R & D ARCHITECTS for Accessibility Firms and Index

AVILARCHITECTS, INC.

3304 Pico Blvd., Suite GSanta Monica, CA 90405P: 310/450-7542F: 310/450-7543E: tavila@avilarchitects.comW: www.avilarchitects.com

Established:

2001

Certified:

MBEWBE

Firm Size:

4

Architects:

2

Contact:

Tom Avila, AIA, NCARB

Specialties:

Accessibility/ADA ConsultantsAdaptive ReuseBanks/FinancialEducational FacilitiesEnvironmentally Conscious DesignFoodservice/RestaurantHousing (Single Family)Housing (Multi-unit)IndustrialInstitutional FacilitiesInteriorsKitchen DesignLandscapeMuseums/GalleriesOffice Buildings/CommercialPlanningRecreation/Theme ParksRestaurantsRetail/ShoppingCommercial Kitchens

Sample Projects/Awards:

UCLA, City National Bank, Brinks, Multi-Family, Classroom Remodels, Restaurants/FoodService, Campus Dormitories, Banking Facilities, Markets/Grocery, Custom Homes andRemodels

Firm Introduction:

Project experience emphasizes versatility within a wide range of project sizes and proj-ect types. Dedicated to communication and creativity towards practical and aestheticgoals.

BARRY SHAW & ASSOCIATES

11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 500Los Angeles, CA 90025P: 310-479-1185F: 310-459-1034E: bsadesignbuild@msn.comW: www.bsadesignbuild.com

Established:

1983

Firm Size:

3-9

Architects:

1

Contact:

Barry R. Shaw, AIA

Specialties:

Design-BuildEnergy Saving DesignEngineeringEnvironmentally Conscious DesignHousing (Single Family)InteriorsKitchen DesignResidential RemodelSingle Family Residential Design

Sample Projects/Awards:

A One-Stop Resource for All Residential Design and Construction Needs: MediterraneanCustom Home, Santa Monica; Italian Renaissance Custom Home, Pacific Palisades; CapeCod Custom Home, Playa Del Rey; Japanese Revival Custom Home, Santa Monica;Multiple Additions & Remodels, Winner of Los Angeles Business Council BeautificationAward; A+ Contractor Rating

Firm Introduction:

We are licensed in California, Hawaii and Idaho as architects and general contractors,providing a one-stop resource for all residential design and construction needs.

BARTON MYERS ASSOCIATES, INC.

1025 Westwood BoulevardLos Angeles, CA 90024-2902P: 310-208-2227F: 310-208-2207E: mail@bartonmyers.comW: www.bartonmyers.com

Established:

1984

Firm Size:

20

Architects:

6

Contact:

Barton Myers, FAIA

Specialties:

Adaptive ReuseEducational FacilitiesHousing (Single Family)Housing (Multi-unit)Museums/GalleriesOffice Buildings/CommercialPlanningPublic Work (Civic/Govt.)Religious FacilitiesTheater/EntertainmentUrban Design

Sample Projects/Awards:

2008 United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) Merit Award, Tempe Centerfor the Arts, AZ; 2007 AIA/Los Angeles Honor Award for Residential Design, House inWest Los Angeles, CA; 2002 AIA/Los Angeles Gold Medal; AIA 2002 PIA Housing Award,House & Studio at Toro Canyon, Montecito, CA; 2001, Rudy Bruner Award for UrbanDesign Excellence, Silver Medal, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ

Firm Introduction:

Barton Myers Associates, Inc. is a Los Angeles based firm with an international reputa-tion for award-winning architecture, theater design, cultural institutions and urbanplanning.

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BARTON PHELPS & ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS

5514 Wilshire Blvd., 10th FloorLos Angeles, CA 90003-3829P: 323-934-8615F: 323-934-3289E: info@bpala.comW: www.bpala.com

Established:

1984

Firm Size:

10

Architects:

3

Contact:

Barton Chase Phelps, FAIA

Specialties:

Educational FacilitiesHistoric Preservation/RestorationHousing (Single Family)InteriorsLibrariesPlanningPublic Work (Civic/Govt.)Theater/Entertainment

Sample Projects/Awards:

1) Arts Building and Commons, The Thacher School: Best of 2006, McGraw-HillCalifornia Construction Magazine. 2) The Dimensional Forum, Dimensional FundAdvisers, Inc.: Award of Design Excellence for Interiors, Los Angeles Business Council,2004. 3) Los Angeles Public Library, Will and Ariel Durant Branch: ArchitecturalExcellence Award, Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles, 2003; ConcreteMasonry Design Awards, 2004. 4) Sinquefield House (River House): Design Award,American Institute of Architects / St. Louis Chapter, 2002; American Architecture Award,Chicago Athenaeum, 2002; Tucker Award, Building Stone Institute, 2004. 5) Royce HallSeismic Renovation, UCLA: Design Award, American Institute of Architects / LosAngeles Chapter; Design Award, California Preservation Foundation, 1999; DesignExcellence Award, Los Angeles Conservancy, 1999; Design Excellence Award, U.S.Institute of Theater Technology

Firm Introduction:

Recognized internationally for residential, institutional, and educational projects wherecareful analysis of context and program leads to construction of designs for useful,memorable, transformative places.

BASE ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND ENGINEERING, INC.

6151 W. Century Blvd., Suite 1200Los Angeles, CA 90045P: 310-988-1080F: 310-988-1085E: Michael@Base-Architecture.comW: www.Base-Architecture.com

Established:

2003

Certified:

MBEDBE

Firm Size:

15

Architects:

3

Contact:

Michael H. Anderson, AIA

Specialties:

Accessibility/ADA ConsultantsBanks/FinancialDesign-BuildEducational FacilitiesEnergy Saving DesignEngineeringEnvironmentally Conscious DesignFoodservice/RestaurantHousing (Multi-unit)Institutional FacilitiesLab/Research FacilitiesOffice Buildings/CommercialPlanningPublic Work (Civic/Govt.)TransportationUrban DesignConstruction ManagementAviation Architecture

Sample Projects/Awards:

LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal - Bradley West Modernization Projects;Compton City Hall Modernization; Martin Luther King Transit Center and ComptonSenior Center; Los Angeles Southwest College Pool Cover Fabric Structures; LAUSDNew Central Regional Elementary School #15

Firm Introduction:

Base works with communities to create new and unrealized economic opportuniteswhile shaping and strengthening the social and cultural aspects of the build environ-ment.

BEHNISCH ARCHITECTS, INC.

35 Market StreetVenice, CA 90291P: 310-399-9003F: 310-399-9677E: bala@behnisch.comW: www.behnisch.com

Established:

2001

Firm Size:

12

Architects:

2

Specialties:

Adaptive ReuseEducational FacilitiesEnergy Saving DesignEnvironmentalEnvironmentally Conscious DesignHousing (Multi-unit)Institutional FacilitiesLab/Research FacilitiesLibrariesMuseums/GalleriesOffice Buildings/CommercialPlanningRecreation/Theme ParksSports/Athletic FacilitiesTheater/EntertainmentUrban Design

Sample Projects/Awards:

2006 RIBA International Award - Terrence Connelly Centre for Cellular and Bio-molecu-lar Research, Toronto, Canada; 2006 Architectural Recodr / Business Week Award -Genzyme Center, Cambridge, MA, USA; 2005 LEED Platinum awarded by USGBC -Genzyme Center, Cambridge, MA, USA; 2005 American Architecture Award, presentedby the Chicago Athenaeum - The Mill Street Lofts, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 2004 AIA COTE(Committee on the Environment) Top Ten Green Projects - Genzyme Center,Cambridge, MA, USA

Firm Introduction:

Behnisch Architects is an independent branch of the internationally renowned Germanarchitectural practice, Behnisch Architekten.

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BEHR BROWERS ARCHITECTS, INC.

340 N. Westlake Blvd., #250Westlake Village, CA 91362P: 805-496-1101F: 805-494-1421E: bba@behrbrowers.comW: www.behrbrowers.com

Established:

1987

Firm Size:

18

Architects:

5

Contact:

Francisco Behr, AIA

Specialties:

Banks/FinancialCustom FurnitureEducational FacilitiesEnergy Saving DesignEnvironmentally Conscious DesignFoodservice/RestaurantHistoric Preservation/RestorationHousing (Multi-unit)Institutional FacilitiesInteriorsOffice Buildings/CommercialPlanningPublic Work (Civic/Govt.)Recreation/Theme ParksReligious FacilitiesRestaurantsRetail/ShoppingSolar DesignTheater/EntertainmentUrban DesignZoning/Building Comp.

Sample Projects/Awards:

Grauman's Chinese Historical Restoration, Hollywood, CA - 2003 Award of Excellence -Preservation, Los Angeles Business Council, Architectural Awards; Wattstar Education &Entertainment Facility, Los Angeles, CA - 2003 Honorable Mention, California CouncilSociety of American Registered Architects, Professional Design Awards; Mann Chinese6 Theatres at Hollywood & Highland, Hollywood, CA - 2002 Honorable Mention Award,Society of American Registered Architects, Professional Design Awards; CriterionHistorical Renovation, Santa Monica, CA - 2002 Award of Excellence - RenovatedProjects - Mixed Use, Los Angeles Business Council, Architectural Awards; Mount SinaiMemorial Park, Simi Valley, CA - 2001 Grand Award - Institutional, National CommercialBuilders Council, Awards for Excellence

Firm Introduction:

BBA is committed to working with their clients to develop socially and environmentallyconscious planning and architectural solutions that fit today's contemporary cultureand society.

BERGMAN WALLS & ASSOCIATES

8536 National Boulevard, Suite ACulver City, CA 90232P: 310-837-1700F: 310-837-3400E: greg@bwaltd.comW: www.bwaltd.com

Established:

2004

Firm Size:

4

Architects:

1

Contact:

Greg Lorusso, AIA, IIDA, LEED AP

Specialties:

Adaptive ReuseDesign-BuildEnvironmentally Conscious DesignFoodservice/RestaurantHotels/HospitalityHousing (Multi-unit)IndustrialInteriorsLibrariesMuseums/GalleriesOffice Buildings/CommercialPlanningReligious FacilitiesRestaurantsRetail/ShoppingTheater/EntertainmentUrban DesignZoning/Building Comp.Gaming

Sample Projects/Awards:

The Mission - Mixed-use / Creative Office - Las Vegas; PURE Nightclub - Entertainment -Las Vegas; Trump International Hotel - Hospitality - Las Vegas; Fontainebleau SalesCenter - Retail / Office - Las Vegas; Caesars Palace Additions & Renovations - Gaming /Hospitality - Las Vegas

Firm Introduction:

BWA leadership has over 150 years of collective experience with offices in Los Angeles& Las Vegas offering full architectural and interior services.

BIJAN & ASSOCIATES

6399 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 105Los Angeles, CA 90048P: 323-655-6404F: 323-655-6499E: bijan@bijan.laW: www.bijan.la

Established:

1984

Firm Size:

4

Architects:

1

Contact:

Bijan Armandpour, AIA, ARA, SIAP

Specialties:

Adaptive ReuseExhibition DesignFoodservice/RestaurantHealth Care/MedicalHousing (Single Family)Housing (Multi-unit)IndustrialOffice Buildings/CommercialPlanningRestaurantsRetail/Shopping

Sample Projects/Awards:

Central Village - Mix Use (Retail/Apartment) 44,000 sf Retail, 85 Units, Los Angeles, CA;Verdugo Arian Medical Center - Mix Use (Retail/Medical), Glendale, CA; WashingtonCollection - Mix Use (Retail/Apartment), Los Angeles, CA; Beverly Robertson DesignCenter - Office Building, West Hollywood, CA; 1010 Wilshire - Adpative Reuse (225Units), Los Angeles, CA

Firm Introduction:

Bijan & Associates is a project management-oriented firm whereby each project iscompleted under the direction of a project manager who takes full professional andmanagement responsibility for all aspects of the project.

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