KUSI News - San Diego, CA On April 21, 2017, KUSI News invited AIA San Diego President, Philip Bona, AIA and San Diego Architectural Foundation Vice President, Margit Whitlock, AIA to discuss what can be done to help with our housing crisis, and the options San Diegans might consider.
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Architecture Billings Index continues to strengthen
Balanced growth results in billings gains in all regions
Contact: Matt Tinder 202-626-7462 mtinder@aia.org
Washington, D.C. – April 19, 2017 – The first quarter of the year ended on a positive note for the Architecture Billings Index (ABI). As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the March ABI score was 54.3, up from a score of 50.7 in the previous month. This score reflects a sizable increase in design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 59.8, down from a reading of 61.5 the previous month, while the new design contracts index dipped from 54.7 to 52.3.
“The first quarter started out on uneasy footing, but fortunately ended on an upswing entering the traditionally busy spring season,” said AIA Chief Economist, Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, PhD. “All sectors showed growth except for the commercial/industrial market, which, for the first time in over a year displayed a decrease in design services.”
Key March ABI highlights:
The regional and sector categories are calculated as a 3-month moving average, whereas the national index, design contracts and inquiries are monthly numbers.
About the AIA Architecture Billings Index The Architecture Billings Index (ABI), produced by the AIA Economics & Market Research Group, is a leading economic indicator that provides an approximately nine to twelve month glimpse into the future of nonresidential construction spending activity. The diffusion indexes contained in the full report are derived from a monthly “Work-on-the-Boards” survey that is sent to a panel of AIA member-owned firms. Participants are asked whether their billings increased, decreased, or stayed the same in the month that just ended as compared to the prior month, and the results are then compiled into the ABI. These monthly results are also seasonally adjusted to allow for comparison to prior months. The monthly ABI index scores are centered around 50, with scores above 50 indicating an aggregate increase in billings, and scores below 50 indicating a decline. The regional and sector data are formulated using a three-month moving average. More information on the ABI and the analysis of its relationship to construction activity can be found in the recently released White Paper, Designing the Construction Future: Reviewing the Performance and Extending the Applications of the AIA’s Architecture Billings Index on the AIA web site.
About The American Institute of Architects Founded in 1857, the American Institute of Architects consistently works to create more valuable, healthy, secure, and sustainable buildings, neighborhoods, and communities. Through nearly 300 state and local chapters, the AIA advocates for public policies that promote economic vitality and public wellbeing. Members adhere to a code of ethics and conduct to ensure the highest professional standards. The AIA provides members with tools and resources to assist them in their careers and business as well as engaging civic and government leaders and the public to find solutions to pressing issues facing our communities, institutions, nation and world. Visit www.aia.org.
SAN DIEGO, CA -- (April 12, 2017) – Cavignac & Associates, a downtown San Diego-based risk management and insurance brokerage firm, has appointed Julie Brennan to the post of senior account manager within the agency’s construction practice, announced Jeffrey W. Cavignac, CPCU, RPLU, CRIS, company principal and founder.
Brennan brings to Cavignac & Associates 17 years of experience in the insurance industry. In her new position, she will serve as the main point-of-contact at the agency for both surety and commercial insurance clients. Working alongside James P. Schabarum II, CPCU, AFSB, who serves as a principal of the firm and oversees the firm’s Surety Department, she is charged with servicing Schabarum’s clients, maintaining long-term relationships and ensuring that all their account service needs are met.
Her ongoing responsibilities include consulting with insured and insurers, managing the new business and renewal process, identifying exposures to loss and advising on appropriate coverages, assuring schedule of service activity completion and compliance, resolving complex or significant risk control issues, conducting contract and lease reviews, facilitating team meetings, and mentoring and training new members of the surety and insurance team.
Most recently, Brennan served as commercial lines manager for Orion Risk Management in Newport Beach, where she led a service team of 20 individuals in two offices. There she provided mentorship and training, managed workflow, served as the client and market liaison, and provided contract review and other needed resources throughout the firm.
Previously she served eight years with John Burnham Insurance Services in San Diego, working her way up from senior account manager, construction, to producer/commercial lines manager. Prior to that, she was employed for three years by Wells Fargo Insurance in Columbus, Ohio, Washington D.C. and San Diego, where her most recent position was account executive, commercial insurance. For another four years, she worked for Willis Risk & Insurance Services in Washington D.C., and La Jolla, Calif., last holding the position of marketing manager.
Brennan attended Hood College in Frederick, Md., where she worked toward her French and English double major. She has completed AMA Leadership training and attended the BB&T Leadership Institute. She holds ARM, CIC, and CRIS accreditations.
Her civic contributions include serving as secretary and board of director for Living Waters Fellowship in Coronado, Calif. She also has been involved with other charitable organizations such as The ARC Foundation, Junior Achievement, March of Dimes and the CF Foundation.
Brennan resides in the San Diego community of San Carlos. She has two grown children, Joe and Maggie. In her leisure time she enjoys hiking and other outdoor exercise as well as fine wine and dining.
About Cavignac & Associates:
Founded in 1992, Cavignac & Associates is a leading risk management and commercial insurance brokerage firm providing a broad range of insurance and expertise to design and construction firms, as well as to law firms, real estate-related entities, manufacturing companies and the general business community. Company principals are Jeffrey W. Cavignac, CPCU, ARM, RPLU, CRIS, MLIS; James P. Schabarum II, CPCU, AFSB; Scott A. Bedingfield, AAI, CIC, CRIS; Patrick Casinelli, RHU, REBC, CHRS; Matthew Slakoff, CIC, CRIS; and Matthew Noonan, RHU, CIC, CHRS, CCWS. The firm employs a staff of more than 50 at offices located at 450 B Street, Suite 1800, San Diego, Calif., 92101. More information about the company can be found on the Web at www.cavignac.com.
The results of the 2017 American Institute of Architects National Photography Competition were announced on April 16 by the AIA St. Louis Chapter. Fourteen photographs were selected for recognition. San Diego was represented by Jerry Shonkwiler, AIA and Michael Wilkes, FAIA. Wilkes was awarded Second Place for "Up Ramp", a photograph of grain silos and a loading ramp on the Portland waterfront. Both photographers received a Juror's Commendation. Shonkwiler's for "A Broad Architectural Statement," a night view of The Broad Museum in Los Angeles. Wilkes' commendation was for "Annenberg Patterns" from the Annenberg Performing Arts Theater in Beverly Hills. Both Commendation Awards were shot on the same day while Shonkwiler and Wilkes were together on a "photofari" in Los Angeles.
All of the winners will be exhibited at the AIA National Convention and are online at the AIA St. Louis Chapter.
The American Institute of Architects Select 14 Recipients for the 2017 Housing Awards
Contact: Matt Tinder 202-626-7462 mtinder@aia.org http://twitter.com/AIA_Media
For immediate release: Washington, D.C. – April 13, 2017 – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected 14 recipients for the 2017 Housing Awards. The AIA’s Housing Awards program, now in its 17th year, was established to recognize the best in housing design and promote the importance of good housing as a necessity of life.
The jury recognized projects in four award categories: One/Two Family Custom Housing, One/Two Family Production Housing, Multifamily Housing and Special Housing. Below is a list of the recipients. You can view the full press release here: https://www.aia.org/press-releases/79006-2017-aia-housing-award-recipients-selected
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One/Two Family Custom Housing
Blue Lake Retreat; Marble Falls, Texas Lake|Flato Architects
The Graphic House; Fayetteville, Arkansas Marlon Blackwell Architects
Los Altos Residence; Los Altos, California Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Pennsylvania Farmhouse; Lakewood, Pennsylvania Cutler Anderson Architects
Sawmill; Tehachapi, California Olson Kundig
One/Two Family Production Housing
Cully Grove; Portland, Oregon Green Gables Design and Restoration
Roxbury E+; Boston ISA - Interface Studio Architects and Urbanica
Stellar Residences and Townhomes at Northstar; Truckee, California Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Multifamily Housing
Hunters View Housing Blocks 5&6; San Francisco Paulett Taggart Architects Powerhouse; Philadelphia ISA - Interface Studio Architects
BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group; Associate Architect: SLCEArchitects, LLP
Specialized Housing
Heartland Family Works; Omaha, Nebraska Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture, Inc.
The Six; Los Angeles Brooks + Scarpa
The jury for the 2017 AIA Housing Awards includes: Katherine Williams, AIA, (Chair) Fifth Generation Holdings; Joe Digrado, AIA, Danielian Associates; Blake Held, AIA, Blake H. Held Architect, PLLC; Charles Mudede, The Stranger (Journalist) and David Perkes, AIA, Mississippi State University GCCDS.
About The American Institute of Architects Founded in 1857, the American Institute of Architects consistently works to create more valuable, healthy, secure, and sustainable buildings, neighborhoods, and communities. Through nearly 300 state and local chapters, the AIA advocates for public policies that promote economic vitality and public wellbeing. Members adhere to a code of ethics and conduct to ensure the highest professional standards. The AIA provides members with tools and resources to assist them in their careers and business as well as engaging civic and government leaders and the public to find solutions to pressing issues facing our communities, institutions, nation and world. Visit www.aia.org.
Three BNIM Projects Earn Prestigious American Architecture Awards
Last week, the Chicago Athenaeum and the European Centre of Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies named its American Architecture Awards for 2017. Three BNIM projects were among the 79 entries receiving recognition: The Pacific Center Campus Development includes a new building—the Amenities Building—that transformed the sense of (work)place for a Fortune 500 company in San Diego, Calif.; American Enterprise Group National Headquarters is a sensitive renovation/adaptation of a 1965 Gordon Bunshaft/SOM building in Des Moines, Iowa; and the Visual Arts Building at the University of Iowa was the result of a BNIM collaboration with Steven Holl Associates in Iowa City, Iowa.
“Everyone at BNIM is excited and honored that we have been recognized with three American Architecture Awards, including one we share with Steven Holl Architects,” says Steve McDowell, CEO of BNIM. “We see this program as especially important because, like our own practice, it is interdisciplinary—addressing architecture, landscape architecture and planning. Through all those lenses, BNIM is Building Positive—designing for positive outcomes.”
A jury of Greek architects and cultural leaders met in Athens to review a shortlist of 300 American-designed new works of architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design/planning, and named 79 as the crop of winners for 2017. A gala event will take place during the American Institute of Architects’ Conference on Architecture (A’17) in Orlando this month. BNIM’s Rod Kruse and Carey Nagle are presenting the American Enterprise Group project at A’17 and will be available for interviews on site.
McDowell notes that this year’s American Architecture Awards Greek jury deliberated in Athens. “Perhaps they were inspired by the deep roots of culture and architecture of that city,” he says. “That context makes this honor even greater. Site-specific cultural and design heritage inform the ideas behind every project we touch.”
ABOUT BNIM BNIM delivers beautiful, integrated, living environments that inspire change and enhance the human condition. The architecture and design firm is an innovative leader in designing high performance environments. Through an integrated process of collaborative discovery, BNIM teams create transformative, living designs that help organizations and communities thrive. As early pioneers of sustainability in the building industry, BNIM continues to shape the national and global design conversation on design excellence and delivering transformational results for clients. The firm received the 2011 AIA National Architecture Firm Award for their work. www.bnim.com
Design Firm Gensler Moving into NBC’s Former Downtown Space By Lou Hirsh - SDBJ Staff
Architecture and design firm Gensler is moving into the downtown San Diego space vacated last year by TV station NBC 7 (KNSD), which moved to Kearny Mesa.
A Gensler statement said the firm, effective April 10, will occupy approximately 21,000 square feet on the ground and second floors of the office tower at 225 Broadway, which is owned by Irvine Co. Officials did not disclose lease terms or the cost of an extensive renovation of the space that is nearing completion.
The new Gensler ground-floor lobby will open directly onto the eastern plaza at 225 Broadway Circle. The lobby will host events and will feature a digital interface displaying Gensler-designed lighting, case goods, flooring and accessories.
Officials said a section of the second floor was removed to support collaboration and to allow for the addition of a flowing stairway connecting the two floors. The mid landing of the stair is a cantilevered extension of the mezzanine and will house Gensler’s material resource library.
“Our goal was to accelerate connectivity, creativity and productivity,” said Kevin Heinly, principal and managing director at Gensler. “By bringing our design studio down to the street level of this iconic location in downtown, we’ve done just that.”
The new office will also have an outdoor roof terrace overlooking the recently renovated Horton Plaza Park, along with other meeting spaces of various sizes and configurations.
Started in 1965, Gensler employs more than 5,000 at 46 offices worldwide, including 98 in San Diego. It has been in the San Diego market for 14 years, with current offices on the 16th floor of 225 Broadway.
A Gensler spokeswoman said the company’s name will appear in two exterior places near the ground floor of the new office, but it will not be on the top of the Broadway tower, where NBC had its primary signage for several years.
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New study finds strong correlation between architecture firms designing high performance buildings and overall firm excellence Report examines key elements of architecture firms behind the most ecologically advanced buildings
Contact: Matt Tinder 202-626-7462 mtinder@aia.org
For immediate release: Washington, D.C. – March 30, 2017 – By advancing how the architecture industry approaches design and construction, architects play a leading role in mitigating the effects the built environment can have on climate change and energy consumption. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) has analyzed the characteristics of the architecture firms that regularly produce the most advanced buildings and compiled their findings in a new report, The Habits of High-Performance Firms.
For over 20 years the AIA COTE Top Ten Awards have recognized architecture firms who have completed projects that employ the latest innovations in sustainable design to create the highest performance buildings. Closely studying these firms reveals several common traits related to their specialization, size, location, staff, and age. Of the 130 architecture firms that have won at least one COTE Top Ten Award, 29 have done so more than once and 17 have won three or more times. Of those winning more than three COTE Top Ten Awards, 59% have also been recognized as AIA Firm Award recipients, the AIA’s highest honor given to architecture firms. These findings support the concept that there is a connection between great, sustainable projects and overall firm excellence.
According to the new research, these high-performance firms have the following traits:
You can learn more about The Habits of High-Performance Firms by accessing the full report here: https://www.aia.org/resources/72031-the-habits-of-high-performance-firms-
About The American Institute of Architects Founded in 1857, the American Institute of Architects consistently works to create more valuable, healthy, secure, and sustainable buildings, neighborhoods, and communities. Through nearly 300 state and local chapters, the AIA advocates for public policies that promote economic vitality and public wellbeing. Members adhere to a code of ethics and conduct to ensure the highest professional standards. The AIA provides members with tools and resources to assist them in their careers and business as well as engaging civic and government leaders and the public to find solutions to pressing issues facing our communities, institutions, nation and world. Visit www.aia.org.
In the April 2017 issue of San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles Magazine, Bluemotif Architecture's "The Nolen" is featured for its clever use of transparency and space. The rooftop bar and restaurant is named after San Diego's first urban planner, landscape architect John Nolen.
The former Target shopping center brings 109,200 square feet of remodeled space for new retailers and more healthy food choices to the community
SAN DIEGO – (March 21, 2017) – SCA Architecture (formerly known as Smith Consulting Architects), a San Diego-based architectural firm, has completed the planning, design, construction documents and construction administration for the newly revamped Gateway Marketplace, located at Fourth Avenue and C Street in Chula Vista, Calif.
Brixton Capital is the developer of the $9.25 million remodeling project, with Vice President of Leasing Eric Li providing oversight for the firm.
Situated on an 8.8-acre lot, the project transformed an abandoned Target building in an existing neighborhood into an attractive community amenity that serves as a gateway into the city. The former Target store was divided into three unique tenant spaces. The front of the building was set back ten feet to allow for new, distinct tenant entries. Quick-serve grocery store and restaurant spaces were added to the center as well.
Contemporary architecture and a modern color scheme were used to update the center’s look. The existing site was enhanced with new landscaping, lighting, pedestrian walkways and a new gateway plaza, flanked by the new retail stores and restaurant buildings.
“The City of Chula Vista was so cooperative in helping to move this project along,” said Scott Cairns, principal-in-charge for SCA Architecture. “They were great to work with, and
seemed pleased with how the center turned out. To their credit, they now have a great community asset that will serve their residents very nicely.”
New tenants of the center include Party City, Smart & Final, Hobby Lobby and grocer Aldi. AT&T, Little Caesar’s Pizza, Pho Hung Cali, iNails & Spa and other tenants are slated to open this year.
Scott Cairns served as principal-in-charge for SCA Architecture, with Norman Barrett as project designer and Dennis Seguban serving as project manager.
Consultants included GSSI Structural Engineers as structural engineer; K&S Engineering as civil engineer; Electrical Design, Inc., as electrical engineer; Abbott Engineering, Inc., as mechanical engineer; Geocon, Inc., as geotechnical engineer; and De Alcala Studio as landscape architect. Dempsey Construction served as the general contractor, with Merion Corporation acting as construction manager.
About SCA Architecture:
Founded in 1988 by Cheryl (Dennie) Smith, SCA Architecture is a full-service planning, architecture and interior design firm. In addition to corporate headquarters and office facilities, the firm has specialized expertise in retail, R&D, life science, medical, manufacturing, and industrial facilities. SCA Architecture is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council, with extensive expertise in energy efficiency and sustainable design. The firm is comprised of 25 design and support professionals, and located at 13280 Evening Creek Dr. South, Suite 125, San Diego, CA 92128. More information about the firm can be found on the Web at www.sca-sd.com.
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SAN DIEGO, March 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Keeler Court, a new BNIM-designed development slated for the Southcrest neighborhood of San Diego, has received approval from the Southcrest Planning Board and a Site Development Permit for Keeler Court has been approved by the Hearing Officer of the San Diego City Council. BNIM will partner on the development with general contractor Highland. The developer/owner is Community Housing Works.
Keeler Court Apartments will provide 71 studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartment homes on a 1.61-acre site at Keeler Court and Alpha Street in Southcrest. The site, which offers views to downtown and the Coronado Bridge, is immediately adjacent to many amenities that include the Southcrest Park and Recreation Center and Northgate Market.
The project, which is registered for GreenPoint Certification, includes two four-story buildings connected with exterior bridges. Its design minimizes solar heat gain to the units, allows views, and promotes natural ventilation. The development includes a manager's unit, laundry room, multi-purpose room, bicycle storage, accessible exterior circulation, on-grade covered and open parking, and common landscape, hardscape, and family areas.
"BNIM's ethos of Building Positive is aligned with Community Housing Works' commitment to the Southcrest neighborhood, which focuses on quality design and enhanced resident services to help families to achieve their goals," said Matt Winter, BNIM project manager. "BNIM's diverse design experience will enable us to showcase how shared visions and systemic thinking can transform with authenticity beyond architecture to encompass communities, nature and ideas."
BNIM's Philip Bona, the 2017 AIA San Diego President, reminds that San Diego housing costs are in the top five highest in the United States. He says, "San Diego is challenged by its ability to meet rapidly growing housing needs at all levels and in particularly, reasonably priced workforce housing. The City needs to prepare for natural demographic growth - by 2050, there will be over a half million more people which translates to the need for 211,000 more housing units."
ABOUT BNIM BNIM delivers beautiful, integrated, living environments that inspire change and enhance the human condition. The architecture and design firm is an innovative leader in designing high performance environments. Through an integrated process of collaborative discovery, BNIM teams create transformative, living designs that help organizations and communities thrive. As early pioneers of sustainability in the building industry, BNIM continues to shape the national and global design conversation on design excellence and delivering transformational results for clients. The firm received the 2011 AIA National Architecture Firm Award for their work. www.bnim.com
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The San Diego Architectural Foundation’s (SDAF) Context Volume 4: Neighborhoods 2027 (CV4) aims to change the public perception about new development in existing and new communities and to humanize the problems that opposition to development causes. The program will emphasize homes rather than housing units, jobs rather than companies, and community rather than separatism. CV4 will explore creative planning and design solutions that will enhance San Diego’s urban vitality and economic growth, and provide opportunities for systematic increase of density through thoughtful, credible and purposeful design.
CV4 will host a distinguished panel of experts to demonstrate how well-designed, denser neighborhoods can improve the quality of life for all San Diegans. This event will also provide a forum at which interested parties—developers, designers, academics, planners, residents—can come together, engage in useful dialog, and share success stories from other cities that could work in our neighborhoods.
SDAF is pleased to announce the conference Key Note speaker is Vishaan Chakrabarti author of A Country of Cities: A Manifesto for an Urban America. Other speakers confirmed to round out the event are: David Baker of dB Architects, Christopher Bledsoe of Ollie Co-Living, Sarah Dunn of Urban Lab and Kevin Wronske with Heyday Partnership. Learn more about Context
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“Architect as Developer” Jonathan Segal, FAIA, to Speak at The Dallas Architecture Forum.
March 9 @ 6:15 pm - 9:00 pm | Free - $20
The Dallas Architecture Forum is pleased to continue its 20th Anniversary 2016-2017 Lecture Season with outstanding architect Jonathan Segal, Founder and Principal of Jonathan Segal Architecture and Development. Jonathan Segal, FAIA, is an award-winning architect and contractor who has created and modeled the unique practice of “Architect as Developer” for over two decades.
As a Trailblazer in the field, his innovative single-family live/work residences and medium to high-density mixed-use housing, primarily found in San Diego and other communities in southern California, have received numerous national awards. Segal has also focused on conceptualizing and constructing well-designed affordable housing for residents of San Diego that has received honors from architecture and construction organizations.
Among Segal’s accolades are 24 local, state and national AIA awards for residential and urban design including six AIA National Honor Awards for Housing, Architizer award finalist, the AIA HUD Award for Excellence in Affordable Housing Design, a National American Architecture Award from the Chicago Athenaeum, and Grand Prize Awards from Residential Architect and Custom Home magazines. Due to his success practicing architecture as a developer, Jonathan Segal’s goal is to promote this method of architectural practice to other architects, so they can achieve increased control and financial success over their projects from conceptualization through completion.
www.jonathansegalarchitect.com
See Additional Media Coverage: Residential Architect and Dwell
http://www.residentialarchitect.com/practice/firm-profiles/ra50-jonathan-segal-faia_o
https://www.dwell.com/article/the-jonathan-0d677165
VIDEO
A documentary about a new way to build sustainable cities by architect/developer Jonathan Segal FAIA. Film by Jeff Durkin.
Created for the Museum of Modern Art San Diego.Mix 9 Architecture Show 2009.
Segal will speak on Thursday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m., with check-in at 6:15 p.m., at the Magnolia Theatre in the West Village.
“As a pioneer in forging the practice of Architect as Developer, and one who has achieved outstanding recognition in the field of architecture by being named a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects at a very young age and receiving so many national, state and local awards, coupled with his desire to share his approach with others in lectures and seminars across the country, we believe Jonathan Segal will present a lecture of great interest to the Dallas community,” stated Nate Eudaly, Executive Director of the Dallas Architecture Forum.
The lecture will occur at 7:00 p.m. on March 9, with a complimentary reception beginning at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $20 per lecture for general admission and $5 for students (with ID). Tickets can be purchased at the door before the lecture. No reservations are needed to attend Forum lectures. Dallas Architecture Forum members receive free admission to all regular Forum lectures as a benefit of membership, and AIA members can earn one hour of CE credit for each lecture. For more information on The Dallas Architecture Forum, visit www.dallasarchitectureforum.org or call 214-764-2406.
Season Benefactors for The Dallas Architecture Forum’s 2016-2017 Season are Briggs-Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty and Maharger Development | Reggie Graham. Winter/Spring Series Benefactors are Architectural Lighting Alliance, CORGAN, Headington Companies and modmedia, inc // moderndallas.net. Lecture Benefactor for this event is Blum Consulting Engineers. Reception Underwriter is Bernbaum/Magadini Architects.
JONATHAN SEGAL FOUNDER and PRINCIPAL JONATHAN SEGAL ARCHITECTURE and DEVELOPMENT SAN DIEGO
9 March 2017 Thursday, 7:00 pm Reception and check-in from 6:15 — 6:55 pm Magnolia Theatre in the West Village
Jonathan Segal, FAIA, redefines the role of the traditional architect by exclusively eliminating the client and developing, constructing and designing his own work. Since 1988 he has designed, developed, and constructed over 300 national award-winning and trendsetting single-family and medium- to high-density residential, live/work units and mixed-use housing totaling over 300,000 square feet in downtown San Diego and La Jolla, California. Jonathan Segal is considered one of downtown San Diego’s most successful and pioneering residential architectural/development companies and has a reputation for providing superior housing at a lower cost than comparable properties. Their focus is exclusively on urban projects, ranging from 80 to 160 dwelling units per acre.
Throughout his career, Jonathan has been as devoted to the interests of Downtown San Diego as he is to the creativity of his architecture. Staunchly opposed to insensitive development, Jonathan is adamant about preserving historic and important architecture while sensitively integrating new development. This passion for architecture and downtown has not gone unnoticed. He has received over 40 national, state, and local design awards, and several of those underscore that his standout talents have come at an early age: he has won six National American Institute of Architecture Housing Honors (AIA) and four State of California AIA Honor Awards for Urban Housing, more than any San Diego architect; he was named by the San Diego Union Tribune as one of “Four Architects” in the city’s history that have made a difference; in 2003 he was named to the AIA’s College of Fellows, FAIA – the youngest San Diego architect to be named to this prestigious fraternity; Segal was honored as Residential Architect Magazine’s 2004 National Rising Star; and “The Prospect” was selected as one of Dwell Magazines top 100 homes ever published. In January, 2011 Residential Architect Magazine named him as one of the top 50 architects in the nation.
Jonathan’s interests in thoughtful architecture and development extend beyond his own projects. He shares his ideas frequently as an AIA speaker and has lectured at thirty US Universities, at the University of Cataluña in Barcelona, Spain and at numerous AIA chapters preaching “Architect As Developer” nationwide. Most recently, Segal has been included as a founding member of the National AIA Congress of Residential Architecture (CORA), and along with Ted Smith founded the Woodbury Institute of Architecture for the Masters in Architectural Development (MRED). In 2007, Jonathan presented his first “Architect as Developer” seminar to over 700 architects in Los Angeles and in the fall of 2008 he presented to over 600 architects in Washington DC.
About The Dallas Architecture Forum
The Dallas Architecture Forum is a not-for-profit civic organization that brings leading architectural thought leaders from around the world to speak in Dallas and also fosters important local dialogue about the major issues impacting our urban environment. The Forum was founded in 1996 by some of Dallas’ leading architects, business, cultural and civic leaders, and it continues to benefit from active support and guidance from these citizens. The Forum fulfills its mission of providing a continuing and challenging public discourse on architecture and urban design in – and for – the Dallas area. The Dallas Architecture Forum’s members include architects, design professionals, students and educators, and a broad range of civic-minded individuals and companies intent to improve the urban environment in North Texas. The Forum has been recognized nationally with an AIA Collaboration Achievement Award for its strategic partnerships with other organizations focused on architecture, urban planning and the arts.
Among the over 160 speakers who have addressed the Forum’s Lecture Series are Shigeru Ban, Brad Cloepfil, Diller + Scofidio, Peter Eisenman, Michael Graves, Daniel Libeskind, Thomas Phifer, Rafael Vinoly, Juhani Pallasmaa, AIA Gold Medal Winner Peter Bohlin, and regional architects David Lake and Ted Flato. Pritzker Prize winners speaking to the Forum have been Kazuyo Sejima, Rafael Moneo, Thom Mayne, Rem Koolhaas and Norman Foster (the latter two in collaboration with the ATT Performing Arts Center). Other speakers for the Forum have been leading designers Calvin Tsao, Andrée Putman, and Karim Rashid; landscape architect Michael Van Valkenburgh; and National Trust President Emeritus Richard Moe. Important critics, authors and patrons who have spoken to the Forum include Emily Pulitzer, Terence Riley, Pulitzer Prize winners Robert Campbell and Blair Kamin, Aaron Betsky, and the late David Dillon.
The Forum organizes and presents an annual series of Panels—local, informal, open, and offered free of charge as a public service to the community—led by a moderator who brings a subject of local importance along with comments by participating panelists. Moderators and Panelists have also come from both other Texas cities as well as from national institutions that were connected with particular Panel subjects. Panels offer attendees the opportunity to participate in creating discourse. Important topics addressed in Panels in recent years include: “Thoughts on the Dallas Comprehensive Plan”; “The Kimbell Expansion: A Discussion”; “Filling Out the Dallas Arts District”; and “Re-envisioning the Trinity”.
For more information on The Dallas Architecture Forum, visit www.dallasarchitectureforum.org. For questions about the Forum, call 214-764-2406.
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CONTACT: Bonnie Kutch, Kutch & Company, (619) 299-1010, bkutch@kutchco.com
Smith Consulting Architects Completes New Industrial Complex at Bressi Ranch in Carlsbad
Design of the two-building, 114,522 SF center blends with surrounding residential community while providing move-in ready warehouse and office space
SAN DIEGO – (March 8, 2017) – Smith Consulting Architects, a San Diego-based architectural firm, has completed the design, entitlements, construction documents and construction administration for the new Shea Center Carlsbad, a 114,522-square-foot, Class-A industrial complex located at 6131-6133 Innovation Way, Carlsbad, Calif., within the exclusive master-planned community of Bressi Ranch.
Smith Consulting Architects performed the project on behalf of Shea Properties, with Shea’s Development Manager Steve Perales providing oversight.
Situated on an 8.27-acre lot, the new industrial facility encompasses two identical 57,261-square-foot buildings. Each offers a high-bay warehouse comprising approximately 51,372 square feet of space, together with two-story move-in-ready office space. Each building features four loading docks, three grade-level doors, 30-foot clear-height, ESFR sprinkler systems, 40-foot by 60-foot column spacing, and a 2.9/1,000-square-foot parking ratio.
Primary design goals were to maximize the floor area, and create an exterior design that is compatible with the upscale residential neighborhood across the street. To achieve these goals, Smith Consulting Architects created visual interest with detailed entries and floor-to-ceiling glass to mitigate the project’s height. In addition, all loading areas are hidden from public view.
Numerous cost-saving measures were also employed to deliver maximum design impact while meeting the $7.8 million project budget. These included the use of tilt-up concrete frames, in lieu of conventional steel framing, to support the office curtain wall framing.
Pete Bussett, AIA served as project executive for Smith Consulting Architects, with Gary Baker as project designer and Rick Cotton, AIA as project architect. Katie Hale was the interior designer.
Project consultants included HTK Structural Engineering, Excel Engineering as civil engineer, MPE Consulting as electrical engineer, McParlane & Associates as mechanical engineer and Ridge Landscape Architects. TFW Construction was the general contractor.
To date, 32,227 square feet of space has been leased in one of the two buildings. Voit Commercial brokers Chuck and Erik McNary are handling leasing for Shea Center Carlsbad.
About Smith Consulting Architects
Founded in 1988 by Cheryl (Dennie) Smith, AIA, Smith Consulting Architects is a full-service planning, architecture and interior design firm. In addition to corporate headquarters and office facilities, the firm has specialized expertise in retail, R&D, life science, medical, manufacturing, and industrial facilities. Smith Consulting Architects is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council with extensive expertise in energy efficiency and sustainable design. The firm is comprised of 25 design and support professionals, and located at 13280 Evening Creek Dr., San Diego, CA 92128. More information about the firm can be found on the Web at http://www.sca-sd.com.
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