tracingsFebruary 2012

AIA Santa Clara Valley

AIASCV is on Facebook! Collaboration Key to Success

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TRACINGS CORPORATE PARTNERS & SPONSORS

AIASCV CORPORATE PARTNERSAlfa Tech

Blach Construction CompanyGraniterock

One WorkplaceWalters & WolfXL Construction

16500 Inc.

AIASCV Major SponsorsAEDIS Architecture and Planning

Biggs Cardosa AssociatesBlach Construction Company

Barry Swenson BuilderBranagh, Inc.

Devcon ConstructionGensler

Hawley Peterson SnyderRudolph & SlettenRosendin ElectricARC/Riot Color

Steinberg ArchitectsWalters & WolfXL Construction

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AIA SCV BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresident Jeff Current, AIAVice President/President Elect Steve Sowa, AIASecretary Walter Rask, AIATreasurer Samuel Sanderson, AIAAssociates Director Chuck Campanella, Associate AIAExecutive Director Kay MascoliDirector Ed Janke, AIADirector Hari Sripadanna, AIADirector Thang Do, AIADirector Brian Mah, AIADirector Britt Lindberg, AIAStudent Liaison Marcel BarbozaPast President Linder Jones, AIA

IN THIS ISSUE

President’s Letter 4

AIASCV Calendar of Events 5

Collaboration Key to Success 6

AIASCV’s New Executive Director 8

AIASCV on Facebook 10

Local Chapter News 11

AIA National News 12

News, Events & Classified Ads 14

Chapter Information 15

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ON THE COVERPrivate Residence by Noel Cross+Architects

Photo by Marion Brenner

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Tracings editor: Scott Smithwick, AIA

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TRACINGS is underwritten by Rudolph & Sletten, Inc.

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER

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San Francisco – The City by the Bay! Beautiful & stately it stands as a metropolis that lives, breathes and expresses its unique personality to the world. SF is a fantastic place surrounded by sparkling bay and majestic sea: a metropolis that superimposed an urban grid right over the tops of its hills and valleys as if it were the flat expanse of the LA basin. It is, and will continue to be a hub for culture and creativity in the Bay Area.

…But San Francisco has a cousin down the peninsula: the Santa Clara Valley, that continues to expand and grow and attract a life, culture and energy of its own. The business epicenter of northern California has shifted from the Financial District to Sand Hill Road and from the docks of Fort Mason to the disc drives of Silicon Valley.

Along with this shift in business comes a shift in population. A few years back San Jose passed San Francisco as the 10th largest city in the USA & 3rd largest city in California (behind LA & San Diego). In a new era of sustainability and gasoline prices approaching $5/gal, more people

Jeffrey R. Current, AIA

... Is the Future of the Bay Area Moving South? ...

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Apple’s new Campus

SF 49ers new Stadium

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AIA SCV CALENDAR OF EVENTS

February

9 Los Altos Neutra House Architecture Speaker Series - “Speaker: Craig W. Hartman, FAIA” 6 to 7pm at The Los Altos Neutra House, Los Altos, www.neutrahouse.org

9 AIASCV Board Meeting - 7:30 to 9am, AIASCV Office

10 AIACC Board Meeting - Sacramento

13 YAF - Monthly Lunchtime Meet-up - 11:30am to 1pm at San Pedro Market, San Jose

14 CES Noontime Seminar - “Designing Energy Efficient Steel Stud Wall Assemblies” 12 to 1pm at HMC Group, San Jose

15 CES Noontime Seminar - “Designing Energy Efficient Steel Stud Wall Assemblies” 12 to 1pm at Hawley Peterson Synder, Mountain View

16 AIASCV Monthly Chapter Meeting - Pecha Kucha style event hosted by COTE and in association with ARTRAGE Mardi Gras - 7 to 10pm at San Jose Museum of Art

21 President’s Day - AIASCV Office Closed

March

7-10 AIA Grassroots Leadership Conference - Washington D.C.

8 AIASCV Board Meeting - 7:30 to 9am, AIASCV Office

8 Los Altos Neutra House Architecture Speaker Series - “Speaker: Ray Kappe, FAIA” 6 to 7pm at The Los Altos Neutra House, Los Altos, www.neutrahouse.org

13 CES Noontime Seminar - “BAS 090 - Benefits of Concrete Masonry for Sustainable Green Building” - 12 to 1pm at HMC Group, San Jose

14 CES Noontime Seminar - “BAS 090 - Benefits of Concrete Masonry for Sustainable Green Building” - 12 to 1pm at Hawley Peterson Synder, Mountain View

15 AIASCV Monthly Chapter Meeting - To be Determined

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COLLABORATION KEY TO SUCCESS

Over the last four years, Noel Cross+Architects has designed several projects that have required the use of natural stone veneer. Noel Cross contacted Steve Bosco of Graniterock to help with the task of selecting just the right stone. Noel and Steve have met at the Graniterock Design Center in Cupertino on many occasions to try and find the perfect color, cut and samples for Noel’s numerous projects. “The reason I keep using Graniterock is their services and knowledge about natural stone is second to none, and their selection is tremendous. Whatever my needs are, Graniterock has been there to support my projects,” says Mr. Cross. Mr. Bosco from Graniterock agrees, “Graniterock built our Design Center for the exact purpose for which architects like Noel Cross use it. We try and make the architect’s job as easy as possible. If we can assist in the selection of stone for projects and free up the architect’s time to focus on other important aspects of the project, we feel the Design Center has served its purpose.”

“There are many options at the architect’s disposal when choosing natural stone or any other product and service that our corporate sponsors offer. I think it is important that AIASCV Chapter members support all of our great corporate sponsors whenever the opportunity avails

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AIASCV Chapter Member Noel Cross+Architects specifies stone veneer for several projects with AIASCV Corporate Sponsor Graniterock Private Residence

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itself. Our sponsors make a huge difference to the success of our Chapter,” said AIASCV Chapter president, Jeff Current.

All photos by Marion Brenner.

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Noel Cross & Steve Bosco

Noel Cross+Architects148 E. Virginia Street, Suite #2San Joe, CA 95112-5881408-216-0222 phonewww.nfcarchitect.com

Graniterock Design Center1505 South DeAnza BoulevardCupertino, CA 95014-5321408-996-4500 phonewww.graniterock.com

Private Residence

Private Residence

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AIASCV’S NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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When I listed the things I like to do most and those that my experience is well suited for, the AIA executive director job description matched up very nicely for me. For example, I‘ve worked in both the business and the non-profit world, as well as for a number of

membership organizations*. I received a BA degree in art and art history from Santa Clara University, and have a strong appreciation for architecture. I’ve even consulted on projects involving city planning commissions and land development**. And I have extensive experience in organizing and managing different types of events, working with volunteers, and dealing with public policy issues at the federal, state and local levels. I’m almost a native of Santa Clara Valley, having lived in the San Jose area for close to 40 years. My husband is a sole practitioner with an emphasis on real estate and many ties to local building,

development and construction companies. So by osmosis I’m familiar with quite a few AIA member organizations.

The other thing that drew me to AIA was the people I met. Everyone was enthusiastic, committed and engaged in being a part of AIA. That said a lot to me. And in just the short time I’ve been on the job, I’ve met even more people exuding the same commitment and enthusiasm. I’m excited to be part of the team!

* Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International; Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network; Tri-County Apartment Association; FlexTech Alliance; RadTech International; IDTechEx, Ltd.

** Palo Alto Medical Foundation – campus consolidation at a landmark/gateway site in Mountain View; San Jose Neighborhood Associations redevelopment

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are choosing to live, work and play within a smaller circumference. This is building up the demand for ‘smart growth’ communities, and the South Bay is home to quite a few of them. Looking ahead to Santa Clara Valley’s future is both exciting and dizzying.

We could have 3 brand new sports stadiums built in the next 5 years with 49ers football, Earthquakes soccer and Athletics baseball venues. These new projects attract hotels, restaurants and retail. Pro sports franchises put their host cities on a world stage as media covers ALL THE ACTION, LIVE!

Our business and social lives continue to be shaped by products conceived and born in our valley. Huge new campuses are being designed by world class architects for Apple Computer in Cupertino, Facebook in Menlo Park and Google in Mountain View. Apple’s Net Zero Energy “Spaceship” design by Foster + Partners of London will house up to 15,000 employees in a glazed donut ring set in a serene orchard. Google

is creating a “LEED Platinum Campus” that not only provides office space for 2,500 to 3,000 employees, but will include housing, retail and entertainment to offer its workforce a home and activities close by.

Transportation is also getting a huge makeover as BART presses south into Santa Clara County with a station in Milpitas (Great Mall), 3 stations in San Jose (Berryessa Swap Meet site, Five Wounds neighborhood and Downtown SJ) and Santa Clara (FMC site near Santa Clara University). California High Speed Rail is in the planning stages to provide 2 hour and 7 minute rail service between San Jose’s Diridon Station and LA’s Union Station.

Besides all this, Silicon Valley is attracting major auto makers like Tesla, Ford and GM with design and research facilities to connect them to the technologies that drive the future of transportation. The Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce has been working with the City of San Jose on ideas for a port in Alviso to allow for ferry service to once

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Alviso

Proposed A’s Staidum

Earthquakes Staidum

High Speed Rail in San Jose

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook

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again connect Oakland and San Francisco with the South Bay. This plan could also include a marina with housing and hospitality uses, a Fisherman’s Wharf with restaurants, and recreational activities amidst the restored saltwater marshlands.

Alviso is linked to downtown San Jose by the Guadalupe River which plays host to pedestrian and bike trails and could even bring water taxi service from the Ferry Terminal to downtown (á la San Antonio’s Riverwalk). The Guadalupe River Park is one of the largest urban parks in the United States with opportunity to attract thousands for nature, recreation and sports activities.

This is OUR VALLEY! These projects are in our neighborhoods and districts. As architects and designers in this thriving expanse of humanity and creativity, we need to plug in and get involved in some of these activities. Many of these organizations and projects are searching for visionary individuals to provide leadership for the process of growth and development. I encourage each of you to get involved to whatever degree you can commit.

Jeff is Vice President + Director of Architecture for Barry Swenson Builder. He may be reached via email at studiocurrent2009@gmail.com

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Will there be enough architects, construction managers and engineers to fill the building industry's needs ten years from now?   The ACE Mentor Program is working hard to make sure there are.  The program's mission is to engage, excite and enlighten high school students to the career options in the building industry through team mentoring with students in weekly to bi-weekly after school meetings.     Volunteer mentors from the architecture, construction and engineering fields are needed to help give students insight into these fields through fun and interactive activities, presentations and field trips.  Mentoring is accomplished in teams, giving students wonderful insight to the teamwork needed between all disciplines   on a project   and provides mentors a great opportunity to network and bond with fellow professionals.  Volunteers can join the mentor team, become guest speakers or provide support in other ways.

Our San Jose team is in need of more volunteers in every discipline, but most specifically architecture.   Over 70% of student applicants list an interest in architecture, yet we have the least amount of mentors from the architectural field.  Sign up today and find out how you can help make a difference! 

To learn more, go to www.acementor.org/574 or email San Jose/Peninsula Regional Coordinator Cynthia Munoz at cynthia@stoeckerandnorthway.com.

Mr. Sabin of Newberg, Ore., died July 5 at 79. He graduated from Stanford University in 1954 with his degree in architecture. He was a member of Theta Xi and the Stanford Daily staff and participated in NROTC. 

Prior to establishing his own practice in 1967 in Palo Alto, he worked for Ernest J. Kump. During his distinguished career he served as president of the Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.   He was also an instructor in architecture at West Valley College for 20 years. He enjoyed coaching and refereeing youth sports in Palo Alto and was a member of Rotary International.   He is survived by his wife, Sharon; his children, Peter Jr., Kristin Cabot, Cynthia Eades and Robert; his stepchildren, Erik and Robert Landsness; eight grandchildren: and a sister. (reprinted from the Stanford Alumni Magazine).

LOCAL CHAPTER NEWS

ACE Mentor SF Bay AreaCommunity Service that Benefits our Industry!

Brian Glick is a Senior Project Manager at HMG in San Jose. Brian has volunteered with ACE for the past several years and states it has been a fantastic way to pay it forward!

Obituary: Peter Sidney Sabin

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AIA NATIONAL

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January Issue - Online

2012 AIA Institute Honors for Young ArchitectsThe Young Architects Award is given to individuals who have shown exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the profession in an early stage of their architectural career.

2012 AIA Associates AwardsThe AIA Associates Award is the highest award given to individual

associate AIA members who best exemplify the highest qualities of leadership and have demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to their component or region's membership, in the community, in professional

organizations, and/or in the design and construction industries.

Meet 2012 AIA President Jeff Potter, FAIAIn this video, Jeff Potter, FAIA, speaks on his earliest

involvement in the AIA, his experiences and successes as a small-firm practitioner, and one of his

favorite pieces of 20th-century American design.

MAY 17 –19WALTER E. WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER WASHINGTON, D.C.CONVENTION GUIDE

AIA 2012 NATIONAL CONVENTION AND DESIGN EXPOSITION

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CLASSIFIED ADS, NEWS & EVENTS

JANUARY

AIA SCV Emerging Professionals - LinkedIn GroupAIA SCV Emerging Professionals - Facebook Group

AIA Young Architects Forum - LinkedIn Group

AIA Guide for Sustainable Projects

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CHAPTER INFORMATION

> AIA SCV WEBSITE < Keep up to date on Chapter Events, Membership

Information, Career Opportunities, PDF versions of TRACINGS and so much more online at

www.aiascv.org

WOULD YOU LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO TRACINGS?

We need your help!Please contact editor Scott Smithwick

and the Tracings Committee by email at tracings@aiascv.org

> AIA SCV CONTACT INFORMATION < Office Location 325 S. First Street, Suite 100 San Jose, CA 95113Executive Director Kay MascoliMembership and Ana Bonifacio-Cruz Communications Associate

Phone 408.298.0611Fax 408.298.0619Email info@aiascv.org

Office Hours Monday through Friday, 9am to 4pm

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Date: Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012

Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Meeting Location:San Jose Museum of Art110 S. Market StreetSan Jose, California

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2 Networking: 7:00 – 8:00 PM

Program: 8:00 – 9:30 PMThis meeting provides 1.0 CES LU

Admission:A $5 cover charge for all non-AIA dues-paying guests will support the San Jose Art Museum and help it maintain its programs to bring art to the city of San Jose.

Reservations:Reservations are required. Please call (408) 298-0611 or email info@aiascv.org by noon, Monday, February 14, 2012.

*Save the date for the next AIA SCV meeting is scheduled on March 16, 2012*

Can you “Chit Chat” About Sustainability?Meet, network and show your work at

A A ““PechaPecha KuchaKucha””Style Event Style Event at San Jose at San Jose Museum of ArtMuseum of ArtIn association with ARTRAGE-Mardi Gras inspired entertainment cocktails, and creative art experiences.AIASCV COTE welcomes you to our second annual gathering to share Pecha Kucha-style presentations on the

subject of Sustainability.The format is fast and fun! Be prepared to make your point with 10 images in 200 seconds, 10 x 20! AIASCV COTE is inviting all design professionals, students, Chapter Affiliates,and friends of the arts and architecture to share your

enthusiasm and commitment to Sustainability with a public audience of spirited, like-minded professionals.

Registrants will be billed for reservations made and not canceled 24 hours prior to the event.

Subject matter relative to Sustainability is anything design-relatedthat you want it to be. Blatant commercial promotion for a product or service will not be accepted. Show off a project you’re proud of, highlight a specific environmental issue that keeps you up at night, share your personal eco-tourism adventure. It’s coming up very quickly, and we have limited space, so send your draft

slideshows by Feb. 3rd to cote.aiascv@gmail.com with “Pecha Kucha” in subject box, (10MB max) for consideration in the evening’s presentations. Selected presenters will be contacted for follow-up details.

Show your passion, Share your creativity!!We look forward to hearing and seeing your great ideas!!

AIA Santa Clara Valley A Chapter of The American Institute of Architects

CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM-2012 February 2012

“Designing Energy Efficient Steel Stud Wall Assemblies” Presented by: Daniel Kitts, Dow Building Solutions

This highly informative program will address design issues when using steel stud wall assemblies, while meeting requirements for building codes, energy codes, structural and LEED. In this 1-hour CES approved program, participants will:

• Understand the thermal performance of steel stud wall assemblies. • Understand moisture management regarding dew point. • Understand air infiltration and exfiltration. • Understand code approved insulation systems for steel stud wall assemblies.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Noon-1:00 pm Noon-1:00 pm HMC GROUP Hawley Peterson & Snyder 1570 The Alameda, Suite 330 444 Castro Street, Suite 1000 San Jose Mountain View Program qualifies for 1 HSW and SD credits. Bring your AIA number and your credits will be registered automatically. Programs are free. Lunch is not provided, so please plan accordingly. S P O N S O R E D B Y :

Water Repellant Treatments For

CONCRETE, MASONRY and OTHER MINERAL BASED SUBSTRATES

Our presentation this month features Mr. Joe Link, from J3 Specialty Construction Chemicals. Education this evening will focus on the protection and preservation of concrete, masonry, stone (manufactured and natural). We will also discuss anti graffiti coatings. Learning Objectives: 1.) Learn why to specify clear water repellant treatments 2.) Learn about different types of products on the market today and how to evaluate them. 3.) Learn what to expect from water repellant treatments: life cycle and maintenance. 4.) Learn how water repellents can influence adjacent building materials and future modifications of

the structure

Presenter: Mr. Joe Link.

Joe Links experience includes 42 years specializing in water repellents and concrete/masonry related waterproofing systems. This includes 20 years as a general manager for a national manufacturer of water repellents. Over the last 22 years, he has represented an international producer water repellents and steel corrosion inhibitor systems.

Santa Clara Valley Chapter Construction Specifications Institute

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND – DINNER PROGRAM

Join us for dinner at the Biltmore Hotel, 2151 Laurelwood Road, Santa Clara (Montague Expressway and 101). The evening begins at 6:00 PM with social hour. Dinner starts at 7:00 PM followed by the program at 8:00 PM. The price for dinner is $32.00, which includes gratuity and tax. Please make your reservations by noon on Tuesday, January 31st. No-shows or cancellations after Noon on 1/31 will be charged. Email Krista Nelson, CSI, CDT, RA, LEED, at krista@aba-arch.com or phone (408) 298-1885. Guests are welcome.

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This program meets AIA/CES criteria. Participants will receive 1 hour of AIA HSW (Health Safety and Welfare) Learning Units (LUs).

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Goody Steinberg (1922-2010) was a long time resident of Los Altos Hills and designer of the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce, Los Altos History Museum, and the Tech Museum in San Jose. Goody established the Steinberg Group in 1953. Over his 50-year career, Goody designed hundreds of buildings, including homes, corporate campuses and houses of worship, most nota-bly Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills and Temple Isaiah in Lafayette. Goody’s son, Rob Steinberg, principal of Steinberg Architects, will talk about his father’s legacy.

Craig W. Hartman, FAIA, is the Design Partner for SOM San Francisco. His work ranges from en-tire urban districts to singular works of architecture, addressing issues of contemporary place and time, the poetics of light, and the sustainability of urban and natural ecologies. His work has been recognized with over 100 interdisciplinary design awards, which, in addition to 8 national AIA Honor Awards for Architecture, Interior Design and Urban Design, includes California’s Maybeck Award for an individual oeuvre, of which he is the youngest recipient.

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Lectures: 6-7 PM at the Hillview Community Center

97 Hillview Avenue, Los Altos

Receptions: 7-8 PM at The Los Altos Neutra House

181 Hillview Avenue, Los Altos

Tickets: $20 single lecture/$100 series pass

$40 single lecture + reception$10 single lecture student pass

$200 series and receptions pass

For ticket information and directions, please visit www.neutrahouse.org

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Steve Glenn is an entrepreneur committed to social change through both for-profit and non-profit organizations. He is currently the founder and CEO of LivingHomes, a developer and builder of modern, prefabricated homes, designed by world-class architects such as Ray Kappe, FAIA, and KieranTimberlake. The first LivingHome, designed by Kappe and assembled in eight hours was the first home ever to be certified LEED Platinum. Eight other LivingHomes have been certified Platinum since. LivingHomes recently completed a prefab triplex in Los Altos on Lassen Street which is expected to be certified LEED Platinum.

Thomas Hines is a professor emeritus of history and architecture at UCLA, where he taught cultural, urban and architectural history for many years. A prolific writer, Hines is the author Burnham of Chicago: Architect and Planner, Richard Neutra and the Search for Modern Architecture, Irving Gill and the Architecture of Reform, and Architecture of the Sun: Los Angeles Modernism, 1900-1970. Hines is a premiere scholar on Richard Neutra’s architectural legacy.

Chuck Davis is the senior partner of the San Francisco architecture firm, EHDD. Among his many projects are the restoration of History Corner on Stanford Quad and the Monterrey Bay Aquarium for clients David and Lucile Packard. EHDD is now recognized for its expertise in aquarium design and Chuck has designed aquariums all around the world. EHDD is also known for its expertise in sustainable design with the latest example being the new Packard Foundation building now under construction in downtown Los Altos.

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Ray Kappe is a well published, internationally recognized architect, urban planner and educator. His work is considered to be an extension of the early Southern California modern masters: Wright, Schindler, Neutra and Harris. Among the many design and lifetime achievement awards he has received are the AIA/Los Angeles Gold Medal and the AIA/California Council Maybeck Award. National AIA and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture have honored him with the Topaz Medalian for having founded and directed the Southern Califonia Institute of Architecture SCI-ARC.

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