voicemail forwarding
•
Voicemail to text
•
Personal number
•
Private voicemail
•
Transfer your number
•
Call forwarding
•
International calling bundle
•
Ooma Mobile iPhone app
For an explanation of these and other features go to:
http://www.ooma.com/products/ooma-telo/features.
Cons: You really need to spring for the Premier version to get the best features. If your internet service
is down, Ooma Telo is down.
Leslie K. Hamanaka, AIA
Les Hamanaka, AIA, LEED AP
Wei-Chen Kevin Hsu, Assoc. AIA
Molly E. Knight, Student Member
University of the Incarnate Word
Cate Leger, AIA
Leger Wanaselja Architecture
Conclusion: Check it out, unlimited domestic
phone service for $3-4 per month is a no brainer, but
2 lines & more features for $13-14 per mont is even
better.
Mandana S. Lehr, Assoc. AIA
Alton Management Corporation
Find out more at: http://www.ooma.com/
John Mikkelsen, Allied Member
ABS - American Building SupplyDoormerica
Purchase at: http://www.ooma.com/buy, Costco,
Best Buy ❧
Jace Garth Levinson, Affiliate Member
Jace Architecture
Jeff Moore, Allied Member
Greenwood & Moore
Jerome C. Pandell Esq., Allied Member
Pandell Law Firm, Inc.
Luis A. Pelayo, Assoc. AIA
Emi Sherman, Assoc. AIA
Primitivo Suarez-Wolfe, Assoc. AIA
City of Berkeley
Steve Vigar, Allied Member
Steve Vigar Designs
Shaunt H. Yemenjian, AIA Affiliate
Member
spacio|design
Rob D. Barrentine, AIA
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Pros: Works great, costs a fraction of what AT&T
will charge. Simple to set up. Can use your existing
phones & phone wiring. Ooma Telo handset is very
intuitive to use. Quality of the sound is great.
Upcoming Programs to Note
AIA East Bay announces its inaugural Homes Tour, Saturday, August 13, 2011. This self-guided tour celebrates design excellence, inspiring and educating the public about the impact of architecture on East Bay living.
When
Where
Cost
Saturday, August 13, 2011 10am-4:30pm
8 houses: Oakland, Berkeley, Orinda & Lafayette
Tickets: $40 in advance; $50 day-of-tour
Click here to purchase tickets online.
Architects:
At-Six Architecture
de Laveaga Stoops Architecture
Endres Ware
Geoffrey Holton and Associates
Glass Associates, Inc. Architecture & Planning
Leger Wanaselja Architecture
Studio Bergtraun, AIA, Architects
Swatt I Miers Architects
Sponsors
Premier Sponsor
The Grubb Company
Media Sponsor
Diablo Magazine
Industry Sponsors
American Soil & Stone
Arclinea San Francisco
Associated Building Supply
Bodyguard Wood Products
Lutron
Toto USA
Docents needed! Architects and design professionals: if you are interested in being a docent for a half-day
in return for a complimentary half-day ticket, click here.
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Questions? Please contact Sidney Sweeney, executive director at 510/464-3600 or sidney@aiaeb.org.
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Berkeley Cube
McGee House
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DIY House
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Orinda Historical
Property
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MidCentury Modern
Oakland Hills
(two more not shown)
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Calendar
Ju n e , 2 0 1 1
6/7/2011 Design For Aging Regional Committee Meeting Tuesday’s presentation and discussion will be
on a program of the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s senior community in Woodland Hills,
CA. Entitled “FROM CAMPUS TO COMMUNITY, Transitioning Residents- Transforming
Care” we will look at that providers outreach to the community and the engagement with resi
dents within its own community Time: Noon Location: AIA San Francisco, 130 Sutter Street,
Suite 600 San Francisco CES Provider: AIASF Free and open to all
6/7/2001 CALGreen and the Multifamily Housing Industry Sponsored by AIA East Bay and The Green
Affordable Housing Coalition of Build it Green and Chris Becker of Build It Green and Wes
Sullens of StopWaste.org present. Time: 11:30am-1:30pm Location: AIA East Bay Cost:
$10| Build It Green or AIA Members* $15 | Non-members $15 | Door price Click here to regster: http://builditgreen.org/en/cev/351 1.5 LU Hours
6/9/2011 Adding Value Through Deconstruction: Recent Work from Mint Condition Homes Two-time
Oakland Heritage Alliance award winner and Build It Green's Green Building Champion of
2010, Mila Zelkha, Assoc. AIA shares recent work, challenges, and everyday surprises from her
urban re-development company, Mint Condition Homes, her non-traditional architecture
career path, and motivation to incorporate design and social entrepreneurship. A Women in
Architecture Program. Time: 6-7:30pm Location: AIA East Bay Free and open to all
1 LU Hour
6/14/11 Regional Urban Design: Form-Based Codes Madeleine Zayas-Mart, Assoc. AIA continues the
presentation on Form-Based Codes. Time: Noon-1:30pm Location: AIA East Bay Free and
open to all 1.5 LU Hours
6/14/11 Home Tours Committee Meeting This meeting is open only to current task force members.
Interested in the August 13, 2011 Home Tours? Click here to volunteer as a docent. Click here
to purchase tickets.
6/15/11 How to Increase Efficiency in an Architectural Practice Using BIM Technology Presented by
ArchVista Through an innovative collaborative BIM process, architects, engineers, builders, and
owners have the ability to explore a project's key physical and functional characteristics digitally-before it's built. This seminar examines how using coordinated, data-rich information models,
allows all members of a project to contribute to its success through improved accuracy, less waste,
and the ability to make informed decisions earlier in the process. Learning Objectives: - Learn how
to use BIM to visualize designs from concept through construction - See the process of deriving doc
umentation automatically from the model - Understand the power of intelligent, parametric object
technology - Explore how to collaborate with a team using an integrated BIM model server
Time: 3-5pm Location: AIA East Bay Free and all are welcome. Click here to register or for
more information. 1.5 LU Hours
6/16/2011 IPD, IFOA’s/Contracts A roundtable discussion on making yourself more marketable through
alternative project methods. Presented by the Professional Practice Forum. Time: Noon1:30pm Location: AIA East Bay Free and all are welcome. Bring your lunch! 1.5 LU Hours
6/16/2011 ARE Seminars & Other Prep Needs Let's discuss what we need and expect for licensure prep.
ARE Seminars, study groups, boot camps, study materials, etc. Bring examples of what you find
to be most useful to share with other ARE candidates. Light refreshments will be served so
please RSVP. Presented by the AIA East Bay Emerging Professionals Committee. Time: 67:30pm Location: AIA East Bay Free and all are welcome.
6/20/2011 ArchNews Committee Meeting Time: Noon-1:30pm Location: AIA East Bay All chapter members welcome.
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Members/Firms In The News
Harley Jensen, AIA and daughter Kristen show I thought you should all know of some
events in my life coming soon. I would be
happy if you could check one of them
out. Daughter Kristen and I have been
doing this through Pro Arts in Oakland
for the last three years in her house. Hope
you can make it. Sorry if you have been
already notified by postcard or from
Kristen.
Open Studios is two weekends, June 4th
and 5th and June 11th and 12th
Location: Kristen's house at 131 Alvarado
Road, Berkeley California
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each day
Kahn project featured
Charles Kahn, AIA and the Kahn Design Associates' remodel of a local Trader Joe's were featured in the
popular blog Berkeleyside:
http://www.berkeleyside.com/2011/05/12/the-trader-joes-effect-berkeley-building-gets-a-makeover
Opticos Wins Charter Awards and Driehaus
Form-Based Code Award
Charter Award
Block, Street & Building
Seaside Town Square and
Beachside Master Plan
In collaboration with Leon
Krier and Seaside Development Corporation.
Driehaus Form-Based
Code Award
Charter Award
Honorable Mention
Block, Street & Building
GreenWORKS Courtyard
Housing, Santa Fe, NM
In collaboration with the City
of Livermore, Lisa Wise Consulting, Jacobson & Wack, and
Vanasse Hangen Brustlin
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City of Livermore, California, Development Code
Firm Profile: murakami/Nelson
AIA East Bay Members In
Public Ser vice
If you are, or know of a member who volunteer service
to their or share efforts or expertise beyond their
employment demands, please contact ArchNews c/o
AIAEB via e-mail, fax, or mail.
CALIFORNIA
Nancy Anderson, AIA
Commissioner, Architectural Board of Examiners
Tom Butt, FAIA
Chair, Local Government Commission
Member of the League of California Cities
Environmental Quality Policy Committee
Alan Dreyfuss, AIA
Chair, State Historic Building Safety Board
Robert Duncan Nicol, FAIA
Member, Universal Design
Advisory Board, OSA
William Savidge, AIA
C.A.S.H. -- Coalition for Adequate School
Housing -Vice-Chair
Steven Winkel, FAIA
Architect Commissioner Member,
California Building Standards Commission
Sanjiv Bhandari, AIA, FIIA
Co-chairman, Environment Committee for the
California Small Business Association
Contra Costa
Gene Metz, AIA
John Marsh Historic Trust, President, Board of
Directors
Alameda
M
urakami/Nelson has been an Oakland based architecture and planning firm for over 55 years.
During that time our name has changed from Jens Hansen Associates to
Hansen/Murakami/Eshima to murakami/Nelson but our commitment to quality design has not. My
partner, Mike Murakami, AIA and I manage a staff of 10 which allows us to undertake a range of architectural projects for public and private clients. Our work includes planning, adaptive re-use, education,
auto dealerships, multi-unit residential and custom homes. Some recent examples of our work follows:
Lake Merritt Municipal Boathouse / Waterfront Planning
We have been fortunate to be involved with the three major waterfront planning initiatives undertaken
by the City of Oakland – the Estuary Plan, the Oakland
Waterfront Trail Plan and the Lake Merritt Park Master
Plan. As a follow on to the latter project we were selected
to design the restoration and adaptive re-use of the Lake
Merritt Municipal Boathouse. The master plan identified
this project as a priority and recommended that the building be converted from city offices to a public use while
maintaining boating activities. Our design removed the
intrusive elements that had been added over the years and
exposed the industrialqualities of the building. We were
able to re-purpose the building, seismically strengthen it,
achieve LEED Gold certification and integrate the building
into a revitalized Lake Merritt Park. The now Lake Chalet
restaurant has become a community meeting spot and the master plan is well on its way to being implemented.
Nancy Anderson, AIA
Chair, Alameda Historical Advisory Board
Albany
David Arkin, AIA
Planing & Zoning Commission
Berkeley
Gene Metz, AIA
U.C.B. College of Environmental
Design, Mentor Program (Arch)
Reeve Gould, AIA
Board, I House, UCB
Founding Trustee, Cal Performances
Berkeley Symphony Advisory Board
Brentwood
Donald S. Stirling, AIA
Planning Commission & Design Review
Subcommittee
Danville
Douglas A. McQuillan, AIA
Design Review Board
Heritage Resource Commission
Fremont
Theresa Ballard-Dias, AIA
Vice-President of the Board of Directors, Allied
Housing, Inc
Vice-President of the Board of Directors, Abode
Service
Kensington
Don Dommer, AIA
Board Member, Fire Protection District.
Lafayette
Andre Ptaszynski, AIA
Member Design Review Commission
Livermore
Neal Pann, AIA
Member Planning Commissioner
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Piedmont School District
Education design has always been a focus of murakami/Nelson, from our early designs for Thornhill and
Kaiser Elementary Schools in Oakland, to our higher education work at UC Berkeley to our current work for the
Piedmont School District. Since 2007 we have been helping Piedmont seismically strengthen and modernize their
school facilities. This comprehensive program involved
developing designs to reduce the seismic risk while maintaining the character of the predominantly 1930’s era
buildings, modernizing and designing additions to the
schools, making the schools more energy efficient and
incorporating modern technology into the classrooms.
These projects have put us at the forefront of school seismic design. Two of the projects, one a classroom/library and the other a student center/cafeteria were
among the first Prop 1D Seismic funded school projects in California.
Auto Dealerships
One market that murakami/Nelson has been cultivating
for the last 10 years is the design of auto dealerships. This
building type has, at least for high end manufacturers,
become an extension of their brand. This means that the
same care put into the detailing and finishes of a car gets
expressed in the building’s design and materials. It also
means that purchasing or servicing a car becomes a retail
experience. murakami/Nelson, in association with SDA
Group (an international design firm), developed the
national prototype design for the Jaguar/Landrover multibrand facility and has designed numerous dealerships in
Northern California including Smart Car, Porsche, Mini
and BMW.
On The Boards
Projects we have on the boards include three seismic strengthening and modernization projects for one
school district, additions to two schools for another, laboratories and classrooms at Berkeley City College
and a custom home in Santa Fe. Also we are providing architectural consulting on a large urban infrastructure project in San Francisco.
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Member Profile: Scott Foster, AIA
Members in Public Service
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S
cott Foster, AIA is a California and Washington, DC licensed architect
with over 25 years of design, construction administration, and loan monitoring experience. An early career position with a residential design/build contractor steered him toward the construction phase of our industry. Scott is currently a
Senior Vice President at Pacific InterWest Building Consultants, Inc.
Scott had the satisfaction of being on the architectural design team at Keyes
Condon Florance for the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, and continuing on as the architect’s representative for several years of phased construction, seeing that project from inception to completion. He has worked as the on-site representative during construction for several large national architectural firms including Ellerbe Becket, HOK, and Pei Cobb Freed & Partners on high-profile projects
such as the Reagan World Trade Center/ Federal Triangle, National Air & Space Museum at Dulles, the
IMF Headquarters building, the American Red Cross Headquarters, and the Ritz Carlton Hotel and
Residences, all in the monumental core of Washington, DC.
Prior to joining Pacific InterWest, he was a third-party loan monitor and construction inspector for several of the world’s largest commercial lending banks, reviewing developer’s loan disbursement requests
against the on-site construction progress of many large commercial, hotel, condominium tower, multifamily, and resort projects including One Rincon Hill and The Infinity in San Francisco, City Center and
Wynn Resorts in Las Vegas, and the LEED platinum First & Main office tower in Portland, OR. ❧
Napa County
Stephen Cuddy, AIA
Landmarks Preservation Committee
Elizabeth Pidgeon, AIA
Board Member, Preservation Napa County
President/Advocacy Chair of the Vallejo
Architectural Heritage Foundation
Elizabeth Putnam, AIA
Commissioner on the Napa County Commission
for Arts and Culture.
Newark
Theresa Ballard-Dias, AIA
City of Newark’s Community Development
Advisory Committee
OAKLAND
Sanjiv Bhandari, AIA, FIIA
Co-chairman, Environment Committee for the
California Small Business Association
Dave Byrens, AIA
Chair: Shoreline Cleanup - Kiwanis
Michael Coleman, AIA
Member, Board of Directors
Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA)
Alan Dreyfuss, AIA
Member, Oakland Landmarks Advisory Board
Claudia Falconer, AIA
President, Montclair Village Business Assn
Patrick G. Gaughan, Assoc. AIA
Chair of the Council on Architecture, Oakland
Museum
Reve Gould, AIA
Board, Piedmont Montclair Rotary Club
Harley Jensen, AIA
Member of the Council on Architecture
Oakland Museum
Seigel & Strain see cover
Eli Naor, AIA
Board, Oakland Chamber of Commerce
Vice Chair Measure Y Oversight Committee
John Nelson, AIA
Board Chair, Oakland Chamber of Commerce
Andre Ptaszynski, AIA
Secretary of the Council on Architecture,
Oakland Museum
Gary Struthers, AIA
Board of Directors for East Bay Habitat for
Humanity
Helene Vilett, AIA
Council on Architecture
Oakland Museum of California
Richmond
Tom Butt, FAIA
Member, Richmond City Council
Representative of Richmond on the West
Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee
Representative of Richmond on the Water
Emergency Transit Authority Citizens Advisory
Committee
Ray Welter, AIA
Member, Richmond Design Review Board
Walnut Creek
Mark Lopez, AIA
Design Review Commission
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Allied Member Firm Profile:
Randy Borden
Borden Lighting
B
orden Lighting was begun in 2006 and was built on the foundation of Nova
Industries, a 49 year old lighting manufacturer in San Leandro, CA. Borden
Lighting designs and manufactures decorative architectural lighting fixtures,
makes glare control products under the HoneyLite brand and collaborates with
architects on custom lighting. We are the architectural lighting company owned
and managed by an architect.
Randy Borden, the president and CEO, has been a registered architect since 1976,
having worked on schools,
housing and small commercial projects. When Randy got into the lighting business it was making a transition from incandescent to
compact fluorescent lamps. Now we are in a transition, albeit a more difficult one, from CF to LED.
While we are in the early stages it is clear that the energy savings potential of Solid State Lighting (LED) is
going to have a big effect on architectural lighting.
Borden Lighting has been established to create products based on three simple principles: Design , Value
and Sustainability. Believe it or not it is possible to
manufacture quality lighting products in this country
that are clean and simple and have inherent value
through design. Through our design and manufacturing skill it is also possible to produce fixtures that have
more to do with sustainability than just an energy saving lamp. The materials we use have less embodied
energy and the finishing processes we use have less
environmental impact than competing products.
Borden Lighting is also certified as a partner in the
Alameda County Green Business program.
When Randy got into the lighting business, the thought was, “who better to talk about lighting with an
architect than an architect”. That still applies, and we hope that Borden Lighting can be a resource
for architects in the bay area. To learn more about LED vs. CF follow this link:
http://www.bordenlighting.com/architectural/E-News_FALL2010.pdf ❧
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Consultant List
Pacific Mountain Contractors - General Contractor
East Bay Regional Park District - Owner, user group
The Oakland Strokes - user group
Cornerstone Structural Engineering Group
- Structural Engineer
The Engineering Enterprise - Electrical Engineer
Davis Energy Group - Mechanical Engineer
Sandis - Civil Engineer
PGA Design - Landscape Architect
Moffat & Nichol - Dock Design & Engineering
Treadwell & Rollo - Geotech Engineers
William Buchholz - Specifications Consultant
Cesar Rubio - Photographer
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6/21/2011 Revit User Group East Bay Revit UG member Jason Shirriff from HKIT will lead us through a
specialty project his firm did for Aragon High School in San Mateo. Jason will share the project and how it progressed in a Revit workflow. He will share his thoughts on what the team
learned and suggest how this experience with Revit has helped the firm on current projects.
Click here for more information and to register. Free and open to all! Time: 11:30am-1:30pm
Location: AIA East Bay Lunch is provided by Ideate, Inc. 1.5 LU Hours
6/23/2011 Pleasanton Program: Online Plan Rooms The Builders Exchange of Alameda County will pres
ent how architects and firms can use online plan rooms to their advantage. Time: Noon-1pm
Location: Dahlin Group Architecture & Planning Bring your own lunch! Please RSVP to
events@aiaeb.org.
6/24/2011 A Glimpse of Green Building and Seismic Design in the Mid-South Memphis-based Dmitry
Ozeryansky of OZERYANSKY ENGINEERING, will join Forum on the environment to pres
ent: A Glimpse of Culture and Urbanism in Memphis; What we’re Building: Liabilities and
Possibilities; Green Building Challenges and Opportunities: We don’t want to get left behind;
and Seismic Design: Managing a multi-hazard threat in the New-Madrid Region. Time: Noon1:30pm Location: AIA East Bay Free and open to all. Click here to register. 1.5 LU Hours
6/29/2011 June Monthly Program: Why Not Just Call? The Do's and Don'ts of Social Networking When
Business is Personal. Why would you tweet someone when you can just call them? What's the
point of connecting on Linkedin when you know who they know? Can Facebook do anything
besides waste time? Theresa Lina Stephens presents how social networking can be practical &
appropriate. A wine & cheese networking reception is included. Time: 5:30-8:15pm
Location: AIA East Bay $15 AIA Members and employees of chapter-member firms; $20 nonmembers. Click here for more information and to register. 1.5 LU Hours
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