ARTS + CIVIC
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
FESTIVAL OF ARTS
Laguna Beach, CA
Laguna's - Festival of Arts had a complete demolition and rebuild of a new, re-imagined grounds with new tensile roof pavilions covering six exhibition terraces. The space includes all new art exhibit terraces, a junior art exhibit area, a public park and performance green, a gift shop, and new public restrooms serving the 2,500 Pageant of the Masters Theater guests. This new Festival of Arts Grounds is now in compliance with all current accessibility standards and incorporate progressive sustainability features including storm water bio-retention, LED lighting, day lighting and natural ventilation and the use of rapidly renewable and recycled materials.
FESTIVAL OF ARTS - Gift Shop
Laguna Beach, CA
The Gift Shop
The tree and branch motif that is on the front facade of the Festival of Arts is carried through on the interiors of the gift shop. The bright pop of red echoes the new logo colors for the Festival.
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ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
Newport Beach, CA
The Orange County Museum of Art in Newport Beach wanted a new image of a dynamic and cutting-edge contemporary art organization. The design included re-planning the public interior non-gallery spaces, creating a statement entry, adding a new café, and an exterior area for "night at the movies" in the sculpture court. The functional deficiencies of the current space – including lighting, sun control, glare and acoustics were addressed. The 6,500 SF interior pavilion/central public space provides improved acoustics, light levels, art exhibition and visual impact. Through the use of innovative forms and materials, these goals were achieved in a cost-effective manner.
2008 AIA ORANGE COUNTY HONOR AWARD
2005 IIDA CALIBRE AWARD
2004 EXCELLENCE IN GYPSUM BOARD DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
UC Irvine - Institute and Museum for California Art
Irvine, CA
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) established the Institute and Museum of California Art (IMCA) following the acquisition of two important collections of California Art: The Buck Collection and The Irvine Museum Collection. IMCA aspires to be a dynamic center for the study, presentation, and appreciation of California Art—the creative output forged by the state’s distinct features, history, peoples, and natural environments. I was brought on as the lead designer at Bauer Architects for the schematic and program phase of the project. We developed a schematic design to study the stacking diagrams and intradepartmental adjacencies for the institute and museum. We met with each department head to develop standards and room data sheets. We had plans and design development concepts to back up each room layout.
