AA OCT`11 ArchNews - Cathy Schwabe Architecture

ARCHnews
2011 O c t o b e r
THE NEWSLETTER OF THE EAST BAY CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
Project Profile by
Cathy Schwabe,
Architecture
Lantern House
C
ompleted in March of 2011, this 5,500 SF two-story house + guest unit, set over a partial basement, sits midblock on a small street in Palo Alto. Designed with a three part focus of private, public and family - with an
emphasis on play-spaces - the clients proposed ambitious, near net zero green goals from the outset. A Palo Alto 2008
Green Building Code adoption allowed either LEED or Build it Green’s Green Point Rated Checklist, which was selected. The final point count of 255 more than doubled the 115 point baseline requirement.
The house massing is broken into smaller traditional forms clad in natural-wood siding, to respond to the pattern, scale,
and spirit of the neighborhood and local vernacular. The modern, light-filled interior is organized loosely into two
wings, linked by an entry and stair element, to which are added or subtracted a play of one and two story forms. These
offer shade, capture light, create views, provide garden spaces or in some cases simply extend and enrich the spaces
within.
Contents
Chapter Reports
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Codes
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Green
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CoolTechStuff
6
In the News
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Profiles
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Calendar
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The desire to interweave the gardens and the house so as to create
and invite opportunities for a visual and physical connection guided the design process. The living experience varies from the veiled
protection of perching high within the branches of a tree house, to
a near primitive freedom with the option to bathe outside within
a garden deck; from being in a framed porch with only the occasional wall, to having shortened views within the lowest level, day
lit from the carved out gardens set near open walls. There is a
simultaneous feeling of continuous open views that connect and
reach to the garden from every direction, yet complete privacy.
The materials and details, the largely edible landscape, the spaces
and elements - inside and out - invite play, discovery, humor and
delight; and, at the same time, have a calm, quiet simplicity that
allows for comfortable living that restores.❧
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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
DSA and Adapting to the Current Economy
I
just spent the better part of two weeks at the Division of State Architect (DSA)
with a split back check between Oakland and Sacramento.
In today’s economy, the impact of the State’s budgetary predicament affects us in
many ways. One is the lack of State funding for education projects. Another is on
the back end when DSA reviews the drawings. DSA is facing budget cuts and furloughs and these days most architects working on a DSA project have to tell the client that they really need
to adjust their schedules to include a ton of “wiggle room” since the plan reviews could take a few months
and the back check a few days.
In many cases our fees are impacted because the overly long delays cut into our fees as they eat up billable
hours. The same applies during reviews and back check. Unfortunately we are also faced with a decline in
projects and everyone is competing for far fewer projects and usually with tighter budgets.
Split back checks occur when a DSA regional office has to farm out work to another office because of
staffing impacts. These are added costs usually not considered when a projPRESIDENT’S LETTER ect starts. There’s just no way to know that you are going to get one.
Gerrard K. C. Lee, AIA
Chapter President
The one thing I could not help but notice is that once where all back check
counters would be jam-packed with people, there were maybe at most only
three projects going through back check on any given day. As the work
declines for us, so does it for the DSA.
I happen to be a one-man firm that works on a variety of project types which include education (DSA),
hospitality, multi-family, public/civic and commercial. Unfortunately they are the very same project types
affected the most by this recession.
Like many other architects, I have had to adapt to survive. I leveraged my experience, consulted to other
firms as they cut back and faced tighter budgets. I offered additional services like LEED, sustainability consulting, focused on remodels/rehabilitations and looked at Asian markets. I have teamed with both small
and large firms to pursue projects. I have offered up my firm as a SLEB sub-consultant. Basically, I have
tried a variety of things to keep my firm afloat, except maybe copying John Morefield’s “Architecture 5
Cents” booth (though the way our fees are these days, its feels similar).
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While the media has glossed over the recession and our political leaders joust because of the upcoming
elections we need to realize that the only ones who can help our industry is ourselves. There will be no
knight in shining armor. We need to dig deeper to find new ways to adapt and survive. There are firms
out there that are actually thriving, in spite of this economy. Theirs is a story that needs to be told. ❧
ArchNews
Emerging Professionals
Academy of Emerging Professionals Statewide forum
A
t the end of July, the Academy of Emerging Professionals had its Statewide
forum at San Diego's New School of Architecture & Design. Associate
Directors from each chapter convened to listen to and discuss "Designing On The
Fringe; Architecture In the New
EMERGING PROFESSIONALS Economy." The presenters were quite
interesting and displayed the depth and
REPORT
versatility of "architects." However, even
Jeremiah Tolbert, Assoc. AIA
though each presenter was formally trained in architecture and
Associate Director
still utilizing their skills today, their current practice is not considered "traditional architecture."
The first presenters were co-founders of Studio Neat, Tom Gerhardt and Dan Provost. They both graduated with a Bachelor's of Environmental Design at Texas A&M University and were fortunate enough to
land internships during this down economy. When the iPhone 4 was released last June, they upgraded
their phones and quickly recognized that it had an superb camera and display screen. Wanting to take
advantage of their camera phone capabilities, they looked for tripod mounts on the market. However, no
one made one compatible to the iPhone 4, not even Apple. So they proceeded to create a design solution
to their problem using CAD and their model making skills.
What resulted is a tri-mount product called the Glif. It is a small device that users slip their iPhone 4 into
and then are able to mount it onto any tripod with a standard ¼” thread. Tom and Dan used
Kickstarter.com to fund the production of the Glif. As a result of their simple and user friendly design
solution, the Glif was backed by over 4,000 different people, each pledging $20 or more making it one of
the world's first crowd-funded commercial products. They both quit their jobs at age 23 after working for
only one year doing "traditional architecture" and started Studio Neat, a product design studio with the
goal of creating simple products at a small scale. To learn more about the Glif and Studio Neat's products, visit studioneat.com.❧
Lantern House,
President
Gerard K. C. Lee, AIA
President Elect
Anthony Cataldo, AIA
Secretary/Treasurer
Andre Ptaszynski, AIA
Directors
Jamie Brown, 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
TBD
Events
Joel Cerico, 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
Young Architects Forum
Jacob Wong, AIA
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ArchNews
(see cover)
2011 Of ficers and
B o a rd o f Di re c t o r s
Re m e m b e r
Building Code Issues
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
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 Cameron
Contra Costa Builders Exchange
John Chrysler
Masonry Institute of America
Kers Clausen
W.B. Clausen Structural Engineers
Nicole Courtney
Caesarstone
Pablo A. Daroux
Wilson, Ihrig & Associates, Inc.
Tony deJohn
Jeld-Wen
Joseplh A Dilberto
Sandler Sales
Ron Derrick
Craig Dodge
Heate, Inc.
Sally Freedman
Sally Freedman Designs
Alex Gilmete
Interform Commercial Interiors
Shane Gross
Degenkolb Engineers
Jorn Halle
Degenkolb Engineers
Nellie Ingraham
Ingraham DeJesse Associates
Wendy Inwood
Bodyguard Wood
Carolyn Isseks, Hon. AIAEB
Dealey, Renton & Associates
Treve Johnson
Treve Johnson Photogrtaphy
Justin Johnston
Twilight Sounds
Joshua B. Kardon
Joshua B. Kardon + Co. Structural
Engineers
Richard Kelly
Bodyguard Wood
John F. Kerr
Moen Incorporated
Erik C. Kneer
Degenkolb Engineers
Scott P. Leary
Builders Exchange of Alameda
County
Alice Ross Leon
Creativemark/Richard Leon
Photography
Linda Liang
Tredwell & Rollo
Jabar I Mckellar
Smart Home IQ
Mark Meredith
Robles, Castles & Meredith
Steven R Winkel, FAIA, CASp
The PREVIEW Group, Inc.
Architects providing
regulatory solutions
Theresa Chung, LEED®AP
Associate Consultant
Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc.
[email protected]
Kerwin Lee, AIA, CASp
Senior Consulting Architect
Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc.
(RJA)
[email protected]
Reusing a Nonconforming Healthcare Structure
Theresa says:
T
he Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) reports that over 700 hospital
buildings located across the state are nonconforming structures. On September 21, 1994, Senate Bill (SB)
1953 was signed into California law, requiring acute care hospitals to have a minimum Structural Performance
Category (SPC) of 2. Since then, nonconforming acute care facilities are being retrofitted, relocated, demolished,
and most often, reused.
When a nonconforming structure is reused, several key factors include:
■
What will the existing building be used for?
■
What building upgrades or potential code issues will arise?
■
Who has authority over the building?
New Use or Occupancy – The first step is to determine what the proposed new uses and occupancies are for the
existing building. Removal of acute care services from a nonconforming hospital building may or may not result
in a change of occupancy. For example, skilled nursing and acute psychiatric care are considered Group I-2, just
like the original hospital use, whereas an outpatient clinic and medical offices would be Group B. Ambulatory
health care would be considered Group I-2.1. These occupancy classifications are based on the 2010 California
Building Code (CBC). Note that there may be limitations on what types of occupancies are permitted within the
existing structure.
Upgrades and Code Issues – In general, Chapter 34 of the 2010 CBC addresses requirements for the alteration,
repair, or change of occupancy of existing structures. New construction is required to comply with current code.
Existing conditions are permitted to remain unchanged provided that the change in occupancy or proposed
alterations does not cause a specific fire/life safety hazard. Depending on the existing construction type, area,
and height of the building, particular uses within the existing building may not be permitted. The overall building would need to be reevaluated to confirm that the proposed uses comply with allowable area and height limitations. This may require review of existing as-built drawings to confirm the original construction type of the
building.
With the change in use, the occupant load may also change. Egress elements would need to be reevaluated,
including corridors, egress widths, and exit capacity. Additional exits may need to be provided depending on the
new occupant load.
AHJ – Determining the appropriate Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) depends not only on the proposed new
use or occupancy, but also licensure of the building. For example, if the building will be used for doctor’s offices
and not be licensed as a clinic, the building would be under the local building authority and not be subject to
OSHPD 3 requirements or certification. A formal request would need to be submitted to OSHPD for removal
of the existing building from OSHPD jurisdiction.
If the proposed new use is a licensed clinic, the plan review, approval, inspection, and certification process
depends on whether the facility will remain under the existing hospital license, or will be issued a new license.
In general, clinics may require review by both OSHPD and the local building jurisdiction for OSHPD 3 compliance.
Since confusion often exists in determining the appropriate AHJ for outpatient facilities and clinics, OSHPD provides a Code Application Notice (CAN) 1-7-2100, dated June 6, 2008, which attempts to clarify which jurisdiction has authority over these types of facilities. An easy-to-follow flowchart is also provided in CAN 1-7-2100.
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Conclusion - When reusing a nonconforming building, careful review of the proposed uses, including their
impact on the existing construction and fire/life safety elements of the building is recommended. The appropriate AHJ should also be determined to confirm what addition requirements may arise.
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ArchNews
Green
A l l i e d Me m b e r s
(continued)
LEED Credential Maintenance Program (CMP): Time to
fill in CE hours
M
any of my fellow AIA East Bay members who became LEED AP’s before
August 2009 and have enrolled themselves in the LEED Credential
Maintenance Program and upgraded to the various specialties, must have got
emails from GBCI to complete their CMP requirements. The Green Building
Certification Institute (GBCI) the governing body for the LEED exam, courses
and the Credential Maintenance program, has set a window between August
2011 and October 2011 for LEED AP’s that fall in the criteria said above, to
complete the required 30 Continuing Education (CE) credits to keep their
LEED AP status with specialty without re-taking the exam in the new format.
The deadline to complete the hours and report differ from person to person.
Since I went through the same process myself and found it a little daunting, I
thought i’d share an overview of the process through this article.
Judhajit Chakraborty.
Assoc. AIA, LEED® AP
Built Ecology
[email protected]
There are eight ways to earn the CE hours:
1.
Education Review Body (ERB) approved courses and activities.
2.
College and University Courses
3.
Live Presentations
4.
Self-study
5.
Authorship of articles, papers or books6.
Certificates, professional licenses and other
credentials
7.
Committee and volunteer work related to sustainability (USGBC, AIA)
8.
LEED project participation.
Useful link: http://www.gbci.org/main-nav/professional-credentials/cmp/cmp-guide/cmp-continuinged-options.aspx
The CE hours must adhere to the following categories (They have sub-categories as well):
1.
Project site factors
2.
Water management
3.
Project systems and energy impacts
4.
Acquisition, installation, management of project materials
5.
Improvement of the indoor environment
6.
Stakeholder involvement in innovation
7.
Project surroundings and public outreach
Useful link: http://www.gbci.org/main-nav/professional-credentials/cmp/cmp-guide/cmp-topics.aspx
Of the prescribed 30 CE hours mentioned above, 6 have to be LEED Specific with a maximum of 10.
Working on a LEED project and being accountable for credits is an easy and “free” way of filing the LEED
hours. However when reporting, the details of the project along with the LEED online registration number has to be provided. Attending GBCI/ERB approved webinars and courses constitute for CE hours and
also for LEED specific hours only when it is explicitly specified in the event details. An entire list of
approved courses and webinars can be found at: https://www.usgbc.org/coursecatalog/coursecatalog.aspx
Following are the 11 steps for completing the reporting process with some useful links:
1.
Login to your credentials: https://ssl30.cyzap.net/gbcicertonline/login/
2.
Select Review/Report CMP Activity from options below in that page.
3.
Have the document to be reported ready and select Add/Review for the activity category.
4.
Enter the activity date. For LEED AP’s enrolled before Dec 31, 2009, it is ok to report CE hours
earned prior to the enrollment date.
5.
Fill in the sub category section: http://www.gbci.org/utility-nav/reporting-ce-hours/what-issubcategory.aspx
6.
Fill in the delivery method: http://www.gbci.org/utility-nav/reporting-ce-hours/what-is-deliv
ery-method.aspx
7.
Provide activity description: http://www.gbci.org/utility-nav/reporting-ce-hours/what-is-activ
ity-description.aspx
8.
Fill in the Activity Details: http://www.gbci.org/utility-nav/reporting-ce-hours/what-are-activi
ty-details.aspx
9.
Choose the Activity Content type: http://www.gbci.org/utility-nav/reporting-ce-hours/what-iscontent-type.aspx
10.
Fill in the number of CE hours: http://www.gbci.org/utility-nav/reporting-ce-hours/what-arece-hours.aspx
11.
Submit and you are done.
After submitting all the hours, the page that will appear will say whether the reporting has been done in
the right way and is being accepted for pre approval or if there needs to be some changes. If everything’s
done right then GBCI shall send a congratulatory email within two days, regarding the LEED AP with specialty credential renewal.
I hope this helps. ❧
Ne w & Re t u r n i n g Me m b e r s
Au g u s t / Se p t e m b e r
Bahri Ozaslan, Intl. Assoc. AIA
Architecture International, Ltd.
Paul Endres, AIA
Endres Studio
Lily Trinh Ciammaichella, Assoc. AIA
Tom Leader Studio
Ms. Amanda C Craig, Assoc. AIA
Cambridge CM, Inc.
Dan Germain, Assoc. AIA
Natoma Architects, Inc.
Ms. Kelly J Gregory, Assoc. AIA
David Baker + Partners, Architects
Andrea J. Hamilton, Assoc. AIA
Richard Avelar & Associates
Ms. Chelsea M. Johnson, Assoc. AIA
David Baker + Partners, Architects
Mr. Hamid Tabatabaei, Assoc. AIA
Charles Debbas Architecture
Jennifer E. Tai, Assoc. AIA
Nha-Tran D. Tran, Student Member
Olesya Tsurikov, Assoc. AIA
David S. Wilson, AIA
WA Design, Inc.
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ArchNews
John Mikkelsen
American Building Supply/Jeld-Wen
Christopher Moe
Linkedin
Beth Moore
Greenwood & Moore
Jeff Moore
Greenwood & Moore
Leslie Pancoast
IOA Insurance Services
Jerome Pandell, Esq.
Pandell Law Firm, Inc.
Darlene Peterson
Peterson Sheet Metal
Phyllis Piepho
Piepho Design Services
Rick Randell
MBV Law, LLC
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 Thorburn
Thorburn Associates
Scott Thurber
Associated Building Supply
Steve Vigar
Steve Vigar Designs
Robin Welter
CSW/Stuber-Stroeh Engineering Group, Inc.
Peter Wolfe
Peter Wolfe Landscape Architect
CoolTechStuff
Jabra Freeway
A
s the economy has dragged through a recession and slow growth the
past few years, it is likely that many of us are holding onto our cars a
few years longer. For us architects that have been hit especially hard this
means fewer of us have cars that have built-in Bluetooth. Many states,
including California have hands-free laws that restrict the use of mobile
phones while driving. This makes it particularly tough on architects that
often need to take calls from clients and consultants when driving to and
from project sites.
Neal A. Pann, AIA
I found this to be a problem for myself and in the past I’ve tried various solutions, but none of them were simple and easy to use
until I found the Jabra Freeway. The Freeway is
Bluetooth in-car speakerphone that works with any
Bluetooth enabled phone. It features an industry first 3speaker sound system that is HD Voice Ready that delivers calls loud and clear. It also has dual mic background
noise reduction, which in my testing has allowed my
voice to sound clear even when driving on the highway.
The device is truly hands-free as it enables you to use your
voice to “make”, “answer”, “end”, “redial” and “reject” calls.
It will even announce the name of a caller if the number
matches someone in your phones address book.
In addition to hands-free calling it can also stream and remote control music with A2DP and AVRCP.
These technologies, if supported by your phone (I used an iPhone 4 for my tests) allow you to wirelessly
listen to music or podcasts. It includes a FM Transmitter to transmit music and calls to your car radio,
(something I haven’t tested) and will automatically turn itself on when you enter the car and off when you
get out. It also can connect to two active Bluetooth devices simultaneously and has up to 14 hours of talk
time or 40 days of standby time. In my few weeks with the Freeway, I have only had to charge it once,
which I did while driving (I set it up to charge prior to my drive) with the included USB cable that connects to the car charger, which is also included.
The device also comes with a $59 one-year free subscription of
Voice Assist, a voice controlled app that can be used with any
type of mobile phone. With the combination of the Jabra
Freeway and Voice Assist, you can use just your voice to send
and receive text messages and emails, post updates to Facebook
and Twitter and dial your phonebook contacts by name.
Without Voice Assist the ability to dial a number by voice only
is phone dependent. I have not tested Voice Assist though it
sounds like a worthy service for those that spend a significant
part of the day in their car.
The Freeway as it ships is a simple device that for much less
then the cost of a new car solves the problem of how to be
hands-free using your Bluetooth enabled phone. You can find
more information at Jabra’s web site, www.jabra.com/freeway.
It is sold exclusively through Amazon and retails for $129.99. ❧
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Lantern House - see cover
Consultants/Contractors
Contractor: Drew Maran Construction
Architect: Cathy Schwabe Architecture
Landscape Architect: Arterra LLP
Interior Designer: John Lum Architecture
+ Judith Paquette
Furnishings: Kathy Bloodworth
Lighting Design: Alice Prussin Lighting Design
Structural Engineer: Ingraham DeJesse
Civil Engineer: Lea & Braze Engineering
Mechanical Design: ReCurve
( formerly Sustainable Spaces)
Photographer: David Wakely
ArchNews
Members & Firm News
Student Housing & Other Recent Work by Pyatok Architects
Mills College
UCB
UC Merced
UCB
Lane Community
College, Eugene OR
Other Recent
Projects
PG&E Contracts w/ Welschmeyer
Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E’s) Energy Training Center recently contracted with Paul Welschmeyer
Architects, to offer in-house presentations to architectural firms on the benefits of adding applied building science to their architectural design services. (See page 9 for ad)
ITSI awarded two big jobs
John Spahr, AIA tells us Innovative Technical Solutions, Inc. (ITSI), of Walnut Creek, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Gilbane Company, has recently been awarded two significant design-build projects: An
Access Control Point & Visitor Center at Fort Sam Houston, TX, and a Phase II expansion of the Ministry
of Defense headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. The company is also currently design-building a new air
traffic control tower at Vance AFB, OK, five new Land Port of Entry facilities in MT and ND for US
Customs and Border Protection, two airport inspection facilities for US Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, and Phase I of the Pacific Air Forces Headquarters renovation at Joint Base Pearl Harbor
Hickam.
20th Anniversary For Avila Design!
David Avila, AIA anounces that starting 20 years ago with a new Banana Republic store in Burlingame,
Avila Design moved on to create spaces for Ann Taylor Loft, Sephora and The Gap. The rest, as they say,
is history. Avila built a reputation for tenacious attention to detail and an insatiable pursuit of design excellece.
Hartman & Fernau works Featured
Recent work by Laura Hartman, AIA and Richard Fernau, FAIA’s firm Fernau & Hartman is featured in
the book, Nature Framed: At Home in the Landscape (2011 Monacelli Press). Written by
Eva Hagberg, a PhD student in the UC Berkeley Department of Architecture, the book
looks at how nature has been infused into constructed environments through views from
the interior.
Clark now AIA
Jonathan Clark, AIA has recently been licensed. Congratulations!
Jonathan Clark,
AIA
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ArchNews
Firm Profile: The Preview Group, Inc. (Preview)
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
Paul Welschmeyer, AIA
AIACC Liaison to the California Energy
Commission
Steven Winkel, FAIA
Architect Commissioner Member,
California Building Standards Commission
Contra Costa
Gene Metz, AIA
John Marsh Historic Trust, President, Board of
Directors
Alameda
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
Burton Edwards, AIA
Chair, Landmarks Preservation Commission
Chair, Design Review Committee
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
Napa County
Elizabeth Putnam, AIA
Commissioner on the Napa County Commission
for Arts and Culture.
Newark
Theresa Ballard-Dias, AIA
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City of Newark’s Community Development
Advisory Committee
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T
he Preview Group, Inc. (Preview) is
an architectural consulting firm that specializes in providing regulatory solutions for
our clients. The firm was established in
Cincinnati in 1986. Steven Winkel, FAIA, PE,
CASp joined the firm in 2005 to establish the
West Coast office in Berkeley. The services
offered by our two offices include: code compliance reviews for new and existing buildings;
accessibility consultation for ADA, Fair
Housing Act and local access regulations; building and access code seminars; contract plan
review; expert witness consultation and testimony regarding building codes and accessibility
issues; and construction document quality
assurance and constructability reviews.
Preview has played a major role in gaining code
approval for a wide variety of projects for varied
clients, both in the private sector and for governmental agencies. Recent projects include an accessibility survey of Merrill College at UC Santa Cruz,
code consulting for the Comprehensive Rehabilitation of the Historic Ahwahnee Hotel for the National
Park Service in Yosemite National Park and new student centers for the CSU Sonoma and San Marcos
campuses. We are just starting work as code consultants for the renovation of the War Memorial Veterans
Building in San Francisco. Other recent Preview projects include: the new Performing Arts Center at City
College of San Francisco, the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA, the East Oakland Sports
Center, the Oconee County Courthouse in South Carolina, the National Underground Railroad Freedom
Center in Cincinnati and the Textile Museum in Washington DC,
Our firm is deliberately kept small so that the three principals: David Collins, FAIA/CBO; Steven Winkel,
FAIA/PE/CASp; and Greg Nicholls, AIA/CBO can work directly with our clients. Two of the principals,
David Collins and Greg Nicholls are Certified Building Officials and have extensive experience both as
project designers and code officials. This range of experience on both sides of the permit counter gives
Preview a unique perspective on regulatory issues. Steven Winkel has over forty years of experience as a
project manager, code consultant and quality assurance manager. He is a licensed architect, licensed civil
engineer and licensed landscape architect in California. Steve is also a Certified Access Specialist (CASp)
in California. Steve is starting his fourth four-year term as the Architect member of the California
Building Standards Commission. He is also a member of
the Board of Directors of the National Institute of
Building Sciences. Steve is a member of the Berkeley
Landmarks Preservation Commission and a past chair of
the commission. He is the author, along with noted illustrator Frank Ching, of the well received book Building
Codes Illustrated for John Wiley & Sons, now in its third
edition. His latest book Residential Codes Illustrated was
just published by Wiley.
Preview participates actively in code development at the
national, state, and local level. The firm testifies on behalf
of AIA at the code development processes conducted by
ICC and NFPA. Preview also currently provides contract
plan review services for several Ohio jurisdictions. ❧
Member Profile: Lily Trinh Ciammaichella
L
ily is interested in the intersection of Architecture , Landscape,
Urban Planning, and Art. She received her Bachelor of Arts in
Architecture from UC Berkeley and a Masters in Landscape Architecture and
Masters of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania where she investigated design methods- from the physical to digital- and means of representation. During this time she was awarded the Dales Travel Fellowship, Anne
Fisher Graduate Fellowship, Chair’s Merit Scholarship, and the Association
for Women in Architecture Scholarship. She has had her work displayed at the
European Biennale of Landscape Architecture in Barcelona and University of
Pennsylvania's Process and Work Publications. Her multidisciplinary approach is based upon one discipline building upon the other in knowledge and understanding of design.
Lily's professional experience emphasizes the design and construction of award winning urban and
Architectural projects ranging from the Architectural to the territorial scale. She has been involved with
the design and master-planning of large scale major urban redevelopment districts with Chris Lamen +
Associates as well as historical interventions such as the renovation of Guild House Senior Housing with
Venturi Scott Brown + Associates. Many of her projects build upon the existing history, site context, and
site materials in order to create a spatial experience that is layered and representative of time while being
sustainable. Her sustainability interest extends beyond the scale of individual design to policy as well. She
was also involved with the TC Chan Center for Building Simulation + Energy studies with the research
and development of the Qatar Sustainability Assessment System, QSAS, a rating system similar to the
USGBC's LEED system.
Members in Public Service
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OAKLAND
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
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
Andrew Butt, AIA
Her current work with Tom Leader Studio in Berkeley integrates landscape, planning, and architecture
as the grounds for new ecologies and social places within an existing framework and providing simple
solutions for larger issues while being visionary. She is involved with RiverFIRST, the concept master plan
for the upper Minneapolis Riverfront, a 330 acre site which focuses on connecting the Mississippi River
to its surrounding neighborhoods through a continuous infrastructural framework of pedestrian linkages, built environment, and ecological systems. A strategy of phasing over time will allow for the
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to provide access to the river within a framework of two years
while allowing a mature network to grow over time. ❧
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
Ray Welter, AIA
Member, Richmond Design Review Board
Rio Vista
Mark McTeer, AIA
Chairman of the Planning Commission
Walnut Creek
Mark Lopez, AIA
Design Review Commission
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Allied Member Firm Profile: Carolyn Isseks, Hon. AIAEB
Dealey Renton & Associates
D
ealey, Renton & Associates is one of the largest privately owned
insurance brokers on the West Coast, with offices in Oakland,
Pasadena and Santa Ana. Our staff of over 95 works with approximately
4,000 design professional and related professional firms.
Founded in 1950, Nigel Renton, Honorary AIA, soon recognized the need
to address the insurance challenges of design professionals at a time when
professional insurance was hard to come by. The firm has focused its
efforts on specializing in providing insurance programs, loss prevention
counseling and risk management support to design professional firms of
all sizes.
In our ever changing economic climate, our experienced staff recognizes
the importance of continuously negotiating on behalf of our clients to secure comprehensive protection
at an affordable cost.
Loss prevention counseling for our clients includes contract review and claims monitoring, risk management workshops, in house practice management seminars with CE credits, advisory bulletins and
newsletters, and risk analysis and coverage review.
DRA is an organization deep in talent, knowledge and experience. Most of our senior staff has been with
DRA for more than 15 years and have worked on a wide variety of challenging assignments. From arranging specific insurance on large and complex projects, to handling the special needs of smaller clients, our
firm prides itself on providing high quality service to all members of
the professional community.
I joined DRA in 1978 and began my carrier working closely with
design professional firms of all sizes. One of the most satisfying
aspects of my role as Vice President and Senior Account Manager is
assisting my clients in addressing and incorporating sound loss prevention practices to help reduce their exposure to claims.
I have been a member of the AIA East Bay since my early days at DRA
when I would accompany Nigel Renton to local chapter meetings.
Over the years I served on the Chapters Board of Directors as an
Allied Member. One of the greatest honors in my many years of being
affiliated with the East Bay Chapter was receiving the designation of
Honorary AIA East Bay in 2007.
The AIA East Bay chapter continues to stand out as one of the most active, responsive chapters in the area
in which I serve my clients. It is a pleasure to regularly network with its members, and I look forward to
continuing to support the chapter's efforts to promote professional practice programs to its membership. ❧
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Calendar
September 2011
10/11
8:30am-2:45pm ADA DAY. This is the last 5-hour ADA Day we’ll offer in 2011. If you have not
yet completed your 5 hours of mandatory continuing education, please contact the chapter
office asap for assistance. This day’s program is presented by Craig Williams, CASp. Click here to
register. ($95 AIA members; $135 Non-members. Includes coffee and muffins)
5 CES/HSW Lus
10/12
6:00pmElizabeth Ranieri, FAIA: Recent Work Elizabeth Ranieri, FAIA, LEED AP, principal of
Kuth/Ranieri Architects presents her recent work. Presented by Women in Architecture. Please
RSVP to [email protected] 1.5 CES Lus
10/13
Noon Historic Preservation Committee Meeting
10/15 & 10/16, 10am ARE Seminar: Building Design & Construction Systems Instructor: Douglas
Whiteaker, AIA Click here to register.
10/18
11:30am-1:30pm Revit User Group: Four Methods for Collaborating in Revit Brandon Baunach
outlines four methods and evaluate each based on hardware costs, learning curve, data securiy, pro
ductivity, & a host of other factors that will help CAD/ IT Managers make more informed decisions
on the future of their CAD infrastructure. Lunch is provided by Ideate, Inc. Click here to register.
1.5 CES Lus
10/18
6:00pmYAF Movie Night: Concert of Wills—Making the Getty Center Please join the YAF
(Young Architects Forum) for a screening of “Concert of Wills: Making the Getty Center” on
Tuesday, October 18th at 6pm at the AIA East Bay chapter office. This is a free event. Pizza, pop
corn, and other movie treats will be on hand! RSVP to [email protected]
10/19
Noon Events Committee Meeting
10/20
Noon Professional Practice Forum: Construction Administration 1.5 CES Lus
10/21
Noon Missing Links: An Update Join the Regional and Urban Design Forum for an update on
the Missing Links between downtown Oakland and Alameda. 1.5 CES Lu
10/22
Noon Preparedness Fair: 20th Anniversary of the Oakland Firestorm Lake Temescal, 6500
Broadway (north entrance) Fun and informative event for families and friends Information
booths, displays, fire trucks and engines, interactive demonstrations, jumpy houses, face painti
ng and more. AIA East Bay will have a booth at this event. Please contact Sidney Sweeney or
Michael Coleman, AIA for more information and to volunteer.
10/26
5:30pm Member Appreciation Party The Kaiser Center, 300 Lakeside Dr., Oakland, CA We’ll be
celebrating you—the membership—at our annual Member Appreciation Party and Business
Meeting. Join us first on the Roof Garden for a wine & cheese reception. Then, we’ll retire indoors f
or a short presentation and meeting, followed by a buffet dinner overlooking Lake Merritt.
Free for chapter members and employees of chapter member firms. $25 guests. Click here to register.
10/27
Noon Pleasanton Program: Pleasanton to talk to all members and guests about key business development
skills. 1 CES Lu
10/28
9:00am Inside Story: Seattle Children's Bellevue Clinic The Seattle Children's Bellevue Clinic uses
Continuous Performance Improvement and IPD methods to program more service in less space and
build it more effectively. The process cultivated trust, respect, and collaboration, which maximized
the client's budget and reduced construction time, shaving 30,000sf, $30 million, and one month off
the project. $45 AIA Members $55 Non-Members Click here to register. 3 CES Lus
10/28
12:00pm Walter Hood - Talking Integrated Design through Landscape Award-winning land
scape architect Walter Hood joins Forum on the Environment for a special presentation!
1.5 CES Lus
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10/28
1:30pm Office closed
10/31
Chapter office closed due to staff vacations.
11/1
Noon Design for Aging Regional Committee Meeting AIA SF
11/2
6:00pm ArchiCAD User Group
11/3
Noon Small Firm Forum
11/5
10:00am ARE Seminar: Programming, Planning & Practice Instructor: Hafsa Burt, AIA
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Kerwin says:
Other considerations - If an addition to an existing building is made and goes above 75 feet height, compliance with the requirements as a high-rise will need to be considered. Also, for egress systems going
through existing buildings, the code does require the same SPC Category along the egress path.
Steve says:
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When reusing an existing building for a new occupancy the building will need to be examined for compliance to the current code. Most of these buildings will have been permitted under the old California
Building Code (SBC) based on the Uniform Building Code. The egress systems may not comply with
common path of egress travel requirements. This is an egress arrangement concept in the current IBCbased CBC that was not present in the old UBC-based CBC. The egress paths will need careful examination to be sure they can be made compliant, or additional egress doors or egress stairs may be required.
Also, if the building’s use is considered to be an ambulatory care facility the building should be examined
against the requirements contained in CBC Section 422 for compliance. ❧
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Oakland, CA 94612
www.aiaeb.org
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