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Preliminary plans have been filed for a new eight-story mixed-use infill at 1581 University Avenue in Central Berkeley, Alameda County. The project will replace two commercial buildings and a surface parking lot with over a hundred homes and retail. Trachtenberg Architects is responsible for the design. Illustrations show the structure divided by three double-height open-air lounges. The rear of the building will have three setbacks to provide more light and air for the rear yard and neighboring single-story homes.

1581 University Avenue side view, illustration by Trachtenberg Architects

1581 University Avenue floor plans, illustration by Trachtenberg Architects

The 89-foot tall structure will yield 88,120 square feet, with 82,800 square feet for housing and 5,300 square feet for retail. Parking will be included for 30 cars and 67 bicycles. Of the 156 apartments, there will be 123 studios, 13 one-bedrooms, and 40 two-bedrooms. The ground level will have a residential lobby, two general retail spaces, a fitness center, and parking for 30 cars using triple lifts. The rear yard will offer residents 6,700 square feet of open space.

The applicant plans to use Senate Bill 330 and the State Density Bonus program to increase residential capacity and expedite approval. The developer has designated 16 units as affordable to very low-income households to qualify for the density bonus.

1581 University Avenue side view, illustration by Trachtenberg Architects

1581 University Avenue, image by Google Street View

The 0.6-acre parcel is located by the Sacramento Street and University Avenue intersection, two blocks from Ohlone Park and just eight minutes from the North Berkeley BART Station. Demolition will be required for two commercial structures occupied by the Three Stone Hearth grocery store and the Himalayan Flavors restaurant.

Trachtenberg Architects is filing the application on behalf of the property owners, the Hon Family Trust. The trust is being administered by trustees Gary Thon-Lon Hon and Nichole Ying Lin Hon. The estimated cost and timeline for construction have yet to be established.

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Lloyd Rosenberg has used a detailed strategy of integrating design, planning and construction management services to help make DMR Architects the third-largest architectural enterprise in the state.

Rosenbergs planning, however, went well beyond projects at the Hasbrouck Heights-based firm.

On Wednesday, Rosenberg announced Pradeep Kapoor has been named the new CEO and president of the firm, in accordance with a succession plan that began in 2017, when Kapoor, Francis Reiner, Kurt Vierheilig and Charles Sarlo were named partners.

The promotion is effective immediately.

Rosenberg, who helped found the firm in 1991, will take the newly created role of founder & chairman and remain active in strategic initiatives.

Kapoor, who started at the firm in 2001, said he was grateful for the opportunity and praised Rosenberg for his efforts.

Lloyds visionary leadership has not only shaped the identity of our firm, it has fostered an environment of creativity and excellence, he said. His guidance has left an indelible mark, and I am enthusiastic about the opportunity to build upon the remarkable legacy he has created.

Rosenberg returned the compliments.

Pradeep has grown immensely during his years at DMR, and it is very gratifying to see him assume control of the day-to-day operations of the firm, he said.The culture of DMR has continuously evolved, but threshold moments like this are rare in any firm.

It is especially important to me that the partners are collaborating not only in selecting a new leader, but in directing the future of the firm.DMR is at the all-time height of its productivity and influence in the marketplace and is on the precipice of becoming an even greater version of itself.

DMRs specialties include municipal planning, residential, public, educational and health care practice areas.

The firm is known for its pioneering work in public-private partnerships, its cost-saving design-build programs and its innovative utilization of technology in design and construction management.

Notable recent projects from DMR Architects include:

DMR officials said the firms success is built on the commitments of its teams, their dedication, the trust they nurture with theirclients and the challenges they meet with passion andintelligence to make a profound impact on the communities they serve.

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Quinton Smith The staff and contractors for the Adobe Resort in Yachats are getting ready to refurbish rooms and remodel the motels lobby, restaurants and lounge beginning Monday.

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews

YACHATS If you thought your last home renovation project was daunting, try multiplying it by a hundredfold and then some.

Thats the prospect facing Yachats 110-room Adobe Resort as it kicks its $2 million-plus remodel into high gear beginning Sunday.

From the rooms to the lobby, restaurants to the gift shop, major elements of the citys biggest hotel are about to enter the most public phases of a remodel that began last year. The changes include:

These changes join the room remodels begun in 2023 after the iconic resort was bought by Fusion Lodging, a fast-growing motel chain based in Depoe Bay. Fusion owns 13 motels on the Oregon coast, from Yachats to Seaside.

The Adobes rooms are being upgraded (or already have been) with new carpet, furniture, beds, lighting and bath fixtures.

While the pool and some rooms remain open during the work, the lobby and lounge will close beginning Monday through sometime in March. Guests will check in at a temporary front desk in a room next to the lobby.

The restaurant is scheduled to re-open Jan. 13.

Were doing what we can to keep our employees working, to keep things open while we renovate said general manager Anthony Muirhead, who has managed the complex since 2014. January and February are typically our slower months, but well take a hit in terms of Valentines Day business.

The Adobe employs about 50 full-time employees, adding another 25 for the summer tourist season.

The refresh means getting rid of the old oak furniture and its being given away Sunday. From dressers to chairs to TV stands, the goods are offered free as long as takers bring their own muscle and vehicles to take them away.

People wanting the furniture need to go to the front desk beginning at 9 a.m. Sunday to be directed to a collection area. The giveaway is expected to last well into the afternoon and is the first of more to come as the remodel proceeds.

In revamping the dcor, which was largely established by the prior owners in the 1980s, Fusion Lodgings objective is to upgrade but not completely overhaul the place.

Overall, the design objective is to make everything a little brighter, while protecting a lot of things people love about us, like natural wood, said Muirhead. We dont want anyone to walk in and not recognize The Adobe. Were building something fresh; its exciting.

The lobby in particular will get a new look and configuration.

We want it to be more of a gathering area you typically get in a hotel, rather than Get your key and go to your room as the space is now, said Muirhead. Toward that end, a fireplace will be installed, along with furnishings to encourage guests and visitors to meet and greet.

In addition, the wall between the lobby hallway and the bar will come down and open up the expansive view of the ocean. Youll see the ocean when you walk in, said Muirhead.

More change comes to the Adobe with the arrival of a new chef, Christian Andersen. Classically-trained in French cuisine, Andersen comes to the Oregon coast from the Napa Valleys wine country. His resume includes a stint at Californias famed French Laundry restaurant in Yountville.

The raw bar that will be added to the restaurant means that When diners come in, theyll be able to see fresh seafood being prepared, said Muirhead.

One thing taken off Fusions original plans is an idea to develop a cluster of small stores or galleries on some of the open land between the hotel and U.S. Highway 101. No commercial shops will be going in, said Muirhead.

When Fusion bought The Adobe and its nine-acre property, it also acquired two mostly bare lots comprising almost five acres on the north side of the complex. After state-mandated wetlands and archeology studies were performed, Fusion owner Sazzadur Rahman of Portland decided against trying to develop land that was ecologically and historically sensitive.

We wanted to be respectful of that land, said Muirhead.

Still on the drawing board, however, is a plan to create 30 daily rental townhome units on the property. This is still being looked at; well work around the existing wetlands, Muirhead said. A conference center is also still being planned.

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Burger King is planning renovations to its Smithfield restaurant.

Landowner CCJ LLC of Williamsburg and applicant David Burdette of Raleigh, North Carolina, have filed for an entrance corridor overlay review, which will go to Smithfields Planning Commission on Jan. 9.

The Burger King is located within the Smithfield Plaza shopping center off Benns Church Boulevard, one of five roads that forms the towns entrance corridor overlay district. Businesses looking to build or renovate within 500 feet of the road are required under Smithfields zoning ordinance to use materials appropriate to town character as determined by the eight-member Planning Commission.

The application proposes to leave much of the stone veneer that covers the buildings lower portion, save for areas surrounding the entrance and drive-thru window, which are slated to be covered in fiber siding patterned to resemble wood. The proposed renovations would also entail removing and squaring off the blue mansard roof overhang and replacing the restaurants lighted signage with an updated logo.

The interior public areas are also to be remodeled and the restaurants parking lot is to be resurfaced. The restaurants drive-thru is to remain open during the renovations.

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Travis Swanson (left) and Josh Slaikeu of Sande Construction Company in Humboldt discuss plans inside the new front entrance and office addition on the north side of Humboldt High School. The new addition will provide office space for administrative and clerical staff, as well as a corridor for entrance into the building for activities taking place after school hours. Independent photo.

The new front entrance on the north side of Humboldt High School is coming along with completion set for spring. The new addition will have secretarial and administrative offices. A long corridor will be provided for entrance into the building for activities after hours and on weekends. Humboldt Independent photo.

By PHIL MONSON At their most recent meeting, the Humboldt School Board approved architectural plans for the new location of the alternative learning center. Chris Behrens of Sande Construction Company in Humboldt was on hand to review the final drawings of the remodeling project. We had to enlarge the bathroom area in order to better serve the students in the education center. And we also have to have handicap-accessibility as well. That was the cause of enlarging the one, Behrens said. Other than that, we havent really put any frills into this plan. We wanted it to be simple and inexpensive, but anything isnt inexpensive anymore, Humboldt School Superintendent Jim Murray said. We tried to leave the existing building as much as it was, like the large open space in the front for the classroom. That saved quite a bit of money, Behrens said. The alternative learning center has a maximum of 20 students in the program. It has room for more. The Fire Marshal says it could handle up to 49. The board unanimously approved the design plans as presented at the meeting. Superintendent Murray gave other construction updates and the board also heard reports on drainage district assessments in Dakota City and food service feedback and proposed changes. Read all about it in this week's Humboldt Independent. Subscribe by clicking on the link at the top of this page.

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The City of Emporia awarded a $292,236 bid to Evergreen Construction for a remodel of the Emporia Police Department Wednesday morning. The bid includes three alternates and falls under the $400,000 project budget.

According to Facilities Director Kevin Hanlin, the remodel will open more space for staff workers behind the counter and protect the area with level three ballistic walls and service windows. The work is similar in scope to the improvements made in the Municipal Court lobby and the Water Department lobby.

Ben Moore Studio Architecture and Planning worked on the design with Police Chief Ed Owens.

In addition to the base are three alternate bids for the following:

Existing PD offices to receive new carpet and base.

Existing Corridor to receive new epoxy and base.

Existing Court Reception Lobby to receive new epoxy and base.

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The following is a summary of Right Heart Remodeling After Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Patients With Pulmonary Atresia or Critical Stenosis With Intact Ventricular Septum, published in the November 2023 issue of Cardiology by Irwin et al.

In this study, the researchers focused on evaluating the changes in the right ventricle (RV) following pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) in patients diagnosed with pulmonary atresia or critical pulmonary stenosis with intact ventricular septum (PA/IVS), comparing these changes with those observed in patients with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). While the remodeling of the RV post-PVR is well-documented in TOF, its characterization in PA/IVS patients remains underexplored. Their investigation utilized cardiac magnetic resonance imaging to analyze the RV changes in these patient groups.

The study involved a retrospective cohort, including PA/IVS patients who underwent PVR at Boston Childrens Hospital between 1995 and 2021. This cohort was matched with TOF patients by age at PVR in a 1:3 ratio. The primary outcome was assessed through median regression modeling, focusing on the post-PVR indexed RV end-diastolic volume. The analysis comprised 20 PA/IVS patients (cases) matched with 60 TOF patients (controls), with a median age at PVR of 14 years.

Interestingly, pre-PVR-indexed RV end-diastolic volume was similar across both groups, although cases displayed higher RV ejection fraction before the procedure (51.4% versus 48.6%; P=0.03). Furthermore, pre-PVR RV free wall and left ventricular (LV) longitudinal strain were alike, while LV midcavity circumferential strain was notably reduced in cases (15.6 versus 17.1; P=0.001). Following a median post-PVR period of 2 years, both groups exhibited comparable reductions in indexed RV end-diastolic volume. However, cases continued to exhibit higher RV ejection fraction (52.3% versus 46.9%; P=0.007) and less reduction in RV mass (4.5 versus 9.6 g/m2; P=0.004) compared to the TOF group. Despite no significant changes in post-PVR RV and LV longitudinal strain values, LV circumferential strain remained lower in cases. The findings suggest that PA/IVS patients demonstrate similar RV remodeling patterns after PVR, highlighting specific differences such as reduced RV mass reduction and relatively higher RV ejection fraction in comparison to TOF patients. Further exploration focusing on diastolic parameters is warranted to fully understand these distinctive outcomes.

Source: ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.123.031090

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Cypress Park New Beginnings Community by Kadre Architects and Lehrer Architects. Image courtesy of Kadre Architects.

A new supportive housing concept in Los Angeles has been introduced by LA-based practices Kadre Architects andLehrer Architects.The design teams sharedit can become a new model for design resourcefulness and occupants dignity at a time when the city, as do many others in America, faces a desperate need.

The new 95-unit Cypress Park New Beginnings Community was inaugurated in early December after first breaking ground in May of 2022. The new housing schemeaimed to serve displaced populations and environmental and/or socio-economic crises.

Their brief called for the construction of 350-square-foot micro-housing units on a disused plot between the Arroyo and Golden State Parkways. Site conditions for the 35,000-square-foot development were extremely challenging in an echo of Lehrers previous work on theTiny Homes Villagesin different parts of Los Angeles.

Faced with this challenge, the design team responded with a cohesive arrangement centered around an open space and rendered in a bright color palette that evokes the Chicano art movement with work from artists Patssi Valdez and Frank Romero.

On-site case management and private bathrooms and kitchenettes are included. The results offer an enhancement of autonomy and stability over previous designs and could become a new model for the typology in Los Angeles and other beleaguered communities.

New Beginnings provides a template for creating dignified, vibrant communities out of ordinary building blocks. Taking painterly cues from local Chicano Artists, Frank Romero and Patssi Valdez, this previously overlooked site is transformed into a vibrant living painting that will provide daily joy for the future residents. This new emergency housing prototype for the City of Los Angeles allows families to stay together and thrive, during our housing crisis, shared Kadribegovic, founder of Kadre Architects andformer partner at Lehrer Architects.

The Cypress Park New Beginnings Community provides formerly houseless fellow Angelenos with the grace of place. It takes what was a throwaway devalued sitehidden in plain view from the thousands of drivers and cars passing daily and unveils it as the mixed up, dense, joyous eclectic urban jewel that it actually is. Making this a place of community transforms the way we perceive this whole precinct and enhances our city the way such projects must, Lehrer Architects founder, Michael B. Lehrer, added.

The need for supportive and affordable housing in Los Angeles County has become the most hot-button issue for the city and for Mayor Karen Bass, as was demonstrated by her presence at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the New Beginnings Community on January 3rd. Her office is working to ease restrictions to building as it simultaneously works with state officials to fund new developmentssimilar in scope to the Lehrer/Kadre design. It now joins a list of others, including the record-setting Weingart Center, in spearheading the movement toward proactive change.

I am glad that Northeast New Beginnings considers some of the best lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that we serve people experiencing homelessness with dignity and respect, LA County Supervisor Hilda Solis said finally in a statement. As the city and county of Los Angeles continue to work together to solve homelessness, I am thrilled to see that our efforts are already bearing fruit.

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Grey brick chimneys contrast the interlocking white-rendered blocks of Hallen, a home in southern Sweden completed by local studio sa Hjort Architects.

Designed for the studio's founder, sa Hjort, the dwelling is located on the outskirts of Kivik, where it is surrounded by woodland and enjoys views out across the Baltic Sea.

The studio had originally intended to restore a 1920s home already on the site, but when this proved unsuitable it developed an entirely new design, which was required by planning to match the volume of the previous structure.

Hallen was conceived as a home that would embrace the surrounding landscape, playing with the contrast of light and dark in reference to its dual condition between dense woodland and the open coast to create a "tranquil" retreat.

After living many years in the original house, I had a clear idea of how I wanted the house to work and how we wanted our life to be there," Hjort told Dezeen.

"I wanted to create a tranquil atmosphere that made us slow down, as opposed to the fast-paced lifestyle we live day to day in a big city."

"The closeness to nature was very important and the minimal palette of materials allow the surrounding landscape to take a prominent role," she added.

The blocky form of Hallen steps down and opens up towards the coast, presenting a more enclosed facade to the nearby road and large windows towards the sea.

"Like the neighbouring houses, it was important that the house was visible from the road, however, I did not want it to look too oversized or dominant," explained Hjort.

"The five smaller volumes derived from breaking up one large volume to complementthe landscape and the gentle slope towards the ocean," she added.

Internally the home also reflects this idea, with bedrooms on the upper storey and tucked in between the more exposed living, dining and kitchen areas that occupy the ground floor.

Two glazed corners in the living and dining room allow the landscape to be a "constant presence", with framed views of the woodland provided by a narrow window in the kitchen and smaller openings in the bedrooms.

"The building slowly reveals itself as you enter the front door...the entrance is dark but offers views towards the ocean in one direction and the forest in another," Hjort said.

"As you walk around you enter the various volumes that are different in height, size and atmosphere. A constant presence is the surrounding landscape," she added.

Finishes were chosen to feel like a "warm, protective enclosure," with pale wooden carpentry and floors, white-painted walls and exposed brickwork around the fireplaces.

A large L-shaped terrace wraps the northern, sea-facing side of the home, creating a sheltered space onto which the living areas can spill out.

Other homes in Sweden recently featured on Dezeen include a red-painted home in Boden by Claessen Koivisto, and House Tjurpannan by HengessonGonzaga, a cabin clad in tar-coated timber to reference the nearby boathouses.

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In 2023 we presented just shy of 40 Buildings of the Week, featuring short Q&As with architects about recently completed buildings in the United States. It's your turn to help us crown a US Building of the Year by voting for your favorite. The winner will be announced at the end of January.

The 2023 iteration of the US Building of the Week began a year ago with the redevelopment of federal public housing in Boston, and it wrapped up last month with a commercial development in suburban Houston. In between were a few dozen buildings in a variety of typologies, the majority of them with cultural, educational, and institutional; residential (single- and multi-family), commercial, and mixed-use also appeared. The geographical reach was also diverse, with the buildings found in 20 states plus the District of Columbia. Not surprisingly, nearly half of the projects are located in two states: California and New York.

As in previous years, when taking into account other characteristics size of projects, new construction vs. adaptive reuse, urban vs. suburban vs. rural, ages of architects/firms, etc. the curated assemblage of buildings paints a portrait of American architecture in the third decade of the 21st century and captures some of the trends, architectural and otherwise, preoccupying architects in the United States.

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