Steel moment frames being fabricated near the project site

Applied Architecture Inc is at the heart of the matter on R Street bottle-and-barlow-announcement.pdf

Wood elements on the main courtyard of the WAL project on R Street are looking good as the stucco work proceeds. Moving quickly into finishes on the interior of the units as well; and the brick is being installed on the exterior as well. The CLT used for the mezzanine’s is looking great – the beauty of exposed wood without spending extra since it’s part of the basic structure.

Work is about to start on a very exciting mix of tenants who will be a part of the WAL . a tavern/barber shop; and a collective that includes food, drink, art and artisans . more soon!

Reshaping a home that the owner said “looked like a medical office building” is easy to visualize when you use sketchup to visualize. Since we share our models with our customers; they get to roll up their sleeves and have some fun too!

Expressive use of structure is a theme at the Warehouse Artist Lofts . within a few months of completion the structure is coming to life in both special and ordinary ways

Late afternoon site visit to the Warehouse Artist Lofts . the heat of a Sacramento summer day at a peak . and the job site quiet .

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March 2014 MFM in Washington DC speaking at the White House Rural Council symposium “Building with wood: Jobs and the Environment”. MFM was the sole architect speaker, presenting a survey of wood innovations – ‘A Material as old as dirt and rock is being rediscovered, reinvented to shape our sustainable future’

I had suggested Jeanne Gang present the Julia Morgan FAIA Gold Medal candidacy to the National Board of Directors. Jeanne’s passion and engaging style were a key part of success – resulting in Julia Morgan FAIA’s finally being appropriately recognized: the first woman elevated to this honor in the 150 + year history of the AIA!

Progress continues at the Warehouse Artist Lofts (WAL) 12th and R Street with brick veneer application . very labor intensive CIMG4012.MOV

Saving a three story 100 year old unreinforced brick building is not easy . starting with massive, deep heavily reinforced new foundations . B&G, 11th and R Sacramento

We strive to make your experience as a speaker positive and memorable. We would appreciate if you could share your feedback with us about your experience at the AIA Convention 2014. Please take a couple of minutes to complete this survey and share your thoughts with us: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/H6S6T39 Thank you. AIA Convention Education Team Feedback from the presentation in Chicago at the AIA Convention (MFMalinowski AIA and Robert Wible) CES Common Evaluation Results FR206: Permit Streamlining: Architects as Change Agents CONTENT 100% of survey respondents would recommend your session to my colleagues. 83% of survey respondents thought your presentation included real-life, practical examples and/or anecdotes. Using a scale from 1 to 5 where 1 is “Strongly Disagree” and 5 is “Strongly Agree,” your presentation received the following scores: 4.83 Content was timely and relevant. 4.67 Provided practical takeaways that I can apply to my job. 4.50 Content was in-depth and challenging enough. 4.67 Content will help me be more effective and valuable to my employer and/or clients. DELIVERY 83% of survey respondents thought the course flow was clear, sequential and deliberate. 83% of survey respondents thought the audio-visual, handouts and/or supplemental materials were useful and supported their learning in the course. Using a scale from 1 to 5 where 1 is “Strongly Disagree” and 5 is “Strongly Agree,” your presentation received the following scores: 4.83 The presenter was an authority on this topic. 4.83 The presenter(s) was (were) engaging 4.83 Session was interactive and involved audience participation. OVERALL RATING Survey respondents on average rated your presentation as 9.33 out of 10. COMMENTS . AIA should provide more code related courses . Why isn’t there more code related classes? This class could have lasted 2 more hours . Not specific with practical steps of implementation . Presenters Mike and Bob created a very engaging, visually stimulating presentation on permit streamlining, especially the video on AutoCodes. While I believe that architects should not continue ceding authority or autonomy to third parties in the field that may not possess the same level of expertise, education, accreditation, etc. on certain projects — I believe architects should be seizing the leadership role on codes/standards — this course examined a lot of salient issues to the profession and some of ways they will be addressed in the future through electronic platforms like AutoCodes. . would like more sessions where code analysis is covered!

Eight thousand pounds of rock . each piece individually picked up, studied for texture, color and pattern, and placed (with some trial and error) a composition takes shape . the beginnings of a backyard with no lawn . aching back coincides with temperatures creeping over 100 degrees but the result – so far – speaks for itself – a great team effort! It’s going to be beautiful and very functional . and of course rock needs less water than lawn . Next tasks: getting these babies level . and ready for the finishing touch: interstitial planting . maybe Corsican mint? .

R Street’s Warehouse Artist Lofts continues to move forward . getting ready for exterior brick … and cement plaster in the courtyard . offsite the art panels are taking shape to be ready for installation in a couple of months . fire pump is at the ready and blowers on roof ready to clear air in parking structure .

11th and R Street . saving an historic brick building . for new restaurant and commercial upper floor . a lot of work, a lot of steel and concrete and some head scratching along the way . surprise surprise . every day .

Design concepts to breathe new life into a tired commercial building on Freeport Blvd near Land Park.

Our Hotel Stockton project saved a building that has been a key part of Stockton’s story for over 100 years .

11th and R . down and dirty CIMG3486.MOV

Unreinforced brick building over 100 years old . in the process of being reborn . from the ground up Another Applied Architecture adventure on the historic R Street corridor . Amara restaurant will be on the ground floor .

Upper Unit at the X Lofts is the prototype around which many of the WAL Lofts are based. The XLofts is a rental project that AppliedArchitecture designed and developed on X Street a couple of blocks from our studio (which is also a mixed use project designed and developed by the office).

Renderings for a new wine tasting room to open in Galt, California. Local craft winery, Barsetti Vineyards, will be showcasing their work in the Galt Place building that we completed several years ago. We worked with them on 3D modeling to create the interior character.

Mike and Alex at the WAL site (a few months ago)

Art for the WAL courtyard: this spectacular piece called ‘hanging mist’ by Sofia Lacin/Hennesy Christophel of LSMuralAndDesign.com is beginning to take shape in concept mock ups . more about the artists here: http://lcmuralanddesign.com/aboutus/

One of Sacramento’s oldest remaining residential hotels, the Ridgeway has been transformed from a long vacant and deteriorated 56 unit boarding house to a fresh and lively 22 unit studio apartment building, while preserving its historic character and detail. Kudos to the project team which includes CFY development, The Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, and Applied Architecture among others.

The historic Rochdale Building, located at 11th and R, recently launched construction. Also known as the B&G, this project includes a restaurant on the ground floor and offices above. We are developing quick design optimization studies as we get deeper into the construction schedule.

Renderings that explore the design of a living room addition.

It has been my privilege to serve as one of California’s representatives on the National board for the last few years. Assigned to the new Communication Committee, I had a chance to be a part of the repositioning effort from its beginning. The first year saw the most comprehensive effort in AIA’s history to document the connections, and disconnections, between members, non-members , emerging professionals, clients and allies, and the public at large. The results, taken as a whole, were sobering; but at the same time, it was heartening to see an emerging optimism and hope for change. I like many believe this effort will ultimately reposition our profession to align with a robust and expanding future. As repositioning has moved beyond information into action and results, I’ve been fortunate again, in securing appointment to the new Practice and Prosperity Committee. This group is one of the key places where the “rubber will hit the road” as we make the course adjustments that lead to prosperity. It is also a platform from which new ways of doing business – both as professionals, and as our institute – may surface and be vetted. As I near the end of my term as a California regional director, I would like to take what I’ve learned and put it to work for California directly as 1st VP/President Elect. The driver of my candidacy is a single word: FOCUS We all realize that we don’t have the resources or energy to be all things to all people. At the AIACC under a continuum of talented leaders and high performing staff, we are well on the way to aligning our fiscal and operational forces with a focused, select group of our passions and needs. I hope to add a passion for action and for member connectivity that has been demonstrated over my 35 years of AIA membership. Examples of passionate and proactive work on behalf of the AIA over the last decade: . Instituted virtual meetings and leadership action at the AIACV, including vetting a national conversation, researching legal issues, and penning the bylaws revisions that made it possible. This effort resulted in a National Grassroots Individual Excellence Award in 2009. . Moved the AIACC to a new Content Management based web platform as VP of Communications as a personal mission (an unbudgeted adventure that unfolded in the last few months of my term) . Launched the very first AIACC presence in social networking including facebook, linked-in, blogs, and even a live twitter feed from the 2011 Montery Design Conference. . Brought conversations about the role of Architects in shaping Permit Streamlining in their communities; from the AIA Convention in Denver and soon in Chicago, to speaking engagements at WoodSolutions Fairs in Baltimore, Washington, Minneapolis, Long Beach, and other cities around the country. This personal passion has also led to launch of a web platform devoted to Architects sharing best practices: PermitStreamline.Com. One measure that has gotten traction around the US is the annual Code Conversations program founded over a decade ago at the AIACV which has increased regional collaboration and consistency in the Central Valley. . Personally took action over a multiyear period to help inspire the launch of the Central Valley’s first professional Architectural program, using a new paradigm that directly integrates education, experience and licensure; even serving as Architect for the current build out underway scheduled for a fall completion in urban Sacramento. These examples illustrate how I’ve been able to focus my energy and drive to touch fellow professionals, allies and beyond, spanning across the diversity of our membership, our businesses, and our interests. I hope to help lead the AIACC it’s evolution toward an evidenced based leadership model which I believe has potential to leverage our precious time and resources: finding consensus on what data best illustrates the disconnections and opportunities we want to focus on; and then providing the metrics that will allow us to confirm that our programs and initiatives are moving us in the intended direction. Most would agree that the ‘new normal’ has more uncertainty, and more variability. The challenges ahead are daunting; but they are also energizing when put into the context of sustainability, service to society, and the power of design: all focused on issues we are trained to address as society’s stewards of the built environment. Michael F. Malinowski AIA President, Applied Architecture Inc 2012-2014 AIA National Director 2009-2010 AIACC Vice President Communications/Public Affairs 2008 President American Institute of Architects Central Valley 2007 Chair, Development Oversight Commission, City of Sacramento

* Michael F. Malinowski AIA has provided adaptive historic re-use, urban infill, affordable housing, single family residential and commercial revitalization design solutions for 34 years as Principal of Applied Architecture Inc, Sacramento, CA. An alumnus of the University of Michigan, Mike has been active in AIA for over 35 years. Prior to election to the National AIA Board, he served as VP Communications for AIA California Council where he launched both social media and a new CMS based web platform. In 2009, Michael was awarded the AIA Grassroots Excellence Award – Outstanding Individual Contribution for his work in virtual voting and meetings. A founding member and Chair of Sacramento’s Development Oversight Commission, Mike helped spearhead process improvements that took Sacramento from dead last to first in surveys of regional building departments. He chaired Sacramento’s Preservation and Design Review Boards for a combined ten years of service, and he founded the AIACV Code Conversation program over a decade ago which has brought increased connection and consistency between regional code officials and the design professions. In 2008, Michael was named one of the Sacramento Region’s “100 Most Influential Persons.” Several years ago Michael launched PermitStreamline.com to support and promote the leadership role of Architects across the country in implementing streamlining measures appropriate to their local communities. He has been making presentation on Permit Streamlining around the country, including Denver, Minneapolis, Chicago, Portland, Baltimore, Charlotte, Santa Rosa, and Long Beach. Presently, Michael is working with a small group focused on the launch of the first Professional Architectural Program in California’s Central Valley, using a new educational paradigm that will integrate education, practice experience, and licensure. Michael F. Malinowski AIA President, Applied Architecture Inc 2012-2014 AIA National Director 2009-2010 AIACC Vice President Communications/Public Affairs 2008 President American Institute of Architects Central Valley 2007 Chair, Development Oversight Commission, City of Sacramento 2550 X Street Sacramento CA 95818 Corner of 26th and X 916 456 2656 voice 916 456 1050 fax mfm@appliedarts.net> mfm@appliedarts.net www.appliedarchitecture.net 30 years of sensitive and sensible architectural solutions ü Please consider the environment before printing this email.

With over 700 registrants, the Chicago Wood Solutions Fair is among the largest in the country. Mike Malinowski had two large audiences for his presentation on Permit Streamlining – including nearly a dozen building officials from around the region and about 100 architects and engineers. There was broad interest in improvement and opening more direct channels of communication between the Design Professional community and the Building Departments. Mike will be back in Chicago in a few weeks to present on this same topic at the AIA National Convention – the largest gathering of Architects in the United States. For this program, Mike has teamed with consultant Robert Wible who works nationally assisting building departments in process improvement.

 

After years of deterioration and vacancy, a troubled historic property gets a new life. From a 56 unit SRO arise 22 studio apartment, in a restored historic context. One of Sacramento’s oldest remaining downtown Hotels, dating from the turn of the century, with bay windows projecting over the alley, takes opens a new chapter. Another Applied Architecture Inc Urban transformation, Michael F. Malinowski AIA Architect

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Please Join Us Ridgeway Studios Open House downtown at 12th & I Street CFY Development and Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency invite you to see the Ridgeway Studios, a $6.9 million reconfiguration and modernization project now leasing 22 affordable studios with resident amenities and services, conveniently located adjacent to public transit, and within walking distance to restaurants, retail services, parks and public services.

Presentation by MFMalinowski AIA in Chicago at AIA Convention, June 27th, 2pm to 3:30 pm With guest Robert Wible, national permit process consultant. Also: A presentation on Code Alternate Materials and Methods; and Permit Streamlining At the Chicago Convention Center WOODWORKS seminars May 22nd Thursday, FREE including a great lunch; dozens of speakers and an exhibit hall of products and systems AIA Convention Program: http://bit.ly/1d4Uf78 Wood Solution Fair: www.woodworks.org

Yes .we can do that . in the City of Sacramento .

As shared with me by Richard Raisler: 18 Things Creative People Do Creativity is far mare than the right/left brain distinction we’ve come to know. Science now understands that creative thinking calls for complex brain processes, distinct neural pathways and emotions; making it very different from the standard thinking process we all use every day. Research has found that creativity involves the coming together of many traits, behaviors and social influences in a single person. The so-called “tortured” creative may in fact be a more complex person than say an accountant or programmer. So, let’s look at some of the characteristics and behaviors that creative people share. 1. They daydream, knowing this isn’t a waste of time. Mind wandering has been shown to help the process of creative incubation. Also, lots of time great ideas come out of the blue, when we’re thinking about something else. 2. They observe, seeing possibilities and potential in all things. They are constantly taking in details that are then the basis for creative expression. 3. They work hours that work for them. Some people are naturally better in the morning; others are more plugged in late at night. Creatives know what time of day they work best, and structure their time to accommodate that. 4. They spend time alone, without fear. They are comfortable spending time alone, allowing the mind to wander. 5. They turn obstacles around, using pain or hurt as the catalyst to creative growth and the chance to see new possibilities. It’s the fuel that brings a new perspective on reality. 6. They seek new experiences. Being open to new experiences, sensations and states or mind is a good predictor of creative ability. Openness to experience is the strongest predictor of achievement in a creative field. 7. They are resilient, with the ability not to take failure as something personal. Really good creative fail a lot. 8. They ask big questions. Creatives are always looking for answers, generally living an examined life. They look around and want to know the why and how of why things are the way they are. 9. They people watch so they become keen observers of human nature. This practice can supply some of their best ideas. 10. They take risks, thriving off the feeling of putting things out there. Being a true creative is not for the timid or thin skinned. Or anyone too caught up in what others may think of them. 11. They see life as a chance to express themselves. 12. They follow their real passions. They are motivated to act based on an internal desire and are energized by challenging activities. 13. They get out of their own heads, putting distance between ones own limited perspective and looking at other ways of thinking and living. 14. They lose track of time, so when they are working they get “in the zone” (also known as a flow state) and this helps them create at a higher level. 15. They surround themselves with beautiful things. Creative people tend to have exceptional taste, and they enjoy having beautiful things around. 16. They connect the dots, seeing possibilities where other people don’t. Creativity is the ability to connect dots that others might not think to connect. 17. They constantly shake things up to get a diversity of experience that is key to being creative. 18. They make time to be mindful. These people know the value of a clear, focused mind, and meditation is a wonderful tool for achieving that end. Richard A. Raisler Founder trueHUEnews Chairman of the Board Comstocks Business Magazine Best Business, Finance and Management consumer magazine in the Western U.S. Winner of two Maggie Awards in 2012 Nominated for three Maggie Awards in 2013 Board member World Affairs Council 916-925-5400