LIVE AND LEARN
College was especially sweet because of the positive, hopeful atmosphere of a college campus.”
– Jerry Kramer, Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee
Colleges and universities are places where the continuum of the past meets the ideas and hopes for the future. The physical campus can reflect this—historic buildings and landscapes side-by-side with newly constructed state-of-the-art facilities and outdoor space. This diversity of design chronicles how the university has changed over the decades and, sometimes, centuries. Campus architects often rehabilitate and repurpose historic structures to serve contemporary uses, retaining the memories and histories while creating modern spaces that serve the needs of today’s students.
Page & Turnbull understands how to assess, analyze, and reposition historic assets to accommodate ever-changing pedagogy and social dynamics. We know that your campus’s individual historic buildings and landscapes are at the very core of what makes it unique:
Your campus is your superpower.
From classrooms to communal spaces, performing arts venues to physics labs, our architects, planners, and cultural resource specialists are ready to work with you make sure that your historic buildings are the foundation for your future.
PRITZKER HALL University of California, Los Angeles (CO Architects, Prime Architect) 3
FIRM PROFILE
PAGE & TURNBULL imagines change in historic and contemporary environments to cultivate thriving, sustainable, and resilient communities. Our mission is to understand the past and apply its lessons to revitalize existing and historic buildings and places for the benefit of current and future users. For 50 years, we have led architecture, preservation, and planning projects for civic, cultural, educational, and commercial clients. Our work has impacted some of California’s most significant buildings and, more importantly, has made a difference in people’s lives.
For our staff of architects, architectural historians, cultural resource planners, and materials specialists, preservation and adaptive reuse are about valuing a community’s stories and envisioning a better and more sustainable future.
ARCHITECTURE & HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE We work as architect of record, design architect, preservation architect, and preservation consultant, collaborating with engineers and specialty disciplines, to re-envision existing and historic buildings, integrate modern systems, and design contemporary interventions.
CULTURAL RESOURCE PLANNING
Architectural historians and cultural resources planners evaluate historic resources including individual buildings, landscapes, and entire communities, to assess their historic integrity. The studio is proficient in authoring a wide range of reports, developing and implementing mitigation measures, and completing National Register and California Register documentation.
PRESERVATION & MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY Materials specialists conduct conditions surveys, materials analyses and testing, sequential dating, and other investigative processes to understand historic building methods and materials. This knowledge is key to developing effective preservation and adaptive reuse strategies that respect the original design and materials of a building while ensuring that it meets the needs of modern users.
AT-A-GLANCE
LEGAL NAME OF FIRM
Page & Turnbull, Inc.
OFFICES
Los Angeles | 523 W. 6th Street, Suite 1013, LA, CA 90013
Sacramento | 2600 Capitol Avenue, Suite 120, SAC, CA 95816
San Francisco | 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, SF, CA 94108
San Jose | 75 E. Santa Clara Street, Suite 900, SJ, CA 95113
SIZE
61 full-time employees
ESTABLISHED / INCORPORATED
1973 / 1975
PRIMARY EXPERTISE
Architectural Design, Historic Preservation, Historic Architecture, Planning & Research, Preservation Technology, Materials Conservation, Urban Planning
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Woman-Owned Business
State of California Small Business
Small Business Enterprise (LA and LA Harbor)
Self-certified Federal Small Business
WEBSITE
www.page-turnbull.com
POWELL LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
Preparing for the Next Century
In 1951, Ray Bradbury wrote an early draft of Fahrenheit 451 at Powell Library. The 162,000 SF building (1927) is one of the first structures to be built on UCLA’s Westwood Campus. It is comprised of two connected structures: the 120,000 SF main building, and a 1947 addition. As preservation architects on an MRY-led team, our role is to ensure that the work at Powell conforms to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards while the building undergoes a seismic retrofit.
Phase 1 of the project focuses on the main building by tying together the upper wall and roof structure of the west and east portions of the main reading room across the central domed cupola. Sections of the panelized Glass Fiber Reinforced Gypsum (GFRG) decorative ceiling will be removed, and the structural reinforcing installed above the ceiling before the panels are reinstalled.
SIZE 162,000 SF
P&T ROLE Preservation Consultant
TEAM LEAD Architects
AWARDS California Preservation Foundation
ORIG CONSTRUCTION 1900
ORIG ARCHITECT George Kelham
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ROBLE HALL
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Improvements in a Historic Dormitory
Page & Turnbull was the architect for Phases II and III of the rehabilitation of Roble Hall, Stanford’s oldest and largest student housing facility designed by George Kelham. We implemented a lengthy set of program requirements, including improvements to life safety, accessibility, and egress; structural and seismic upgrades, new code-compliant and energy-efficient building systems, refurbishment of all public spaces, student rooms, and restrooms; and a new site design surrounding the building. The schedule was challenging since most Phases II and III work occurred in one 12-week period, when a portion of the building was occupied.
SIZE 85,000 SF
P&T ROLE Architect, Preservation Architect
TEAM LEAD Page & Turnbull
THE KNOLL
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Hitting the Right Note
Originally built as the residence of the university president, The Knoll is now the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics.
Page & Turnbull, as preservation architect, led the restoration of the Knoll’s historically significant exterior elements and interior spaces including cast stone exterior, arched double doors and windows, concrete balconies, and unique cast iron railings. On the interior, we rehabilitated major public spaces including the grand stair, banquet room, assembly room, and lobbies. A unique aspect of this project was the replacement of eight large chimneys that were removed after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.
“Concerts in the renovated Knoll, its historical architectural qualities, and the side-by-side interplay of art and technology are an exciting mix for the future.”
CCRMA Department Newsletter
SIZE 18,000 SF
P&T ROLE Preservation Architect
TEAM LEAD SMWM (now Perkins & Will)
ORIG CONSTRUCTION 1917
ORIG ARCHITECT Louis Mullgardt
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SATHER TOWER
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
Time Takes a Toll
Familiarly known as The Campanile because it was modeled after the tower that anchors Piazza San Marco in Venice, Sather Tower is one of UCB’s most iconic landmarks. A National Historic Landmark, Sather is constructed of steel and concrete and clad in white marble.
Page & Turnbull was Materials Conservation specialists. Our work included removing previous non-compatible repairs, and repairing and cleaning the white marble clad and ninefoot-tall bronze lantern. Repair solutions were required to have a 50-year life span under harsh conditions with minimal maintenance.
The project required intensive collaboration with structural and waterproofing specialists, rigid coordination due to limited access, and stringent time constraints.
SIZE 307-feet tall
P&T ROLE Materials Conservation Specialist
AWARDS Governor’s Historic Preservation Award
ORIG CONSTRUCTION 1915
ORIG ARCHITECT John Galen Howard
TOWER HALL
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY
Restoring an Icon at California’s Oldest Public University
Tower Hall, the main central administration building for San Jose State University, is the oldest building on the campus of the California’s oldest public university.
Page & Turnbull was architect and preservation architect for the restoration of Tower Hall, designated as a U.S. Historic District and a California Historical Landmark. Our scope included restoring the building’s brick exterior and stone and wood window, waterproofing, and renovating the roof, skylight, and exterior lighting. On the interior, we reviewed proposed renovation—including upgrades of fire and life safety systems, and construction of a new elevator and public restrooms to improve accessibility—to comply with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards.
SIZE 16,825 SF
P&T ROLE Architect & Preservation Architect
ORIG CONSTRUCTION 1910
ORIG ARCHITECT Sellon & Hemmings
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PRITZKER HALL
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
Mid-Century for the Next Century
Page & Turnbull served as both on-call preservation consultant to UCLA and preservation consultant on the project team for the rehabilitation of Pritzker Hall. Originally named Franz Hall, we completed a historic resource evaluation of the eight-story tower, hoe of the Psychology Department, finding it eligible for listing in the National and California registers.
For the subsequent seismic retrofit and lobby improvement project, Page & Turnbull served as the preservation design consultant to ensure the project was compatible with the building’s historic character and that it retained its historic status. Pritzker Hall is targeted for LEED Platinum certification.
“What makes Pritzker historic and distinct are its height, highly modular design, and lack of a brick façade,” says Lesak. “That speaks to the broader patterns of history, the expansion of the UCLA system, and the growing psychology department, all highlighted in a decidedly different architectural style being used on campus.”
Civil & Structural Engineer, December 2021
SIZE 125,000 SF
P&T ROLE Preservation Architect
TEAM LEAD CO Architects
AWARDS National Organization of Minority Architects, Los Angeles Business Council, Westside Urban Forum, Structural Engineering Award
ORIG CONSTRUCTION 1967
ORIG ARCHITECT Paul Revere Williams
BAKAR BIOENGINUITY HUB
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
Leveling Up
The former Berkeley Museum of Art building—one of the Bay Area’s finest examples of Brutalist architecture—now serves as the home of The Bakar BioEnginuity Hub. Bakar brings together UC researchers and students with life-sciences startups, by providing spaces for interaction and research.
As preservation consultant, Page & Turnbull documented the building’s historically important spaces and consulted on their repurposing, namely the skylit spaces that was formerly a gallery and now used as a state of the art incubator for lifescience startups.
“There’snobetterargumentforthevalueofhistoric preservation than this: It keeps revealing fresh ways that buildingsofmeritcanbereborn.”
John King, Urban Design Critic, San Francisco Chronicle
SIZE 94,000 SF
P&T ROLE Preservation Consultant
TEAM LEAD MBH Architects
AWARDS California Preservation Foundation
Docomomo US
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HOOVER PAVILION
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Medical Arts Deco
Page & Turnbull served as the preservation architect for the adaptive re-use of the Old Palo Alto Hospital, now a state-ofthe-art medical office building.
Our work focused on documenting and developing specifications for repair of the exterior envelope including terra cotta tile wall panels, original paint colors, cast stone, board formed concrete, wood windows, copper clad entry canopy, historic light fixtures, and the replacement tile at the pyramidal roof. We discovered that the concrete aggregate, used in the 1939 addition, was contaminated and we developed an economical and aesthetically appropriate repair solution.
SIZE 82,000 SF
P&T ROLE Preservation Architect & Materials Specialist
TEAM LEAD TEF Design
ORIG CONSTRUCTION 1931
ORIG ARCHITECT Reed & Corlett
HARRY G. STEELE LABORATORIES
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Concrete Repairs that Retained the Original Finish
Built in the 1960s, the aggregate-surfaced, pre-cast concrete cladding of Steele Laboratory was distinctive but deteriorating. Page & Turnbull investigated and documented the building’s conditions, analyze the causes of deterioration, and provide recommendations to repair the deteriorated precast concrete.
Following field surveys, consultation with engineers and concrete restoration contractors, and materials testing experiments, we design innovative solutions that would remedy the deterioration and retain the exposed aggregate finish an aesthetically important feature of the building. We prepared an illustrated report that proposed a series of low-cost repair options instead of wholesale replacement of the deteriorated units.
SIZE 57,000 SF
P&T ROLE Materials Conservation Specialist
ORIG CONSTRUCTION 1965
ORIG ARCHITECT Langdon & Wilson
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LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
Growth Opportunities
Page & Turnbull provided support for the UCB Long Range Development Plan and campus master plan for the University of California at Berkeley. The process identified opportunities to actualize UC Berkeley’s new strategic plan, assess existing campus conditions, review capital needs and investments, and provide a guide for future development of the Campus Park, Adjacent Blocks, Clark Kerr Campus, Smyth Fernwald property, Hill Campus, and other outlying parcels over a 10-20 year timeframe.
UC Berkeley’s properties on and off campus include more than two dozen buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as well as many individual historic resources and districts listed at the state and local levels. For six buildings and three landscape areas on the main campus, Page & Turnbull evaluated the historic significance, which included a summary of the campus’s historic context and eras of development, analyses of the buildings and landscapes, and a discussion of best practices for campus preservation planning.
SIZE 17 acres, more than 300 buildings, structures, objects, and features, including landscape elements
P&T ROLE Preservation Planner
TEAM LEAD Sasaki
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE CENTENNIAL PLAN
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
Next Gen I-House
Page & Turnbull is leading the development of a Next Century Plan for UCB’s International House (I-House), an intercultural student residence built in 1930.
The Next Century Plan will serve as a roadmap that will allow I-House to function well into the 21st century. The Plan will incorporate a summary of I-House’s history and its significant alterations, identify character-defining features, assess MEP/ FP and structural systems, and make recommendations for both essential and desirable improvement. The Next Century Plan will improve programmatic and technical functionality, enhance the resident and user experiences, anticipate technology and infrastructure needs, and make I-House more accessible and resilient.
STUDENT CIRCULATION DIAGRAM
SIZE 240,000 SF
P&T ROLE Preservation Planner
TEAM LEAD Page & Turnbull
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ADDITIONAL PROJECTS
University of California Los Angeles
Powell Library - Historic architecture design consultation and project evaluation
Moore Hall - Historic architecture design consultation and project review
Perloff Hall - Historic architecture design consultation
University Extension (UNEX) - Historic resource evaluation and CEQA support
Sunset Canyon Recreational Center - Historic resource evaluation, HABS-like documentation, preservation planning, and historic architecture design consultation
Franz Hall Tower - Historic resource evaluation and historic architecture design consultation
Lab School - Historic architecture design consultation and guidelines
Fernald Child Development Center - Historic architecture design consultation
Warren Hall - Historic resource evaluation, HABS-like documentation and interpretive exhibit planning, and CEQA support
Warner Art Studio - Historic resource research and analysis
Botany Hall - Historic resource evaluation and historic architecture design consultation
Public Affairs Building - Historic resource evaluation
Portola Plaza Building (IPAM) - Historic resource evaluation
Nimoy (Crest) Theater - Due diligence/feasibility study, concept design, project evaluation, and historic architecture design consultation
Faculty Center - Historic resource evaluation, historical nomination peer review and consultation
Semel Institute / Neuropsychiatric Institute (NPI) Building - Historic resource evaluation and historic architecture design consultation
Lake Arrowhead Conference Center, Cedar LodgeHistoric resource evaluation with property survey
Occidental Building / Hammer Museum - Historic resource evaluation and historic architecture design consultation
School of Theater, Film and Television - Historic resource assessment
Jules Stein Eye Institute - Historic resource assessment
Murphy Hall - Historic resource evaluation
Law Building - Historic resource evaluation
Hilgard Faculty Housing - Project impact analysis and CEQA support
Young Research Library - Historic architecture design consultation
675 S. Park View - CDF Inventory
University of California San Francisco
Historic preservation consultation in support of the Long Range Development Plan
Clinical Services Building (CSB) - Historic preservation consultation for comprehensive study of seismic retrofit
UC Hall - Historic preservation consultation for comprehensive study of seismic retrofit
UC Hall - Historic mural assessment
Toland Hall - Murals
Health Services West - Consultation
University of California Berkeley
Long Range Development Plan
Stephen’s Hall - Accessibility
Sather Tower - Historic preservation and materials conservation consultant for spire rehabilitation
Doe Library Rehabilitation - Historic preservation consultant
Greek Theatre - Historic preservation consultation for seismic retrofit feasibility
ADDITIONAL PROJECTS
International House - architects for the master plan to reposition I-House in its second century
Hearst Memorial Mining Building - Historic architect for restoration and seismic upgrade
University House - Architect for interior renovation
Stanford University
Hoover Pavilion - Historic architect for adaptive reuse.
Barnum Family Center - Architect for adaptive reuse, renovation, and addition
Meyer-Buck Estate - Architect for rehabilitation as Provost’s Residence
Nora Suppes Hall - Architect for new building on campus
The Knoll - Historic architect for rehabilitation and seismic retrofit
Roble Hall - Architect for Phase II and III rehabilitation
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory - Historic resource study and consultation regarding Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act
Caltech
Harry G. Steele Laboratory of Electrical SciencesExposed aggregate concrete façade rehabilitation and repair
Kerckhoff Marine Laboratory, Corona Del MarRehabilitation feasibility study
City College of San Francisco
John Adams Campus - Historic architect and materials conservation consultant for exterior rehabilitation
Chinatown Campus, Columbo BuildingHistoric preservation consultation
Mission Campus, New Mission TheaterHistoric preservation consultation
Additional Campuses
University of Southern California, School of Gerontology - Historic preservation consultation for new addition feasibility study
San Francisco Art Institute - Feasibility study and Program Plan
San Francisco Conservatory of MusicHistoric architect for adaptive reuse
San Francisco State University - Romberg Tiburon Environmental Center Historic resource evaluation
San Jose State University, Tower HallHistoric architect for exterior restoration
Mills College, Art Museum - Stone conservation consultation as part of seismic retrofit
Orange Coast College - Historic structures reports for 15 buildings
Alma College - Historic resource study
California State University Chancellor’s Office
Lanterman Developmental Center acquisitionHistoric preservation consultation
California State University Chancellor’s OfficeMaritime Campus Master Plan
Anchorage, Alaska - Universities and Medical District Plan
Head Royce School - Preservation Architecture
Webb School - Appleby Dormitory renovations
Webb School - Jameson Dormitory renovations
Mt. Hamilton - Dormitory concrete repair
Holy Names University - Historic resource evaluation, CEQA support
UC Law 100 McAllister - Preservation architect for the renovation of a 1930 tower into residential.
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We imagine change in historic and contemporary environments to cultivate thriving, sustainable, and resilient communities.
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