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 Max
Jacobson Ph.D. Architecture, University of California,
Berkeley
Mr. Jacobson was an Associate at the Center
for Environmental Structure in Berkeley from 1971-74. He is co-author
of A
Pattern Language (Oxford University Press, 1977). In 1973,
he completed his doctoral work on the design process. In 1974, with
Murray Silverstein, he founded the JS partnership, an architectural
firm providing comprehensive design and project management services.
From 1972-76 and 1984-86, Mr. Jacobson was a Lecturer in Architecture
at the University of California at Berkeley, and since 1975 has been
an Instructor of Architecture at Diablo Valley College. Mr. Jacobson
is a registered architect in California. Murray Silverstein
B. Architecture, University of California,
Berkeley
Mr. Silverstein was a co-founder of the Center
for Environmental Structure with Christopher Alexander and Sara Ishikawa,
and between 1967-73, worked on numerous CES projects and buildings.
He was Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of Washington,
Seattle, from 1968-70. In 1974, he and Max Jacobson started the JS
partnership. Mr. Silverstein's publications include Dorms at Berkeley:
An Environmental Analysis, with Sim Van der Ryn, A
Pattern Language and The Oregon Experiment, with his
associates at the Center for Environmental Structure. He was a Visiting
Lecturer at the School of Architecture and Urban Planning, University
of California, Los Angeles, from 1974-80, and since 1981 has taught
architecture courses at Antioch University, Diablo Valley College,
University of California, Berkeley, and at the Harvard Graduate School
of Design. Mr. Silverstein is a registered architect in California.Barbara Winslow
M. Architecture, University of California,
Berkeley
Ms. Winslow combines a background in Social Psychology with Architectural Design. Her interest in design for individuals with special needs led to co-authoring Design for Independent Living (Whitney Museum of Design, 1979) with Ray Lifchez, a book addressing the unique design needs of the physically disabled, and a finalist for the 1980 American Book Awards. Ms. Winslow joined JSW/D in 1978 and became a partner in 1981. She was a Lecturer at the University of California at Berkeley from 1979-87, and from 1987 through 1994 chaired the Department of Architecture at Chabot College in Hayward, California. Her recent work ranges from the design of custom homes, including several for individuals with severe physical disabilities, to fully accessible affordable housing projects. She is a registered architect in California and a member of the Organization of Women Architects. Helen Degenhardt, AIA LEED AP
Diplom Ingenieur, Technische Hochschule
Darmstadt, Germany
Ms. Degenhardt was raised and educated in Germany
where she taught at the University and worked for two years as an
architect before coming to the United States. While being employed
at Esherick, Homsey, Dodge and Davis Architects she has worked on
several large projects for the University of California, some luxury
condominiums and a library renovation among other things. She has
worked on a series of projects for the San Francisco Zen Center and
the remodel of Green's restaurant at Fort Mason. Most recently, she
has been the partner in charge for the Spirit Rock Meditation Center
project, the SFTS campus master planning and several affordable housing
projects in the East Bay. Ms. Degenhardt is a registered architect
in California and a member of the Organization of Women Architects.
Amy R. Guiang
B.A. Architecture, University of California,
Berkeley, 1987
Ms. Guiang joined JSW/D in 1997. Her experience with the firm includes design and project management of a 16-unit accessible residential development, a women's crisis center, and several custom homes and remodels. Her previous work with ELS/Elbasani & Logan Architects includes mid- and large-scale retail projects, a cinema, and a recreational/community center. She has also been involved in restaurant and commercial interior projects while at Brown Baldwin Associates. Andrea Montalbano
B.A. Roger Williams University, Rhode
Island
M.S. University of California, Berkeley Ms. Montalbano, who joined JSW/D in 2009, has been working in residential architecture for the past sixteen years, focusing mostly on affordable and urban infill housing. She was the project architect for Crossroads, in Oakland, the first sustainable homeless shelter in the United States, and the Pacific Blue Inn of Santa Cruz, a Bed and Breakfast that is both green and disabled-friendly. She has been a guest lecturer at the University of California at Berkeley and was on the Board of Directors of the Berkeley EcoHouse, and ecological demonstration home, from 2000 to 2004. Ariella Granett, AIA LEED AP
B.A. Architecture, University of California,
Berkeley, 1999
Ms. Granett joined JSW/D in 2009 with a diverse
portfolio of projects, many of them designed for non-profit organizations,
during her years at Anne Phillips Architecture and Kodama Diseno
Architects. At KDA she was project manager for a sustainably designed
125 bed homeless shelter for the East Oakland Community Project.
At APA she managed the design of an eco-tourism development in the
rainforest of Suriname, South America in collaboration with Conservation
International. Also at APA, Ms. Granett was part of the design team
for Breland Homes, an award winning 26 unit affordable senior housing
project in Berkeley, as well as project manager for several custom
home remodels and additions. Ms. Granett is a registered architect
in California.Chloe Scott Doug Shaffer
M. Architecture, University of California,
Berkeley, 1983
A senior associate at JSW/D, Mr. Shaffer first joined the firm in 1989. His accomplishments include work on a 160-unit residential development in Corte Madera, as well as numerous remodels and custom homes- two of which have been profiled in the annual Houses issues of Fine Homebuilding. His other experience includes six years at Ripley Architects and two years at Esherick Homsey Dodge & Davis Architects. At Ripley Architects, Mr. Shaffer was primarily involved in university and institutional work, including Hart Hall at UC Davis, Redwood City Library, the new renovation of the City of Berkeley Library, and a marine fisheries laboratory in Santa Cruz. At Esherick Homsey Dodge & Davis Architects, he worked on a resort hotel and conference center, as well as a new art facility and science hall renovation at Mills College. Mr. Shaffer is a registered architect in California. Helen Yiu, LEED AP
M. Architecture, University of Oregon,
Eugene, 2005
Ms. Yiu joined JSW/D in 2009. Her previous
experience at Arthur Tam & Associates includes numerous Kaiser
Permanente remodel projects as well as K-9 renovation and modernization
projects for various local school districts. At ELS Architecture
and Urban Design, she worked on many aspects of a one million square
feet retail project including coordination of the site plan.B.A. Architecture, University of California,
Berkeley, 1999
Reiko Sugisako, LEED AP
B.A. Architecture, University of California,
Berkeley, 1997
Ms. Sugisako joined JSW/D in 1997. At JSW/D,
she has worked on custom homes as well as a youth crisis residential
facility in San Mateo County. She won the Bakewell-Brown prize for
architectural drawing at the University of California. Sean Brient
M. Architecture, University of Oregon,
Eugene, 1998
Mr. Brient joined JSW/D in 2001. His work here
includes remodels and custom homes as well as mixed use affordable
housing complexes. Before joining JSW/D, he worked with G. Shultz
Architect in Santa Cruz and ELS Architects in Berkeley. At ELS, Mr.
Brient was primarily involved in theater and school projects with
a focus on the Fox Theater restoration/addition for the San Jose Opera.
Mr. Brient is a registered architect in California. Susan Vutz, LEED AP
M. Architecture, University of California, Berkeley, 1984
B.S. Architecture, Cal Poly State University, 1980 Ms. Vutz is a senior associate at JSW/D, currently working on a variety of affordable housing projects. Her 20 years of experience include design and project management of institutional, commercial and residential projects. During four years with the firm Tanner, Leddy, Maytum, Stacy Architects, Ms. Vutz was project manager for a 224-bed graduate student housing complex at Stanford University, and other projects including offices for advertising and internet firms, and a feasibility study for a historic San Francisco warehouse conversion. While at the firm of Esherick, Homsey, Dodge and Davis she was project manager for the rehabilitation and seismic retrofit of Mills Hall, a state historic landmark building on the Mills College campus. This project won a State Historic Preservation Design Award. Ms. Vutz is a registered architect in California. Gwen Winslow B.A. San Francisco State University, 1991 Ms. Winslow is JSW/D's bookkeeper. She began work at JSW/D in 1992 as Office Manager. Her bookkeeping experience includes work for Interactive Resources, a large engineering and architectural firm, and for the San Francisco Press Club.
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