Women In Architecture Forum: Landscape Architecture

Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture's distinct body of work places its clients individual narratives in conversation with the land to create designs with deeply personal meanings. Based in San Francisco, the firm maintains a diverse set of projects to foster a cross-pollination of ideas between residential gardens and commercial and institutional projects. The firm principal, Andrea Cochran, is a leader in her local design community and a strong believer in civic contribution. She currently serves as a commissioner on the civic design committee of the San Francisco Arts Commission and on the executive board for the Architecture and Design Forum at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Ms. Cochran was a finalist in Landscape Architecture for the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards in 2006.

9/9/10

Women In Architecture Forum: Landscape Architecture

Presented by Andrea Cochran.

Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland

Contact: 510/464-3600

Cost: None; this forum is open to all. Please RSVP.

1.5 CES LUs

For more information: 510/464-3600

Green/Sustainable: Sustainable Landscapes

Join us on 2/20/08 at noon to hear the in's and out's of StopWaste.org a Bay-Friendly Landscape Program. The discusssion will center around their "green manure" practices. This program is designed to transform entire sites of "bad dirt" into great planting soil. This option eliminates the need to truck-in expensive soil or use chemical fertilizers.

We will also hear from a landscape architect about sustainable landscaping. Presented by StopWaste.org and Inter-Natural Harvester.

Time: Noon-1:30
Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street , Oakland
Contact: Kellie Hewlett at 510/464-3600 or Erick Mikiten, AIA
Cost: None, this is a brown bag lunch. Drinks are provided.
This Forum open to all. Please RSVP.
1.5 HSW CES/LU

Monthly Program: Collaboration Between Architects, Artists and Patrons

Monthly Program: Collaboration Between Architects, Artists and Patrons at the Oliver Ranch, Alexander Valley, California

Date: Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: AIA East Bay, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland

Steve Oliver, Jim Jennings and Mark Jensen will present and discuss their work at the Oliver Ranch. Come and listen to how they combine a team of artist, architect and patron. They will examine two studies of concrete construction using art as the inspiration.

Steve Oliver, President of the award winning construction and development firm, Oliver & Company, in Richmond, California, and a well-known contemporary arts supporter in the Bay Area –owner of the Oliver Ranch in Alexander Valley in the heart of Sonoma County will host and speak about the ranch and his relationships with the two architects also presenting.

The Ranch is a model for philanthropy and a way to nurture the growth and development of artists. The Olivers have engaged artists such as Andy Goldwworthy, Ann Hamilton, Jim Jennings, Richard Serra and many other artists of international reputation to come, live on the Ranch and design and install major works in the landscape.

Jim Jennings, award winning architect in San Francisco who designed one of the installations at the Oliver Ranch in Sonoma County will discuss his relationship to his client, Mr. Oliver as will Mark Jensen who was the architect of record on the most recent installation designed by Ann Hamilton, an 8 story concrete tower which is used as a performance space.

For more information click here

To register click here
contact Kellie Hewlett at 510/464-3600

Landscape Architect Instructor Saught

Chabot College in Hayward is looking for an instructor for their landscape architecture class for the spring semester.

The school is Chabot College in Hayward.
The class is Arch 16: Landscape Architecture, for two units
The term is the spring semester, which begins Tuesday, January 22nd.
The time is 6-9:50 PM on Tuesdays.

For more information: Dean of the College of Arts & Humanities - Gene Groppetti, reachable at ggroppetti@chabotcollege.edu or at 510.723.6828.

Women In Architecture: Parks and Public Architecture

Parks and Public Projects

Thursday, September 13, 2007
Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland
Cost: None; this program open to all.
1 CES/LU

Join the Women in Architecture Forum as Cathy Garrett, ASLA LEED AP, illustrates a number of PGAdesign’s projects.

PGAdesign is a firm of landscape architects that have been based in Oakland for 27 years. Come and hear about their design projects that focus on parks and the public realm. From collaboration with internationally known architect/landscape architects, contemporary design of streetscapes, parks, colleges, to historic preservation of the designed fabric of our urban past.

For more information: Kellie Hewlett at 510/464-3600 or Stacy Webb, Assoc. AIA

City of Orinda Mayor's Award

City of Orinda Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Architecture, Landscape and Environmental Sustainability

Call for Entries and Application
Applications Accepted March 15, 2007 to September 15, 2007

The Mayor of the City of Orinda invites entries for the "Mayor’s Award for Excellence" to recognize excellence in local architecture, landscape and environmental sustainability projects which make an extraordinary contribution to the character and livability of Orinda neighborhoods.

Eligibility
All submissions must be for projects in the City of Orinda that were completed no earlier than January 1, 2004.
Applicants may submit any number of eligible entries provided each is submitted separately with separate entry fees.
All residential projects, regardless of project size, budget, style, or building type are eligible for submission, including remodeling projects.
Criteria
Residential projects are eligible and will be evaluated based on the criteria contained on the attached form for their respective categories. For all categories the design must be consistent with the City’s General Plan and development standards and guidelines.
Entries are weighed individually, not in competition with others.
Jury
A panel of residents with experience in architecture, landscape and environmental sustainability will be appointed by the Mayor to select the award winners.
Up to three finalists may be recognized in each category.

For more information:
http://www.ci.orinda.ca.us/pdfs/Mayors_award_application.pdf

Small Firm Forum Garden Tour

From the Small Firm Forum:

The Feyerabend and Madden Landscape Architecture and Garden Design gardens tour 
is this coming Thursday, July 12.

We will begin the tour at the Berres Garden, 130 Somerset Road,
Piedmont at 12 Noon (the cross street is Estates Drive,
 which is entered from Park Boulevard),
then take a 10 minute drive to the Martinez and Sloan Garden,
915 Sunnyhills Road,Oakland (nearTrestle Glenn Rd.
in the upper Lakeshore Avenue district).

Driving:  
Begin the tour at the Berres Garden, 130 Somerset Road, Piedmont.
Enter Estates Drive from Park Avenue; turn right onto Estates Dr.
and continue to Somerset; turn left onto Somerset Road.
The house has a red "Spanish tile" roof, and is
on the left side of the road, very near the intersection.

After viewing the Berres Garden, drive to the Martinez and
Sloan residence: because Somerset is very narrow, uphill
and winding, it is difficult to turn around, so
we suggest that you continue on Somerset, northwest
to Crest Road; turn left on Crest. Follow Crest
to Hampton Road (Crest is perpedicular to Hampton)
then turn left onto Hampton Road (you are now traveling
southeast).  Follow Hampton Road to Inverleith Terrance;
here you may either turn right onto Inverleith and
follow it southwest to Estates Drive, OR you may
continue on Hampton Road until you reach Estates Drive.
Turn right on Estates Drive and continue to Park Blvd.
You will drive a short distance west on Park Blvd.:
turn right onto Park, cross St. James Drive/Leimert Blvd.,
then turn right onto Trestle Glenn.  Follow Trestle Glenn
to Sunnyhills Road and make a right on Sunnyhills.
Look for a grey stucco house just a short distance up
Sunnyhills, on the corner of Hillcroft Circle. 
10-15" drive.

I suggest that you trace the directions on a map
before making the trip.

Bring a bag lunch and a drink: we will eat in the
Berres Garden between Noon
and 12:30.

*Also bring $3.00 please, if you are not an AIA member.
*Please be prepared to stay until 2 p.m. this time,
if you can.
*Car pooling is a good idea, as Sommerset Road is very narrow,
and parking is
limited, and it may be necessary to park some distance up
the hill and walk
down; parking is also limited on Sunnyhills Road.
*Lost?  Call Joe' s cell phone: 510-220-5766.

We'll see you Thursday. 

For more information:
Kaaren Spitzley (kaaren@spitzley.com)...Joe Spitzley (joe@spitzley.com)
Spitzley Construction, Inc., Berkeley, California
Phone: 510/841-2185; Joe's cell 510/220-5766

East Bay Green Remodelers Guild presents...Water Catchment & Site Water Management

Wednesday, July 11, 2007, 4:30 - 7:30 pm

Speakers:
- Josiah Cain, Landscape Architect and Ecological Designer, Rana Creek- Bobby Markowitz, Landscape Architect, Earthcraft Design- Billi Romain, Sustainability Coordinator, City of Berkeley

Topic Description:
Managing site water during the life of a building

Josiah Cain has extensive experience in working with ecological design and site water management. The company Rana Creek has civil engineers, architects, landscape architects and biologists that work together for a holistic approach. Several examples will be shown including a greywater supplied infiltration system and constructed wetlands at the Berkeley Eco House.

Bobby Markowitz will show examples of projects, smart landscaping and a few rules of thumb for rainwater from residential roofs including info on the equipment and pumps required; his company’s focus is to design beautiful landscapes that are irrigated by rainwater.

Billi Romain is the Sustainable Development Coordinator for the City of Berkeley where she manages the Green Building Program for both public and private sector projects. She is a city planner with extensive experience in stormwater management. She will give a brief overview on the stormwater management and regulations - from NPDES Stormwater Permit requirements to building codes. Examples will be discussed of local stormwater quality protection; cisterns and rainwater catchment, swales and retention/detention basins.

Time:
4:30-5:00 Sign in, Dinner and Networking 5:00-7:00 Topic Presentation (will start promptly)7:00-7:30 Q&A - Open Discussion

Place: - Truitt & White Conference Room, 1817 Second St., Berkeley - Cross Street: Hearst Certified Green Building Professional CEU Value:1.5 - Subject Area: Site/Landscaping/Water

Meeting Cost: $15 per person (with or without meal)

Payment: Cash or check at the door. A receipt can be provided.

Dinner: Dinner will be provided for all attendees who would like one.

RSVP: Please indicate the number in your party and which meeting you are RSVPing for by Monday, July 9th. Pre-registration is required. RSVP to GRG@BuildItGreen.org, or call 510-845-0472 ext. 112. Your registration will be confirmed by email the day before the event.

Small Firm Forum: Garden Tour

This month, the AIA East Bay Small Firm Forum meeting will be held on the SECOND THURSDAY: July 12. We will visit two gardens made by Feyerabend and Madden Landscape Architecture & Garden Design, one created by Bobbie Feyerabend and one created by Georgia Madden.

We will begin the tour at the Berres Garden, 130 Somerset Road, Piedmont at 12 Noon (the cross street is Estates Drive, which is entered from Park Boulevard), then take a 10 minute drive to the Martinez and Sloan Garden, 915 Sunnyhills Road, Oakland (nearTrestle Glenn Rd. in the upper Lakeshore Avenue district).

*Bring a bag lunch and a drink: we will eat in the Berres Garden between Noon and 12:30.
*Also bring $3.00 please, if you are not an AIA member.
*Please be prepared to stay until 2 p.m. this time, if you can.
*Car pooling is a good idea, as Sommerset Road is very narrow, and parking is limited, and it may be necessary to park some distance up the hill and walk down; parking is also limited on Sunnyhills Road.

Have a happy Fourth of July!

For more information:
Kaaren Spitzley (kaaren@spitzley.com)
Joe Spitzley (joe@spitzley.com)
Spitzley Construction, Inc.
Phone: 510/841-2185

Women in Architecture: Landscape Architecture and Urban Design

4/12/07
Women in Architecture: Landscape Architecture and Urban Design

Cathy Garrett, landscape architect and a principal at PGAdesign, Inc will present their office’s urban design concepts and how she approaches the design of tight urban spaces, both in the public and private realms. Cathy will also talk about how she works with architects and ideas on what architects can do to work well with landscape architects.

Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland
Contact: Kellie Hewlett to RSVP
This meeting open to all! Click here to RSVP
Cost: None
1.5 CES/LU

Reading the Cultural Landscape of Mills College

From Mills College:

The Landscape Heritage Lecture Series continues on Wednesday, March 28, 2007. The lecture is free and open to the public. Cultural landscape specialist Vonn Marie May will give a lecture entitled "Reading the Cultural Landscape of Mills College: Findings from the Getty Campus Heritage Grant Project."

Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Reception • 5:00 p.m.
Lecture • 5:30 p.m. with Q & A to follow Bender Room, Carnegie Hall, Mills College

Prime consultant to the Mills College Landscape Heritage Plan, May will present the findings on campus development by significant architects, landscape architects, botanists, and campus planners whose influence helped shape Mills’ cultural landscape. If you haven't already RSVPed, please do so to Carrie Milligan at (510) 430-2125 or cmilliga@mills.edu.

For more information: Carrie Milligan at (510) 430-2125 or cmilliga@mills.edu.