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WELCOME
Welcome Conference Organizers
A Message from the Facades+ Director Welcome to Facades+ Los Angeles! The Architect’s Newspaper is happy to return to LA for our fifth year. We are pleased to welcome new attendees and longtime supporters to the program’s dynamic dialogue. We strive to bring fresh and relevant programming to each city, and have enjoyed the loyalty of our “facade geeks” who attend every event and come from around the globe to attend Facades+. LA is a center of innovation across the AEC industry, from experiments with high-performing materials to resiliency strategies. Facades+ LA brings together top professionals from the worlds of design, fabrication, and construction to consider how high-performance envelopes contribute to LA’s distinctive character and meet the city’s growing needs. Thursday’s symposium features dynamic keynote addresses by world-class design innovators Fokke Moerel of MVRDV and Michel Rojkind. You’ll be treated to panel discussions on topics critical to LA’s future, ranging from reducing the carbon footprint through the building envelope, to high-density urban living. On Friday, we delve into handson labs and deep-dive workshops with top practitioners across the industry. We’d like to thank our conference Co-Chairs, Gensler LA’s Michael Volk and Olivier Sommerhalder, who helped curate this program of experts from a variety of fields. They’ve devoted countless hours to honing this program especially toward your interests. We invite you to connect with presenters and your peers during networking breaks. Please get to know our industry-leading sponsors in the Methods+Materials Gallery and learn how they shape the future of building-facade technology. Has Facades+ struck a chord with you? Have a look at our upcoming 2020 events held in cities across the country and, new this year and next, Toronto. We’ll finish out 2019 on December 6th in Seattle. Also, mark February 6th in your calendar for the inaugural LA edition of TECH+ Forum and Expo at The LINE Hotel, showcasing the future of technology in the AEC industry. You won’t want to miss it.
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ABOUT FACADES+ The Facades+ Conference series, presented to you by The Architect’s Newspaper, is a robust dialogue encompassing all things building skin. This series of conferences and forums is currently in its seventh year and has taken place in cities across the United States and Canada. Stay up-to-date with all of our upcoming Facades+ conferences and our weekly newsletter by signing up at facadesplus.com.
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A|N delivers quality news and cultural reporting through print, including its A|N Interior magazine, web, blog, newsletters, and social media. A|N is recognized for bringing together the top echelon of AEC industry leaders in its series of Facades+ and TECH+ conferences. If you care about architecture and design, join our community and get in the know. Visit archpaper.com for more information.
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Thursday, November 14
TIME
SYMPOSIUM AGENDA
EVENT
DETAILS
7:45–8:25
Check-in & Breakfast
METHODS+MATERIALS GALLERY
8:25–8:35
Welcome
Dionne Darling | The Architect’s Newspaper Michael Volk | Gensler | LA Co-Chair Olivier Sommerhalder | Gensler | LA Co-Chair
8:35–8:40
Diamond Presenting Partner by Vitro
Tan Diep |
8:40–8:50
Civic Perspective
Christopher Hawthorne | City of Los Angeles
8:50–9:45
Opening Keynote: The Skin Is the Message
Fokke Moerel | MVRDV MODERATOR: Matt Shaw | The Architect’s Newspaper
MATERIALS | Materiality & Fabrication: Innovative Design Thinking and Execution
Bruce Nichol | Front David Freeland | FreelandBuck Bill Kreysler | Kreysler & Associates MODERATOR: Michael Volk | Gensler
Methods+Materials Presentation
Mario Ramirez |
10:45–11:15
Networking Break
METHODS+MATERIALS GALLERY
11:15–11:45
The Firm Spotlight: Griffin Enright Architects
Margaret Griffin | Griffin Enright Architects
11:45–12:35
ENERGY | Reducing the City’s Carbon Footprint through Facade Design
Lisa Matthiessen | HGA Fabian Kremkus | CO Architects Dirk Kestner | Walter P Moore MODERATOR: Peter Barsuk | Gensler
12:35–12:45
Methods+Materials Presentation
Jeanette Schieferle |
Complimentary Networking Lunch
METHODS+MATERIALS GALLERY
1:30–1:35
Remarks
Dionne Darling | The Architect’s Newspaper
1:35–2:30
Afternoon Keynote: Transmutations: From Digital Design to Local Fabrication
Michel Rojkind | Rojkind Arquitectos & WeWork MODERATOR: Matt Shaw | The Architect’s Newspaper
2:30–3:25
TYPOLOGY | Hi Rise, Higher Density and Its Impact on LA
Christina Lee | Trammell Crow Georgina Huljich | PATTERNS Michael Volk | Gensler | Co-Chair MODERATOR: Olivier Sommerhalder | Gensler
3:25–3:35
Methods+Materials Presentation
Mark Jacobson |
3:35–3:40
Remarks
Steve Schohan |
3:40–4:10
Networking Break
METHODS+MATERIALS GALLERY
4:10–5:05
REUSE | Adaptive Reuse and Context
Sebastian Salvadó | Rios Clementi Hale Studios Russell Shubin | ShubinDonaldson Architects D. Rocky Rockefeller | Rockefeller Kempel Architects MODERATOR: Roger Sherman | Gensler
5:05–5:15
Closing Remarks
Dionne Darling | The Architect’s Newspaper
5:15–7:00
Cocktail Reception | Hosted by:
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9:45–10:35 10:35–10:45
12:45–1:30
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November 14 + 15
SYMPOSIUM PRESENTERS
Thursday Symposium
NYC Conference Co-Chairs
MICHAEL VOLK Principal | Gensler
Volk is an internationally practicing architect and educator with over 27 years’ experience leading teams in the delivery of innovative, award-winning architecture and urbanism projects. With a unique understanding of global design culture, Volk has built a broad network of clients and specialist collaborators, assembling and managing numerous international project teams in a variety of cultures all over the world.
Opening Keynote FOKKE MOEREL Partner | MVRDV
Moerel joined MVRDV in 1998, previously working for OMA. She leads projects in the Netherlands, Eastern Europe, the Americas, and the rest of Europe. She frequently teaches and has been a tutor at the Royal Academy for the Arts in The Hague, HKU, and Harvard GSD. Some of her notable realizations are: Spijkenisse Book Mountain, the Amsterdam Lloyd Hotel, and the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen’s public Art Depot, currently under construction.\
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OLIVIER SOMMERHALDER Principal | Gensler
Sommerhalder approaches architecture through a rigorous design process, bringing his design and technical expertise to every project. He uses research, technology, and building science to drive progressive, contextually appropriate, holistic solutions for a diverse range of projects worldwide. As a knowledge leader, Sommerhalder has played a significant role in driving Gensler’s research and development in building science and emerging market sector trends. He has led the design efforts for many of Gensler’s creative office, residential, and mixed-use projects.
Afternoon Keynote MICHEL ROJKIND
Founding Principal | Rojkind Arquitectos Sr. VP of Architecture | WeWork Rojkind was born in Mexico City, where he studied Architecture and Urban Planning at the Universidad Iberoamericana. In 2002, he founded Rojkind Arquitectos. He has been a visiting professor at: the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), LA; the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IACC), Barcelona; and University of Pennsylvania, PennDesign (UPenn), Philadelphia. In 2010, Rojkind was named one of the “Country’s Treasured Architects” by the Mexican Civil Registry. The LA Times named Rojkind among the “Faces to Watch in 2010.” Also in 2010, Rojkind was selected by the Architectural League of New York as one of the “Emerging Voices.” In 2013, Forbes magazine named him “one of the most influential architects of the contemporary Mexican scene.” In 2019, Rojkind joined The We Company as Senior VP of Architecture. @FACADESPLUS #FACADESPLUS
SYMPOSIUM PRESENTERS November 14 + 15 PETER BARSUK Principal | Gensler
Barsuk is an expert in government, education, civic, and office building projects. With over 20 years’ experience, he collaborates with client user groups, design professionals, and contractors to design and deliver innovative project solutions for clients. A passionate environmentalist, Barsuk is the former Chair of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Los Angeles Chapter, and is focused on promoting sustainability in the local, built environment.
TAN DIEP
National Architectural Mgr. | West Region, Vitro Architectural Glass
Diep offers product support to architects and glazing contractors in a five-state territory. He joined Vitro in 2017, and previously worked as an architectural manager for PPG’s architectural coatings business. He also was a strategic account manager for Sloan Valve Co., and he held specification leadership positions at Legrand North America and Akzo Nobel.
DAVID FREELAND Principal | FreelandBuck
Freeland also serves on the faculty at Southern California Institute of Architecture. He was a winner of the Architectural League of New York’s Emerging Voices Prize in 2019 and a finalist for the 2018 MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program as well as a member of Architectural Record’s 2017 Design Vanguard.
MARGARET GRIFFIN
Principal & Co-Founder | Griffin Enright Architects
Griffin examines the traditionally dichotomous relationships between built form and environment, site and urban context, space and lightness to punctuate her comprehensive approach to design. In addition, Griffin extends her architectural research on the design faculty at the SCI-Arc. She also serves as a design leader on the Santa Monica Architectural Review Board.
CHRISTOPHER HAWTHORNE
Chief Design Officer | City of Los Angeles, Office of the Mayor
Prior to joining City Hall, Hawthorne was architecture critic for the Los Angeles Times from 2004 to early 2018. He is professor of the practice at Occidental College, where since 2015 he has directed the Third Los Angeles Project, a series of public conversations about architecture, urban planning, mobility and demographic change in Southern California.
GEORGINA HULJICH
Principal & Managing Director | PATTERNS Huljich, with more than 13 years’ experience, has actively advanced the firm to engage in new speculative and strategic horizons having a huge impact
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on design and scale of work. Architect and educator, her work has been published and exhibited widely and her current research looks at strange peripheries in Europe and Asia and the way they affect notions of type, form, and aesthetics.
MARK JACOBSON
Market Manager | North America, Trosifol®
Jacobson is the Market Manager in North America for Trosifol® interlayers from Kuraray. He has been involved in the laminated glass industry for the last 10 years, focusing on architectural applications and the photovoltaic industry. Jacobson provides training for architects, designers, engineers, and contractors on laminated glass. He is a member of Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). He worked for DuPont for over 35 years prior to his five years with Kuraray.
DIRK KESTNER
Director of Sustainable Design | Walter P Moore
A structural engineer, Kestner applies his immense passion for environmental accountability in design to elevate the knowledge and expertise of all those around him, creating better results for clients and projects. He was founding chair of the Sustainability Committee of the ASCE’s Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) and is widely acknowledged as a leader in the advancement of sustainable structural solutions. As a member of the LEED Materials and Resources Technical Advisory Group of the U.S. Green Building Council, he helps guide the criteria of the LEED rating system. Kestner is a professional engineer in Texas and Georgia and is LEED Accredited Professional/Building Design + Construction.
FABIAN KREMKUS
Design Principal | CO Architects
Kremkus was Past Chair of the COTE AIA LA and is current Director at the AIA L.A. chapter. Kremkus’ 25-year architectural career—20 with CO Architects—includes work on national and international academic facilities and corporate headquarters. With CO Architects, he has designed research, higher education, healthcare, and civic facilities. Kremkus merges design sensitivity with great attention to craft.
BILL KREYSLER
Founder | Kreysler & Associates
Kreysler founded his firm, based in Napa County, in 1982 after nine years building competition sailboats. He has been chairman of the industry committee responsible for changing the building codes by recognizing composite materials as an accepted construction material. He has served as board member and President of the American Composites Manufacturing Association (ACMA) and was a founding member of the Digital Fabrication Network. Kresyler works extensively with schools, introducing students to composite materials and how they are changing the built environment.
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November 14 + 15 CHRISTINE LEE
Vice President | Trammell Crow Company
Lee is focused on the execution of new developments through all phases of the development process, with particular experience with mixed use, multifamily, and office projects. She has managed, entitled, and repositioned projects including 2011 North Soto, 4540 Worth, Pico/Centinela, 301 Ocean, and 6th and Bixel. Currently, she manages the development of L.A. Plaza Village, a mixed-used project comprised of 355 residential units and 45,000 square feet of commercial. She also serves as the point person on the 42-acre Taylor Yard development. She manages consultants, provides direct interface with city and government officials, and develops project budgets and pro formas.
LISA MATTHIESSEN
National Sustainable Design Director | HGA
Matthiessen, FAIA, LEED Fellow, leads HGA’s approach to high-performance building design, guides related research and education, and supports industry-leading projects. She has over 25 years’ experience in sustainable design, focusing on architecture and design, engineering, and energy-efficient building systems, master planning, policy development, and cost management. Matthiessen has progressed from designing individual buildings that set new green benchmarks to framing the national dialogue on sustainable design through her work on national committees, associations, and forums.
BRUCE NICHOL
Principal & Founding Partner | Front
Nichol, ARB RIBA, brings over 30 years’ diverse architectural experience to Front. He is a licensed architect in the UK where he received his BA (Honours) from Huddersfield Polytechnic and his Graduate Diploma in Architecture from Oxford Brookes University. Formerly with Foster+Partners and the Renzo Piano Building Workshop, his professional architectural and facade design experience ranges from international airport and transportation projects to high-rise, cultural, and educational institutions.
MARIO RAMÍREZ
West Coast Representative | Neolith
Ramírez has eight years’ experience in the sintered compact surface industry. He has participated in development of the product category since its earliest introduction to North America in 2011.
D. ROCKY ROCKEFELLER
CEO & President | Rockefeller Kempel Architects
Rockefeller, AIA, has focused his 38-year career on creating innovative, exceptional built environments for residential, commercial, hospitality, and mixed-use clients. His passion for design runs from the earliest conceptual design stages through the final days of construction, resulting in work that is both beautifully conceived and of the highest technical rigor, with an eye for sustainable strategies. He is an active member of the AIA and currently serves on the California Architects Board as a Commissioner, and participates on numerous city commissions. Rockefeller’s dedication to realizing client and community aspirations and goals is what continually drives him to new heights of design.
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SYMPOSIUM PRESENTERS SEBASTIAN SALVADÓ
Creative Director | Rios Clementi Hale Studios
Sebastian Salvadó’s strength as a designer stems from his ability to identify and execute solidly articulated concepts. As a Creative Director, he is involved in every aspect of design, from practice to education. Since joining RCHS in 2014, his contributions have expanded the Studios’ multidisciplinary expression, with work that spans scales from large, urban mixed-use, to institutional, to residential, to furniture. He was a teaching assistant at Columbia University and an instructor at Tulane University.
JEANETTE SCHIEFERLE
Architectural Sales Representative | YKK
Schieferle has almost 20 years’ experience in the glass and glazing industry. With a background in sales of architectural glass, curtain wall, storefront systems, and doors, maintaining and growing a strong customer base, she works to create a profitable partnership between manufacturer/fabricator and glazing contractors.
STEVE SCHOHAN
Marketing and Communications Manager | YKK
Schohan develops marketing and promotion strategies while also leading research efforts on emerging markets and trends, with an emphasis on driving industry product evolution and innovation. He brings over 25 years’ experience in the retail, construction, home improvement, and consumer products industries. Previously, he served as V.P. of QEP, a specialty tools and flooring products manufacturing, marketing, and distribution company, and worked with DOW Chemical Company for over 14 years.
ROGER SHERMAN Design Director | Gensler
Sherman’s transdisciplinary, research-based approach brought him to Gensler where he is Director of Urban Projects. Formerly, he was principal and founder of Roger Sherman Architecture and Urban Design and co-director of cityLAB, an urban design think tank at UCLA. His work has been featured in Newsweek, Fast Company, CNN, and The History Channel, and exhibited at the Rotterdam and Venice Biennales.
RUSSELL SHUBIN
Founding Partner | ShubinDonaldson Architects
Shubin’s focus on strong and relevant narratives throughout typology-specific studios has led ShubinDonaldson to be widely published, including a 2010 monograph entitled Live + Work, and to receive over 40 AIA design awards for their innovative work throughout Southern California. Shubin is active in the AIA, local development organizations, and regularly speaks on architecture and design panels throughout Los Angeles.
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WORKSHOP AGENDA November 14 + 15
Friday Workshops
8 CEUs
Choose one morning workshop and one afternoon workshop for an indepth dialog with leading architects, fabricators, developers, and engineers.
Registration required, subject to availability. Lunch will be served and up to 8 CEU credits will be provided.
MORNING SESSION
AFTERNOON SESSION
8:00 AM
Check-in + coffee
1:15 PM
Afternoon workshops begin
9:00 AM
Morning workshops begin promptly
3:00 PM
Networking & refreshment break
11:00 AM
Networking + refreshment break
3:35 PM
Afternoon workshops resume
11:30 AM
Morning workshops resume
5:00 PM
Workshops end
12:30 PM
Complimentary networking lunch
Deep Dive: Developing a New Standard Masonry Unit With Integrated Structural System
OLIVERIA/ MELROSE
Anthony Birchler | Zahner Paul Martin | Zahner Sanjeev Tankha | Walter P Moore
Brock DeSmit | Belzberg Architects Jessica Hong | Belzberg Architects Becher Eli Neme | Neme Design Studio, USA Hugo Balderas | Grupo Anima, Mexico
Transitions Detailing Workshop: Where Systems Meet HOLLYWOOD/ HIGHLAND
INSTRUCTORS
Peter Rindelaub | Omgivning Reuben Lombardo | Spectra Company Dick Gee | Spectra Company Michelle Sandova | WJE
Glass and Glazing Failures: And How to Present Them INSTRUCTORS
Brian Hubbs | RDH Eric Guetter | RDH Colin Shane | RDH
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INSTRUCTORS
INSTRUCTORS
Strategies for Adaptive Reuse: From Deterioration to Inspiration
Built Environment Redux: The Return of the Architect “Master Builder”
INSTRUCTORS
Chris O’Hara | Studio NYL Stan Su | Morphosis Brad Prestbo | Sasaki Will Babbington | Studio NYL
Seismic Retrofitting of Contemporary & Historic Structures OLYMPIC ROOM
OLYMPIC ROOM
HOLLYWOOD/ HIGHLAND
INSTRUCTORS
Patti Harburg-Petrich | BuroHappold John Ivanoff | BuroHappold David Pakshong | Gensler Bart Shively | Matt Construction John Fidler | John Fidler Preservation Technologies
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November 14 + 15
Designing Sustainable Building Envelopes by Thinking Outside the Box 1. Understanding Perimeter Fire Barrier Systems in The Modern Age: Maintaining Integrity In Today’s Complex Backpan Design Eric Lacroix | STI Firestop 2. Prefabricated Ornamental Railings Kevin Harris | AGS Stainless 3. Benefits & Applications of Photocatalytic Ceramic Tiles Thomas Richardson | Agrob Butchal
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Designing Sustainable Building Envelopes by Thinking Outside the Box 1. Stunning Facades with Sintered Stone Mario Ramirez | Neolith 2. When to Use Storefront or Curtain Wall Ashley Clark | Kawneer 3. Large Format Porcelain Slabs: A revolutionary product in the Architectural World Piergiorgio Mazzetta | Crossville
ERIC LACROIX STI Firestop
MARIO RAMÍREZ | Neolith
Recognized for his firestop expertise, Lacroix has over 20 years’ experience on complex high-profile projects around the world. He works closely with inspectors, glazing contractors, and curtain wall consultants during the design, fabrication, construction, and installation of curtain wall projects.
Ramírez has eight years’ experience in the sintered compact surface industry. He has participated in development of the product category since its earliest introduction to North America in 2011.
KEVIN HARRIS | AGS Stainless
ASHLEY CLARK | Kawneer
Harris has an extensive track record in business development, marketing, communications, and sales. Previously, he founded four industry-leading firms. Over the years, he has served on the board of directors for non-profit organizations including: the Economic Development Council of Jefferson County, the Jefferson County Historical Society, and Centrum.
Clark interfaces with architects, designers, and builders involving a variety of typologies and scope, specializing in facades. During 15-plus years in the construction industry, she has earned her LEED credentials and a general contractor’s license and affiliated as an AIA Associate.
PIERGIORGIO MAZZETTA | Crossville
THOMAS RICHARDSON | Agrob Buchtal
Mazzetta is the Director of North America Sales and Operations for LAMINAM S.p.A. Having spent his professional life in the porcelain and tile business, Mr. Mazzetta has proven to be a team leader, with deep and broad experience in the architectural design world.
Richardson is an entrepreneurial, highly knowledgeable, and multi-faceted sales professional with over 20 years’ experience selling building materials and services directly to distributors, wholesalers, general contractors, architects, and developers.
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WORKSHOP AGENDA November 14 + 15
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November 14 + 15
WILL BABBINGTON
Principal & Facade Design Director | StudioNYL
As both architect and engineer, Babbington has designed, realized, written, and presented on award-winning and high-performance enclosures around the country and world. He is also an active member in numerous professional organizations including: the American Institute of Architects, an AIA National representative on ASHRAE’s 90.1 envelope subcommittee, Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council, and ASTM, where he is a voting member on the E06 Performance of Buildings Committee. He is also the National Vice Chair of the Building Enclosure Council (BEC).
HUGO BALDERAS
Head of Architecture | Grupo Anima After studying architecture at Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA)—during which he worked part-time at Espiñeira y Muro Arquitectos—Balderas was invited to collaborate with Alberto Djaddah Jamous (UIA) on what eventually became Grupo Anima. Over the past 19 years, Hugo has led a team that has developed more than 110 residential, office, mixed-use, and hospitality projects throughout Mexico under the brand names Punto Destino, Aura, and Viadora. Since 2014, he has collaborated with Belzberg Architects, Neme Design Studio, and Arup, among others, on several award-winning projects.
ANTHONY BIRCHLER VP Engineering | Zahner
Birchler leads the design-engineering team at Zahner. Since 1998, he has been responsible for designing many of the Zahner patented systems now used to complete bold architecture worldwide. For many architects, Birchler is the face of Zahner. He works directly with owners, engineers, architects, and general contractors, providing intelligent problem-solving for the production of complex facades.
BROCK DESMIT
Architect | Belzberg Architects Since joining Belzberg Architects in 2004, DeSmit has worked across a variety of typologies including institutional, residential, commercial, and hospitality, and, for the past several years has overseen the firm’s growing portfolio in Mexico. Embracing an interdisciplinary approach, coordination early and often is critical to Brock’s process, allowing the full team to tease out ingenuity and produce the best design solutions through a truly creative collaboration.
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WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS JOHN FIDLER
President | John Fidler Preservation Technologies Fidler is a British licensed architect with two postgraduate degrees in building conservation and over 40 years’ specialist experience repairing historic buildings and ancient monuments. His international award-winning consultancy is based in Marina Del Rey. Formerly the Conservation Director of English Heritage in London, where he was responsible for the welfare of over 400 ruined abbeys, castles, and World Heritage Sites including Stonehenge and Hadrian’s Wall, Fidler chaired British Standard 8221/2: 2000, The Cleaning & Surface Repair of Buildings and now serves on two ASTM committees. He is currently rewriting Sir Bernard Feilden’s Conservation of Historic Buildings.
DICK GEE
Project Manager | Spectra Company
Gee oversees Spectra Company’s preservation consulting, design-build, and historic construction projects. A licensed architect in California and Arizona with 30 years’ experience on historic projects, he started his preservation career working on such places as the Eastern Columbia Building, the Los Angeles Coliseum, and El Pueblo de Los Angeles. Additional projects include: the El Capitan Office Building and Theater, Vibiana in Los Angeles, and the restoration of most historic buildings at the Pechanga and Pala tribe reservations.
ERIC GUETTER
Building Science Engineer | RDH Building Science Guetter’s responsibilities include: design peer review, construction field review, and construction administration services for the building enclosure components of new construction and rehabilitation projects. He also performs building enclosure condition assessments of existing buildings to review the performance of the enclosure and to establish the scope of necessary repairs and maintenance. He works closely with the rest of the RDH team to provide building science recommendations and consulting services. He is also involved with performance testing of building enclosure assemblies to ensure they meet the project requirements.
PATTI HARBURG-PETRICH Principal | BuroHappold Engineering
As an interdisciplinary project director, Harburg-Petrich, SE, LEED AP BD+C, has experience leading teams for many building types, including: aviation, commercial, healthcare, educational, and sports. She has a passion for community-centric work, adaptive reuse and seismic retrofit, sustainable design, and aviation and transportation projects. Harburg-Petrich is a licensed Structural Engineer in the state of California, LEED Accredited Professional, Building Design + Construction, and certified Disaster Service Worker for the State of California Safety Assessment Program. She serves on the board of the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California and on the Executive Board of the ACE Mentor Program, the Southern California Development Forum, and the ASCE Structural Engineering Institute BPAD Executive Committee.
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WORKSHOP AGENDA November 14 + 15
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JESSICA HONG
Architectural Designer | Belzberg Architects
Hong’s ability to develop compelling conceptual designs is matched by her technical knowledge and tectonic approach resulting in elegant, thorough design solutions. As Lead Project Designer of Apertures, she was instrumental in shepherding the research and development of a new standard masonry unit with integrated structural system and ensured its application stayed true to the original design intent.
JOHN IVANOFF
Associate Principal | BuroHappold Engineering Ivanoff joined BuroHappold Engineering in 2013 and is responsible for the direction of the United States Facades team at BuroHappold, based out of the NY office. Ivanoff holds a Master of Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Architecture from Pratt Institute. With deep global experience in design development and construction administration on projects in the US, Asia and the Middle East, his focus is on the design of complex and high performance building envelopes for a wide range of building types. He has worked with a variety of facade systems providing bespoke design solutions for both new buildings and renovations projects for institutional, commercial and cultural clients.
BRIAN HUBBS
Managing Principal, Senior Building Science Specialist | RDH Building Science Hubbs has over 25 years’ experience as a consultant practicing exclusively in the field of building science. A practical facade engineer and researcher, he has a unique blend of theoretical and hands-on knowledge gained from designing facades for new buildings, as well as completing hundreds of forensic investigations and rehabilitation and research projects. Hubbs has extensive experience with high-rise and iconic facade systems, components, and materials and has designed new and innovative facade systems for high-rise wood and passive house projects. He also speaks at seminars, conferences, and guest lectures on a wide range of building science and facade engineering topics.
REUBEN LOMBARDO
Senior Estimator | Spectra Company Lombardo is a key team construction and projectmanagement team member of Spectra Company’s historic division. An artist by trade, he holds expertise in ornamental concrete/plaster, granite, marble, ceramics, historic murals, sculptures, mold making, wood restoration, and metalwork. He has worked on landmarks including: the Hoover Dam; the Catalina Island Casino, Avalon; and Hearst Castle, San Simeon. Lombardo is a former board member of the Western Chapter of Preservation Technologies International.
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Director of Engineering Sales | Zahner Martin worked as a 3D model designer in the semiconductor industry before finding a home in architectural metals. Over the past 20 years, he has worked directly with many of the most creative and advanced architecture firms to realize their ambitions. He has had a front seat in the development of many iconic projects including: the Experience Music Project, the de Young Museum, the Contemporary Jewish Museum (SF), and the Bloomberg Center at Cornell Tech. Martin has shared his experiences at various events and institutions including: the Harvard GSD, the Stevens Institute of Technology, and the College of the Arts, San Francisco. Martin holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University.
BECHER ELI NEME
Principal Founder | Neme Design Studio A licensed Architect with 20 years’ experience, Neme specializes in using 3D technologies to optimize complex geometry and building systems for construction coordination and fabrication. His career began in France, with TETRARC Architects, an award-winning practice recognized for their artistic and poetic approach to architecture. He later relocated to Los Angeles to work for Frank Gehry, involved in projects including: the Brooklyn Arena, the Hall Winery, and the Guggenheim in Abu Dhabi. Becher has a degree in Architectural Design, a degree in Architectural Engineering, and a Master’s in Urban Design from L’Ecole Nationale Superieure D’architecture in Nantes, France.
CHRIS O’HARA
Founding Principal & Facade Director | StudioNYL O’Hara is facade director for the Skins Group, a division of Studio NYL, established to provide full-service facade design specializing in thermal modeling, moisture/condensation analysis, and in-depth detailing. Although Studio NYL is recognized for its skins work with cutting-edge glass and glazing, their team also specializes in digitally fabricated metal skins, GFRC, reinforced polymers, stone, ultra high performance concrete, terra cotta, and traditional precast.
DAVID PAKSHONG
Senior Associate | Gensler
As an architect and inquisitive collaborator, Pakshong brings a comprehensive skill set of design advocacy, management oversight, and technical expertise to his projects. He plays a major role in setting the conceptual and design direction for the Arts & Culture practice area. Pakshong joined Gensler in 2011 to lead the construction of the Broad Museum. He has been a key proponent for Gensler’s Arts & Culture practice area and is currently one of its founding firmwide leaders. Pakshong aligns realistic problemsolving with thoughtful responsive design to discover site and culture specific solutions. Prior to joining Gensler, he was a Senior Associate at Gehry Partners.
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Associate Principal | Sasaki Prestbo has over 19 years’ experience working on some of the nation’s most prestigious campuses. A problem-solver with great technical skill, he has been part of several award-winning project teams. As chair of Sasaki’s Technical Resource Group, he shares his knowledge of design and detailing with the firm to promote better practices in architecture. Prestbo co-founded BSA’s MakeTANK Committee and is involved in the Construction Specifier’s Institute. He frequently participates as a design critic at area colleges and universities, and lectures on detailing and bringing maker culture into the design process.
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Associate Principal | BuroHappold Engineering With over 18 years’ experience, Raval has led facades projects across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. His expertise includes: the design, engineering, and detailing of a wide range of facade systems and materials that incorporate key performance attributes such as structural, environmental, fire, acoustics, and security. He has managed complex scopes of work while coordinating subconsultants, clients, and other stakeholders throughout the design and construction administration processes. Through his experience, Raval has developed a comprehensive knowledge of local and international building design codes and standards, various types of building envelope/facade systems designs, and speciality glass structure design.
PETER RINDELAUB
Architect | Omgivning Architecture/Interiors Through his work on the many historic buildings in downtown Los Angeles, Rindelaub combines his design interests with his construction expertise. His background as an architect designing for harsh midwestern climates informs his understanding of construction detailing, materials, and assemblies. Rindelaub’s historic Omgivning projects include: the conversion of Broadway Trade Center, Dearden’s, and reuse studies for buildings at the Santa Monica Airport.
MICHELLE SANDOVAL
Senior Associate | WJE
Sandoval is a Senior Associate and architect with Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, specializing in the design, specification, and testing of building enclosure components, including roofing, waterproofing, and window systems, for both new construction and repair of existing buildings. She has worked on enclosure components for many historic buildings including: the Los Angeles County Hall of Justice, the Los Angeles Times building, the Eames House, and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
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Principal, Senior Project Manager | RDH Building Science Shane’s experience covers all components of the building enclosure—including above- and below-grade walls, glazing systems, balconies, and roofs—and ranges geographically across Canada and the U.S. In addition to new construction design consulting, he has performed investigations of premature building enclosure failures and has managed numerous targeted and comprehensive building enclosure rehabilitation projects. He regularly speaks on topics related to building enclosures at events across the U.S. Prior to joining RDH, Colin worked for consulting engineering firms in Ontario and California, where he gained experience in building enclosure and structural design.
BART SHIVELY
Vice President | Matt Construction
With over 30 years’ construction management experience, Shively’s diverse portfolio includes: museums, religious buildings, data centers, office buildings, clean rooms, hospitals, academic buildings, hotels, retail stores, parking structures, and restaurants. These projects have included: seismic renovations, infrastructure replacement, and central plant upgrades in operating client facilities, also incorporating extensive sitework and landscaping as well as unique building elements such as green roofs, photovoltaic systems, and geothermal wells. Shively’s leadership and experience on complex, high-value, phased, and fast-track projects enable him to provide designers with constructability solutions to achieve their project vision while establishing budget and schedule stability for clients.
STAN SU
Director of Enclosure Design | Morphosis
With over 20 years’ professional architectural experience, Su’s primary role at Morphosis is oversight with the detail design and technical resolution of complex enclosure systems. He ollaborates closely with the project teams, specialty consultants, and contractors ensuring that design quality is upheld throughout the virtual design and construction (VDC) process. Su brings extensive experience in both architectural design practices and facades-specific consultant teams for all phases of design and construction. Recent focus includes: the Orange County Museum of Art, Costa Mesa, Calif.; the New U.S. Embassy Campus, Beirut, Lebanon; and the Kolon One and Only Tower, Seoul, Korea.
SANJEEV TANKHA Principal | Walter P Moore
Tankha leads Walter P Moore’s Enclosure Engineering practice. His expertise lies in developing elegant facade design solutions that balance structure, sustainability, and comfort for users. His project experience includes: aviation, sports, civic, commercial, transportation, and hospitality. He has instructed at SciARC, a center of innovation and education, on integrated facades and at the University of Southern California’s School of Architecture on designing with glass. He is a registered architect in California as well as a LEED Accredited Professional. He holds a Master of Building Sciences from U.S.C. School of Architecture and a BArch from the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.
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