November 11, 1927 - June 4, 2018 Please note the passing of James (Jim) Purcell, Architect, who died on June 4, 2018. He recently celebrated his 90th Birthday and was married to Lois Purcell for 64 years. He was a past President of The American Institute of Architects, San Diego Chapter and a member of the San Diego Lions Club.
A celebration of his life will be held at 10:00 on July 6, 2018 at the Miramar National Cemetery. Condolences may be given to Lois Purcell @ 619-461-4615.
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Forty years ago, Milford Wayne Donaldson, FAIA founded Heritage Architecture & Planning, San Diego’s longest-standing and most-honored historic preservation firm. Heritage offers a comprehensive range of historical and architectural services. The firm’s current projects involve some of the region’s most significant buildings, including the Hotel Del Coronado, Mission San Diego de Alcalá, and the San Diego Santa Fe Depot.
About the Company In 1978, when Milford Wayne Donaldson laid the foundation for Heritage Architecture & Planning, it was in an environment that pitted progress against preservation. Since then we have all come to appreciate our past and Heritage has been committed to preserving cultural resources and the built environment.
Heritage approaches every project with the understanding that each resource has a distinct identity with its own challenges. It is our appreciation of each resource’s singular value that allows Heritage to collaborate with owners and communities to help protect their unique historic resources. Whether the work includes research, consultation, rehabilitation, or design, Heritage has dedicated itself to ensuring that the resources of our shared past remain as part of our collective future.
Architects Advocate Action on Climate Change Develops Election-Year Tool to Empower Members on Environmental Issues The Catalytic Action Platform outlines steps that architecture firms and “citizen architects” can take to advance the cause of finding solutions to climate change
Chicago, IL—Eighteen months after its formation, the nonpartisan grassroots network Architects Advocate Action on Climate Change (Architects Advocate) has grown to more than 900 firms and over 2,400 individual members. Now, the group is focusing on ways to activate firms and citizen architects.
“Maybe more than any other profession, architects are trained to build consensus around multiple—and often competing—interests and stakeholders. We need to deploy these skills towards a redesign of the systems that impact all of society. This is leadership in the truest sense. To achieve the ultimate goal of transforming to a carbon-free economy, we need to go to the polls and make choices based on issues, not parties,” said Architects Advocate co-founder Tom Jacobs.
To shape and accelerate the process, the network created a Catalytic Action Platform that is tailored to both individuals and firms to serve as a roadmap for activist efforts.
Citizen architects—individuals who commit to being guided by science and prudence, to being nonpartisan, and to taking action—are encouraged to take ownership of their role as employers of the government officials who represent them through participating in the Open Letter drive. Already signed by 1,500 architects nationwide, the document highlights the need for continued growth of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. Citizen architects are encouraged to use the letter (available at www.architects-advocate.com) when contacting incumbents and candidates to find out if they commit to bipartisan climate action.
At the firm level, members are encouraged to support existing initiatives like the 2030 Commitment by the AIA and the We Are Still In coalition, which represents the broadest cross-section of the U.S. economy ever assembled in pursuit of climate action. Architects Advocate also recommends firms include fossil-free fund options in their 401(k) plan offerings, allowing their employees to align their financial resources with their environmental values.
Jacobs said that Architects Advocate Action on Climate Change prioritizes results over organizational structure. “As a leaderless network and platform of architects, we are highly nimble and able to mobilize quickly; something that can be challenging for more traditionally structured groups like the AIA, which represents 90,000 members. The opportunity before us is to innovate advocacy by meshing both approaches, to combine the advantages of our grassroots network with the initiatives and resources of the AIA.”
For more information, visit www.architects-advocate.com.
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Michael Johnson
Architect Michael C. Johnson, AIA a founder and design principal of Carrier Johnson + CULTURE, has been selected for appointments to two high-profile organizations: the American Institute of Architects Documents Committee and UC San Diego’s inaugural Real Estate and Development Advisory Board for its new degree program in that field.
Based on his deep portfolio of projects across multiple market sectors, Johnson has been selected earlier this year to join the AIA Documents Committee, a national group that establishes standards across the profession. A longstanding and prominent member of the AIA, Johnson has served on the group’s boards and as treasurer for its professional groups including the AIA California Council and for his local chapter.
In consideration of his extensive experience in architectural practice in New Jersey, Wisconsin, District of Columbia, Virginia, Colorado and California, Johnson has been appointed to the AIA Documents Committee. With Carrier Johnson + CULTURE, Johnson leads a number of high-profile building projects including Park + Market, the 562,000-square-foot, mixed-used development in San Diego’s East Village created to house businesses, offices, and classrooms for a range of users including UC San Diego.
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May 9, 2018 The City of Encinitas will be honored with a Public Works Project of the Year Award for its new Moonlight Beach Marine Safety Center (MSC). The award, which will be presented on May 24 by the American Public Works Association (APWA) San Diego and Imperial Counties Chapter, was established to promote excellence in public works projects by recognizing the partnership between the managing agency, the consultant/architect/engineer team, and the contractor, who work together to successfully complete outstanding projects for the community. The City of Encinitas will also be celebrating the grand opening of its new Marine Safety Center at 6 p.m. on May 30, at Moonlight State Beach.
The MSC successfully competed against other structures in the $2 million-$5 million budget category for the honor of the award. Selection criteria included considerations such as the degree to which the project enhances a public service or facility; environmental concerns and actions for mitigation, enhancement, or avoidance during project development or construction; quality control, safety, value engineering, and construction innovation; and accomplishments under adverse conditions including weather, soil, traffic, site conditions, space, time budget, or other conditions over which there was no control.
Designed by Stephen Dalton Architects of Solana Beach, this two-story lifeguard station is carefully crafted to enhance safety operations and withstand its coastal environment. Its sweeping second floor walls and roof lines recall rescue boats and ocean waves while also allowing ample daylight to enter the facility. Operationally, the building acts as a "tool box" for lifeguards, with every space serving multiple functions and minimizing wasted space. Keeping the station size to a minimum resulted in more beach area for public use. Stephen Dalton Architects also designed the restroom/concession and garage structures built with the first phase of the Moonlight Beach renovation.
AVRP Skyport Principal Frank Wolden Presents Vision of Seaport San Diego at San Diego Tourism Authority 2018 Annual Meeting
SAN DIEGO, May 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- As one of San Diego's regional thought leaders, AVRP Skyport Principal Frank Wolden recently presented the vision behind Seaport San Diego at the San Diego Tourism Authority (SDTA) Annual Meeting. Joining San Diego Councilmember Chris Ward and San Diego Convention Center Board Chair Gil Cabrera, Wolden was one of three keynote speakers at the May 10 meeting at SeaWorld. The audience of 900 learned about Seaport San Diego's world-class design which will open up our waterfront, bringing people to the water's edge, and support the developer's goal of a quad bottom line: People, Planet, Purpose and Profit.
Seaport San Diego is a proposed $1.2 billion development replacing Seaport Village in Downtown San Diego. The 70-acre project includes hotels, shops, restaurants, a public beach, an aquarium, a learning center, and an observation tower. Seaport San Diego is deemed San Diego's most significant urban, waterfront project.
Kerri Kapich, Chief Operating Officer of the SDTA, said: "Bold ideas help San Diego to be a worldwide destination for vacations and meetings. The visionary thinkers who designed Seaport are helping keep San Diego among the most competitive waterfront destinations in the world."
According to the SDTA, San Diego hosts 35 million yearly visitors who spend $10.8 billion per year. Tourism is San Diego County's second largest industry.
Protea Waterfront Development is leading the development of Seaport San Diego along with the Port of San Diego. AVRP Skyport, Perkins Eastman, and Gensler are leading the design effort. The Seaport San Diego team also includes OdySea, ThrillCorp, and Gafcon.
Wolden said: "It's very rewarding to share our team's work with an industry so directly impacted by our efforts. When complete, Seaport San Diego will knit together San Diego's greatest assets — San Diego Bay, downtown San Diego, the air, Coronado Bridge, and the waterfront."
About AVRP Skyport
AVRP Skyport strives to find and develop an original idea that drives the creative process for each project. Principals Douglas H. Austin, FAIA; Christopher T. Veum, AAIA, IIDA; Randy Robbins, AIA, LEED AP; and Frank Wolden represent award-wining portfolios inspiring developers and civic leaders to think beyond traditional boundaries, infusing each project with experiential community connections. For more information, visit www.avrpstudios.com.
Contact: Beth Binger BCIpr 619-987-6658 beth.binger@BCIpr.com
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Code Updates
Streamlining Title 24, CalGreen and the Code Adoption Process
With Effective Software
John Whitcraft, P.E., Whitcraft Engineering Solutions, Inc.
I recently attended a meeting of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and the AIA of Santa Clarita featuring guest speaker Michael Nearman, Deputy Executive Director of the California Building Standards Commission. Nearman discussed updates to the California Building Code, California Fire Code, California Mechanical code, California Plumbing Code, CALGreen, Title 24, and the code adoption process. The subject is timely because the 2016 Intervening Code Adoption Cycle supplements are scheduled to take effect July 1, 2018.
Some of the “blue supplement” changes include the following:
Mike’s presentations were timely and informative. However, members of the construction community need effective and efficient software to comply with the codes.
I believe that the use of effective software tools is vital in order to process electrical engineering designs.
When Construction Dive Magazine asked me what my must-use tools of the trade include, I immediately named Bluebeam Revu workflow and construction management software.
Bluebeam Revu software works within AutoCAD as a high quality PDF creator. It has the ability to count reference points with a certain shape or label, as well as create tables or schedules of lighting fixtures, skylights, and other construction materials. Bluebeam Revu software also helps with a wide variety of documents such as construction and electrical drawings, plan check comments, supplier cut sheets, and technical specifications.
I, like many construction and design professionals, recognize the value of using accurate and current electrical documentation. Recently, I designed the electrical infrastructure for the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS). The LA-RICS system upgrades the radio and broadband communications for first-responders across Los Angeles County – a service that is vital for our public safety.
Furthermore, government projects have critical deadlines with unforeseen delays. Therefore, I believe a good management tool streamlines the process by keeping the construction team updated and involved in real time. Bluebeam Revu proved to save time with the LA-RICS project — and met all code requirements.
During my work with the SeaWorld DAS Nodes project in San Diego, CA, obtaining approval and sign-off from the city inspector was critical. I documented the new Distributed Antenna System infrastructure as part of a team consisting of Mitchell J Architecture Inc, and Crown Castle. Nonetheless, Bluebeam Revu’s software allowed me to produce and seal as-built documents that correctly matched the original design and satisfied all RFI (Request for Information) changes which occurred during construction.
With the upcoming updates to the California Building Code, California Fire Code, California Mechanical Code, California Plumbing Code, CALGreen, and Title 24, it will be a challenge to meet the new requirements in a timely manner. Changes are to be expected, making the need for reliable tools critical.
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CONTACT: Hansol An, Associate, BWE, Inc., (619) 299-5550, han@bwesd.com
BWE, Inc. Granted the ASCE Region 9 Award
San Diego, CA — BWE, Inc. recently received the “Outstanding Architectural Engineering Project” Award for the civil engineering design of UCSD Jacobs Medical Center & Central Plant. The award was conferred by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Region 9 (California) during a ceremony on March 23, 2018, held at the Wilsey Center in San Francisco, CA. During her acceptance speech, Laura Moore, Principal Civil Engineer for UCSD said, “This is a small engineering firm that took on a big job very successfully because they provided a good engineer who was fully integrated into the project, every step of the way… and it resulted in a great project.”
All elements of the buildings, utilities and sites were modeled utilizing 3D design software and coordinated amongst the various disciplines to maximize construction efficiency while minimizing the need for field changes. The site design yielded sustainable drainage solutions that protect the receiving stream bed to the south of the site, contributing to the LEED Gold Certification of the Central Plant. The tower was designed to meet LEED Silver Certifications standards. CannonDesign led the design team, which included BWE, while Kitchell provided construction management.
BWE began civil engineering design in June 2008 and provided full site design and construction administration service for the tower, central plant and the surrounding road. BWE was also responsible for surveying, construction staking, layout and 3D laser scanning services. 3D laser scanning was deployed to document to plumb line, location and top of steel for the structural steel building. In addition, the laser scan’s floor flatness color mapping provided for critical finish floor areas, permanent vertical and horizontal site and building control for the new buildings, and major gridline layout at each level of the building.
The UCSD Jacobs Medical Center & Central Plant was named after Irwin and Joan Jacobs, who donated $100M to the project. It is a 10-story, 509,500 SF specialty hospital tower adjacent and connected to the existing Thornton Hospital and specializes in three areas: maternity and infant care, cancer treatment and advanced surgery. The project added 245 new beds and includes a helicopter landing pad with direct access to all floors, garden-based design to maximize natural light as well as dedicated family areas on each bed floor.
The high efficiency central plant, which came online in 2015, energizes and serves the bed tower, in addition to other current and future facilities of the UCSD East Campus Master Plan. The roughly 43,000 SF Central Plant is located across the main loop road from the new tower and is a free-standing, 2-story structure housing mechanical and electrical equipment, as well as shop space and offices. A utility tunnel houses the critical hospital services that cross under the main road.
The hospital, which opened in November 2016, after more than a decade of planning, design and construction, combines the highest-quality advanced care with upscale amenities, landmark design, and future-focused technology – ushering in a new era in specialty inpatient care. The Jacobs Medical Center was designed with healthcare and wellness in mind throughout the campus, both within the hospital tower and across the outdoor areas surrounding the building. The site lends itself to the healing process by providing patients with pathways through olive groves, serene resting areas and organic elements that are both functional and therapeutic. This approach is apparent even in the stormwater retention & treatment design which included multiple planted basins connected by a cobble-lined spillway with a pedestrian overpass bridge and seat wall. The stormwater treatment system meets the requirements of the Clean Water Act while providing usable outdoor spaces for patients during the dry season.
The complexity of the project extended beyond the immediate components of the new facilities and included phasing and coordination to maintain the operations and functionality of the existing hospital and campus circulation. It included roughly 70,000 SF of renovations to the existing Thornton Hospital and consisted primarily of renovations to imaging, surgery, and support spaces located on the existing lower level. Not only is Jacobs Medical Center critical to meet the growing medical needs of the San Diego community, but it also allows doctors to work with researchers on campus to further advance and implement areas of genomics and translational medicine.
Since 1971, BWE has provided structural and civil engineering, land surveying and land planning services on construction projects throughout San Diego, the Southwest, and beyond. Our staff has built a reputation for excellence in design and service by fulfilling our self-imposed mandate to exceed the expectations of our clients and colleagues. BWE supports the career development of its employees through mentoring, training, licensure fees, and professional association dues, among other means. For more information about BWE, go to bwesd.com.
AIA San Diego member firm, AVRP Skyport, was recently featured in the May 2018 San Diego Magazine as a "San Diego Design Leader." Congratulations! "For more than four decades, visionary architect Douglas H. Austin has transformed downtown San Diego with some of the most iconic additions to the city’s skyline, including Ariel Luxury Apartments, Smart Corner, and Children’s Museum Tower. Two years ago, Austin’s firm, AVRP, merged with longtime friends and collaborators at Skyport Studio to create AVRP Skyport."
The latest edition of the Practice Management Digest has been published! Read several articles on Presentation Strategies: Connecting with potential clients to increase your chances of closing the deal. The AIA National Practice Management Knowledge Community is always looking for topics that you would like to see addressed in an edition of the Digest. If you have topics related to practice management that you'd like explored or articles you would like us to consider, please contact our new PM Digest Editor, Sara Boyer, AIA, at SBoyer@moodynolan.com.
How to stop losing projects that should be yours By Bryan Gray, CEO of Revenue Path Group & Jeff Echols, Assoc. AIA
Have you ever wondered why you keep hearing “It was close” when you lose a bid? To start winning more projects, harness the process, speed and emotion that drive decisions, and connect with your audience at a visceral level! Why PowerPoint doesn’t have to suck: 10 tips for better presentations By Bill Schmalz, FAIA
We've all sat through PowerPoint presentations that clearly miss the mark. However, thinking like a spectator can help you craft a better, more-engaging presentation. Here are 10 tips to help make your presentation stronger, and keep the focus on your content. This is not your typical architecture firm, and that’s by design By Rich Friedman
When a downturn strikes, it can be tempting to take whatever work is available to keep the doors open. One firm made a bolder choice: to double down on serving one client type. As a result, the firm not only survived the downturn, it grew exponentially during the lean years. Lessons learned from building a new website By Rich Friedman
On April 10, 2018 the Housing The Next 1 Million invited the media and public to learn about their Affordable Housing Presentation on display at the San Diego City Hall. The presentation includes the November 2017 HN1M Charrette boards, and members from the 12 volunteer neighborhood teams present to explain the goals and content of the display boards.
Mayor Kevin Faulconer stopped by and met with Philip Bona, AIA, who led the HN1M initiative in 2017. The display boards are the result of meetings and workshops throughout 2017 with various stakeholders, industry professionals, community groups, and neighbors to explore, brainstorm, talk, listen, and ultimately design innovative solutions that begin to address growth issues facing the public today and into the future.
Following a year-long series of monthly community workshops, along with the formation of community teams throughout the city and county, there was an extensive two-day weekend workshop (called a "Charrette" in the architectural industry). The Display at City Hall represents the only tangible results of this workshop. The teams also included architectural students from the NewSchool of Architecture and Design, who worked alongside citizens and professionals to graphically explore issues and ideas for their own neighborhoods. This is a local grassroots effort rather than hiring outside consultants to tell the local communities what is best for their future; HN1M wants people understanding, addressing, and participating in the future of their own community.
HN1M has its sights on the San Diego of 2050 and is aware of the current pressures for housing affordability, energy, water, and wastewater infrastructure, mobility, public transit, homelessness, a changing economy, access to healthcare, aging care, environmental and resource stainability, and climate impact to name a few of the challenges ahead. Learn more at www.hn1m.org.
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T.B. Penick & Sons received First Place in Concrete Artistry, Over 5000SF for Unity Plaza in the 2018 American Society of Concrete Contractors - Decorative Concrete Contractors.
Unity Plaza serves as a hub connecting businesses, residents, City College, and Muni routes in the area with the goal to be known as an iconic, attractive, comfortable and safe gathering place in addition to an enduring and lasting presence in the community. The plaza features benches, pedestrian lighting, a domed climbing-structure and photography displays depicting the area’s history.
T.B. Penick closely collaborated with the City of SF Landscape Architect Jasmine Kaw and artist Kelly Ording to install her paving-design entitled “Ebb and Flow” which is a homage to the Plaza’s micro-climate and its constant cycle of fog, sun and wind. According to Kaw, the design is “a unique pattern and required a specialized paving contractor to execute. The design team turned to Penick early in the design process. The Lithocrete paving material not only brought unique colors and textures but successfully enabled the artist’s two dimensional vision to become a reality at a large scale.”
TBP poured the 8” thick plaza using white cement. In the “Chevron” design, Penick top-seeded blue aggregates before applying a broom finish to the surface. Penick then performed decorative saw-cuts and sandblasted to expose the seeded-aggregate. In the “Sun” design, black aggregate was seeded before applying a broom finish and then saw-cut before being sandblasted. The “Wave” design features decorative saw-cuts in a wave pattern superimposed over quarried stone finish that was stained with an opaque black water-based stain.
The entire project consisted of 1,300 lineal feet of decorative saw-cuts and an additional 2,900 lineal feet of saw-cuts. The project required approximately a week and a half of sandblasting.
Challenges of the project include the difficulty of working with white cement, and accurately laying out the numerous sandblast stencils, which required 3-days, and the tremendous effort of containment and cleanup of sandblast debris.
For over a century, we’ve seen changes in every aspect of construction. It takes an agile company like ours to meet today’s aggressive schedules and tighter budgets, offer cutting-edge methodologies such as BIM, advocate best practices and offer safe and sustainable construction practices. Clients across the country turn to us for general construction, design-build, construction management, structural concrete and Innovative Concrete Systems.
AIA San Diego and AIA Palomar's recent statement statement on the proposed border wall security measurements is featured in the Q1 2018 issue of California Building News. Check out the piece on page 40: https://issuu.com/easoncommunications/docs/californiabuildingsnewsq1_2018
2018 AIA San Diego President, Steven Shinn, AIA, LEED AP BD+C Well AP contributed an op-ed piece to The Daily Transcript on March 7, 2018, "The state of green in 'America's Finest City'".
View a copy of the article here or subscribe to The Daily Transcript.
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 27, 2018 -- Lance Hosey, FAIA, LEED Fellow, is the 2018 recipient of the Sarah Booth Conroy Prize for Journalism and Architectural Criticism, from the Washington Chapter of the AIA. He is an architect in HED's San Diego office, as well as a prolific author, speaker, and widely published critic. The prize rewards critical or reportorial excellence in fostering a better public understanding of architecture and urbanism in Washington, DC, where Hosey was based before joining HED last year.
Hosey oversees design for HED's San Diego office and chairs the firm's Design Excellence effort nationally. Hosey's speaking and writing (The Washington Post, Architect, Architectural Record, The San Diego Union-Tribune, Huffington Post, and The New York Times) has focused, broadly, on how design impacts society. Specifically, he has looked carefully at the importance of merging design excellence with sustainability—or how form and performance are intimately connected. His 2012 book, The Shape of Green: Aesthetics, Ecology, and Design, studies how to bridge the gap between standards of good design and green design. Almost all of Hosey's writing and speaking has been about the relationships between image and impact, which correlates directly to HED's mission to have a positive impact.
"At HED, we are continually looking at how to integrate the idea that image can—and does—have an impact," Hosey said. "The purpose of design excellence is to advance the world of the clients and communities we serve."
Hosey's public voice about design's impact is one example of how HED is seeking to elevate dialogue in the industry and how the broader understanding of the possibilities of design impact can be brought to bear on clients and communities.
ABOUT HED HED (Harley Ellis Devereaux) HED Advances Your World. Founded in 1908, HED seeks creative solutions that have a positive impact for its clients, the community, and the world. HED has earned a reputation for excellence in all facets of architecture, including design, consulting, engineering and planning services. The firm serves clients in a broad range of market sectors including Workplace, Housing, Mixed Use, Science + Technology, Healthcare, Higher Education and Pre K-12 + Community Education from offices in six U.S. locations. See how HED advance your world at www.hed.design.
CONTACT: Rachel Carr, 619.398.3800, 190978@email4pr.com
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Architecture billings continue growth into 2018
Business conditions easing in the Northeast, but very strong in the rest of the country
Washington, D.C. – February 21, 2018 – 2018 started on a strong note for architecture firms, as the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) saw its highest January score since 2007. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the January ABI score was 54.7, up from a score of 52.8 in the previous month. This score reflects an increase in design services provided by U.S. architecture firms (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 61.1, down from a reading of 62.0 the previous month, while the new design contracts index increased slightly from 53.4 to 53.9.
“Healthy conditions continue across all sectors and regions except the Northeast, where firm billings softened for the second consecutive month,” said AIA Chief Economist, Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, PhD. “With strong billings and healthy growth in new projects to start the year, firms remain generally optimistic about business conditions for the next several months.”
* Every January the AIA research department updates the seasonal factors used to calculate the ABI, resulting in a revision of recent ABI values.
Key January ABI highlights:
• Regional averages: West (56.2), South (55.3), Midwest (54.8), Northeast (47.3)
• Sector index breakdown: multi-family residential (56.0), commercial / industrial (53.3), institutional (52.5), mixed practice (50.1)
• Project inquiries index: 61.1
• Design contracts index: 53.9
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.
The Society for Design Administration San Diego Chapter is looking for help and volunteers for CANstruction 2019!
What is CANstruction?
Canstruction® is a special public relations event aimed at putting a spotlight on the design/construction industry doing something tangible to help in the fight against hunger by combining the competitive spirit of a design/build competition with a unique way to help those in need. Canstruction, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded by SDA in 1992.
The late Cheri Melillo, a member of the Society of Design Administration (SDA), conceived and held the first Canstruction event in New York City in 1992. During Cheri's tenure as the SDA's National Public Relations Chair, she developed Canstruction with the vision to unite the design and construction community in a series of friendly competitions that also improved the lives of the underprivileged and underserved. Cheri served as volunteer President and Executive Director for 17 years before her passing in December 2009 of brain cancer. Learn more here
If you are interested in helping or just want more information, sign up here: https://goo.gl/forms/FPhT9R8LAkh5aCo03.
Taylor Design Hires Thomas W. Clark as Senior Project Manager in its San Diego Office
San Diego, Calif. (February 14, 2018) – Taylor Design, an employee-owned architectural, interior design and strategies firm, has expanded its San Diego team with the addition of Thomas Clark, AIA as senior project manager. Clark brings extensive experience in the education market to his role at Taylor Design.
Clark joins the firm from Gafcon where he was a project manager for Palomar Community College responsible for construction management and facilities support. He also served as design project manager for RQ Construction, LLC. where he handled design-build for USMC facilities at Camp LeJeune, N.C. and a tactical operations facility at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., among others. Prior to that, Clark ran his own architectural consulting business specializing in design and planning services for various educational facilities.
“Thomas brings a combination of thoughtful design and expertise needed to continue our momentum in higher education. Moreover, his experience is well suited to complement our existing team,” said Joe Lowe, associate and San Diego office leader, Taylor Design.
“As a life-long learner, my passion focuses on educational design as an evolving holistic concept. Taylor Design shares my beliefs of collaboration and exploration in how people respond to the built environment and how their physical being defines space,” Clark shared.
Clark’s background also includes roles as executive director of facilities and planning with the San Marcos Unified School District, and senior project manager with San Diego Unified School District. Clark currently serves as a community planning board member for Rancho Peñasquitos and is former chair of the Palomar Community College Prop M Bond Oversight Committee.
About Taylor Design:
Taylor Design is a strategy-based design firm with practices in Architectural Design, Interior Design and Design Strategy; with offices in southern and northern California. For almost four decades, the firm has built a national reputation in the healthcare design industry, and has since established a growing presence in the education, science & technology, and senior living market sectors. Taylor Design works with clients to discover, develop, and design solutions for the built environment. Clients of the firm have included: UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco; Stanford University; SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory; UC Berkeley; San Mateo County; Scripps Health, San Diego; UC San Diego Health System, San Diego; UC Irvine Health, Orange County; Hoag Health Network, Orange County; as well as numerous service areas for Kaiser Permanente, among others. For more information about Taylor Design, visit www.WeAreTaylor.com
CONTACT: Elaine Camuso, (619) 606-6445 or media@studioearchitects.com STUDIO E ARCHITECTS – INNOVATORS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING DESIGN – BREAK NEW GROUND WITH EXPANSION
Nationally-Recognized Firm Doubles Size of Leadership Team
SAN DIEGO (Feb. 12, 2018) – Studio E Architects – known for innovative and award-winning designs, including San Diego County’s first affordable housing tax credit project – is bringing Maxine Ward, AIA, and Mathilda Bialk, AIA, on as Partners and Principals. The two will join founding Principals Eric Naslund, FAIA, and John Sheehan, AIA, in the creative direction and ownership of the firm.
“Maxine and Mathilda started here early in their careers and earned great respect from the staff over a decade of strong creative work,” said Naslund. “I’m excited about where we are heading with their unique perspective and what it means for our work.”
”As a Principal, I want to build on the legacy that John and Eric have nurtured over 30 years in San Diego and continue to break new ground,” said Bialk. “By doubling the size of the leadership team, and recognizing two women, we’ve laid the groundwork for further change in this industry and for producing authentic and innovative projects.”
Like Studio E Architects’ founders, both Ward and Bialk are talented, multi-faceted architects who combine creativity with leadership, clear-headed organization skills and a desire to embrace challenges.
“This decision was really a natural progression of the skills that they both have demonstrated over time, said Sheehan. “Studio E Architects has always been a meritocracy where individuals are promoted based on their abilities.”
The two new Principals have produced many meaningful projects in San Diego and beyond. Bialk was instrumental in the design of UC Davis’s West Village Square, the country’s largest net-zero energy development and a ULI Global Award for Excellence winner. Ward’s work includes landmark affordable housing communities such as downtown San Diego’s Celadon at 9th and Broadway – also a ULI Global Award for Excellence winner – and Talmadge Gateway, San Diego County’s first supportive housing community designed for formerly homeless seniors with chronic health needs.
Here are some of the projects the two new Principals of Studio E Architects are working on:
“When I was first starting out, I kept hearing about Studio E Architects, these San Diego innovators who were getting national attention for their incredible projects. That’s what drew me to work here,” said Ward. “All these years later, I am excited to have a hand in shaping the future direction of the firm and building on that body of work.”
About Studio E Architects
For 30 years, the team at Studio E Architects has been making places that matter. Winners of three prestigious AIA National Awards, the firm’s architects create homes, schools and recreation spaces that seamlessly fit the ways that people live, learn and play. The team produces meaningful projects for mission-driven clients, building better communities – including charter schools for students who will become tomorrow’s technology innovators and affordable housing communities where working families can succeed. Learn more at www.studioearchitects.com
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