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		<title>Seeing through the Eyes of an Architect</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2012/02/eyes-of-an-architect/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Enoch Sears</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve ever known an architect, chances are he or she has some really cool and funky designer glasses. Let me give you some examples:
So what makes an architect? Awesome glasses? Definitely. A slick bow-tie or black turtleneck? Check.
But being an architect goes beyond the standard issue eye wear. Architects are put through a rigorous [...]]]></description>
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		<title>the best and worst architecture of 2010 &#8211; nominations</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/12/the-best-and-worst-architecture-of-2010-nominations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 05:34:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the start of this year and double ought teens decade, with the help of Joe Moore, and Shaunt Yemenjian,we put together an op-ed list. Decade in Review: Top 10 in Fresno Architecture.
Now at the end of the year, at the &#8220;end&#8221; of the Great Recession, it is time for a new list. Last time we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayflower Hotel under construction</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/09/mayflower-hotel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://archop.org/?p=3861</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fulton Village foundation</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/09/fulton-village-foundation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 09:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From a ground breaking in late May of 2010, Granville Urban&#8217;s latest project Fulton Village is making strides forward. You will see the foundations popping up like rafts in a sea of dirt on the Fulton and Amador site anchored to the south by long time downtown standby, Tokyo Gardens.
Building on a strong foundation is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AIASJ Newsletter: Issue No. 10_Q3</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/07/aiasj03/</link>
		<comments>http://archop.org/2010/07/aiasj03/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:57:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Enoch Sears</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Below is an article by Enoch Sears, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP.   The article was pulled from the newsletter to give you a feel for the content. The newsletter is meant to keep the chapter members and general public up to date with what is happening in the chapter. The printed copies are available [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WTF: California Funding &amp; Investments</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/03/wtf-ca-funding-invest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:06:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the first of a reoccurring feature we will cal: What The Façade or WTF
Every once in awhile you come across a building that is really well thought out, contextual and pleasing to the eye. This is not the case with the building below. One of our readers sent us the image below with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California High Speed Rail &#8211; Fresno station</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/02/fresno-station/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:43:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://archop.org/?p=1394</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AIASJ 2009 Design Awards</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/02/design-awards/</link>
		<comments>http://archop.org/2010/02/design-awards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American Institute of Architects has long set the bar for quality design in the United States. The organization awards buildings and architects that are contributers to a high quality built environment. Awards are given by the national, state and local chapters of the organization. The AIA San Joaquin has a bi-annual awards program. 
Projects [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FCC AIAS Design Competition</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2009/12/fcc-aias/</link>
		<comments>http://archop.org/2009/12/fcc-aias/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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This morning I will be on a jury of a design competition that is organized by the Fresno City College AIAS club. Below is a model of the site in SketchUp that was provided to the student competitors. 

Jury will include Michael Fennacy, AIA. He is an architect with Darden Architects. and on the AIASJ [...]]]></description>
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		<title>step loudly &#8211; Henry Madden Library design flaw</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2009/10/madden-library-stairs/</link>
		<comments>http://archop.org/2009/10/madden-library-stairs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:54:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Henry Madden Library at CSU Fresno is perhaps the most high profile new building in the San Joaquin Valley. It surely is has become a landmark building and destination of the Fresno State campus. 
The Madden Library warrants a full detailed review, which my take sometime. However, recently a note was posted to the [...]]]></description>
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