Architecture and Design
Electric Induction – Demo and Mockup
Our Project Progress – preparing for electric induction cooking.
Innovation, Research and Collaboration
Our Project Progress – preparing for electric induction cooking.
Of course this is the motto of our alma mater, the University of California, Berkeley. But it also is applies to an initiative set around the essential nature of light. Through our explorations and projects, we will share our observations. We owe much of this to not only our own Read more…
Thanks to Steven Lucero for a tour of the TEAM (Translating Engineering Advancements to Medicine) Laboratory on the UCD campus in Davis. Binda Mangat of Quorumtech joined me as we explored the space and the tools that the lab provides. Our curiosity surrounds the question of what do successful research Read more…
Here is a little preview of upcoming series of posts as we have been collecting data from interviews from across the country regarding this phenomenon and the contribution to education, health and community. How are the Anchor Institutions, the “Eds and Meds” evolving in their relationship to their host community? Read more…
Looking back at my tiny window as steward of a campus, I feel we succeeded in avoiding the obvious pitfalls of changing everything without comprehension of the history, the resources, the culture and the values of a university and the community. There are many layers to a community’s history. Understanding Read more…
I admit that I am a bit of a university campus geek. I have spent almost my entire life living, learning and working in a university environment. And serving in the campus architect role, I have an elevated sense of stewardship. It has been a great pleasure to visit and Read more…
Sharing this recognition from the Association of University Architects for work on the university long range plan as the anchor institution for Sacramento. Stewardship of an institution’s physical fabric is not individual – It is a team effort and recognition deserves to be shared accordingly…some of the team from this Read more…
While there is nothing novel about research facility design, there are specific challenges in the post-pandemic world. The challenges of space needs, research process, equipment, worldwide collaboration, cost and schedule all factor into the equation. The promise involves accelerated innovations, therapies and cures in the best environments to cultivate innovation Read more…
Our research into the future of life sciences research laboratories has provided compelling results and insight into the evolving nature of science, collaboration and discovery. Contact Joel to include your institution or enterprise into the studies, or simply to learn more. We are in the midst of fundamental change. How Read more…