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cutting for Lillie Mae Jones Plaza, October 2011
"LMJP brings 26 high quality, affordable apartments for families
and individuals in the Iron Triangle neighborhood of Richmond. The
project represents a successfull joint venture partnership between
Community Housing Development Corporation and East Bay Asian Local
Development Corporation. Residents enjoy environmentally sustainable
amenities, and supportive services are available on site for individuals
living with a disability. Completed in July 2011, the building is
named after a respected local activist and promises to honor her
legacy by providing a healthy and vibrant place to live."
Main
Street Village Completed, September 2011
New
campus of the Through
The Looking Glass ChildCare Center has been completed.
This new 8-unit building for the San Francisco Zen Center's Green
Gulch Farm will be built according to the "Passive House" standards,
a European-based approach that establishes goals for very low energy
consumption.
The dormitory is organized into pairs of rooms that share accessible
baths and kitchenettes, and each room has access to its own outdoor
patio or balcony overlooking the valley. Follow
this link to the Green Gulch Farm project page to learn about
the eco-details of the Passive House.
JSW/D was the architect for a new residence incorporating Berkeley's
first permitted residential rainwater installation. The 2,500 gallon
underground collection tank will supply all non-potable water needs
- toilets and washing machine. Annual water savings are projected
at 12,000 gallons/year, with the system paying for itself in 10-12
years. The system was recently featured in the June 9, 2010 issue
of the East
Bay Express.
(Photo courtesy of Jetton Construction)
 
The authors of "A Pattern Language" were recently invited to the
University of Oregon Portland urban campus, for a conference on
the pattern language approach to design. Max Jacobson and Murray
Silverstein gave kick-off presentations, while Sara Ishikawa and
Ingrid King also spoke. All the authors received the Portland Urban
Architecture Research Laboratory Award - "Given in recognition of
fundamental improvements in the human experience of architecture
and urban design through applied analysis, theoretical development,
and quality design in the built environment."
 
The office is currently working on two new projects for the San
Francisco Zen Center: new staff housing at Green
Gulch Farm in Marin, and a workshop/yoga room for the Retreat
Center at Tassajara (in collaboration with Stadler Architecture).
Davis Life Magazine featured the Bruner residence
in 2007, dubbing it "a sanctuary inside and out." This
3,000 sq ft custom home was completed by JSW/D in 2006, and appeared
in New Home Magazine and Fine Homebuilding.
Click
here for more information and photos of the Bruner residence.
Earning
a LEEDŽ Silver certification, the Early
Childhood Education Center was completed in December of 2006.
It was awarded "Best Integrated Design Process" from the Higher
Education Energy Efficiency Partnership, Best Practices in Sustainable
Design Competition. Architect and Partner Barbara Winslow presented
the project at the UC/CSU Sustainability Conference in June of 2006.
Click
here to read about the Early Childhood Education Center in Issue
4 of Architecture 2030's E-News, or
here to read about the Early Childhood Education Center in the
2006 edition of Best Practices Case Studies.
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