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SUMMARY:Santa Monica Mass Timber Accelerator Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Photo Credit: KTGY \nClick here for Ticket Purchase Instructions & Support. \nEVENT DETAILS\nThe City of Santa Monica is excited to partner with AIA|LA to host a Mass Timber Accelerator that will support architects and developers in building expertise in mass timber design and construction. Join us on March 10th to learn more about the accelerator program\, the benefits of participating\, and ask questions you may have about the program before you apply! \nThe accelerator is accepting applications to participate through March 31st. Once accepted into the accelerator participants will receive technical assistance from WoodWorks as well as a financial award from the City of Santa Monica. To review application instructions and learn more about the accelerator visit Santa Monica’s mass timber accelerator webpage here.” \n  \nPLEASE CLICK HERE TO TO VIEW THE YOUTUBE PRESENTATION.\n\nPLEASE CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE APPLICATION GUIDE PDF.\n  \nSPEAKER\n \nPeter Roquemore – Sustainability Analyst\, City of Santa Monica \nPeter Roquemore is a Sustainability Analyst in the City of Santa Monica’s Office of Sustainability & the Environment. Peter leads the City’s work on developing policies to reduce embodied carbon and supports the City in meeting the goals of the City’s Climate Action & Adaptation Plan. Peter received his Masters in Urban & Regional Planning from UCLA. \n \nSophia Smith — Mass Timber Business Development & Sales – USA \nSophia Smith works at the intersection of design\, engineering\, construction\, and manufacturing to advance the use of mass timber in the built environment. At Kalesnikoff\, she collaborates with project teams across the United States to align structural systems with vertically integrated timber supply and off-site manufacturing strategies. Sophia previously led project management for the first mass timber multifamily housing development in Los Angeles County and continues to support teams implementing mass timber across a range of project types.\n\n\n  \n\n\nMark Aden\, PE\, SE\, LEED AP Principal\n\nMark Aden has established a reputation for designing innovative and cost-effective structures that incorporate the latest in construction technology. He has been responsible for the structural design of a wide variety of private and public projects\, including high-rise buildings\, long-span structures\, and multi-story parking structures. Mark’s over 30 years of design experience with all types of construction materials has produced award-winning projects throughout the United States\, along with projects in places like Puerto Rico\, Hawaii\, and Guam. \n  \n\nMODERATOR\n \nMark Oberholzer\, AIA – KTGY \nContext is everything. In cities like Los Angeles\, context includes not just existing buildings and neighborhoods\, but an emerging sense of urban identity and possibility. Mark Oberholzer’s strength is engaging with the context of client goals\, zoning complexity\, urban design\, stakeholder influences\, economic imperatives and design integrity to tease out extraordinary architectural solutions. \nOver the last five years\, Mark has been at the forefront of KTGY’s expertise in innovative construction techniques – harnessing the design possibilities of modular construction\, bearing steel stud systems\, and heavy timber. Mark sees construction technology as another part of the design context\, bringing a conviction that collaboration\, imagination\, hard work\, and a sense of humor are the best tools to reach the goal of better design. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/santa-monica-mass-timber-accelerator-information-session/
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community,Presentation,Professional Development
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