Mobius LA Program Guide

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PIONEERING DESIGN

June 25 – 27, 2009 Dwell-FORM09.MobiusLA.F2_single(6) 3/19/09 4:07 PM Page 56 Dwell-FORM09.MobiusLA.F2_single(6) 3/19/09 4:07 PM Page 57

WELCOME

WELCOME TO MOBIUS LA 2009!

On behalf of the AIA Los Angeles Board of Directors, Members, and Staff — welcome all to MOBIUS LA 2009! We are very excited to hold our 3rd annual design conference and to be partnered with Dwell in conjunction with DWELL ON DESIGN. Our joint conference will take place June 25 – 28 at the Los Launched in 2007,MOBIUS LA creates an opportunity for AIA/LA members and others to earn required Angeles Convention continuing education without traveling beyond the Center. MOBIUS LA Los Angeles region. As a result of the partnership with DWELL ON DESIGN, we have expanded our will begin on June curriculum to include subjects that we hope will be engaging not only to professionals,but to all enthusiasts 25th, one day prior to of architecture and design. the official opening of The open exchange of ideas between the public and design professional is instrumental in advancing the major theme that has emerged during my DWELL ON DESIGN on tenure as President of AIA/LA:architecture and design matters.And the platform provided by MOBIUS LA facilitates these meaningful dialogues. June 26th. MOBIUS LA at DWELL ON DESIGN will also host the fifth annual AIA/LA Restaurant Design Awards, which celebrate excellence in the design of restaurants, cafés, bars, lounges, and nightclubs nationwide. The Awards ceremony — always a great and tasteful time — will take place Friday June 26, 2009. AIA Los Angeles could not accomplish all that it does without the generous support of Los Angeles’ design community. We are very fortunate to have AECOM as the MOBIUS LA 2009 Presenting Sponsor and to recognize FORM Magazine as our Community Partner. I look forward to completing my continuing education requirements,enjoying the exhibits and engaging many of you in interesting dialogues in late June at the Los Angeles Convention Center. AIA/LA looks forward to joining all of you at the 2009 MOBIUS LA at DWELL ON DESIGN conference.

Very truly yours, JOHN E. KALISKI, AIA 2009 President, AIA/LA Board of Directors FORM

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SCHEDULE

MOBIUS LA 2009 Registration One Place. One Event. Now Open All of your Continuing Education Units. at www.aialosangeles.org For more detailed class descriptions & Thursday June 25 – Saturday June 27 presenter bios, visit www.aialosangeles.org Los Angeles Convention Center, South Hall

PRICING & REGISTRATION Early Bird Regular On-Site REGISTRATION DATE NOW–6/5 6/6–6/24 6/25–6/27

1-Day Pass $125 AIA Members $150 AIA Members $200 AIA Members $225 Non-Members $250 Non-Members $300 Non-Members

2-Day Pass $175 AIA Members $200 AIA Members $250 AIA Members $275 Non-Members $300 Non-Members $350 Non-Members

3-Day Pass $225 AIA Members $250 AIA Members $300 AIA Members $325 Non-Members $350 Non-Members $400 Non-Members

Thursday, June 25 9:15 am–12:30 pm LUNCH BREAK 12:30PM-1:45PM STEPPING THRU ACCESSIBILITY FOR NEW PUBLIC & PRIVATE COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS PER CBC & ADA 1:45 pm–5:00 pm (3.0 HSW LU – also offers certificates to fulfill SB 1608, the ADA mandatory continuing education requirement TROUBLE SPOTS IN THE 2007 CBC: THE TOP TEN for license renewal with the California Architects Board) CODE ISSUES ENCOUNTERED DURING DRAWING Janis Kent,AIA – Perkowitz + Ruth REVIEWS (3.0 HSW LU) An overview of accessibility items will be addressed on Nate Wittasek,P.E.,LEED AP – ARUP California public and private commercial projects from Provisions of the 2007 CBC that cause the most confusion beginning to end on both ADA and CBC. to designers.

BIM, THE LAW, AND THE REVOLUTION IN PROJECT HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND GET PAID (3.0 LU) DELIVERY (3.0 LU) John V.Hogan IV,Esq.– Collins Collins Muir + Stewart LLP Doug Childers,AIA – Morris Architects Robert H.Stellwagen,Esq.– Collins Collins Muir + Stewart LLP Dr.David Gerber – Gehry Technologies,Inc. Rob H.Shaffer Jr.– Zetlin & De Chiara LLP In today’s economy, it is extremely important to negotiate a Christof Spieler,P.E.– Morris Architects better contract that ultimately will assist you in increasing Robert Vanech – Cadforce your chances of getting paid! Dates, times, classes, conference events, program subject matter, instructors, pan- BIM promises to change the way we’ve been designing, elists and fees are subject to change, without notice, at any time at the sole and documenting, and building projects for a century. Learn how absolute discretion of AIA/LA. Further, AIA/LA reserves the right to cancel any classes where the minimum number of pre-registration registrants is not met. If contracts and software are enabling collaborative teams. such a cancellation occurs, registrants will be notified and given the opportunity

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CLASSES Friday, June 26

9:15 AM–10:45 AM unique tools & systems involved with successfully managing the LEED documentation process. WHAT EVERY ARCHITECT NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT IDM’S, MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION! (1.5 LU) Michael R.Powell – American Arbitration Association 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Edward K.Takahashi,FAIA – Edward K.Takahashi TROUBLE IN BUILDING PARADISE? AN OVERVIEW OF Architectural Corporation AVOIDANCE AND ALTERNATIVES IN HANDLING IT (1.5 LU) Chester A.Widom,FAIA – WWCOT Allison Kuharski,AIA – Screed Architecture There are risks in all projects. When it comes to dispute Marlon Schulman,Esq. resolution, you need to know the risks of not choosing AAA Larry Slade,Esq.– Slade & Associates arbitration in the AIA form contracts. Achieving Success by Planning for Failure: Alternative ways PRESERVATION DESIGN IS SUSTAINABILITY: to view and deal with the inevitable conflict(s) inherent in SUSTAINING HISTORICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL and arising during the building process. INTEGRITY IN HISTORIC DISTRICTS (1.5 HSW/SUSTAINABLE DESIGN LU) VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION (ELEVATOR) DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY (1.5 HSW LU) John H.Arnold,AIA – Killefer Flammang Architects Suzanne Lloyd-Simmons,IIDA – IIDA Associate Michelle S.Baratta – Lerch Bates,Inc. George Taylor Louden,AIA – GTL / HA Mike Farris – Lerch Bates,Inc. Appropriate design in historic districts is necessarily How does the correct application of elevator design affect compliant with the integrity of place and the environment. your core especially at schematic design? How do you apply Rehabilitating buildings in historic districts is essentially new technology and codes to building design? This seminar sustainable design. will help generate discussion on these issues.

PARKS WITHOUT BORDERS: PUBLIC PARK DESIGN THE SPACE IN BETWEEN - DESIGNING THE PUBLIC ACROSS AGENCIES, BOUNDARIES AND SYSTEMS STREET (1.5 HSW/SUSTAINABLE DESIGN LU) (1.5 HSW LU) Amber Hawkes – Torti Gallas and Partners,Inc. Claire Bowin,AICP,LEED AP – City Planner,City of LA Martin Leitner,Assoc.AIA – Urban Studio Susan Cloke - Parks and Community Facility Planning, Georgia Sheridan – Torti Gallas and Partners,Inc. Community & Cultural Services,City of Santa Monica Stephanie Reich,AIA – City of Glendale,Planning Department The Street as Living Room:in an era of extreme makeover shows, Deborah Richmond,AIA – Touraine Richmond Architects design magazines, and starchitecture, why is street design stuck Woody Smeck – National Park Service in the past? Learn new concepts for dynamic streets. Parks Without Borders is a forum for the presentation and RUNNING A DESIGN FOCUSED PRACTICE LIKE YOU discussion of issues and case studies related to linking MEAN IT (1.5 LU) national, state and local parks. Michael Hricak, FAIA – Michael Hricak Architects MANAGING THE LEED DOCUMENTATION PROCESS Getting Creative About Being a Creative Business. (1.5 HSW/SUSTAINABLE DESIGN LU) Elizabeth Durney, LEED AP – KEMA Green Alexander Spilger – GreenStep Education This workshop will give participants an understanding of the LUNCH BREAK 12:30PM-1:45PM

MOBIUS LA Registration, detailed class description and presenter bios available at www.aialosangeles.org

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CLASSES Friday, June 26 cont.

1:45 PM – 3:15 PM 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

FROM BEGINNING TO END (1.5 LU) DESIGNSTORM®: TAKING CORPORATE AMERICA BY Jim Atkins,PE – Merlone Geier Partners SURPRISE (1.5 LU) Sarah Dusseault – Senior Policy Advisor to Eric Garcetti,City of LA Rob Ball – Art Center Faculty Daniel Gehman,AIA,LEED AP – TCA (Thomas P.Cox: Architects) Karen Hofmann – Art Center Director of the Color,Materials Gail Goldberg,AICP – Department of City Planning,City of LA and Trends Exploration Laboratory Jan Perry – Councilwoman 9th District,City of LA Sherry Hoffman – (M)Arch.branded architectures Bill Witte – The Related Companies Grant Poznick – Art Center Student TBD – Corporate America Client What are the hurdles and lessons learned regarding the formation of effective partnerships between local Designstorm® is a collaborative creative process that government and private architects and developers? engages all participants; students, faculty and corporate partners, through brainstorming and rapid visualization techniques, to explore opportunities and develop innovative BELOW-GRADE WATERPROOFING FUNDAMENTALS solutions for brands and manufacturers. (1.5 HSW LU)

Thomas L.Bane,PE – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.(SGH) THE CURRENT STATE OF WATER AND POWER IN Kimberly A.Shaw – Grace Construction Products SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (1.5 HSW/SUSTAINABLE Judson A.Taylor,AIA – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.(SGH) DESIGN LU) This presentation presents basic concepts of below-grade Stuart Magruder,AIA,LEED AP – Studio Nova A Architects,Inc. waterproofing,pros and cons of typical waterproofing systems Paul Poirier,AIA,LEED AP – Poirier + David Architects and common pitfalls and strategies to mitigate leakage. Hear two perspectives on the current state of water and power issues in Southern California,focused in particular on how they ARCHITECTS AND TRANSIT IN LOS ANGELES relate to sustainability in architecture. (1.5 HSW/SUSTAINABLE DESIGN LU) Sam Lubell – The Architect's Newspaper CREATING THE “THERE” THERE: NEW PLACES, Eric Owen Moss,FAIA – Eric Owen Moss Architects PUBLIC SPACES AND MOBILITY CHOICES FOR Jorge Pardo,AIA – Los Angeles County Metropolitan DOWNTOWN LA (1.5 LU) Transportation Authority Jessica Wethington McLean – Executive Director,Bringing Simon Pastucha – LA Department of City Planning Urban Back Broadway Design Studio Melani V.Smith,Assoc.AIA – Meléndrez Geoff Wardle – Art Center College of Design Shiraz D.Tangri – Alston + Bird LLP Peter Zellner,Assoc.AIA – SCI-Arc Ted Tanner,AIA – AEG Real Estate Development How architects can help reinvent Los Angeles's transit system. Martha Welborne,FAIA – The Grand Avenue Committee An examination of Downtown projects creating a new sense PLAYING BY THE RULES WINS SECOND PLACE (1.5 LU) of place in the urban core, including the Streetcar, LA Live!, Thomas F.Bulatewicz,RA – Rainmaking Group Bringing Back Broadway and the Grand Avenue Civic Park. Stretching the normal limits of competition to win your next Client! BIOTEAMING; USING LESSONS FROM NATURE IN DEVELOPING VIRTUAL DISTRIBUTED TEAMS (1.5 LU) Cliff Moser,AIA – Neilsoft/Cadforce Robert Vanech – Neilsoft/Cadforce How to create the next generation of high performing teams: Bioteam.

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CLASSES Saturday, June 27

9:15 AM–10:45 AM Mott Smith – Civic Enterprise Associates, LLC Todd Wexman – Auburn Home, LLC MORALITY AND ARCHITECTURE (1.5 LU) “Think Small – Reconsidering the Size Matter” shows that Alejandra Lillo,Assoc.AIA – Graft bigger is no longer automatically better when it comes to new options for single-family, detached homes. The changing conditions in terms of economy and politics require architects to rethink the aspects of morality in BRAND EXPERIENCE: THE BENEFITS OF INTEGRATED architecture. DESIGN (1.5 LU)

THE OWNER-ARCHITECT AGREEMENT: NUTS & BOLTS Melanie Robinson,RAIC,AIGA – KAA Design Group - MAGIC WORDS & PHRASES - INSURANCE (1.5 LU) Thought-leaders in branding, architecture and design Mehrdad Farivar,FAIA,Esq.– Morris Polich & Purdy LLP discuss the importance of artistic collaboration and the Sherall Gradias – Dealey Renton & Associates use of innovative materials in creating superior marketing Christopher J.Menjou,Esq.– Morris Polich & Purdy LLP collateral. This presentation is designed to educate the practicing archi- SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURAL EXPRESSION: tect about approaching, negotiating, reviewing and closing a SOLAR DESIGN FOR THE 21ST CENTURY deal, using a written contract. (1.5 HSW/SUSTAINABLE DESIGN LU)

BASIC HAND-DRAWING TECHNIQUES FOR Jesse Bornstein,AIA – Jesse Bornstein Architecture ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS (1.5 LU) Noah Golden – Golden Energy Scott Johnson,CID,IALD,LEED AP – Wolcott Architecture | Interiors Explore cutting edge architectural design that integrates solar systems and exploits their esthetic, multifunctional Color hand-sketch secrets revealed:What was old is new again. and cost effective potential.

THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE AFTERCITY (1.5 LU) Tom Marble,AIA – Marble Architecture Moving past the standard discourse on urbanism to address LUNCH BREAK 12:30PM-1:45PM the question: Beyond or between public and private sector forces, is there a third way to make cities? 1:45 PM – 3:15 PM 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MARRYING ART & ARCHITECTURE: HOW THE PERCEPTION OF PLACE IS BENEFITED BY SITE- SOCIAL STRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT (1.5 LU) SPECIFIC ART (1.5 LU) Oliver Hess – Materials & Applications Frederick Fisher,FAAR – Frederick Fisher and Partners Architects Experiments in community building projects that accel- Merry Norris,Hon.AIA/LA – Merry Norris Contemporary Art erate iterative development of structures for engaging Marc Pally – Artist and Public Art Consultant public spaces. Ed Suman – Carlson & Company Elyn Zimmerman – Artist THINK SMALL: RECONSIDERING THE SIZE MATTER This panel discussion will explore the cost, process and (1.5 HSW/SUSTAINABLE DESIGN LU) benefit of artist collaboration on new architectural projects. Ric.Abramson, AIA – Workplays studio*architecture Liz Falletta

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CLASSES Saturday, June 27 cont.

INTEGRATING DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY: What are the challenges and opportunities of adding PERFORMANCE AS PARADIGM (1.5 LU) meaning, delight and economy when artists and architects collaborate? Frances Anderton – KCRW Alice Kimm,AIA – John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects THE RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL AND RESIDENCES, JW Tom Reiner – Buro Happold MARRIOTT AT LA LIVE AND CONVENTION CENTER AT Ares Rosakis – Graduate Aerospace Laboratories,California Institute of Technology LA LIVE: DESIGN, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION Roland Wahlroos-Ritter – wroad OF A 55 STOREY CONDOMINIUM-HOTEL (1.5 LU) We will highlight case studies of architectural projects that John Adams,AIA – Gensler embody a high level of collaboration between architects and Kap Malik,AIA – Gensler engineers, utilizing a wide range of contemporary digital Christian Robert,LEED AP – Gensler design and fabrication methodologies. Warwick Wicksman,AIA – Gensler Ryan Wilkerson,S.E.– Nabih Youssef Associates | USING WEB 3.0 TECHNOLOGIES TO PROMOTE YOUR Structural Engineers PRACTICE (1.5 LU) A Hotel/Condo tower, an innovative structure, a parametric Mike McDonald – McDonald Construction and Development,Inc. BIM model and other innovations allow the design team to Peter Saal – Google create a solution beyond the standard high-rise hotel typologies. Michael Tadros – Igloo Studios PSYCHO-DECORATING 101, OR HOW TO WORK WITH Have you Googled yourself lately? Learn how to maximize AN INTERIOR DESIGNER TO CREATE A SEAMLESS your online presence by leveraging free, interactive web- PROJECT WHICH REPRESENTS THE CLIENT’S based technologies. DESIRES AND CREATE A HOME WITH CHARACTER (1.5 LU) CAN GREEN ROOFS BLOOM IN THE DESERT? (1.5 HSW/SUSTAINABLE DESIGN LU) Melinda Ritz – Interior Designer & Set Decorator, 7-time Emmy nominee and 3-time Emmy winner for John Chase,Assoc.AIA – City of West Hollywood Excellence in Art Direction on Will & Grace Paul Kephart – Rana Creek Welcome to Psycho Decorating.“Psycho” is short for the Deborah Weintraub,AIA,LEED AP – City of Los Angeles, psychology that is involved in interpreting the needs of the Bureau of Engineering client to maximize their desires and preferences while Join us for a provocative panel discussion about the realities, developing a property to reflect an individual sense of style. opportunities and challenges facing green roof projects in Los Angeles. DECONSTRUCTION UNCOVERED (1.5 HSW/SUSTAINABLE DESIGN LU) 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Mehrdad Dabbagh,LEED AP – Punchouse Kris D.Kimble,Affiliate AIA/LA – the green hive WHOSE ART IS IT ANYWAYS? (1.5 LU) David McKechnie – Habitat for Humanity Michael B.Lehrer,FAIA – Lehrer Architects LA Vince Sabotin,LEED AP – Waste Management (WM) Rebeca Mendez – Rebeca Mendez Design ZERO waste goals are not pie in the sky. Hear from the team Merry Norris,Hon.AIA/LA – Merry Norris Contemporary Art that put the plan in place and delivered on the promise. Michael Palladino,FAIA – Richard Meier & Partners Architects,LLP Laura Zucker – Los Angeles County Arts Commission

MOBIUS LA Registration, detailed class description and presenter bios available at www.aialosangeles.org

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