Architect-Life: April 2009

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

From Gimp

I made this in about 30 seconds with GIMP

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Yesterday I met with Joshua Reed of Floor Seal Technology. He had some very interesting photos of failed flooring installations over concreete slabs. Read the specifications for your adhesives and flooring materials. Concrete slabs can sweat moisture. Average flooring can handle 1-2 pounds of water pressure from the slab. Epoxy sealers can hold back a water pressure of 3-5 pounds. He mentioned one slab that had 20 pounds of water pressure upending the flooring.

Always test your slab moisture content before laying down the flooring. ASTM F1869-04

Monday, April 27, 2009

Order of assembly of concrete slabs

Reinforcing steel

Concrete forms

Vapor retarder

Compacted sand

Capillary break

Natural Earth

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Detailing in Revit

Autodesk University 2009 had a presentation on detailing in Revit. Paul Aubin provided a free chapter from his book here.

Structure of tall buildings

The structure of buildings can be described as a cantilever starting at the ground.
Take a look at the continuing education piece here.

Recent Architectural Projects

1996 Neutrogena Training Center
1996-2004 Whitendale Akers El Diamante Visalia High School
1997 Alondra School Modernization
1997 Newport Mesa USD Education Center
1997 Norstar Interiors
1997 P & G Sundor
1997 Top of the World Elementary Laguna Beach USD
1997-2004 Special Education Building @ Irvine HS Orange County Department of Education $15M
1997-8 Center of Advanced Research & Technology Clovis USD
1998 Alondra Modernization Phase II
1998 Architectural Barrier Removal Cypress & Fullerton Colleges
1998 Assessment Center
1998 Building B-100 Remodel Irvine Valley College
1998 Business Education Building Remodel
1998 Cerritos Technology Quad
1998 Cerrritos College
1998 Child Care Addition Cerritos College
1998 Clasrsrooms for First Baptist Church
1998 Code Compliance Buildings 300/600 Cabrillo College
1998 Cosmology Addition and Remodel Fullerton College
1998 Desert Vista
1998 Gensiasicor
1998 HILB Center Electrical System Renovation
1998 Insectary & Quarentine Facility University of California Riverside
1998 Lecture Hall Remodel
1998 Math & Science Classroom Buildings
1998 One-Stop registration Remodel Cerritos College
1998 Paramount
1998 Phase II Modifications
1998 Regional Adaptive Physical Education Facility
1998 Retaining Wall Guardrail
1998 San Diego Learning Resource Center
1998 Wellness Center Fullerton College
1998-2000 Northwood HS Irvine USD
1999 Calabasis HS Modernization & Gym Addition
1999 Center for Innovation
1999 Citrus Learning Resource Center
1999 Coachella Valley Elementary School #2
1999 Drainage Design
1999 Indoor Physical Education Facility City College
1999 Learning Resource Center at City College
1999 New Facilities & Rennovations Visalia USD
1999 Vlovis Elementary School New Site
1999-2000 Elbow Creek Multi-Purpose Building Visalia USD
1999-2000 Mountain View Multi-Purpose Building Visalia USD
1999-2000 Redesign Elementary School # 8
1999-2000 Visalia Elementary School # 2 NE Quadrant Site VUSD $6.7M
1999-2000 Visalia Elementary School # 3 SW Quadrant Site
1999-2000 Visalia Elementary School # 4 SE Quadrant Site
1999-2000 Visalia Protypical Elementary School
1999-2001 Royal Oaks Multi-Purpose Building Visalia USD
1999-2002 Elementary School #8 Sylvan USD
2000 Dos Fuentes HS Modernization
2000 La Merced Elementary School Modernization
2000 Montebello High School Modernization
2000 Phase "F" Dormitory and Street Utilities
2000 San Markos HS Modernization
2000 Student Activities Center Cerritos College
2000-2001 Conyer Elementary School Modernization PYLUSD
2000-2001 Crestwood Elementary School Modernization
2000-2001 Elbow Elementary School Modernization
2000-2001 Fairview Elementary School Modernization
2000-2001 Goshen Elementary School Modernization
2000-2001 Mines-Maple Elementary School Modernization
2000-2001 NW Quadrant Elementary School Visalia USD
2000-2001 Valley Oak Middle School
2000-2001 Veva Blunt Elementary School Modernization
2001 Agoura HS Relocate Scoreboard Las Verginas USD
2001 Architectural barrier Removal NOCCCCD
2001 Bryant Ranch Restroom PYLUSD
2001 Building "A" Replacement Project SOCCCD
2001 Child Care Playground Improvements Citrus CCD
2001 Choir Room Revisions VUSD
2001 Dos Pueblos HS Theatre Santa Barbary USD
2001 East valley HS LAUSD
2001 El Dorado Relocatables PYLUSD
2001 George Key Relocatables PYLUSD
2001 Glenknoll Relocatables PYLUSD
2001 Glenview Relocatables PYLUSD
2001 Golden Childcare Relocatables PYLUSD
2001 Kraemer Relocatables PYLUSD
2001 Liberty Park II City of Cerritos
2001 Mable Paine Relocatables
2001 Maclay Primary Center Los Angeles USD
2001 Master Planning Santa Ana USD
2001 Morse Relocatables PYLUSD
2001 New Learning Resource Center OCC
2001 Pacoima Elementary School LAUSD
2001 Relocatables at various PYLUSD sites
2001 Revisions to Bus drop off
2001 Stage and Lighting Revisions VUSD
2001 Stragic Project Review for Code Compliance Gensiasicor
2001 Swap Meet Restroom Cypress College
2001 Valencia HS Relocatables PYLUSD
2001 Valley Oak Middle School Visalia USD
2001 Van Buren Relocatables PYLUSD
2001 Wagner Relocatables PYLUSD
2001 Woodsboro Relocatables Visalia USD
2001 Yorba Linda Classrooms PYLUSD
2001 Yorba Linda Library PYLUSD
2001-2002 Chino Hills Purkiss Rose
2001-2002 Piazza Drainage Cypress College
2001-2002 Seismic Retrofit Fullerton College NOCCCD
2001-2003 Quality Self Storage Websco Inc.
2001-2004 Whitendale Akers Special Education Buildings 4 & 5 Visalia USD
2002 Brookhaven Classroom PYLUSD
2002 Brookhaven Parking Lot PYLUSD $95K
2002 Bryant Ranch Parking Lot PYLUSD $80K
2002 Cypress College Headstart NOCCCCD
2002 Cypress College Library NOCCCCD
2002 El Dorado HS Parking Lot PYLUSD
2002 El Dorado HS Restroom & Classroom PYLUSD
2002 Facilities Expansion PYLUSD
2002 Fairmont Parking Lot PYLUSD
2002 Fairmont Parking Lot PYLUSD
2002 Glenview Parking Lot PYLUSD
2002 Golden-George Key Parking Lot PYLUSD
2002 Hoover Elementary School BFL Owen & Associates
2002 John Tynes Parking Lot PYLUSD
2002 Junipero Sierra HS at Rancho Capistrano Conrardy Design Group
2002 Linda Vista Parking Lot PYLUSD
2002 Mira Costa College Horticulture Complex MCCCD
2002 Modernization of Six Schools Rim of the World USD
2002 Modify Building 5 Food Service Classroom VUSD
2002 Morse Parking Lot PYLUSD
2002 New Child Care Relocatable Fullerton College NOCCCCD
2002 New Restroom Facilities NOCCCCD
2002 Parkview Classroom PYLUSD
2002 Piazza Guardaril Cypress College NOCCCCD
2002 Repair Piazza Infrastructure NOCCCCD
2002 Rio Vista Parking Lot PYLUSD
2002 Rio Vista Parking Lot PYLUSD
2002 Ruby Drive Classroom PYLUSD
2002 Ruby Drive Parking Lot PYLUSD
2002 Security Building Fullerton College NOCCCCD
2002 Sierra Vista Parking Lot PYLUSD
2002 State Street Elementary School BFL Owen & Associates
2002 Toilet Building at Parking lot NOCCCCD
2002 Topaz Elementary School Headstart PYLUSD
2002 Tuffree Restroom Building PYLUSD
2002 Valencia Restroom PYLUSD
2002 Van Buren Parking lot PYLUSD
2002 Woodsboro Classroom PYLUSD
2002 Woodsboro Parking Lot PYLUSD
2002 Yorba Linda Classroom Unit Type 1 PYLUSD
2002 Yorba Linda Classroom Unit Type 2 PYLUSD
2002-2003 John F. Kennedy HS Corono Norco USD
2002-2004 University High School Classroom Building Irvine USD
2003 Creative Arts Complex Replacement/Expansion Mira Costa CCD $15M
2003 DEC Facilities Portables PYLUSD $165K
2003 District Education Center Remodel PYLUSD
2003 El Dorado HS Gym Building PYLUSD
2003 Esperanza HS Gym Building PYLUSD
2003 Facilities Relocatables PYLUSD
2003 Fullerton LRC Enhancements NOCCCD
2003 School of the Arts Riverside CCD
2003-2004 Whitendale Akers HS Buildings 4&5 VUSD $2.1M
2004 Anaheim Parcel D CIM Group
2004 Business & Religion Buildings Vanguard University
2004 FC Sec Building NOCCCD
2004 Implementation Phase 2 El Camino Community College District
2004 Interiors Board Room PYLUSD
2004 LRC Orance Coast Community College
2004 Visonia Apartments Sobrato Development Companies
2004 Woodbridge HS Master Plan IUSD
2004 Woodbridge HS Science Relocatable IUSD
2004-2006 Harbor Lofts CIM Group
2004-2006 The Mercer Prometheus
2005 PA 9 Woodbury Afforable Site NE Quad Bridge Housing Corp.
2005 PA-9A Affordable Apts - SE Quad Irvine Apt Community
2005-2006 The Market at 9th & Flower CIM Group
2006 2323 Main Street Standard Pacific Homes
2006 Denali Avante Homes
2006 Orangewood West melinium Homes
2006 Spanish Village Condo JLM Realty, Inc.
2006 Tresor Avante Homes
2006 UCI East Campus STDT Apts Phase 2 American Campus Communities
2006 Utility Building Fair Oaks Rance Pardee Homes
2006-2007 Bel Fiore Avante Homes
2006-2007 Denali Avante Homes
2006-2007 Infra Structure Improvements Avante Homes
2006-2007 Lancaster Project Heller Development
2006-2008 Bower Residence
2006-2008 Butterfield Banning Proshop & Restaurant Pardee Homes
2006-2008 Linda Heller Residence
2006-2008 OCEO Condos Tahiti Partners
2006-2008 OCEO Single Family Detached Homes Tahiti Partners
2007 Jarupa 30 Far West Industries
2007 Mandarina Tahiti Partners
2007-2008 Casa De Rosas TNP Construction
2007-2008 Marblehead Costal Sports Park RBF Consulting
2007-2008 Mixed Use Heller Development
2007-2008 Price Pool House TNP Cpnstruction
2008 Central Region Elementary School # 21 LAUSD $35M
2009 Marina High School Interim Housing MPUSD $400,000
2009 Martin Elementary School Modernization SAUSD
2009 Taft Elementary School Modernization SAUSD $1.6M
2009-2010 Arvin High School Modernization KHSD $1.4M
2009-2010 Valley Region High School #4 LAUSD $76M
2010-2011 Language Academy Overcrowding Relief Grant SDUSD $10M
2011 Hoover ES Modernization SAUSD $1.5M
2011 Jackson ES Modernization SAUSD $1.7M
2011-2012 Lynwood Elementary School Playgrounds LUSD $100,000 at each of 10 sites
2011-2012 Lynwood High School Bleachers and Concessions/Restroom Building $2.5M
2011-2012 Lynwood Middle School Lunch Shelter & Bleachers LUSD
2011-2012 Trabucho Hills High School Modernization SVUSD $12M
2012 Lone Mountain Data Center
2012 Lone Pine Data Center for VIa West
2012 Saddleback Valley Unified School District Administration Tenant Improvement
2012-2013 Greenville Admin Revision SAUSD
2013 1875 Lawrence Lobby Remodel
2013 Carr Building 800 Restroom Remodel SAUSD $200K
2013 Close Out Point Loma HS Weight Room SDUSD
2013 Grandview High School Addition
2013 Liquid Oxygen Storage and Dispense Area, NASA
2013 Revitalize Industrial/Potable Water Distribution System, NASA
2013 San Diego HS Substation Replacement SASUD $750K
2013 USAO 4th Floor TI
2013-14 Facilities Support Center LEED submittals, NASA AFRC
2013-2014 Maguire Aviation Hanger, Van Nuys, BASCON (not constructed)
2013-2015 Fuel Farm, NASA DAOF
2013-2015 Fullerton Municipal Airport Terminal Remodel, City of Fullerton ~$5m
2013-2017 NASA Fuel Farm ~$4m
2014 DEA Fire Alarm, GSA Los Angeles
2014-2015 VBA Wilshire 4th floor TI, GSA ~$2m
2015-2016 VBA Wilshire 2nd floor, GSA ~$4m
2015-2017 SBIAA Hangar 763 improvements ~ $3.5m
2016-2017 Beale AFB Building B1210/B1214 2nd floor ~2.2m
2016-2017 Yuma Range Towers
2017 New Fuel Storage Facility, SNA ~$2.5m
2017 NNSS Master Plan/Re-compete
2017 SBIAA Hangar 732 Bay 4 LEL Study
2017-2018 Astro Aerospace Consolidation Leased Facility ~$11m
2017-2018 Building 2271 Renovation, March ARB
2017-2018 Cylinder Processing Facility, Blue Rhino
2017-2018 Hangar 1246 March ARB (not constructed)
2017-2018 WEWORK Adidas
2018 Brown Field Border Station VE Study ~$33m
2018 DOE LLNL Buildings 806 / 810
2018 DSCA Armory (not constructed)
2018 SAN Delta Sky Lounge
2018 SNA Fuels Pump House Expansion
2019 Confidential Client B636 door
2019 Confidential Client Box Shop B605 (not constructed))
2019 Confidential Client West Dock B602
2019 Confiidential Client Hangar -> Manufacturing B602
2019 JFTB Los Alamitos B20
2019 Lathrop B4
2019 Youth Challenge Academy B20
2019-2020 Confidential Client Sil Lab B601
2019-2020 LAX Delta GSE
2019-2023 PDX UA Hangar Remodel
2020 BAE remodel (not constructed)
2020 Confidential Client Storke
2020 Confidential Client AC6 B637
2020 Confidential Client Autoclave B637
2020 Confidential Client B170
2020 Confidential Client B401 wall
2020 Confidential Client B490
2020 Confidential Client B603 / B648
2020 Confidential Client B608 office remodel
2020 Confidential Client B644
2020 Confidential Client Box Shop B601
2020 Confidential Client Cafe
2020 Confidential Client Chilled Water
2020 Confidential Client Hydro Pump B602
2020 Confidential Client Paint Booth B637A
2020 Confidential Client Paint Facility B631
2020 Confidential Client Secure Facility Remodel B602
2020 Confidential Client Star Drive (not constructed))
2020 Confidential Client TFAB B645
2020 DOE SNL C912
2020 SFO Fuel Pumps
2020-2021 Confirdential Client B645 expansion
2020-2021 Confidential Client Control Room B603
2020-2023 Confidential Client Lab Upgrade
2021 Amgen
2021 Confidential Client B340
2021 Confidential Client B401
2021 Confidential Client B610
2021 Confidential Client B610 A
2021 Confidential Client Chilled Water
2021 Confidential Client Doors 9A
2021 Confidential Client East Bay Mezzanine Finishes
2021 Confidential Client Mezzanine
2021 Confidential Client PEI B644
2021 Confidential Client Rm108 Sil Lab B601
2021 Confidential Client Sil Lab 1st Floor B601
2021 DOE B645 & B696
2021 Frito Lay Shell
2021 Lonza Building A
2021 Lonza Building F
2021 Lonza Yosemite
2021 Niagra Rialto Remodel
2021-2023 Barstow MLB Reroof B5/B405
2021-2023 BUR Electrical Vault
2021-2023 Confidential Client Elevator B210
2021-2023 Confidential Client Modesto Plant Expansion
2021-2023 Confidential Client Security Remodel B221
2021-2023 ONT Electrical Vault
2022 Church & Dwight Remodel
2022 CMD B15 Remodel
2022 CMD Gym Remodel B57
2022 Confidential Client B430
2022 Confidential Client B432
2022 Confidential Client B638
2022 Confidential Client Conf Room 2084
2022 Confidential Client Vent B211
2022 DOE B132N
2022 DOE LLNL B432
2022 DOE SNL C916
2022 Enwave Wells Fargo
2022 Folsom
2022-2023 Confidential Client Mold Room B645
2022-2023 Confidential Client Oven B645
2022-2023 Confidential Client Tool Cleaning Room B645
2022-2023 March ARB Remodel B1203
2022-2024 Confidential Client Strike
2022-2024 March ARB Remodel B1244
2023 CMD HQ High Density Storage
2023 CMD Long Beach Armory Elevator Upgrade
2023 Confidential Client B131
2023 Confidential Client B42 B601
2023 Confidential Client B421
2023 Confidential Client B611
2023 Confidential Client GoGreen 2 locations
2023 Confidential Client Helendale Reroof
2023 Confidential Client HVAC B210
2023 Confidential Client HVAC B645
2023 Confidential Client Lab 2 B601
2023 Confidential Client LAIR B601
2023 Confidential Client Machine Readiness B645
2023 Confidential Client Material Lab B601
2023 Confidential Client SIDA B645
2023 Confidential Client Sil Lab 2nd Floor B601
2023 Confidential Client Strike Seating
2023 DOE ACU 18/19/20 B490
2023 DOE C929
2023 DOE LLNL Boiler & Chiller B133
2023 Remodel Building 1203 at March Air Reserve Base
2023 SAN USO Remodel
2023 SFO UA PFAS
2023 UC Davis USDA Building
2024 Addition to B600 BOT at March Air Reserve Base
2024 Remodel Hangar 1244 into Trainer at March Air Reserve Base

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