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2012 AIASJ Design Awards
Posted on 12 January 2012.
Design Awards Often your peers are the best judge of quality and professional achievement. This is true for actors, writers, and architects, among others. The AIA San Joaquin hosts bi-annual Design Awards Program that recognizes the exemplary architectural design by San Joaquin Valley architects and for work built within the San Joaquin Valley. Local firms and [...]
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3 Remarkable Products from the Pacific Coast Builder’s Conference
Posted on 08 July 2011.
Recently, Enoch Sears, attended the Pacific Coast Builder’s Conference (PCBC) in San Francisco, CA, touted to be the largest building products tradeshow on the west coast. Below is his review. The show was half the size it has been in previous years, but still big enough to take up half of the Moscone Center. Many products [...]
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National Architecture Week 2011
Posted on 07 April 2011.
- National Architecture Week has come again. This is a celebration supported by the American Institute of Architects. 2009, we went on a blogging marathon. 2010, AIA San Joaquin hosted a full slate of engaging events related to architecture. This year we will be doing the same. Please check out the schedule below. Get ready for [...]
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AIASJ Newsletter: Issue No. 11_Q1
Posted on 02 March 2011.
Below is an article by photographer Shannon Hunter & reporter Josh Tehee. They both contribute to the original Fresno blog: Fresno Famous. The article was pulled from the latest issue of the newsletter to give you a feel for the content. This year the newsletter is taking a look at the senses. The current [...]
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thank you for 3 years and counting
Posted on 01 October 2010.
September was a good month. This blog was active, reporting and opinionating on various built environment issues. If you missed anything, here is the recap: BLUE BIRD grand opening in the Kress Bldg Park(ing) Day finds a spot in Fresno Fulton Village foundation Tower District streetscape pilot project potential: Central Valley Cheese Mayflower Hotel under construction what lies beneath: Tower Streetcar [...]
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Mayflower Hotel under construction
Posted on 23 September 2010.
Have you noticed all the construction happening in the Cultural Arts District these days? Another cool project under construction to add to the list is the Mayflower Hotel on Broadway just North of Tuolumne. The Building owners are Jake Kojikian and Romi Baghgegian. They also are the owners of the renovated Hotel Virginia on Kern and [...]
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Tower District streetscape pilot project
Posted on 20 September 2010.
Update 10/7/2010 The project is progressing. Here are some photos snapped from on top of the Tower Theater by Bill Kuebler, the Tower District Marketing Director. Bill says the businesses are hurting but the end is in sight. Also, you may have heard/read about the trolley rails that were pulled up from under the road. Well [...]
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SHRC votes Fulton Mall eligible for the National Register
Posted on 30 April 2010.
UPDATE: 4:30 4/30/2010 Patrick Kolasinski has posted his review of the SHRC meeting. The nomination is an interesting one, because (unlike most historic resources), the mall is a) less than 50 years old, b) subject to an unusual ownership situation, and c) incredibly controversial. The mall was built in 1964 as part of an attempt to revitalize [...]
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Kress Building unveiled after 60 years of hiding
Posted on 29 March 2010.
UPDATE: 4/7/10 The Fresno Bee has caught up with coverage of this fascinating building and interesting sequence of events that led to its discovery. Reporter, George Hostetter wrote the article that is feature on the website and on the front page of today’s paper. Though, you may notice that the story told below starting on March [...]
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California High Speed Rail – Fresno station
Posted on 16 February 2010.
There is much anticipation for the California High-Speed Rail and the transformative properties it may have on Fresno. With state and federal money now allotted to the project, it is hard to curb my enthusiasm about the idea. After all we must be realistic that it will be several years if not a decade or [...]
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Decade in Review: Top 10 in Fresno Architecture
Posted on 31 December 2009.
Inspired by an article that John King wrote for the San Francisco Chronicle, we decided to do a Decade in Review article to identify the 10 best buildings representing Fresno architecture. Our parameters were that the buildings be in Fresno County with construction completed between 2000 and 2009. The reviewers were Joe Moore, president of [...]
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Penstar Group purchases Bank of Italy Building
Posted on 16 December 2009.
In Fresno, CA there is only one building on the Fulton Mall that is also on the National Register of Historic Places. That is the Bank of Italy Building. A new owner of the building was announced today in a press conference hosted by the City of Fresno. The new owner is the Penstar Group, [...]
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archop park: Make A Difference Day
Posted on 27 October 2009.
Saturday was a very active day in the Lowell Neighborhood. Hundreds of volunteers met up at Lowell Elementary School to kick of HandsOn Central California’s Make A Difference Day. This is an annual event that focuses local volunteers on one neighborhood with the hope of making a big difference. Mayor Ashley Swearengin was on hand [...]
Well Church responds to controversy over Neighborhood Thrift mural
Posted on 24 October 2009.
Update 10/26/09 In a dramatic turn of events, the mural on the East wall of Neighborhood Thrift got spared from being painted over. In an outpouring of community support that involved emails, phone calls and a human wall in front of the mural the Neighborhood Thrift Board reconsidered it’s course of action. See The Fresno Beehive [...]
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City of Fresno selects Moule & Polyzoides as Downtown Specific Plan consultant
Posted on 18 October 2009.
The City of Fresno’s Downtown and Revitalization Department has made an announcement on the consultant it selected to complete the Downtown and Neighborhood Specific Plans. The announcement came through a note from department director Craig Scharton on the Department Facebook page. See full announcement below. On Friday we announced that we have selected a team for [...]
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art & architecture installation
Posted on 14 October 2009.
Looking back in time to October of 2008 our 1st anniversary: On display was an installation designed by artist Ramiro Martinez in collaboration with architect and Fresno State professor Riitta Vepsalainen. This design was made reality through material donations of Patton Air Conditioning and the volunteer work of Fresno State interior design students and Fresno [...]
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archop park: monument sign
Posted on 05 October 2009.
We have been working in collaboration with graphic designer Floyd Sanchez of Anti Laboratories. The goal being the development of archop park wayfinding and place making signage. Above is the conceptual design of monument signage that we propose locating at the major entries to the park. The form is inspired by the gateway signage to [...]
Tower District Streetscape meeting #3 recap
Posted on 28 September 2009.
It was another warm Saturday morning in Fresno. Tower District residents walked, biked, and drove to a 3rd in a string of community meetings. The purpose of these meetings is to craft a Streetscape Master Plan that will guide City of Fresno infrastructure investment in the district. Meeting #1 Saturday, July 25, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm: [...]
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Downtown Citizens Committee appointments announced
Posted on 25 September 2009.
Today, September 25th, the City of Fresno announced the Downtown Citizens Committee appointments. This committee’s first meeting will be on September 29th. This meting will be open to the public and we’ll announce the time and location shortly. Below is the media release and list of appointees. Appointments to Downtown Citizens Committee Announced FRESNO – The City [...]
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City to draft RFP for former Met properties
Posted on 18 September 2009.
The topic for today is the Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art and Science. he City of Fresno is in escrow for the block containing the Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art and Science and a parcel across the street containing a parking lot. By everyone’s account, the city did not want to own this property. You may [...]
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