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ARCHJOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURE AND 01 PROFESSIONAL DESIGN IN THE OCT SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY 2018

1 AIA SAN JOAQUIN PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

By: Arthur Dyson, AIA

People ask continually for me to offer The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura, a to consider in the production of spaces: an explanation about what I believe to small but potent volume given to me by solid and void, light and shadow, form, be genuine architecture. Sometimes Frank Lloyd Wright soon after first meeting scale, context, pattern, rhythm, balance, the question comes from reporters and him. The first chapter is titled “The Cup color, etc. Equally, if not more importantly, curious observers, but mostly I hear of Humanity,” and contains in eloquently is the effect of these elements on the this request from students who are distilled metaphor, the awareness that, people who must not just encounter but preparing a paper or report. All of us in the even when we choose to think otherwise, act through the results of our selections. If profession have our own insights that can we are all joined together as human beings we aren’t conscious of how the inhabitant define a response. I provide mine here to in the same inner passage. This is a scope will perceive these spaces, we are doing a begin a dialog and, hopefully, stimulate of action beyond aesthetics, reflecting the great disservice and missing an important conversation within the chapter about the intangible realization of a spiritual process. opportunity. We are often forced to make essence of what we do for a vocation. As tea pours into a cup, architectural less than ideal choices, adjustments, and The question is often about finding experience is how our being together flows compromises in design, so it seems to a label to describe what architectural into the here and now. me to be a prerequisite to consider more philosophy guides my practice. I tend to If we consider ourselves as spiritual rather than less in order to wind up with as avoid answering in those terms, because beings, then the ultimate meaning of much good as possible. The architectural such language can be misused to promote any building transcends mere visual philosophy that motivates me requires value judgment, bias, and division. Instead, appearance and delves into more that I start from the broadest possible my reply is that I attempt to create a empowered areas of existential depth and range of considerations, both tangible and life-enhancing, holistically responsive, sincerity. The physical image of a building intangible. By reaching in as well as out, and culturally relevant architecture. Of needs to be more than the whitewash of my goal is to produce the fullest possible course, that summary description requires a popular façade, but instead must be response to a given need to build. I don’t meaningful elaboration, but can be a modeled to establish a viable internal know if any one philosophical label covers good starting point for dialog about the connection through the perceptual system that sense of necessity, but it seems to me intentions and purposes present in the built of its occupants. As Pallasmaa has said, we can build a more beautiful, relevant, environment we create. “Modernist design at large has housed and meaningful future when we take a path Admittedly, beauty has always been the intellect and the eye, but it has left that, at least visibly in the world today, is a goal in my work. Like a well-known the body and the other senses, as well as less trodden. proverb intimates about the eye of the our memories, imagination and dreams, beholder, beauty is not a possession but homeless.” an experience. I sometimes refer to this To be truly whole, the buildings that we as visual poetry. Like a shiny apple that create must be meaningful encounters offers little taste, the effect of a building that unify the outer and inner realms of our design is to me unsatisfactory unless it being in balance and equity. Such buildings actively engages the human heart. To my cause us to interact with memories and mind, emotional involvement and personal aspirations, sometimes recalling previously identification are basic components in the suppressed or forgotten aspects of real completeness of a design. Beauty is an nature, character, and desire – perhaps indicator of successful connection with the even invoking a fruitful encounter with inner lives of people. the mystery of our own imagination. We Discussions about the importance of grow in consciousness, relationship, and imagery in a conceived space surfaced capacity through the guidance provided in recent conversations with Juhani in architectural design. If our buildings Pallasmaa. According to Pallasmaa, “the are devoid of these essential factors, Sincerely, senses not only mediate information for the occupants will and do suffer from Arthur Dyson, AIA the judgement of the intellect; they are the deprivation of sensory experience also a means of igniting the imagination necessary to healthy, nurturing human and of articulating sensory thought.” This development. brought back recollections of a book titled There are, of course, many elements

1 AIA SAN JOAQUIN 2018 EXECUTIVE BOARD INDEX PRESIDENT Arthur Dyson, AIA, 3 WHAT IS THE AIA? VICE PRESIDENT 5 AIA MEMBER BENEFITS N. Roger Davidson, AIA 7 COMPANY CULTURE: SECRETARY WHY IT MATTERS Hillary Benedict, Assoc. AIA 11 MAKE BETTER CITIES: TREASURER THIS YEAR’S THEME AT Jeff Berrios, AIA THE AIA ’18 CONFERENCE

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Cost of membership can be substantial and burdensome for many architects that wonder what they’re getting for membership fees and if it’s worth it. Of the total fees, 50% goes to national, 20% to State and 30% to the local chapter. So, if you are involved and taking advantage of the local chapter, that money comes back to you. The state share comes back too, but indirectly. AIA Contract Documents is a substantial revenue for the AIA, because we all pay for the documents as we use them, but a share of that revenue comes back to the chapter to help pay for our programs. What is the AIA? There are currently about 114,000 registered architects in the United States. There are about By: Marvin Armstrong, AIA 60,000 registered architects who are also AIA members. In the local region, there are about 100 registered architects and only 40 who are AIA members, well below the nation average.

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thrilled to join and have the initials after profession. Trade, Labor or professional American architects. my name on the business card and unionsSome are people formed are in self-employed, nearly all segments but they are a veryCost small of membership minority compared can be to those who work letterhead, even my first personalized offor working companies folks fromand corporations,acting to farming. who have a substantialgreater need and of burdensome the union. Thefor many more people who license plate. Having the AIA after my Theare idea in the of aunion, union the to supportstronger and the protect union will bearchitects and if there that were wonder more what AIA they’re members, getting the cost of name meant that I was perceived as an yourmembership interest group should is the go samedown whethersince there wouldfor bemembership more money fees available and if it’s to worth essentially it. Of do the architect without having to say it. But then yousame are job.a doctor, teacher or carpenter. the total fees, 50% goes to national, 20% after a few slow years, that extra chunk The mission of professional unions is to to State and 30% to the local chapter. So, of money for membership was difficult generally advance the stature and public if you are involved and taking advantage of to let go. I let my membership lapse and reputationFind out moreof the by profession asking an (i.e. AIA legal, member or goingthe local to AIA chapter, National, that Statemoney or comes Local backwebsites. The received a nasty letter from the AIA that medical,architectural architecture, profession etc.), is but dignified, in doing honorable to and you. highly The state respected share comesdue in backno small too, part to the I was not to use the initials under any so,AIA. the result is improved salaries, benefits but indirectly. AIA Contract Documents is circumstances! I promptly reordered my and working conditions of those employed a substantial revenue for the AIA, because cards and letterhead without mention in their professions. The mission of trade we all pay for the documents as we use of AIA as requested and without a plan unions is generally more direct in stated them, but a share of that revenue comes to join again. Two years later, I rejoined goals of improving wages, benefits and back to the chapter to help pay for our for the identification and got hooked by working conditions. Whether blue or white programs. the contacts and company of my fellow collars, we all want the same things. There are currently about 114,000 architects at our monthly meetings. registered architects in the United States. Getting involved made it engaging and There are about 60,000 registered fulfilling, at lease at the local level. I am “An organization whose membership are united architects who are also AIA members. In currently an AIA member and have been to protect and promote their common interest.” Fresno County, there are 172 registered now for 25 years. Definition of a Trade Union architects and only 45 who are AIA I completely understand the need for - Business Directory, 2018 members, well below the nation average. exclusivity in allowing only AIA members The AIA benefits the profession as a to use the initials. It would be similar to whole, so all licensed architects, member

3 or not, are able to access continuing corporations, who have a greater need of education, construction document forms the union. The more people who are in ABOUT THE AUTHOR and many other programs. (Although, the union, the stronger the union will be being an AIA member gets you access to and if there were more AIA members, the Marvin Armstrong, AIA, president of those services at a discounted rate.) More cost of membership should go down since Marvin Armstrong Architect, is a mid- importantly, the profession as a whole there would be more money available to century baby with deep roots in the San has benefited for over 150 years from the essentially do the same job. Joaquin valley. Graduate of Cal Poly, San governmental advocacy, public awareness Find out more by asking an AIA Luis Obispo and College of the Sequoias and rising stature of the profession. member or going to AIA National, State in Visalia. Marvin has worked for Octagon Essentially, non-member architects are or Local websites. The architectural Associates of Visalia and Hallenbeck getting ‘union’ benefits without paying profession is dignified, honorable and Chamorro and Associate of San Diego their dues. highly respected due in no small part to before starting a practice in Hanford CA While the trade union goals are more the AIA. in 1987 and then relocating the firm to directly focused on improving workers Fresno in 2006. An architectural general jobs, the AIA and other professional practitioner, Marvin´s Firm has worked unions are more focused on public image on a vast range of project types from and outreach. The underlying goal of the schools to art studios. In his `spare´ professional union is still the same as the time, Marvin works on clay and wood trade union: to improve the job, and in the sculpture in downtown Fresno. case of the AIA, to improve salaries and working conditions of the architect. By being a member of the AIA, you are helping to improve the mechanism that helps us all enjoy and prosper in this profession. Some people are self-employed, but they are a very small minority compared to those who work for companies and

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6 COMPANY CULTURE: WHY IT MATTERS

By: Carolyn Halajian, MBA

tried and true way, teaches employees to contribute to the success of the that despite what is “stated”, the culture organization and experience an enhanced supports holding on to the old way of doing sense of their own well-being. Three key elements to a positive things. Employee engagement requires workplace culture are Engagement, Our workforce is changing, and our that relationships in the workplace are workplaces must adapt to those changes. built on trust, integrity, and open, two- Expectations and Values [ ] Gone are the days of rigid corporations, way communication. Engagement prescribed career ladders, and company can be observed in the way employees loyalty. Workers have more options, are communicate as well as how they The culture that exists within a more inclined to job hop, and are looking approach their work and their coworkers. company has become the decades for more than money and stability. Having Frequent and specific feedback, about hottest topic, the latest buzzword. But it a positive workplace culture is critical both weaknesses and strengths, is a key is so muchOrganizations more! With that current nurture economic because it is what workers are looking for. contributor to employee engagement. growthemployee creating options engagement for workers, have Misalignment between the stated and real Open and honest conversations on a and a changingcompetitive workforce advantage demographic, culture can lead to difficulty retaining good frequent basis instead of formal, annual paying[ attention to and crafting] a positive workers. performance reviews or just receiving data workplace culture is essential. ThreeThree keykey elements to to a apositive positive about performance creates connection to The shared values, beliefs, workplaceworkplace culture culture are Engagement,are Engagement, others and to the organization. assumptions, attitudes, and behaviors that ExpectationsExpectations and Values. and Below, Values we will Compassionate leadership is provideThey arefocus, driven direction, by different and purpose values for [look at each more closely to] understand another element to supporting employee employeesand arethey what learn define differently the culture of a their impact on company culture and engagement. Leaders who are authentic, [company. In short, ] culture expresses “how explain why culture matters. present, hold people accountable, lead we do things around here.” with integrity, and show empathy can Workers learn workplace culture encourage engagement in their employees. through watching leaders, interacting Organizations that nurture As stated by David Mizne in his article 7 with co-workers, and receiving positive Fascinating Employee Engagement Trends or negative rewards. Whether you plan employee engagement have for 2018, people don’t quit their jobs, it, Theguide new it, give work input force into is it notor not afraid your to competitive advantage they quit their bosses. Given the trend companyjob hop has as a culture…andthey look for it themight best not [ ] towards job hopping and the availability of be whatenvironment you think toit is.grow Worse, and it achieve might jobs in this growing economy, companies be counter totheir what career you want. goals Even when Engagement: stand to lose good employees and incur [companies have mission, vision, and] values A culture that encourages and significant financial and productivity costs statements, it is not uncommon for the supportsThey are employee driven engagementby different is values one if their workplace culture is not healthy and actual culture to be at odds with the stated that providesand they an environment learn differently where all positive and if their leaders are not walking one. For example, a company that states [members of the organization] give their the talk. it values creativity but regularly dismisses best, are committed to the goals and new ideas in favor of doing things the values of the organization, are motivated

The new work force is not afraid to job hop as they look for the best 7 environment to grow and achieve [ their career goals ] The costs of losing employees is more Expectations: Values: significant than many organizations think. The largest, and still growing, Millennials value company culture more According to Josh Bersin of Deloitte, the cost population in the labor force is millennials than any other generation that’s come before of losing one employee can range from tens (people born between 1981 and 1996, them. While the idea of “corporate culture” of thousands of dollars to 1.5-2 times the according to Pew Research Center). has been around since the 1970s, it is only employee’s annual salary. These costs include What millennials expect from work is not recently that it has started to become a hiring, onboarding, training, ramp time to necessarily what prior generations wanted. bigger priority for workers. peak productivity, the loss of engagement They are driven by different values and The new work force is not afraid to job from others due to high turnover, higher they learn differently. Emma Gannon— hop as they look for the best environment business error rates, and general culture author of The Multi-Hyphen Method, to grow and achieve their career goals. impacts. a book about what the future of the According to Gannon, millennials would Organizations that nurture employee workplace might look like—says millennials willingly take a $7,600 pay cut to work in engagement have a competitive advantage. getThree labelled key “entitled” elements because to a positive “they get an environment that affords them a better According to Gallup, companies scoring frustrated”workplace by culture outdated are and Engagement, rigid workplace quality of life. Quality of life is not just in the top 25% for employee engagement environments which aren’t open to doing about salary and work life balance, however. experience among other benefits: thingsExpectations differently. and Values For the millennial, it can also mean the • 20% higher productivity [ The new workforce has] different opportunity (with company support) to be • 21% higher profitability expectations of their employers; namely, involved in important causes, achieving • 29-59% lower turnover that their employers have good corporate purpose and fulfillment in their career and • 41% lower absenteeism citizenship, fair behavior, open and through their company. In short, workers • 40% fewer defects/errors transparent communication, and values- want to feel like their work truly matters and Sadly, according to a recent Gallup drivenOrganizations leaders who walk that the nurture talk. They that they are working towards a worthwhile poll, only 31% of US and Canadian workers wantemployee interaction, engagement coaching, opportunities have goal. reported being engaged in their jobs in to grow competitiveand develop, andadvantage the chance to A new trend in the value of 2017. Additionally, the Gallup report, How [put their unique skills (creative] problem- work/life balance is work/life blending. Millennials Want to Work and Live, reveals solving, tech savvy, and being a team Work/life blending means companies that only 29% of millennials are engaged player among other skills) to use for the embrace flexibility. Non-traditional hours, at work. The remaining 71% are either telecommuting, and flexible schedules for disengaged or actively disengaged. They are driven by different values job-functions that can be done away from the office or at times different from the [ and they ]learn differently typical 9am-5pm are attractive to employees and is a strategy that increases employee engagement. Finally, in this atmosphere of increased sensitivity to and reporting of sexual harassment and questionable behavior, The new work force is not afraid to workers are increasingly concerned about job hop as they look for the best values around how people are treated, environment to grow and achieve especially how those in power treat those without power. [ their career goals ] 8 Three key elements to a positive workplace culture are Engagement, [ Expectations and ] Values

Companies would be wise to ensure that complex business principle that their culture is one that: increasingly drives employees. In the ABOUT THE AUTHOR • Supports open and honest com professionOrganizations of architecture, that where nurture creativity munication instead of a culture of is part of the job and mentorship leading Carolyn Halajian has over 25 fear, self-protection, and silence to licensureemployee a goal engagement of many, firms have years’ experience in Organization • Takes reports seriously without jumping should routinelycompetitive to take advantage a look at their Development. She believes that, similar to conclusions of guilt, covering-up [current culture to assess ] whether or not to designing functional and beautiful incidents, or punishing/retaliating it encourages engagement, supports spaces, supporting healthy, productive against those who report expectations, and exemplifies its’ values organizations means being guided by • Demands respectful, professional through leaders who walk the talk and a set of shared values, striving towards communication, in both formal and areThey working are driven to ensure by theirdifferent firm’s values present accomplishing a shared vision, and informal settings, through written, cultureand is one they that learn represents differently who and creating an efficient, productive, and verbal, and visual communication. [what they aspire ]to be. pleasurable work environment. With Company culture matters more than that in mind, she approaches Human ever. It is more than just the latest trend or Resource Management with the goal buzzword, it’s a requirement if leadership of supporting and reinforcing the is thoughtful about the present and future culture of collaboration, mentoring, and health of the company. Culture not only The new work force is not afraid to having a nimble response to changing affects the current workforce, but the environments. wrong image can impact a company’s job hop as they look for the best ability to recruit future workers. While it environment to grow and achieve is not a good business practice to build a their career goals company culture around what a business [ ] thinks its workers would like, it’s also dangerous to completely neglect these shared values Company culture is a real and

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10 Make Better Cities, This Year’s Theme at the AIA’18 Conference By: Xinyi Pan I went to attend the AIA conference the designer, the work of this project in new York this past June. It was an involved patching and repairing the unique opportunity for me to learn; my bluestone floors and the concrete walls, schedule was packed; and I felt like going repairing and replacing the original wood, back to school once again. The theme of as well as updating all the elevators at the this year’s conference was making better lobby. The entire structure including the cities, and urban renewal was often the entry area, unique with a series of spaces topic. For this reason, I am introducing leading visitors from the street through a two recent urban renewal and restoration bridge before enter into the striking interior projects that I visited this time in New York. of the lobby, heightened by spectacular One of them is a landmark building in the lighting design in a grid like pattern, was mostly residential neighborhood east of polished like new, and enjoyed by many the central park. And the other, an outdoor visitors again. public space on the west side of midtown Manhattan. The Modernist Marcel Breuer designed a brutalist style museum for the Whiney Museum of American Art on Madison avenue near the central park in the 1960’s. It was a controversial project then and a mid-century landmark now. In the past 60+ years it has changed names and owners several times and aged accordingly. Luckily, this building has been fully restored recently and became the Met Breuer, one of the three parts consisting of the Metropolitan museum of Modern art. Aiming to preserve the original vision of

11 I also had a chance to walk the High A lot of money was spent to convert Line during this trip. It was the former such a space, and a lot of changes have TO LEARN MORE ABOUT XINYI PAN West Side industrial railway. A 1.45 mile- also happened soon after this project SEE THE MEMBERSPOT LIGHT ON long elevated steel structure built in the was finished. According to a report from PAGE 22 1930s for freight trains that runs across Arcdhaily in 2009, right after the High mostly the the west Chelsea gallery Line’s opening, “the promenade has neighborhood. The railway stopped its initiated more than 30 new projects in the operation in 1980. Since then the retired nearby neighborhood, including Renzo railway was abandoned and left to let the Piano’s new satellite for the Whitney weeds grow on it. An open competition was Museum of American Art.” The Whitney at held to convert the existing infrastructure the south end is now completed, and the into a public park, resulting in the highly anticipated multi-art center at the completion of the project in 2009. What north end of the High Line, The Shed, is visitors can see now is a former railway currently under construction and expected completely transformed into an elevated to open in the spring next year. At the city garden, slick and modern, with stairs mean time, many older buildings adjacent leading down to pedestrian walks of local to the High Line has been improved. As streets at the ground level. The original a result, the High Line became not only steel track, which was intensionally left a “hip” neighborhood park for the local exposed and made level with the rest of the families, but also a fashionable destination pavings as the only part of the old railway to visit by people from all over the world. that one can see on the garden level, is a It is encouraging to see projects like piece of history preserved, kindly reminding these being built in New York City. In fact, visitors the industrial past of New York every city in this country has potential in City. improving the conditions of their older

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UPCOMING EVENTS

The San Joaquin Valley has a wealth of historic buildings and landscapes which link us to the past and create a sense of place. These landmarks were designed by architects, house carpenters and landscape architects observant of the latest trends and styles in design. Early architects were trained at U.C. Berkeley, MIT, the University of Pennsylvania, even the Ecolé des Beaux Arts in Paris. Regional and internationally recognized firms and individuals included the McDougall Brothers, George Maher, Edward T. Foulkes, H. Rafael Lake, Julia Morgan and Ernest Kump Jr. By the 1960s the University of Southern California along with Berkeley exerted a strong influence on the development of a mid-century modern tradition in Fresno with the work of Robert Stevens, Gene Zellmer, James Oakes and Allen Lew, as examples. Landscape gardening also attracted prominent practitioners such as Rudolf Ulrich, Tommy Church and Garrett Eckbo. What follows it a first in a series of articles on the Valley’s historic built environment, the Madera County Free Library.

The Madera County Free Library 135 N. Yosemite Avenue (1917, Coates and Traver)

By: Karana Hattersley-Drayton

In 1870 the Central Pacific Railroad began its diagonal push down the San Joaquin Valley. New towns were surveyed along the corridor and several were planned by the railroad itself: Modesto (1870), ultimately donated construction funds for “too many strings attached” to the $12,500 Merced (1871) and Fresno (1872). The 2,509 libraries between 1883 and 1923, of grant from Carnegie. future community of Madera was initially which 1,689 were built in the United States. William D. Coates Jr. and Harrison B. bypassed but in 1876 a new town was laid Most of the Carnegie Libraries were unique Traver met when they were architectural out by the California Lumber Company and architect-designed. students at the University of Pennsylvania at the terminus near its 63-mile flume. Madera officials consulted with the where they studied under Paul Cret. In By 1877 there were 25 buildings where Carnegie Corporation over a period of 1906 Coates, born in Oakland and raised a year before only “jackrabbits and several months in 1915-1916. The title in Fresno, returned to California and antelopes played.” The City of Madera of the drawings produced by architects served as the California State Architect was incorporated on March 27, 1907 and Coates and Traver in July 1916, in fact, from 1909 and 1911. The two men formed the main street, Yosemite Avenue, was clearly state the intention that this was to a partnership in San Francisco in 1911 and extended to three blocks although it was be a Carnegie Library. Their design closely they gained statewide attention in 1912 still unpaved. followed the preferred Carnegie formula when their proposal for the San Francisco In 1901 Madera founded its first for a simple but formal building which City Hall took second prize in the design public library. In 1915, after several welcomed patrons through a prominent competition. They moved their firm to growth spurts, moves and organizational entrance nearly always accessed by a Fresno in 1914 where they practiced until changes, the County Board of Supervisors staircase (symbolizing a person’s elevation 1925. The firm’s first major commercial voted to pursue funding from the by learning). Although various sets of building was the Liberty Theater (1917) Carnegie Foundation for a new library plans were exchanged between the County followed in 1920 by Fresno High School building. Andrew Carnegie, the Scottish and the Carnegie Corporation, ultimately and Porterville High School (1921). businessman and philanthropist, was a the Supervisors decided they would build Excavation for the Madera County Free strong supporter of free libraries and and pay for their own library as there were Library began September 11, 1916 and the

13 building formally opened to the public on arts center. The architectural firm of May 5, 1917. The Library as constructed Paul Halajian Architects (Fresno) has ABOUT THE AUTHOR remains virtually unchanged 100 years been contracted to prepare the schematic later: designed in a sedate Italian plans which will include restoration and Karana Hattersley-Drayton, M.A. is Renaissance Revival style with a nod to rehabilitation of the exterior and structural a graduate of U.C. Berkeley and spent the Arts and Crafts movement. The one retrofit and mechanical, electrical and three years in the Ph.D. program in story raised building is constructed of plumbing upgrades to meet health and architectural history. She served on the masonry beige colored brick flecked with safety codes and provide accessibility. State Historical Resources Commission manganese and laid up in a common bond. Neither the City nor County of Madera and moved to Fresno in 1999 to work first The principle elevations are dynamic and has a historic preservation program. In for Caltrans and thereafter for the City complex, due to the variations in the brick order to meet the definition of a “qualified of Fresno as the Historic Preservation coloring and the mortar which is recessed, historical building” pursuant to Section Project Manager. Ms. Drayton retired thus allowing the bricks to step out from 8-201 of the 2016 California Historical from the City in January 2017 and now the plane of the walls. The building is also Building Code, the library building was works as a consultant. She can be articulated with various brick patterns and evaluated for its eligibility for listing on reached at [email protected] inset ceramic tiles, as for example under both the California Register of Historical each casement window on the facade. A Resources and the National Register of character defining feature of some interest Historic Places. The library was found is the paired heavy decorative wood to be eligible for listing on both. The brackets which terminate in pendants survey was presented to the County and which are located on either side of Board of Supervisors at a public hearing the front entrance and at the building in 2017. The Supervisors adopted a formal corners. These elements more closely resolution finding that the Madera Free reflect the aesthetics of the Arts and Crafts County Library is a community landmark movement or even Tudor Revival style of historic and architectural importance buildings. thus allowing Halajian Architects to use The County of Madera proposes to the more flexible California State Historical restore and adaptively reuse the former Building Code in the renovation. Library for use by the Madera County Arts Council as a gallery and community

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What Does a

House Look Like?

By: Deborah Lencioni Lapp

Architecture is not the My children were born in this sculpture Taliesinrepetition called it aof Wooden something Shell. In the Fresno Bee recently, Donald of a house, so this is their gestalt notion When Nico was 22 and going by Nick, Munro retold Art’s story: “Lapp’s son learned but, rather, the of what a house looks like. Once, on a visiting on leave from the Army, I asked depicted a structure shaped like something Wrightian Society tour, Al Struckus of him to explorationdraw a house of tosomething see what he’d you’d kick through a pair of goal posts. The Bruce Goff’s Struckus Residence asked come upsensed, with. Hefor sketchedextending the the default teacher scolded him for fooling around.” me, “Do you feel your children are more peaked-roofboundaries right-angled of human structure with creative growing up in a house like symmetricalexperience windows and for eyes and the this?” My late husband Dennis Lencioni mouth understanding.a centered door. Yet, when we Architecture is not the repetition of laughed when Struckus asked this and were talking about it, he paused, looked something learned but, rather, the -Arthur Dyson said, “They are onery.” I accede that up at the curved ceiling and swooped his exploration of something sensed, for

my children are creative, but I think all buff tattooed arm over his head in an arc. extending the boundaries of human children are creative; perhaps an organic “There was that day in kindergarten when experience and understanding, home prevents the stifling of childhood Mrs. Varner asked us to draw a house, and -Arthur Dyson, imagination. I drew it like this.” He repeated the Art Dyson loves to tell the story of my curve over his head. son’s kindergarten assignment to draw a house. The way Art tells the story, Nico, whose drawings were precise and accurate for a five-year-old, drew a building the shape of an eye with a circular door and a wild swoop projecting from the roof. When the teacher called home concerned that he was wasn’t following directions, he says I invited her for coffee to see for herself the house that one friend calls “The Paisley” and my sister calls “The Eye.” Our Egyptian exchange student said it was the Eye of Horace, a symbol of protection. My book group, familiar with the house because we’ve met monthly since 1991, had seen it called “The Wave House” on HGTV’s Extreme Homes. “Is it actually named the Wave House?” Susan asked. “I think it’s more of a Mushroom.” Linda calls it a Snail. Effie Casey from

15 I received emails and comments friend move and, after hauling off two following that article from people co- truckloads to Goodwill, she asked, “How ABOUT THE AUTHOR opting this story as an example of how did I accumulate all this worthless stuff?” public education discourages creativity and Because a home is not an impulse buy, Deborah Lencioni Lapp is in the encourages conformity. While there might but an infrequent and major investment polishing stages of a book entitled At be something to that argument, Nico was for most people, the choice of habitat Home: A Client’s Argument for Authentic honestly never held back in his multi- is critical, second only to choice of life Architecture and is looking for a publisher. age classroom at Centerville Elementary partner. In this day and age, it’s almost You can read excerpts and see more School. easier to divorce than to buy or sell a photos at www.orgatecture.org Like a chair purchased at a big box home. store, suburban tract homes have no I think people are afraid to innate personality. The occupants half- authentically express themselves with heartedly adorn them with sad little shrubs architecture because it is such a major and plastic decorations. They cover the expense, and realtors warn about resale windows. The garages are full of stuff, so value to a generic buyer, who is imagined the cars (which are by contrast sleek and lacking any personality or style. It’s as if clean) sit in the driveway to distinguish one they all got together and said: “If we make house from the other. Will Green, owner them all the same, they can just exchange of Dyson’s Barrett-Tuxford Residence in the old shelter for a new shelter that fits Wisconsin said, “We do have another home better,” as if homebuyers were hermit in California, and it is the aesthetic and crabs. Or, “now they have more money so spiritual equivalent of a disposable razor. I they can have the same house, only larger.” don’t mind disposable razors, but I have to It would be like saying, “now you can afford not think about it too much.” more food, so just eat more of it,” which Audrey and Arthur Dyson with Deb Lapp When we choose carefully, we unfortunately also happens. at 2014 AIASJ Design Awards, Clovis, CA waste less: how many clothes in your closet go unworn? I recently helped a

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Lunch and Learn 10/19/18 Time: Registration / Sign-in: 11:00 am Fresno County Building Official Q&A Panel Panel: 11:30 – 1:30 October 19 @ 11:00 am - 1:30 pm Venue: AIA/SJ in collaboration with the City of Fresno, City of Clovis, County of Fresno and Fire Training Center, EOC (Inside the City of Visalia would like to invite you for lunch and Q&A with Building Professionals. PD and Fire Building) 1233 Fifth Street Topic of Discussion: Clovis California 93612 The emphasis of this Q&A Panel Discussion is to ensure compliance with the State Lunch will be provided and local accessibility Standards when submitting plans for New and Altered Facilities. please email [email protected] with Our Commercial plan reviewers and building inspectors are ready to help and assist any dietary needs or restrictions Design Professionals and Developers. They are ready to answer questions and provide additional framework and procedures of the plan review process to ensure access COST: compliance in the built environment. AIA Members | $5 with RSVP Non-members | $15 with RSVP Learning Objectives: No RSVP | $20 at the Door Understand how plan reviewers analyze and apply the 2016 California Building Code provisions during the plan review process for accessibility compliance. RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ Compare and contrast requirements of the California Building Code with other fresno-county-building-official-qa- applicable government regulations, resulting in an increased awareness of disability panel-tickets-51040206632 access rights law. Identify the path of travel requirements on alteration of existing facility and accessible For more information, please visit: route requirements for new construction. http://aiasj.org/event/fresno-county- Understanding review process of construction documents for access compliance using building-official-qa-panel/ the latest version of the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2, Volume 1, Chapter 11B. Provides a better understanding of how covered entities meet their responsibilities under applicable code governing access to the built environment. Attendees may have the chance to submit their question ahead of time. Submitted topics will be addressed first before we open the discussion to items not previously submitted.

Submit your questions ahead of time here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HYCCJYR

17 AEP Roadshow 2018 October 20TH 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

In order to better support the local AIA chapters, the AEP established the AEP Roadshows. These one day events hosted by local AIA chapters bring EPs together to learn more about the path to licensure, mentorship, advocacy, and leadership opportunities offered through the AEP and AIA in general.

RSVP link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aep-roadshow-2018-tickets-51043597775

Venue Central California Builders Exchange UPCOMING EVENT 1244 N Mariposa St Fresno, CA 93703 United States Phone: 559-558-6055 Website: aiasj.org

This year marks the 90th Anniversary of the Warnors Theatre, also known as the Pantages. The theatre has been a well-recognized landmark in Fresno since it first opened its doors nine decades ago on October 20, 1928. Be part of Fresno History...come and enjoy the premiere of the documentary film, “WARNORS: A LEGACY,” that showcases the theatre’s rich history. Plus, we’ll pay tribute to the theatre’s pipe organist, Richard Cencibaugh, who has maintained and played the theatre’s original Morgan pipe organ for more than 50 years. Enjoy an afternoon of history and a brief organ performance. For Sponsorship or Advertising Opportunities call the Warnors Board Member Rose Caglia at 559.252.1437 or 559.455.8501.

Date & Time: Saturday, October 20th, 2018 2pm - 4pm

Venue 1400 Fulton Street, Fresno, CA 93721 United States

18 City of Fresno FAASTER class 2018 October 23TH 8:30 am - 11:00 am

Course Title: City of Fresno New Online Permitting and Planning Submission Software Training Seminar – FAASTER

Course Description: Attendees will get a hands on, interactive training of how to use the new City of Fresno software platform now being used for all building related submission of drawings and documents, in an effort to help improve the permitting process and turnaround time for local architects and design professionals. As the 5th largest California City, this new software is aimed to increase productivity and improve the permitting response time with cloud-based Civic Technology. FAASTER has been launched to help the City of Fresno streamline service delivery, with a more efficient way for staff to process the increased volume of permitting applications. Fresno UPCOMING EVENT residents, developers, and design professionals now have a more transparency into the City’s ability to meet demand. FAASTER is an example of how the City of Fresno is leveraging the positive impact that technology can have by building a better community, improving the citizen experience, improving efficiency, all while fostering an improved two-way communication between citizens and government.

Learning Objectives: • Enables attendees to use new modern electronic plan submittal software to meet service and process requests • Use software in real time, and ask Building Department representative questions as they arise. • Interact with City of Fresno Building Department to learn how to improvements to project submittal process have been made • Enables users to have a more transparent permitting process experience with City Staff • Enable users to learn how to use software across device platforms, increasing productivity in real life work site conditions that are common place for many professionals

RSVP link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/city-of-fresno-new-online-permitting-and-planning-submission-software-training- seminar-faaster-tickets-51046027041 Space is very limited so sign up today Seminar will be held in room 1054 at Fresno City Hall.

USGBCC – Zero Waste Campus – How to Design a Zero Waste Plan for Your School or Business October 23TH 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

One way everybody can contribute to helping green schools is by reducing waste. Join us for our October 23 workshop to learn how to strategically reduce waste with Zero Waste expert Mark Maxwell, Assistant Sustainability Director at UC Merced. Mark is charged with the goal of obtaining zero waste at UC Merced by 2020 and is a valuable resource for those working in construction, design and facilities, but also parents, students and teachers looking to reduce waste at schools and beyond.

Zero Waste Campus – How to Design a Zero Waste Plan for Your School or Business

Learning Objectives: • Learn about the concept of zero waste • Learn about recyclability of products • Learn about zero waste campus • Learn about integrated design elements to support zero waste • Learn about recycling audits • Develop a waste reduction plan for a school or office

Speaker: Mark Maxwell, LEED AP Assistant Director of Sustainability, UC Merced

For more information and to RSVP: https://www.usgbccc.org/event-3061235

VENUE Jordan AG Research Center, 2703 E Barstow, Fresno, CA

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Kids Draw Architecture 2018 October 20 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Almost 30 years ago, the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara organized a small group of architects and artists for a common goal: to inspire and educate children to experience architecture through drawing it. By encouraging kids to express their creativity through sketching, a free public‐outreach program was developed to teach about the complexity and importance of architecture. Building upon this legacy, the Kids Draw Architecture program is expanding throughout California. For one weekend in September, AIA chapters throughout the state will offer the program in their local communities, highlighting a local architectural gem. This program provides components with a low‐effort/high return community‐based activity that meets the requirements of AIA accreditation while exposing young people to architects and architecture in their local community. AIA California Council is pleased to be working with AIA San Joaquin to make this event possible again in Fresno for the 2018 Kids Draw Architecture event.

Join local Architects and Artists to Draw the Woodward Park Regional Library.

Event RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kids-draw-architecture-2018-tickets-51042817441 You must RSVP as space and drawing supplies are limited Recommended for children 5 years and older. Parents must be present with children to participate.

20 Professional Qualifications Committee Meeting October 25TH 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Meeting Agenda A. Call to Order / Roll Call / Establishment of a Quorum B. Chair’s Remarks and Committee Member Comments C. Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda The Committee may not discuss or take any action on any item raised during this public comment section, except to decide whether to refer the item to the Board’s next Strategic Planning session and/or place the matter on the agenda of a future Committee meeting (Government Code sections 11125 and 11125.7(a)). D. Review and Possible Action on October 18, 2017 Committee Meeting Minutes E. Discuss and Possible Action on 2017-2018 Strategic Plan Objective to Revise the Candidate Handbook to Reduce Candidate Confusion UPCOMING EVENT F. Review and Discuss Examination Performance Statistics for the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) and California Supplemental Examination (CSE) G. Adjournment

Action may be taken on any item listed on the agenda. Professional Qualifications Committee Members

Action may be taken on any item on the agenda. The time and order of agenda items are subject to change at the discretion of the Committee Chair and may be taken out of order. The meeting will be adjourned upon completion of the agenda, which may be at a time earlier or later than posted in this notice. In accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, all meetings of the Committee are open to the public. This meeting will not be webcast. If you wish to participate or to have a guaranteed opportunity to observe, please plan to attend at the physical location.

Government Code section 11125.7 provides the opportunity for the public to address each agenda item during discussion or consideration by the Committee prior to the Committee taking any action on said item. Members of the public will be provided appropriate opportunities to comment on any issue before the Committee, but the Committee Chair may, at his or her discretion, apportion available time among those who wish to speak. Individuals may appear before the Committee to discuss items not on the agenda; however, the Committee can neither discuss nor take official action on these items at the time of the same meeting (Government Code sections 11125 and 11125.7(a)).

The meeting is accessible to the physically disabled. A person who needs a disability-related accommodation or modification to participate in the meeting may make a request by contacting:

Contact: Timothy Rodda Telephone: (916) 575-7217 Telecommunications Relay Service: Dial 711 Email: [email protected] Mailing Address: California Architects Board 2420 Del Paso Road, Suite 105 Sacramento, CA 95834

Providing your request at least five (5) business days before the meeting will help to ensure availability of the requested accommodation.

Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Board in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protection of the public shall be paramount (Business and Professions Code section 5510.15

VENUE 2420 Del Paso Road, Suite 105 Sacramento, CA 95834

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22 SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY DECEMBER 5TH 2018 UPCOMING EVENT

SAVE THE DATE AIA Conference on Architecture 2019

June 6–8 Las Vegas

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Where do you currently Work? What is your favorite building in the San What actor or actress would you play Xinyi Pan Architect in Fresno, Ca. Joaquin Valley? you in a movie about your life? There are many well designed buildings in Kate Winslet might be the closest one. How long have you practiced the Central Valley. Therefore, it’s hard to Architecture? name a favorite. I like several mid-century What is your best piece of advice It has been about 14 years since I started modern style houses built here in Fresno. I for emerging professionals or young on my first project. also like many projects designed by Arthur architects? Dyson, Architect. Someone once said “Wisdom knows what Whose architecture has inspired/ to overlook.” My advice would be; Don’t influenced you the most? What makes the San Joaquin Valley a sweat over the “small stuff”, instead focus The architecture of Le Corbusier. unique place to practice architecture? only on your goal. With its unique location, the Central Valley When did you know you wanted to be an provides architects with the opportunity architect? in regional design that challenges us to The summer when I just finished middle provide designs that are responsive to the school. I learned about the field of arid climate. architecture from a student who was studying architecture at a University then. If you were not an architect, what would you be doing? Since I have always been curious about the natural world, I might be working in the field of biology.

What is your dream project? A minimalist/modern style house.

What are your favorite hobbies? Watercolor, freehand sketch and ceramics.

What do you wish the San Joaquin Valley had? Cleaner Air.

What band and/or songs are on your top 5 music playlist? I have music by John Lennon. I also listen to classical music and have “Traumerei” by Schumann on my playlist right now.

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TOURS TWO EVENT RECAP EVENT RECAP RESIDENCES IN 2018 By: Jeff Berrios, AIA

The AIASJ chapter and our community had the opportunity to tour two special residences this year. Each residence designed by local renowned architects. Both home tours in 2018 followed the Bricker residence (designed by Robert Stevens) tour AIASJ conducted the summer of 2017.

January 2018 our chapter toured the The Home of Ken Woods Ken Woods residence. This home is in Yosemite Lakes, just south of Coarsegold. It was designed by Fresno architect and current AIASJ president, Arthur Dyson. Those who attended this tour were able to view the site, the exteriors, the interiors and the relationship between the indoor and outdoor space. After self-guided tours, the attendees were treated to explanations of the design and stories by Art and Rowan Hernandez. They shared the successes and challenges in working to meet the client’s needs, on a tricky site, and on a tight budget. This included stories how Art, Rowan and others in their design firm helped the project by self-performing some of the manual construction labor. The tour allowed the attendees to witness firsthand how the design incorporated many different materials to create architecture to fit the site.

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The Home of Robin Gay McCline

Our chapter was made aware of home until his death in 2008. Those community can tour. We welcome any another well-known home that would be on on this tour were able to view this mid- suggestions of other worth-while residence the market for sale. In September of 2018, century modern home design and how the or buildings to tour. Please contact our chapter and community were able materials and spaces artfully integrated Imelda Golik [email protected] with any to tour Robin “Gay” McCline’s personal the interiors and exteriors. The design, as suggested home or building tours. residence. A graduate of UC Berkeley, well as the open house, allowed the viewers Gay was a local architect, architecture to see displays of the artwork. They were professor at Fresno City College and treated to see some of his watercolor prolific painter. Gay was one of Fresno’s paintings and other artwork from artists most prolific designers making great including his wife Sue and Stan Bitters. contributions to its built environment. His Both residences, like the Bricker work focused mostly on commercial and residence, were made available to our government buildings and along with his chapter to tour as they went up for sale. colleague Jim Oakes they master planned The respective realtors made these downtown Fresno’s Civic Center area in the residences available to our chapter for the late 60’s with many buildings still standing special viewing. This is the best time for today. our chapter to view such great residences. Gay designed his personal residence Our chapter will continue to look for well- and had it built in 1971. Gay lived in his designed residences that our members and

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AIASJ CHAPTER + CSI Golf Tournament

By: Jeff Berrios, AIA

Annual AIASJ+CSI Golf Tournament tournament. This past year’s tournament to help facilitate the fun little games we do AIA San Joaquin and CSI Fresno brought in over $3,000 in profit. AIA along the course in addition to golf. We once again team up for the annual Golf San Joaquin and CSI Fresno share these welcome and appreciate volunteers. Thank Tournament. Our tournament was held at proceeds and both organizations apply you again to all of the volunteers who the historic Fig Garden Golf Course this them to their respective scholarship helped us in our last tournament. past April. Everyone who attended was programs. It is always good for our This tournament has and will continue treated to a great lunch, a beautiful day industry to get together, enjoy each other’s to be adjacent to the day of the CSI of golf and the comradery with others in company, play a little golf, and be able to product shown in April. We look forward our industry. This is the 4th year in a row give back to help the future of our industry. to our next golf Tournament at Fig Garden AIASJ and CSI Fresno have put on this In addition to golfing, there are a Golf Course next April. We hope to tournament together. couple of ways to get involved in this see many more participants at our next The saying ‘teamwork pays off’ is tournament. Sponsorships is a great way tournament, so we can continue to grow certainly true in this event. We are proud to participate in this tournament. We have and continue to support the students of to report that this tournament has grown enjoyed many different sponsors. We had our industry. Look for the Save the Date every year since we have teamed up to put many sponsors in 2018. We want to thank announcement coming out in a couple of on this event. Back in 2015, we started this all of them again for their support. months and hope to see you out at Fig annual event off with a small, modest golf If you are not able or willing to golf Garden Golf Course as a golfer, sponsor or tournament. In a short amount of time and are not able to provide sponsorships, volunteer. we have doubled the participation of this our tournament always needs volunteers

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