Degenkolb peer reviewed a one-story 32,000 square foot art museum building with an extremely complex curving geometry.
University of California, Davis, Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art
Degenkolb peer reviewed a one-story 32,000 square foot art museum building with an extremely complex curving geometry. The building features a roof canopy with 952 perforated aluminum beams. The canopy’s crosshatched design filters and softens the site’s harsh sunlight. The design incorporates outside spaces, interior courtyards, and interior spaces into one work of art itself. The building included sustainable design with recycled materials, water-saving features, and advanced lighting controls. The museum offers multiple gallery spaces, classrooms, art studios, and public spaces.
Benefits:
- A collaborative approach to the design review was taken by Degenkolb and the SEOR. Meetings replaced back and forth comment logs. This opened communication and resolved nearly all issues with little issue and was completed in an expedited time frame.
- With such a complex building a team approach to completing the job was necessary for success.
Project Stats
Client
University of California,
Square Footage
32,000
Construction Cost
$23 million
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Jim Malley
Senior Principal
I am a third-generation San Franciscan and have never lived more than ...
Jim Malley
Senior Principal
San Francisco
- (415) 354-6419
- malley@degenkolb.com
Education
B.S., Civil Engineering University of California, Berkeley, 1980
M.Eng., Structural Engineering University of California, Berkeley, 1983
Registration
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 3044
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 38451
OR, Professional Engineer, Civil/Structural, License No. 64360
NV, Professional Engineer Civil/Structural, License No. 017640
WA, Professional Engineer, License No. 55143
Why did you go into structural engineering?
When I entered college, I originally was in the mechanical engineering department at Berkeley, interested in the sub-discipline of petroleum engineering (mostly because this was a few years after the energy crisis of the mid 1970’s). After learning more about what mechanical would entail, and realizing that this wasn’t going to be a good fit for my interests, I switched into Civil Engineering. Once I began taking classes in the various disciplines of Civil, I determined that structural would be the best for me, especially living in California with our exposure to earthquakes.
Little Known Fact
I am a 3rd generation San Franciscan and have never lived more than 20 miles from the City. I’ve also coached little league baseball for 30 years, which is finally coming to an end.
Question of the Day
What’s your favorite team?
SF Giants.
Robert Graff
Principal
San Francisco
- (415) 354-6439
- rgraff@degenkolb.com
Education
B.S., Civil Engineering, Washington State, 1999
M.S., Structural Engineering, University of Washington, 2001
Registration
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. C65047
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. S5113
NV, Structural Engineer, License No. 021252
Why did you go into structural engineering?
My father is an architect who taught and encouraged me to build things. That interest in building developed from personal construction projects, to going to school to understand how building work, to helping my clients design the projects they need and desire.
Little Known Fact
I enjoy running and doing my own construction projects at home.
Question of the Day
What’s your favorite way to get to work?
Casual Carpool as you can often have an interesting conversation with someone you wouldn’t normally get to meet.
