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Walking Surface, Code Compliance, Exterior Access, Interior Access, Walkways, Stairways, Doorways, Hallways, Handicapped, Architectural Design, Architectural Construction, Structural Analysis, Commerical Building, Floors, Roofs, Foundations, Structures, Architect Mechanical Engineer,

Professional Specialization

Analysis of walking surfaces for code compliance.  Exterior and interior access to facilities including, walkways, stairways, doorways, hallways, and other accessible features.  Code compliance for handicapped and non-handicapped users.  Compliance with local and national codes.  Analysis of failures and defects in Architectural design and construction.  Structural analysis of residential and light commercial building including floors, roofs, foundations and other elements of the structure. Failures of materials, applications, design rational, and feasibility.

Architectural Education

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Indiana Institute of Technology, 1968

Master of Architecture,
University of California, Berkeley, 1976

Internship,
The Architectural Group, Jackson, Wyoming 1976-79

Certification

Architectural Registration Examination,
National Professional Practice Examination

Certified, National Council of Architecture Registration Boards,
Certificate number
Member, The American Institute of Architects,
AIA number –

Licensure

Registered Professional Architect, Wyoming

Due to NCARB Certification, eligible for reciprocal registration in all 50 states, District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and all provinces of Canada

Seminars

American Institute of Architects, Annual National Convention, May 2003
Mastering the ADA, April 2001
Metropolis West Conference Feb 2001

Recent Course work: AIA and Health Welfare and Safety compliant

ADA Guidelines: General & Building Elements
ADA Guidelines: Accessible Routes
Achievable Barrier Removal & Accessibility
Earthquake: The Basics
Earthquake Mitigation & Design
Site Safety Risk and Liability
Professional Standard of Care
Patent Protection Basics
Plumbing: Tips, Tricks and Tools
Noise Mitigation through Design
Building Pathology: Parapets & Decks
Conflict Resolution
Building Pathology: An Introduction
Construction Contract Law
Ethics for Professional Architects
Mastering ADA & Title 24 Requirements
Designing the Hidden Fortress
Opportunities with Performance Base Fire Protection
The International Building Code
Plaza Paving and Waterproofing
Trends and Legal Cases

Teaching

Teaching Fellowship in Structural Engineering for Architects,
University of California, Berkeley
Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Design Studio,
University of California, Berkeley
Teaching Assistant, Architecture, Graduate Level,
College of Environmental Design
University of California, Berkeley

Awards and Honors

Institute Scholar, The American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects, Waid Scholarship
Teaching Fellowship, University of California
Research Associate, The Farallones Institute
Member, American Institute of Architects, National Committee
Member California Council of The American Institute of Architects

Grant Funded Research

Participant in Grant funded Research by:
The Ford Foundation
The Rosenberg Foundation

Lectures Presented

University of California at Berkeley, College of Environmental Design
Columbia University, College of Architecture
San Jose State University, School of Interior Design
Sacramento State University
Solano College, Department of Psychology
American Institute of Architects National Conference, Kansas City, KA
California Council of The American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architects, Environmental Design Conference, Aspen, CO
California Medical Facility, Medical Research Staff Conference
Lake Merritt Club, Oakland, California

Professional Architectural and Construction Experience

Construction Superintendent, O’Connor Law Offices, Valley Stream, New York 1965
Research Associate Environmental Design, The Farallones Institute, Berkeley, CA, 1969-70
Construction associate, Arch Street Collective, Berkeley, CA 1973
Construction associate, Ostwald Residence, Napa, CA 1975
Product and Architectural Design, Berkeley, CA, 1969-76
Architectural Intern, The Architectural Group, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 1976-79
Professional Architect, Wyoming and California, 1979-Present
Executive Architect Bloom, M.D., Inc Medical Offices, Beverly Hills, CA  1989-1990
Consulting Architect, Light Aircraft Cover Group, Santa Monica, CA  1992-1994
Executive Architect, Plastic Surgery Office, Orringer, M.D., Beverly Hills, CA  2000-2001
Executive Architect, Orringer Residence, Encino, CA 2006
Consulting Architect, Bloom, M.D., Inc. Medical Office, Beverly Hills, CA 2009
Consulting Mechanical Engineer, Present
Consulting Architect, Residential and Light Commercial, Present
Accident Investigation & Reconstruction, Present

 

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