POLYTECH NEWS
SPRING 2014
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE OUR COLLABORATION WITH SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA. . . McKeon Pavilion Expansion Polytech Associates is excited to be working with Saint Mary’s College on the expansion of McKeon Pavilion as well as the design and construction of a new Student Athlete Performance Center. The expansion of McKeon Pavilion consists of a renovation to the front of McKeon to provide a new entrance lobby and additional spectator seating, and a new expansion to the rear of McKeon to provide additional spectator seating and to accommodate the new Athletic Department offices and team training areas. The first floor of the rear expansion will add a women’s volleyball area, team weight room and equipment storage. The second floor will add a team training area, offices for the Athletic Department and additional spectator seating. There will be improvements to the existing McKeon Pavilion, new landscaped front and rear entrances and new pedestrian walkways within the site area. Click here to learn more about this project.
PETCHITECTURE 2014 Heather Holmes, weekend anchor for KTVU News, selected Polytech Associates to design the Petchitecture habitat for Lolli, her daughter Hannah’s pet poodle. Inspired by A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh, Hannah’s friendship with Lolli is very similar to that of Christopher Robin and Pooh. The habitat was built to resemble a beehive, Pooh’s favorite destination… a place where “hunny” can be found. Adjacent to the hive is a tree from the Hundred Acre Wood, perfect for a little girl and her poodle to sit under and dream. Proceeds from Petchitecture, Pets Are Wonderful Support’s (PAWS) annual gala, provide thousands of low-income seniors and individuals living with disabilities with programs and services that help them maintain the love and companionship of their animals. Polytech’s team included Rob Razzo, Project Manager, Julie Brown, EDAC, Lead Designer, and Arvin Nassim Yazd, Designer. Our habitat would not have been a success without the help of our partners. A big thank you to: Hathaway Dinwiddie: General Contractor Design Workshops: Habitat Builder Benjamin Moore & Co. and Creative Paint: Paint Architrave: Pet Cushion SYNlawn: Front Lawn Mark Rogers: Photography Learn more about Petchitecture and Pets Are Wonderful Support here!
Mark Rogers Photography
Mark Rogers Photography
MORE NEWS... VA Mather PACT Project Polytech Associates will be working with the VA Mather on a programming study that will help their leadership determine the implementation of the VA’s new Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model into their campus facilities. PACT is a team-based approach that places the patient at the center of a care team composed of family members, caregivers, and health care professionals. The PACT model ensures that all aspects of the patient’s health are monitored. This will be the first of its kind at the VA Mather campus. Announcements We are pleased to announce that Polytech Associates Inc. has promoted both Nina Tan and Don Williams to Associate positions.
Curry Senior Center’s Annual Gala: Helping Hands, Healing Hearts Polytech Associates continues to support Curry Senior Center’s mission to provide meals, housing, and healthcare for our community’s seniors, as we attended the Center’s Annual Gala: Helping Hands, Healing Hearts, at the Mark Hopkins Hotel. Rob Razzo, one of our Associates, sits on Curry’s Board of Directors. Learn more about the center, and how you can help here! Bizwomen Mentoring Monday Mehrnoush Arsanjani, our Managing Principal, participated in The San Francisco Business Times’ First Annual Bizwomen Mentor Monday event in April. Mehrnoush was part of a group of 40 mentors who provided one-on-one coaching sessions for participants.
Nina Tan, AIA, NCARB, brings over twenty years of architectural design and project management experience and is responsible for many of Polytech Associates’ healthcare, laboratory, and pharmacy projects. Don Williams, AIA, brings over twenty-five years of experience in healthcare and academic projects throughout California. He serves as Project Manager for many of Polytech’s healthcare and research facilities. Mehrnoush Arsanjani, AIA
Curry Senior Center’s Annual Gala: Helping Han
ds, Healing Hearts (From Left: Rob Razzo, Bob Schafgans, Maureen Bush, Lloyd Bush, and Marielle Neri)
Nina Tan, AIA
Don Williams, AIA
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