March 2014 - The American Institute of Architects, East Bay
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March 2014 - The American Institute of Architects, East Bay
ARCHnews 2014 M a r c h THE NEWSLETTER OF THE EAST BAY CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS Havenscourt School Based Health Center Oakland Unified School District T PROJECT PROFILE Byrens Kim Design Works he Havenscourt Health Center is a school-based community health clinic located in a developing neighborhood in Oakland, California. The program included a new clinic in an existing interior school building that originally housed a woodshop. Our idea was to create a bright and welcoming environment that distinguishes itself from the otherwise inconspicuous school facility. The space needed to feel safe and welcoming to the students and their families who were not used to healthcare in general. The design concept started from a centralized reception that allowed the minimal staff to oversee the clinic. Then the reception was placed off axis to allow the main entry to break away from the existing building envelope. This allowed the façade of the clinic to be created, pointing toward the entry traffic. Off-axis design was also implemented vertically to enhance the natural light. Sloped ceilings that house interior exam rooms and spaces reflect light entering from the transom windows to brighten up the space. Interior skylights were added in the sloped ceiling to provide the natural connection within the exam room and the other interior spaces. Materials were selected to consider cost, durability, sustainability, and foremost the design. Gloss white plastic laminate cabinetry was a cost effective alternative that provided easy-toclean and durable finish. Plywood backing and adhesives were specified to meet the low VOC requirements. Linoleum flooring was selected for both durability and sustainability aspects. Accent color was introduced and carried throughout the various materials. Contents Chapter Reports 2 Codes 4 CoolTechStuff 6 In the News 7 Profiles 8 The project elements included exam rooms, consulting rooms, triage, dental clinic, offices, conference room, reception and restrooms. The project was designed to meet the OSHPD 3 licensed clinic requirements and was overseen by the Division of the State Architect plan review process. Architect: Structural: Mechanical/Plumbing: Electrical: Client: Contractor: Photo Credit: Byrens Kim Design Works Kam Yan and Associates H&M Mechanical Group WHM Inc Oakland Unified School District JUV Inc. Tubay Yabut Photography/Byrens Kim Design Works ■ P r e s i d e n t ’s L e t t e r AIA East Bay a chapter of The American Institute of Architects 1405 Clay Street Oakland, CA 94612 Tel 510.464.3600 Fax 510.464.3616 [email protected] www.aiaeb.org Twitter.com/aiaeb ArchNews is a publication of AIA East Bay. 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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 Devi Dutta-Choudhury, AIA Laile Giansetto, AIA Larry Mortimer, AIA Sidney Sweeney Design Dean Hunsaker Robert Ivy FAIA, EVP/CEO, AIA Visits Chapter L ast month AIA EVP/CEO Robert Ivy (former Editor in Chief of Architecture Record and former Editorial Director and V.P. of McGraw-Hill Construction Media) graced our chapter with his presence. It was the first time a sitting Executive VP, CEO has ever visited the East Bay Chapter so to say the least we were quite honored. Robert has been making his way around the country talking to local components about Repositioning. Even though we didn't have much notice, we managed to pulled together a group of 30 or so members comprising mostly of committee chairs, members of our Repositioning Task Force and chapter past presidents. We heard Mr. Ivy usually does a little presentation on Repositioning before opening it up to questions but we wanted something less formal. So instead we all grabbed a chair, sat around in a large circle, and respectfully let him have it. A few of the concerns brought up to Robert was that there seems to be little transparency with National AIA and a huge disconnect from the membership ("us" verses "them" corporate mentality from National), our dues are too high (we would rather at the very least give more to the local chapter than to National), because of recent regulations made by National, it's now too difficult to become Emeritus and lastly that National's website is embarrassingly horThis last item seems a bit mundane in relation to the other concerns PRESIDENT’S LETTER rible. but National uses the website as their direct hub of communication to the Jeremiah Tolbert AIA membership and it's seriously unnavigable. For example, if they've addressed membership concern on a topic, they tend to bury it somewhere Chapter President on the website while they pat themselves on the back for addressing the particular issue. However, the only people who know it's there (or at least where it's hiding) is them. Or, if you've tried signing up for the National Convention this year, all I have to say is good luck because the website isn't kept up to-date. I would like to note here that our wonderful Home Tour's Committee Chair Kurt Lavenson, AIA drilled it home to Robert that National's date to start working on the website-spring 2015-is unacceptable and they should start immediately. I do believe he understood the severity of it. I'm almost certain Robert has heard similar complaints everywhere he's been because even though his answers were quite polished, they weren't really solid resolutions. His answers were similar to a politician's. For example, his response to the dues being too high was that our dues really aren't high for the size of our association and we are actually in the "sweet spot" (he really called it this) when it comes to our dues. Other associations have more members which offsets the cost of their membership. To the transparency concern he acknowledged it and said that "there are 200 Sidney Sweeney's in D.C. working really hard for us and if we were aware of it we would have a better sense of National's value". I really liked Robert. I think it was a great gesture that he took the time to come and visit our chapter. I believe that was the consensus of most of the people there. He was charming and he was mesmerizingly genuine. In fact, I felt like we all were quite enthralled when he responded to our concerns. However, I think I was jolted out of the trance when he said that there were 200 Sidney's in D.C. I'm sorry, I've dealt Ivy is in front of the column with National staff before and it was like pulling teeth. I had to tell them what they needed to do, how to do it, and had to follow up daily until it was completed (it took 2 weeks). For those of you who've worked with Sidney, she is extremely responsive. So correcting Mr. Ivy, I think he meant to say those 200 people equal one Sidney Sweeney. Regarding the difficulty of becoming Emeritus and other concerns, Robert admitted that there needs to be more continuity through "alignment" by National. He made the point that "alignment is NOT agreement" and it starts at the local chapter. The answers should come from us of which I whole heartedly agree with Robert. However, in response we shared with him that our Repositioning Task Force has been working diligently coming up with possible solutions but when we asked what was the next steps...how do we get National to respond/comply, he unfortunately didn't have an answer for us, which was a bit disappointing. 2 Once again I really liked Robert Ivy. I honestly believe that if he could make the changes necessary to "right the pyramid" I truly think he would. However, he was absolutely right when he said that it starts with the local chapters. Get involved and use your voice. In the end, it is still "our" association and we shouldn't be waiting on National to direct us but we should be dictating to them changes that should be made. ■ ArchNews T0urs Design Committee Hosted a Tour of Temple Sinai in Oakland led by Michael Harris, AIA Temple Sinai is very much a part of the larger community around it, the congregation eschewed moving to the suburbs and to that end wanted an openness with views into the buildings and out to the City of Oakland. This sense of community was further strengthened with the Jewish concept of tikkun olam, “repairing the world,” and to this end LEED certification was an important goal, which was achieved. This is the front of the chapel inspired by the tallit, or prayer shawl, enfolds worshippers in wood slat walls and ceiling (forming a continuous band) recalling the wooden shuls, the pre-WWll synagogues of eastern Europe. By day one can look through the text of the v’ahafta, a prayer central to Jewish practice, on the high band of windows to see sky; by night the prayer’s white letters stand out against the dark night. Along the stone mosaic wall are weathered copper plaques with quotes from Jewish scholars and poets. Health Center (see cover) President Jeremiah Tolbert, AIA President Elect Malvin Whang, AIA Secretary/Treasurer Douglas Frazier, AIA Directors Andre Ptaszynski, AIA Dong Kim, AIA Susi Marzuola, AIA Terry Waldenmaier, AIA Winston Win, AIA Peter Wolfe, Allied Member Associate Director Derrick Porter, Assoc. AIA Student Director Raphael Wade, Student Member Executive Director Sidney Sweeney 2014 Committees + Fo r u m s + C h a i r s Communications Committee Harry Jacobs, AIA Design Awards Henry Siegel, FAIA Emerging Professionals Committee Kanika Brown, Assoc. AIA Design Tours Winston Win, AIA Fellows Rosemary Muller, FAIA Historic Preservation Betsy Yost, AIA Home Tours co-chairs Kurt Lavenson, AIA Chris Parlette, AIA Joint Lecture Gray Dougherty, AIA Office Improvement Task Force Rebecca Schnier, AIA Professional Practice Forum Co-Chairs: Mark Steppan,AIA & Stephen Hovland, AIA Regional and Urban Design Matt Taecker, AIA Small Firm Forum Donald Wardlaw, AIA Doug Coe Linda Randolph, AIA Sponsorship Jeremiah Tolbert, AIA Malvin Whang, AIA 3 ArchNews 2014 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 A l l i e d Me m b e r s Emergency Escape and Rescue Windows for R-2 and R-3 Occupancies 2013 CBC Section 1029 W h e n Do i n g Bu s i n e s s Rachel Archibald Meyer Sound Rob Biivens Azek Building Products Randy Borden Borden Lighting Anthony Boutte AB Plans Michael T. Butler Berkeley Craftsmen GC, Inc. Stephen J. Butler Pension Dynamics Corporation John Chrysler Masonry Institute of America Kers Clausen W.B.Clausen Structural Engineers William Cogshall Archer Norris Pablo A. Daroux Wilson, Ihrig & Associates, Inc. Tony DeJohn Jeld-Wen Windows & Doors Joseph A. Diliberto Sandler Sales Institute Derrick Dinneli Simpson Strong-Tie Craig H. Dodge Ideate Inc. Benjamin R. Duterte Wall and Ceiling Bureau Lynette Fox - Rindner Homes of Enchantment Sally Freedman Freedman Designs Espree Gonzoles Aerotek Shane Gross Degenkolb Engineers Shannon L. Hackley Shannon-Leigh Associates Jorn Halle Degenkolb Engineers Robert W Hemphill Division 7 Reps Nellie Ingraham Ingraham DeJesse Associates Inc. Carolyn Isseks, Hon. AIAEB Dealey, Renton & Associates William Jetton Jetton Construction Treve Johnson Treve Johnson Photography Justin B. Johnston Twilight Sounds Joshua B. Kardon Joshua B. Kardon + Co. Structural Engineers John Karney The Grubb Co. John Kerr Moen, Inc. Shae Knight Riggs Distributing Scott P. Leary Builders Exchange of Alameda County Alice Ross Leon Creativemark / Richard Leon Photography Linda H.J. Liang Rockridge Geotechnical Mike McCutchen McCutchen Construction Mark E. Meredith Robles, Castles & Meredith John Mikkelsen ABS - American Building SupplyDoormerica David Monk Arcsource Consulting Inc. Jeff Moore Greenwood & Moore Garret D. Murai Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP James Murphy Dealey, Renton & Associates Steven R Winkel, FAIA, CASp The PREVIEW Group, Inc. Architects providing regulatory solutions Kerwin Lee, AIA, CASp I CC - Certified Accessibility Inspector and Plan Examiner ICC - Certified Building Plan Examiner [email protected] Steve says: T here is a lot of confusion about the requirements for when emergency escape and rescue window opening sizes are required in R-2 multifamily dwellings (apartments and condominiums) and in R-3 (single family dwellings) occupancies. The new 2013 California Building Code (CBC) changed the criteria for when these openings are required and there will probably be confusion about this for the next few months. The basic idea is that if you think they are required you should provide them. But you should also understand when you might have some design flexibility. R-3 occupancies under three stories in height are to per the California Residential Code (CRC) and may have a single exit. Because of this emergency rescue openings are always required per CBC 1029 in R-3’s (for places like San Francisco which do not adopt the CRC) or per CRC Section CRC R310.1. R-2 occupancies now have two revised tables that describe the conditions when only one exit need be provided. They are Tables 1021.2(1) and 1021.2(2). In both of those tables, there is a footnote “a” which allows single exits if all the table requirements are met, and the buildings are sprinklered, and emergency escape and rescue windows are provided. The structure of the new 1029.1 could lead one to believe that when two exits are provided then emergency escape and rescue windows are not required in R-2 occupancies. However, another phrase in 1029.1 states "sleeping rooms below the fourth story above grade plane shall have at least one exterior emergency escape and rescue opening in accordance with this section.” Thus, I think the code will be interpreted to require emergency escape and rescue windows as was required in the previous codes, which are all sleeping rooms below the fourth story. Note also that the text which allowed their deletion in construction types above Type V, which read: “In Groups R-1 and R-2 occupancies constructed of Type I, Type IIA, Type IIIA or Type IV construction equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1” has been deleted. The requirement for these windows could be construed to now require them in all R-2 buildings below the fourth story, no matter of what construction type. Kerwin adds: I would agree that the way the code has been rewritten is confusing and perhaps increases the requirement from the previous codes. When the International Building Code (IBC) was adopted as the State’s model code, the IBC went away from rescue windows in buildings with an automatic sprinkler system. It was the State that decided to keep this requirement. So, why does the State feel this is required? The intent of the State and the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) to more restrictive level has never been justified to me. Are fires in the State different from the rest of the nation? Perhaps, in conditions where a dwelling unit has only one exit, an escape window would be valuable. The OSFM will have to answer this and provide clarification. ■ 4 (continued on page 5) ArchNews T0urs A l l i e d Me m b e r s (continued) Design Committee Hosted Tour to Kaiser Permanente Led by Gary Giglio The Design Tours Committee hosted two events in February: Temple Sinai, led by Michael Harris, AIA and the Kaiser Permanente Replacement Medical Center, led by Gary Giglio, Project Manager for Kaiser Permanente (architects NBBJ). AIA East Bay Design Tours are open to the public and are offered most months. Kaisers cutting edge equipment Robert Murelli Turner Construction James Murphy Dealey, Renton & Associates Darlene Peterson Peterson Sheetmetal Inc. Phyllis Piepho Piepho Design Lisa Podesto PE Woodworks Holly J. Razzano Degenkolb Engineers Ashley Royer Aerotek Gina M. Sandoval Degenkolb Engineers Daniel Ray Schack Schack & Company, Inc Thomas M. Simmons Archvista Jeff Sochet Concious Construction Chad St.Clair SumMizer Solar Roofing Systems Christ Surunis Creston Electronics Lisa Thorburn, LEED AP Thorburn Associates Scott A. Thurber Associated Building Supply Peter Wolfe Peter Wolfe Landscape Architect Ne w, t r a n s f e r s i n , & Re t u r n i n g Me m b e r s — Fe b r u a r y ‘ 1 4 John J Barton, AIA John Barton Architect Please join us on Thursday, March 20th at 4:45pm for a tour of the Laney College Athletic Fields and Field House by Gould Evans. This design-build, LEED-gold project received a 2013 Design Award from AIA East Bay. Click here for full details and registration. ■ Health Center (see cover) Thomas Biggs, AIA Biggs Group Theresia T Kurnadi, AIA Goring & Straja Architects, PC Sarah B. Morrison, AIA SBM Design Michael J. Myers, AIA Harley Ellis Devereaux Debra Roche-Mathau, AIA Jacobs Tina M Wesley, Assoc. AIA 5 ArchNews CoolTechStuff I nterested in 3D printing, but don’t want to spend a lot of time and money to get started? Well 3Doodler from WobbleWorks, Inc. might be just the device to get you going. Larry Mortimer, AIA [email protected] What Does It Do: Think of 3Doodler as a handheld 3D printer. It’s a pen that allows you to freestyle sketch in all three dimensions. System Requirements: 110V power & your imagination. What does it cost: $99 How Does it Work: 3Doodler is essentially the head of a 3D printer in a handheld pen. It melts and extrudes plastic which quickly cools & hardens into whatever you can draw. By raising the pen as you draw, the plastic is lifted off of the page and “draws” in the air, so you are free to design any shape, object or model that comes to mind. Key Features: • Works with ABS or PLA plastic • Plastic strands available in 21 colors Pros: Easy to use, no interfaces to deal with, or software to learn. Cons: Drawing in three dimensions may be harder than it looks. Not available yet (estimated shipping date, March 2014), but can be pre-ordered. Conclusion: I could see using this to make some very quick conceptual 3D models. 6 More Information at: http://the3doodler.com ArchNews Member and Firm News To m B u t t , FA I A w i n s A I A C C L i f e t i m e A c h i e v e m e n t A w a r d ACRAMENTO, Calif. (Feb. 25, 2014) The practice of architecture can sometimes be about creating a legacy—either in portfolio or firm culture or contribution to society within other categories. The AIACC Council Awards Program celebrates these attributes with the Council Awards Program. This year’s recipients were announced at the Feb. 21 Board of Directors meeting in Sacramento. Among the award recipients is Thomas Butt, FAIA. Lifetime Achievement Award: Thomas Butt, FAIA, of Richmond, received this award for outstanding contributions to the improvement of the built environment. Butt has been a Citizen Architect for the last 40 years and an AIA member since 1973. His active involvement in the political and civic arenas is considered admirable and inspirational. One reviewer commented, “He reached out to society while simultaneously showing the relevance of the architecture practice.” Massih Completes Project Kava Massih Architects recently completed a 12,400 sq ft pediatric specialty services clinic for Stanford Children's Health. For this tenant improvement they transformed a former industrial warehouse built in the 1940's into a warm, patient-friendly, healthcare environment. Both design and construction were completed within a very tight time frame with the design phase beginning in March 2013 and the clinic seeing their first patients on September 30, 2013. A n n P h i l l i p s A r c h i t e c t s ( A PA ) M a k e s t h e News ( Ta k e n f r o m t h e “Al a m e d a M a g a z i n e” ) The Park Alameda adds sophistication to the block. Modern Makeover: The Cinderella Story of the Islander Hotel Redo by Tiffany Carboni Photography by: David Duncan Livingston Built in the 1970s, the four-story Islander Hotel was a harbor for drugs and prostitution, and, in turn, a drain on city resources and neighbors. So the city formed a team that included architect Anne Phillips to transform the blighted motel into a sophisticated, community-oriented apartment complex with dedicated open space. A PA , W i n s t o n W i n , A I A , B u r t o n E d w a r d s , A I A a n d S i e g e l & Strain Win OHA Award The Oakland Heritage Alliance (OHA) honored their “2014 Partners in Preservation Award” winners at a ceremony held during the organization’s Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, February 20, 2014. Among the winners of the Rehabilitation Award for the Girls Inc. Simpson Center for Girls project were Anne Phillips Architecture & Winston Win, AIA, Burton Edwards, AIA and Siegel and Strain. 7 ArchNews Firm Profile: Dougherty + Dougherty Architects LLP 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= Eric Mikiten, AIA Commissioner California Building Standards Commission Steven Winkel, FAIA Architect Commissioner Member, California Building Standards Commission Contra Costa County Gene Metz, AIA John Marsh Historic Trust, President, Board of Directors Alameda County Jeff Moore Allied Member Planning Commission Alameda Dennis Owens, AIA Chair, Alameda Historical Advisory Board Maggie Maiers, AIA Harbor Bay Isle Owner's Association Albany David Arkin, AIA Planning & Zoning Commission Stacy Eisenmann, AIA Planning and 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 Benicia Rae Lynn Fiscalini, AIA Sustainability Commission Danville Newell Arnerich, AIA Mayor Douglas A. McQuillan, AIA Design Review Board Heritage Resource Commission David Banducci, AIA Design Review Board El Cerrito Glen Wood AIA Design Review Board Christophe Laverne, AIA Design Review Board Radziah Loh, AIA Design Review Board Emeryville Steven Steinberg, AIA Emeryville Planning 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 8 (continued on page 9 D Arroyo Viejo ougherty + Dougherty Architects LLP is committed to enhancing community through innovative design. The firm was established in 1979 by Betsey Olenick Dougherty, FAIA, LEED BD+C and was the first woman owned architecture firm in Orange County. Two years later, Ms. Dougherty was joined by husband Brian Paul Dougherty, FAIA, LEED BD+C. The firm specializes in the design of innovative environments for California K-12 schools and has had the privilege of working with over fourty five K-12 School Districts, fifteen Universities and Colleges, and fifteen Municipalities throughout the State to complete new construction, additions, and modernization projects. Our organizational philosophy is one of a studio effort, with teams of design and technical personnel working with the Partner-in-Charge and Project Manager. This joint collaboration enriches the mentorship experience by exposing employees to all aspects of project development. Dougherty + Dougherty has been fortunate over the past thirty four years to grow deliberately and cautiously in strength and numbers. The original firm partners, Betsey and Brian Dougherty have been joined by Partner Lai-Yin Cheah, AIA, who has been with the firm for more than fifteen years and Partner Gray B. Dougherty, AIA, LEED AP, who opened our Oakland office in 2007. Dougherty + Dougherty’s strengths focus on the areas of collaboration with owners, professional service and personal participation of the firm partners, the research and implementation of energy efficient design techniques, and a dedication to design excellence and quality projects. Dougherty + Dougherty is one of only three firms nationwide, and the only western region firm, recognized for its exemplary commitment and contributions to diversifying the profession of architecture at the AIA Convention with the 2011 Diversity Award. Since the firm’s inception as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE), we have placed great value in the diversity of our workforce. We nurture our employees by committing to Equal Employment Opportunities and Affirmative Action, providing a range of programs and policies such as our employee educational programs and support of employee charitable, and philanthropic endeavors. Rod Kelly Library Most recently, the Northern California office has been awarded the prestigious 2014 CASH Award of Honor in the Renovation / Modernization category for the successful remodel of the Arroyo Viejo Child Development Center for the Oakland Unified School District. The new Rod Kelley Library for the Gilroy Unified School District was completed in 2013. ■ ArchNews Member Profile: Cheryl Lima, Assoc. AIA G rowing up in the East Bay and taking many day trips into San Francisco, I remember sitting in the back seat of my parents’ station wagon staring up at the skyscrapers of the financial district and being fascinated by the sheer size and permanence of what humans are capable of creating. Early on in my childhood I knew I wanted to become an Architect. Several years later I went on to obtain a Bachelor of Architecture from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. I was in my second year of studying Architecture when one of my professors mentioned that he spent fourteen years working on a building design that never got built. This really frightened me and led me to seek out what needs to happen before the design process begins and what makes a project move from design to actually getting built. And so I took on a minor in Real Property Development. After graduating, I then went on to get a Master of Architecture in Real Estate Development from Woodbury University at San Diego. It was at Woodbury’s “Architect-Developer” program, (led by Ted Smith, Jonathan Segal, Sebastian Mariscal and Lloyd Russell) where I learned how thoughtful design directly effects each phase of the development process. And that when Architects take on developer roles, we can make a more powerful impact on the aesthetic and economic quality of our local communities. While in grad school I joined a project management firm that had offices in San Diego and San Francisco knowing that I would eventually return to the Bay Area. Naturally, after finishing up at Woodbury, I transferred to the San Francisco office of Project Management Advisors, Inc. where I managed the punch list for One Rincon Hill’s “Tower One” of for sale luxury condos - in 2008. Feeling the need to get out of a corporate work environment, I actually voluntarily resigned just before everyone else in the office got laid off. After working for a corporate development management firm, I wanted to work for a local Bay Area Developer that created real estate that enhanced its community. Luckily, in January of 2009, I found Holliday Development and joined the team as an office manager/assistant project manager. I didn’t care that I had two architectural degrees under my belt (and the student loans to prove it), I was eager to learn about community development and what it takes to do infill development right. Especially in forgotten pockets of land where most real estate professionals tend to avoid. I was comfortable working at Holliday Development and felt the projects were rewarding endeavors, but I couldn’t help but feel like I was missing out on all the fun of designing. To satisfy this need, in the last two years I had the opportunity to take on a handful of small design jobs through friends of friends who were flipping houses. It was through my moonlight work that I knew my passion for architecture was real when I would spend all night designing and drafting and still felt energized in the morning after only a couple hours of sleep. At the end of January, I left Holliday Development after five years, and am now focused on pursuing my childhood dream of becoming an Architect. As a new Associate AIA East Bay member I look forward to getting to know fellow members and taking advantage of all the wonderful resources available for emerging professionals. ■ Members in Public Service — continued Kensington Don Dommer, AIA Board Member, Fire Protection District Lafayette Andre Ptaszynski, AIA Member Design Review Commission Newark Theresa Ballard Dias, AIA Planning Commissioner OAKLAND Dave Byrens, AIA Chair: Shoreline Cleanup - Kiwanis Michael Coleman, AIA Member Planning Commission 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 Council on Architecture, Oakland Museum Reeve Gould, AIA Board, Piedmont Montclair Rotary Club Harley Jensen, AIA Member of the Council on Architecture Oakland Museum Dong Kim, AIA Oakland Kiwanis Foundation Board John Nelson, AIA Board Chair, Oakland Chamber of Commerce Andre Ptaszynski, AIA President 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 Orinda Rich Bartlett, AIA Public Works Aesthetic Review Committee George Miers, AIA Planning Commission Piedmont Melanie Robertson, AIA Planning Commission Pleasant Hill George Corrigan AIA Architecture Review Commission Richmond Andrew Butt, AIA Chair, Design Review Board 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 Joann Pavlinec, Assoc. AIA Historic Preservation commission Ray Welter, AIA Member, Richmond Design Review Board Rio Vista Mark McTeer, AIA Chairman of the Planning Commission San ramon Judy Hemmingway, AIA Architecture Review Board Walnut Creek David Crawford, AIA Design Review Commission Phillip Volkmann, AIA Design Review Commission Health Center (see cover) 9 ArchNews AIA East Bay a chapter of The American Institute of Architects 1405 Clay Street Oakland, CA 94612 www.aiaeb.org 24” HP Designjet 130 NR plotter I would like to donate to someone. It works in black & white, but one or two of the color ink tubes are clogged. Replacement tubes are available for about $60, and could be installed in 2-4 hours (there are step by step directions how to do this, and they don’t appear to be too difficult). The plotter works with sheet paper or rolls, and is connected over a local area network via an ethernet connection. There are drivers downloadable for both Mac & Windows 10 I also have the documentation, and some supplies that I will include (paper, inks, and print heads). The picture shows the plotter on a stand. I have plans to use the stand, but am willing part with it for $125 (the cost of putting it together from Ikea parts), or I’m happy to show someone else how to make another one. This would be a good plotter for someone just starting out, or for check plots. It seems a shame for it to just sit here and not be used. Contact Larry Mortemer, AIA @ [email protected] ArchNews