-Brian...
Monday, November 22, 2010
Hi. I'm Jeff.
The office is now a little closer together so we have decided to get rid of all intercom paging and go back to passing messages grade school style by playing "telephone". One to two people is fine... but when the message has to go across the office it can get a little interesting... -Brian...
Green Alley
Don't know where this is or what the intent was but it's a pretty cool idea. A place for people to relax on a small patch of green grass in the middle of a concrete jungle. Dogs love it too.-Br...
Pumpkin Carving Contest
Sara, Brian, and Amber locked in battleRegina meticulously carving Aerie even more meticulously carvingKim's creationSara carved a "W+P"...in an attempt to suck up to the judges in hopes of victory. She lost. The Judges. The $20 in the winning pumpkin may have swayed the judging just a bit.We had a great turn out this year... as compared to the two participants in years past. One thing that didn't change was the winner. Yes, Amber won AGAIN. Thanks...
Fast Brick Road
How many times have you seen something and said... "wow, why didn't I think of that?" Leave it to the Germans to engineer a brick paver road laying machine. Those are real brick pavers put down with precision in record time. Genius!-Br...
Snookie or Robi?... you decide
The Annual IIDA-Northern California Chapter Roll and Bowl event was held at Sea Bowl in Pacifica this year. Sea Bowl is a cool retro bowling alley that has been there forever. All the proceeds from the event benefited our chapter. So I was doing it “for the cause”. This years theme was: “Jersey Shore at Pacifica….celebrating bad taste”. So I didn’t get my spray tan but I did get my poof. For those who don't know who Snookie is...see the bottom picture....
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Encounter Design
For those of you who couldn't attend the WP University Eames Residence / Studio Tour a while back... Lucia and Llisa Eames will be giving a presentation on the 'Eames Legacy' at the biennial Encounter Design Event put on by the AIA and sponsored by Miles-Treaster & Associates (MTA). This is a unique opportunity to hear the ideas and stories behind the furniture and products of Charles and Ray. It will be held at the AIA office on July 10th (Second...
Monday, May 24, 2010
Tour de Lincoln - 2010
This year’s Tour de Lincoln was a blast. Our group, Jim, Robi, Mark, Kim, Tom and Robert, enjoyed a forty mile loop of beautiful country roads, blues sky’s and no mechanical incidents. Thanks Lincoln Volunteer Center for another great day in the saddle.
From left - Robi, Mark, Robert and Kim
From left - Robi, Mark and Rob...
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Blazing Saddles TOC Stage One Century "Almost"
We had a great day in the saddle as we enjoyed this year’s Tour of California Stage One Route first hand. 96 miles * Avg moving speed 15 mph * Elevation Gain 4,241
Participants:
Brian Pantiga, Jeff Ambrosia, Bill Larson, Jack Paddon, Terry Green, Tom Ventura, and Robert Wallis
Nevada City Departure
Bear River Canyon - Dog Bar
Lunch at Mama Anns
Finish at Lucca...
Jack and Bill Attack the Davis Double
“Over all it went well. I felt really good up to the 96 mile mark and then we started a 7 mile climb up Cobb Mountain. The climb is reported to be between 5-10% with no breaks… on the back side we hit 43 mph on our decent so that was a measure of payback. The hardest part mentally was after dark when you lose the context and perspective of your surroundings. Riding past the Casino about 9:00 pm was the most dangerous stretch…there is no shoulder...
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Pothole Gardens
Not sure if this little endeavor will cause more accidents than smiles but its a pretty cool idea. -Brian...
Lego Patchwork
The Dispatchwork Project by artist Jan Vormann. This clever fella uses his 3rd grade lego building skills to bring a bright side to broken buildings all over the world. I can't imagine anyone walking by a building, seeing these colorful legos and not smiling. -Brian...
Earth'smart Building???
Studios Architecture has designed a new green office, meeting, and exhibition space that aspires to become a hub of sustainability in the Sacramento area. Dubbed the Earth’smart building, the center would be an ideal place for individuals to converge in order to discuss, plan and work towards increased sustainability in the fields of construction, public policy, industry, investment, design, and education. The Earth’smart building consists of 5 stories...
No job too far... No mountain too high...
That’s our motto at W+P… at least it was for our meeting on the Truckee Cultural Arts Center project.We really know how to pick the projects, the mandatory job walk at Truckee was during the worst storm of this year’s winter season. I think yesterday may have been the second worse storm of this year’s winter season.Glad to know we were in an all-wheel drive X5 and not a ox-drawn wagon (Donner Party!)Yes that’s Jack pushing snow off the car with his...
Monday, March 15, 2010
Who Actually Remembers These Things...
Flash BulbsErector SetDrive-In MovieLincoln Logs Tinker ToysGreen Stamps How many times did Timmy get trapped in a well?I'd set my desk on fire just to use the slideI’m not going to say how many I remember as not to date myself. But for the budding architects I’m sure Tinker Toys, Erector Sets and Lincoln Logs had to be a mainstay as children. And as one of the non-architects on staff, I’m fascinated by the fire escape tubes. Thankfully that type...
