Innovation, Research and Collaboration
It’s been an honor to participate – at multiple levels – with the transformative project known as Aggie Square. Much has been shared about this initiative that works between UC Davis and the City of Sacramento to develop the true Anchor Institution for Sacramento. This transcends a project into refreshing Read more…
Our goal of an electric induction kitchen is achieved and then some. One compromise was to go with a four burner to fit existing electrical capacity for the 220V circuit. Along the way, Susan found an inexpensive – and more flexible – solution for more burners. She picked up a Read more…
The near-completed kitchen rebuild took a little longer but was worth it. The end results include bright new materials, efficient storage. The island is over 10 feet long and features a quartzite stone used for other counters and backsplash. The oversized corner legs complete the package of a comfortable working Read more…
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…