Recreation Brochure Draft 2

RECREATION

Master Planning | Renovation | Design | Sustainability

FIRM PROFILE

SIEGEL & STRAIN ARCHITECTS design places that engage and inspire people.

A few simple design principles guide our approach to every project:

› Great projects are tied to place and tuned to climate;

› Sustainable design is a fundamental aspect of good design;

› Simple, elegant, and well-crafted design has staying power;

› Close collaboration leads to better buildings and stronger communities. We have worked with extraordinary clients over the last 35 years on a wide variety of projects, master planning large sites, and designing new buildings and rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, and historic preservation projects. Many have been recognized with awards for design excellence, innovation in sustainable design, historic preservation, and research that sets new standards for our profession.

DESIGN FOR LIVING | We bring simplicity, economy, ecology, and elegance to the design of our houses and housing projects. From zero-net energy homes and live/work lofts, to affordable and market-rate apartments, to camp cabins and dormitories, our residential projects are designed to create comfortable living spaces, connected to place, climate, and community. Projects have encompassed interior and exterior renovation, new projects, and adaptive reuse of other building types into housing.

DESIGN FOR COMMUNITY | Community projects are an investment in community values. Our civic projects are collaborative community-wide efforts that build consensus and support, and embody community aspirations. This kind of community engagement has led to buildings – city halls, libraries and community centers – that communities cherish and make their own.

DESIGN FOR LEARNING | Students spend as much as half their waking hours in educational facilities. We work closely with educators to design projects – daycare facilities, K-12 schools, university buildings, and environmental education centers – that enhance educational opportunities and make every project a teaching tool, an integral part of an environmental stewardship curriculum.

DESIGN FOR RETREAT & RECREATION | We apply our expertise in site-sensitive and low-impact master planning and building design to the kind of places where people come together to learn, play, and build community – outdoor learning centers, camps and retreat centers, visitor centers, and recreational facilities.

ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING

Architectural Design

Master Planning/Feasibility Studies

Programming Site Planning & Site Selection Design/Build Design Charrettes

Existing Building Evaluation

Public Workshop Planning & Facilitation Facilities Inventory & Needs Assessment Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Standards

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

Design/LEED Charrettes

Sustainability Goal Setting

Materials Consulting Green Building Evaluation

LEED Consulting & Documentation Carbon Calculations

Resilient Design Site Sensitive Design Water Conservation Strategies Zero-Net Energy Design

CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION

Construction Observation Post Construction Review Post Occupancy Evaluations

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Adaptive Reuse Rehabilitation Restoration Conditions Assessment & Evaluation

Cultural / Historic Resource Evaluation

HABS Documentation Historic Structures Report

Mills Act Property Tax Abatement Program Application & Administration New design in historic context Tax Credit Certifications

EXISTING FACILITY ASSESSMENT

Facilities Inventory

FEMA / Insurance Requirements Green Building Evaluation Needs Assessment Utilization Studies

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LOCAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE

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SERVICES 11 LEED ACCREDITED PROFESSIONALS 20 LICENSED ARCHITECTS 25 STAFF MEMBERS

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

CAMPS & RETREAT CENTERS

BERKELEY TUOLUMNE CAMP, CITY OF BERKELEY, CA

30-acre site along the south fork of the Tuolumne River in the Stanislaus National Forest, just west of Yosemite National Park. Layout and design of approximately 100 structures

SIZE: 40,000 sf

SERVICES: Full Architectural Services, Site Planning STATUS: Completed 2022

URJ CAMP NEWMAN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN & DESIGN, SANTA ROSA, CA

Camp site north of Santa Rosa, is a year-round camp that hosts up to 700 campers and staff. From 20122017, Siegel & Strain Architects completed a master plan, and the design and construction of new lodges and an administrative building. In the 2017 Tubbs Fire, 80% of the completed development on the site was destroyed. Starting in 2018, Siegel & Strain Architects facilitated a new collaborative master planning process.

SIZE: 475 acres

SERVICES: Full Architectural Services, Site Planning STATUS: In Progress

WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE CAMPS, SANTA MONICA, CA

A planning study for a new camp accommodating 400 campers grades 3-10 was completed in 2012. A new master plan was developed in 2020 after most of the camp burned in the Woolsey Fire. The project is currently under review by the Ventura County Planning Department.

SIZE: 187 acres

SERVICES: Master Planning, Schematic Design STATUS: In Progress

CAZADERO JENSEN DORMITORY, SONOMA COUNTY, CA

Design services for the reconstruction of the Jensen Dormitory at Cazadero Camp, on Austin Creek Road in Sonoma County, California. Cazadero Camp is owned by the City of Berkeley and leased to the Cazadero Music Camp.

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SERVICES: Full Architectural Services STATUS: Completed: 2022

DHARMA REALM UNIVERSITY, BLDG 123, CITY OF 10,000 BUDDHAS, UKIAH, CA

Adaptive reuse of existing historic buildings for classrooms, meeting spaces, faculty offices, dormitory rooms–on a tight design schedule

SIZE: SERVICES: Full Architectural Services STATUS: Completed 2017

COASTAL DISCOVERY CENTER, OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY (OMSI), NEWPORT, OREGON

Design architect for master planning and design of a year-round outdoor exploration and educational facility with overnight lodging, dining, and teaching spaces and their necessary support for 100-150 children and families.

SIZE: 20 acres

SERVICES: Full Architectural Services, Site Planning STATUS: Completed 2017

CLOUD HALL, GREEN GULCH FARM, SAN FRANCISCO ZEN CENTER, MUIR BEACH, CA

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Renovations to dormitories, program rooms, offices, and restrooms to improve comfort, energy efficiency and operations.

SIZE: SERVICES: Full Architectural Services STATUS: Completed 2015

CAMP BOTHIN INNOVATION CENTER, GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, MARIN COUNTY, CA

Siegel & Strain has worked with the Girl Scouts to evaluate and up-grade facilities and was enlisted to design the new Innovation Center - a new building serving both day programs and camp sessions. Sited near the camp entry, it will provide a provide a Welcome Center, offices and two classrooms for Camp Bothin’s growing outdoor education, science, engineering and tinkering programs.

SIZE: SERVICES: Concept Design STATUS: 2014

ROB HILL CAMPGROUND: ACTIVITY PAVILION & BATHHOUSE PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

The campground has four camping areas for groups of 30 campers surrounding a central green. The new bathhouse and activity center flank either side of the green, with shed roofs that slope up and away from the green, includes a scullery, small office for camping equipment distribution, a large stone fireplace, and pavilion/stage and seating area.

SIZE: SERVICES: Full Architectural Services STATUS: Completed 2010 PARKS

JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK WEST ENTRANCE JOSHUA TREE, CA

Design of a new entrance station complex including four fee kiosks, support building, and photovoltaic shade structure relocated half a mile into the Park. The project is out for bid now with an anticipated start of construction in fall 2022.

SIZE: SERVICES: Full Architectural Services STATUS: In Progress

REDWOOD VISITOR CENTER, REDWOOD NATIONAL & STATE PARKS, ORICK, CA

The visitor center, located on the 25-acre Orick Mill site, will house interpretive exhibits, administrative offices, and wayfinding with site amenities to include an amphitheater, trailheads and picnic areas. The project will be closely coordinated with a major site restoration effort.

SIZE: SERVICES: Full Architectural Services STATUS: In Progress

YOSEMITE VALLEY VISITOR CENTER, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CA

The current Yosemite Valley Village Store is to be re-purposed into the primary “port-of-entry” for visitors to Yosemite Valley. New exhibits will be designed to orient visitors to major park sites and get them to their destinations quickly. This project is designed in concert with a major reconfiguration of roads and parking throughout the Valley to improve the visitor experience.

SIZE: SERVICES: Concept Design STATUS: In Progress

HISTORIC HANGAR BUILDING 643, THE PRESIDIO, SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Rehabilitation of an historic hangar building located on the south edge of Crissy Field. Extensive investigation of the building materials and conditions was required to determine the salvageability of the building components.

SIZE: SERVICES: Conditions Assessment; Full Architectural Services STATUS: Currently in construction

SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDENS NURSERY, SAN FRANCISCO, CA

The new facility will be approximately 40,000 square feet including outdoor growing space, a climatecontrolled greenhouse, and sanitary areas for plant propagation.

SIZE: SERVICES: Full Architectural Services STATUS: Completed 2022

BERKELEY CIVIC CENTER VISION PLAN, BERKELEY, CA

The project team led by Gehl Studios with Siegel & Strain as Historic Preservation Architect was tasked to develop a community vision, design concepts, and an implementation plan for Berkeley’s Civic Center area. The planning area includes Martin Luther King Civic Center Park, Veterans Memorial Building, and City Hall - the Maudelle Shirek Building.

SIZE: SERVICES: Concept Design, Historic Preservation STATUS: Completed 2020

BAYER NEIGHBORHOOD PARK & GARDENS SANTA ROSA, CA

The Bayer Neighborhood Park & Gardens project reworks an historic homestead into a neighborhood park and garden. The master plan grew out of an extensive community public process that included opportunities for public input – workshops, task force meetings, focus group sessions, interviews with key citizens. The buildings are designed to be mindful of the site’s rural history, current use, and climate.

SIZE: SERVICES: Master Plan, Full Architectural Services STATUS: Completed 2016

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Tidewater Boating Center, Oakland, CA

WAWONA WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING FACILITY,

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CA

Provided Yosemite’s fire crews with a state-of-theart facility to replace the 80-year-old structure that had served the crews. The building houses apparatus bays, work areas, offices, a training room and support spaces, and is designed to easily expand for future bunk rooms, fitness room and more offices.

SIZE: SERVICES: Full Architectural Services STATUS: Completed 2016

JULIA MORGAN HALL (SENIOR WOMEN’S HALL), UC BERKELEY, BERKELEY, CA

Senior Women’s Hall was completed in 1911 as a gathering place for female Student activities. The building was first relocated in 1946 to make way for the realignment of Galey Road. In 2014, Girton was relocated again to the UC Botanical Garden, and had to be surgically divided into four pieces to make the move. The reassembled building was restored and subtly upgraded for accessibility at its new location.

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SERVICES: Full Architectural Services, Historic Preservation, Logistic Coordination STATUS: Completed 2014

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

SWANTON PACIFIC RANCH, CAL POLY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (CAFES), DAVENPORT, CA

Master Planning for the rebuild after the CZU Complex fire, including developing As-Was documentation, and working with Insurance and County Officials to determine a rebuilding strategy that meets the complex regulatory requirements and serves the “Learn by Doing” philosophy of the ranch.

SIZE: 3,200 acres

SERVICES: Insurance documentation; Regulatory Research; Master Planning; Design Development STATUS: In progress

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

CENTER, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CA

Design of a 17-building complex for Nature Bridge and National Park Service near Badger Pass. Designed for week long outdoor education camps for middle school students.

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SERVICES: Master Planning, Full Architectural Services

STATUS: Completed - Full Architectural Services2013 to 2018, Master Planning - 2008

MCCLELLAN RANCH PRESERVE, CUPERTINO, CA

Condition assessments of the site and historic buildings evaluating each building envelope, drainage system, structural, electrical and mechanical systems, site and building access, required code upgrades and system improvements, recommended maintenance guidelines following the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards.

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SERVICES: Building Condition Assessments, Historic Preservation, Historic Structures Assessment; Full Architectural Services STATUS: Completed 2015

CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES BISHOP O’DOWD HIGH SCHOOL, OAKLAND, CA

Design of new science center and support facility for the campus’ Living Lab. Sustainable features include Locally-sourced renewable building materials, roof-mounted photovoltaics, on-site collection and treatment of storm water and rainwater harvesting.

SIZE: 4 acres

SERVICES: Site Planning, Full Architectural Services STATUS: Completed 2014

TILDEN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER, TILDEN REGIONAL PARK, BERKELEY, CA

The Tilden Environmental Education Center (TEEC) is the entrance to the nature preserve located just north of the Tilden Regional Park. The feasibility study included an in-depth existing conditions assessment of the existing facility, seismic retrofit options, and development of functional program requirements to inform the conceptual building plans and site diagrams.

SIZE: 740 acres

SERVICES: Feasibility Study STATUS: Completed 2017 RECREATION

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JEWISH COMMUNITY CAMPUS, OAKLAND, CA

Master Planning study for a Rockridge neighborhood site to create a place for the Jewish Community Center of the East Bay to expand their educational and community services while creating a hub for nonprofit Jewish organizations. The project is currently underway with community outreach, building assessment, entitlements strategy, and goal setting.

SIZE: 3 acres SERVICES: Master Planning STATUS: In Progress

BOYS & GIRLS

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OF SAN LEANDRO, CA

Renovation of existing facilities with all new technology, upgrading structural system to current code, redesigning parking area. New classrooms designed for art, music, maker space, offices, restrooms, play yard, refurbished gymnasium.

SIZE: SERVICES: Full Architectural Services, Conditions Assessment STATUS: Completed 2022

BERKELEY HILLEL, BERKELEY, CA

Berkeley Hillel, the Jewish student center adjacent to the University of California, Berkeley, welcomes students to gather, study together, explore their Jewish heritage, engage in community service, and enjoy the comforts of a home away from home. The renovation of Berkeley Hillel completely reconfigured offices, meeting rooms, auditorium, and collaborative work spaces within the shell of the 1950s building.

SIZE: SERVICES: Full Architectural Services, Renovation STATUS: Completed 2019

OAKLEY RECREATION CENTER, CITY OF OAKLEY, CA

The Oakley Recreation Center is a new onestory multi-use building designed for a variety of community events and recreation activities. With a capacity of up to 800 people, the Recreation Center provides the space that was greatly needed for events that unite this fast-growing community.

SIZE: SERVICES: Full Architectural Services STATUS: Completed 2019

DWIGHT WAY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY, CA

New childcare facility for UC Berkeley providing a playful, safe and green environment that is protected from the dense urban surrounding.

SIZE: SERVICES: Full Architectural Services STATUS: Completed in 2018

TIDEWATER BOATING CENTER, OAKLAND, CA

Design of a three-building multi-use boating, recreation and administrative facility. The buildings house boat storage, land training, locker rooms, offices and a security residence.

SIZE: SERVICES: Full Architectural Services STATUS: Completed 2011

DAVID BROWER CENTER, BERKELEY, CA

Green Materials / LEED consultant on new $30 million mixed-use project. Siegel & Strain also guided the materials selection, targeting local, renewable, recycled, certified and low-emissions materials for applications throughout the building.

SIZE: SERVICES: Sustainability consulting STATUS: Completed 2009

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Camp Bothin Innovation Center, Marin County, CA

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BERKELEY TUOLUMNE CAMP

DESCRIPTION

Berkeley Tuolumne Camp is located on a 30-acre site along the South Fork of the Tuolumne River in the Stanislaus National Forest. The historic camp was in continuous operation from 1922 until its destruction in the 2013 Rim Fire. Following the fire, generations of campers came together to support the rebuild of camp facilities and to restore the rituals of community living close to nature.

The multi-disciplinary design team developed the layout and design of approximately 100 new structures totaling 40,000 sf – dining hall, recreation hall, amphitheater, nature center, sauna, camp office and store, camper and staff cabins, restrooms, a sports court, a play structure, maintenance structures, pedestrian bridges, parking and loading areas, and infrastructure. Facilities were strategically located to minimize disruption to sensitive site habitats, and the amenities are knit together by a path system that maximizes the camper experience of the Sierra landscape.

The project budget was constrained by fire insurance requirements which limited facilities to the pre-fire scope, built to current codes including city, county, state and USFS regulations. With economy in mind, buildings are simple and adaptable. The selected materials take their cue from the site, and were chosen due to being lowcarbon, non-toxic, and wear well over time.

Gathering spaces were inspired by the traditions and rituals of the camp community and woven throughout the site and path system; amplifying opportunities to experience the rich and varied landscape. Completed in time to celebrate Berkeley Tuolumne Camp’s centennial, the design team accomplished the rebuild with the next century in mind, ensuring that the legacy of summer camp lives on for future Berkeley residents.

Fire recovery

Dining and recreation hall

Office and cabins

Pedestrian structures

STANISLAUS NATIONAL

CALIFORNIA REFERENCE

Ferris Director, Parks Recreation and Waterfront,

of Berkeley T 510-981-6700 E SFerris@cityofberkeley.info SIZE

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40,000 sf (approximately 100

COMPLETION June 2022 FEATURES:

Site utility infrastructure Outdoor gathering spaces Parking and loading areas

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URJ CAMP NEWMAN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN & DESIGN

SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA

DESCRIPTION

Camp Newman, located on a hilly 475-acre site north of Santa Rosa, is a yearround camp that hosts up to 700 campers and staff in the summer, and a variety of retreat groups during the school year. The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) acquired the site in 1990, and along with it a collection of outdated buildings and infrastructure built by the Merchant Marines in the 1950s. From 2012-2017, Siegel & Strain Architects completed a master plan, and the design and construction of new lodges and an administrative building.

In the 2017 Tubbs Fire, 80% of the completed development on the site was destroyed.

Starting in 2018, Siegel & Strain Architects facilitated a new collaborative master planning process that integrated Camp staff, campers, alumni, and URJ members into the design process. A new master plan emerged that focused around a series of villages that could work as independent retreat areas and as housing for summer campers to gather together in the center of camp. The new Community Center was completed in 2021, and campers have returned to the site as it continues to be rebuilt.

*More than 80 percent of the camp buildings were destroyed in the recent Sonoma-Napa Counties fire. A new master plan is in progress...

REFERENCE

Michael Jacob Project Manager T 707-246-8845

PHASE 1 ( INFRASTRUCTURE) COST: $5 Million COMPLETION: 2012

PHASE 2 (3 TWO-STORY LODGES) SIZE: 6,600 sf COST: $2.7 Million

COMPLETION: 2013

PHASE 3 (2 ONE-STORY LODGE) SIZE: 2,200 sf COST: $1.7 Million

COMPLETION: 2014

PHASE 4 (ADMIN/INFIRMARY) SIZE: 7,000 sf COST: $4 Million

COMPLETION: 2016

PHASE 5 (4 TWO-STORY LODGES) SIZE: 8,800 sf COST: $5 Million

COMPLETION: 2016

PHASE 6 (DINING HALL)* SIZE: 16,000 sf EST. COST: TBD

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REDWOOD

DESCRIPTION

The Redwood National and State Parks welcome over 100,000 visitors per year at their existing Kuchel Visitor Center. Save the Redwoods League has undertaken a project to design a new, expanded visitor center on a site two-miles inland from the existing facility, and to gift it to the National Park Service. The new visitor center will serve as the gateway to the Parks, a place to learn about the redwoods, forests and streams, the wildlife and their habitats, the cultural history of the site and the vicinity, and the people of the redwoods. The visitor center, located on the 25-acre Orick Mill site only a few miles from the Pacific coastline, will house interpretive exhibits, administrative offices, and wayfinding with site amenities to include an amphitheater, trailheads and picnic areas. The project will be closely coordinated with a major site restoration effort.

The visitor center will capture panoramic views of old growth redwoods and the Prairie Creek watershed. Visitors will be able to walk to interpretive paths and trailheads directly from the visitor center, access the regional bike trail, as well as catch the park shuttle to access other park attractions. The facility will offer a range of experiences for diverse user groups.

SAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUE, ORICK, CALIFORNIA REFERENCE Christina Aralia Land Project Manager Save the Redwoods League T 415-820-5810 SIZE 7,000 sf on 25-acre site COMPLETION September 2020 FEATURES: Amphitheater Trailheads Picnic area Visitor center Site restoration

NATIONAL & STATE PARKS VISITOR CENTER