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| 43 | The Mt. View Administration Building and Learning Center combines office and educational functions for a Martinez water treatment plant. I was the primary designer, working with principal Frants Albert. |
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.jpg "A combination folding table / seating area provides comfort and utility. Solid wood edges will extend the life of the otherwise plastic laminate furniture."){kind=small}
.jpg "Particularly from the upper floors, the lounges provide a \"head in the clouds\" feeling which is all too rare in affordable housing."){kind=small}
.jpg "The extremely crowded roof required some creative ductwork in places."){kind=small}
.jpg "The emergency generator was located on the roof, which required a sophisticated diesel pump system. Hot water boilers are also here, in the room to the left. All this necessitated substantial slab thickening."){kind=small}
.jpg "The Edith Witt Senior Community project was truly a ray of light in my career, with a wonderful developer, a capable design team, and a skilled general contractor. The result is a building that will provide a safe and comfortable home for many deserving seniors, and contribute to the betterment of a challenging neighborhood."){kind=small}
.jpg "The Mt. View plant itself is dwarfed by the adjacent Shell and Tosco oil refineries. Remarkably, however, across the 680 freeway on the other side is a huge wetland which attracts many species of migratory birds."){kind=small}
.jpg "The context is dominated by cylindrical forms, whether part of the treatment plant (foreground) or the refineries. Mt. View is a leader in the use of sustainable processes to treat wastewater and as a result are allowed to discharge their effluent directly into the wetlands."){kind=small}
.jpg "The Center thus responds to both the industrial and avian imagery, with a cylindrical entry volume and two \"wings\" containing the major spaces."){kind=small}
.jpg "An existing rock outcrop was preserved and made a feature element near the entry. The building colors were selected by the construction team, after my departure from Frants Albert & Associates."){kind=small}
.jpg "Rough-hewn rock walls provide a counterpoint to the industrial surroundings."){kind=small}
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