In just 3 days you will gain a year's worth of education with more than 100 speakers in over 30 educational sessions, workshops and study tours. This year's conference has a stunning array of educational programs arranged in five educational tracks. Each track has several 90-minute classroom sessions and a Mobile Workshop that takes attendees into the community to learn about a topic at an historic site. Click on the Track Name to see the descriptions and speakers for the sessions and mobile sessions. Twenty-First Century Preservation: Cultivating Broader Perspectives
How do we recognize history not apparent in the bricks and mortar of our neighborhoods? How do we identify and engage new community partners? This track explores how professionals and communities integrate new perspectives to address cultural and social heritage.
To effectively participate in economic development, preservation professionals need to come up to speed on challenges and opportunities that public and private sectors face when evaluating development alternatives. This track will focus on emerging trends in the market that affect historic properties. It will focus on specific projects as well as broader themes and bring together a unique range of perspectives. And finally, we’ll explore what would make preservation the most attractive development alternative in the current real estate market.
This track examines the planning tools that are available for managing change in a historic context. Using examples ranging from individual projects to long-term planning efforts, speakers will highlight successful strategies in designing the built environment and its landscapes.
Like growing a tree, for your building to thrive, you must investigate and assess the building’s infrastructure, find and prune the rotted parts, fertilize the sound parts, and graft on new compatible systems. This track addresses the technical aspect of preservation for both technical and non-technical audiences. We cover the assessment of historic structures, technical strategies for fire/life safety upgrades, façade restoration, and a variety of approaches to seismic strengthening. Architects, engineers and contractors form a panel to discuss their collaboration on a project.
Oakland and the greater Bay Area have a commercial, manufacturing and military past that generated numerous structures and landscapes of significance. With changes or transitions from original program and use, potential for innovative reuse strategies have blossomed in underutilized sites. Such growth takes on many forms: new industries, parks, museums, and artist live/work spaces join continued development of historic uses to form a vibrant whole. This session examines economic, technical, and social impacts associated with re-use of these commercial and industrial landscapes.
Most sessions and mobile workshops qualify for continuing education credit through the AIA, AICP and ASLA. Please refer to the registration brochure for more information about obtaining continuing education credit.
All Study Tours and Mobile Sessions involve travel to a remote location and an additional charge beyond registration fees. The Study Tours are either half day or full day and have stand-alone themes or subjects. Some Study Tours qualify for continuing education credit.
Oakland's Food Industries: A Behind-the-Scenes Tour T B W F May 3, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Oakland has always been a center for food production. In recent years with the emergence of California cuisine and a rising interest in the quality of our food, Oakland is once again attracting food businesses. Come take a tour of emerging food industries in Oakland showcasing a mix of older and newer businesses that are in historic or older facilities, including the Linden Street Brewery, Hodo Soy Beanery, and Peerless Coffee. Along the way Betty Marvin, Oakland Historian will talk about the history of the development of the industrial areas of Oakland. Transportation and lunch provided.
Moderators: Margot Prado, Sr. Business Development Specialist, City of Oakland; Betty Marvin, Historic Preservation Planner, City of Oakland/CEDA
Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park T B W May 3, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM CANCELLED From the Fox to Pflueger - Golden Age of Theaters in California T B W May 3, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Visit the Fox, Paramount, and Alameda theaters to learn about their restorations including how economic and technical challenges were resolved so they can continue to be enjoyed today. Experience their unique designs and learn about Timothy Pflueger's influence on Art Deco Theater design. Transportation provided.
Moderator: Kurt Schindler, AIA, LEED® AP, Principal, ELS Architecture and Urban Design
Speakers: Therese Poletti, Author; Gary Parks, Theatre Historical Society of America, Western Region; Naomi Miroglio, Principal, Architectural Resources Group
Rebuilding Community Through Urban Agriculture T B W May 3, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM This half-day study tour will explore both the history and future of urban agriculture with a focus on Oakland’s vital urban agriculture movement. We will explore how community-driven urban agricultural groups, soil remediation projects, and new zoning initiatives are reintroducing gardens and farming to older and historic neighborhoods. Join us as we visit City Slicker Farms, a working community farm in the West Oakland neighborhood and other community gardens to learn cutting-edge lead remediation work to reintroduce safe gardens and agricultural uses in Alameda County neighborhoods. Transportation provided.
Moderator: Sarah Hahn, Architectural Historian, Garavaglia Architecture
Speakers: Jessica Blemker-Ferree, Architectural Historian, ICF International; Allison Vanderslice, Historical Resources Consultant; Barbara Finnin, Executive Director, City Slicker Farms; Steve Calanog, EPA; Birgitt Evans, Vice President, Alameda County Master Gardeners; Eric Angstadt, Deputy Director, Community and Economic Development Director, Oakland
WWII to Present – Adaptively Re-Using Structures of the Past T B W May 3, 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM Join Dick Rutter, Alameda architect and former Carrier borne Jet Navigator as we travel through a landscape of ships, planes, and buildings exhibiting America’s military history from WWII through the Vietnam War. Dick’s narrative bus tour will include stops and tours of a “Big White” Senior Officer’s home, a surprising Art Deco theater, the Navy Administration Building, and the Air Traffic Control Tower, currently home to Makani Power – Google’s investment in alternative energy. Participants may choose a 60 minute tour of either the USS HORNET Aircraft Carrier Museum or Rock Wall Winery, housed in a converted aircraft hangar. Transportation provided.
Moderator: Nancy Hird, Advisor to the Board, Alameda Architectural Preservation Society
Speakers: Jason Landis, Owner, RockWall Winery; Heidi Schave, Education Manager, USS-Hornet Museum; Richard Rutter, Architect / Partner (and former U.S. Navy flyer), A. Rule Designs
The Balancing Act in East Bay Regional Parks T B W May 3, 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM CANCELLED Ground-breaking Women at Three Restored East Bay Historic Houses T B May 3, 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM Historic house tour touts ground-breaking 19th century women professionals and exhibit restoration techniques used in three East Bay residences: 1876 Italianate Camron-Stanford House, 1884 East Lake Stick Cohen Bray House, and 1897 Colonial Revival Meyers House. Transportation provided.
Speakers: Frankie Rhodes, Board of Directors, Camron Stanford House; Robbie Dileo, Alameda Hisotrical Society and Museum; Paul Roberts, Board of Directors, Cohen Bray House; Hank Dunlop, Board of Directors, Cohen Bray House; Patty Donald, Board of Directors, Cohen Bray House; Chris Lutjen, Garavaglia Architecture
Old Town Oakland Walking Tour T W May 4, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM SOLD OUT Take a guided walk through the Old Oakland Historic District, in the area which was once the western terminus of the Transcontinental Railroad, with brick commercial Victorian buildings that continue to thrive as offices, galleries, boutiques, and eateries.
Necklace of Lights T W May 5, 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Tour Oakland's famous Necklace of Lights around Lake Merritt, with local author Annalee Allen, followed by informal dinner and drinks or a gondola ride (reservations required) at the historic Lake Chalet Boathouse & Restaurant overlooking the Lake. Dinner is not provided.
Moderator: Annalee Allen, Program Coordinator, City of Oakland
Ranches and Redwoods: Oakland’s Early History T B W May 6, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Visit Peralta Hacienda Historical Park, the first non-Native American settlement of the East Bay in the middle of modern day Oakland. Once the headquarters of a 44,000-acre longhorn cattle ranch, then absorbed into the urban grid of Oakland, and now resurrected by neighbors into a world class historic site and community center. Then take a tour of Redwood Regional Park, a redwood grove in the city of Oakland, once owned by the Peraltas, led by Historian Richard Schwartz with a fascinating preservation history. The redwood grove was razed to the ground twice before preservationists fought to preserve the grove for public use in the early 20th century. Transportation provided.
Conference Workshops this year will be held on Thursday, May 3 with two Special Sessions on Friday, May 4. These typically involve an additional charge beyond registration fees and are either half-day or full-day session. Workshops have stand-alone themes or subjects. Please refer to the conference registration form or online registration for registration fees for workshops.
Workshops
Thursday, May 3
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Is Newer Better? Using Substitute Materials in Historic Preservation Projects This workshop will explore issues of authenticity, performance, cost and appropriateness of substitute building materials. Speakers will address typical substitution requests, replacement characteristics, aesthetic and performance considerations, and under what circumstances substitute materials may be considered appropriate. In addition, we will evaluate the sustainability or green aspect of using substitute materials.
Education Level: Beginner/ Intermediate
Speakers: Scott Pons, Project Engineer, Spectra Company; Reuben Lombardo, Project Manager, Spectra Company; William Kreysler, Kreysler & Associates; John Fidler, John Fidler Preservation Technology, Inc.; Tom Dufurrena, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Principal, Page & Turnbull
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Includes Lunch)
Local Government Forum SOLD OUT
This session will provide training and discussions on topics of interest to local governments, including Certified Local Governments, Main Street communities and Preserve America communities. Topics will include Historical Resources and CEQA, application of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, and how local governments are integrating preservation into planning practices. Local government staff, commissioners/board members, and interested persons are all welcome.
Education Level: All Levels
Moderator: Lucinda Woodward, Supervisor, Local Government Unit, California Office of Historic Preservation
Speakers: Shannon Lauchner, State Historian, California Office of Historic Preservation; Marie Nelson, State Historian, California Office of Historic Preservation; Ronald Parsons, State Historian, California Office of Historic Preservation; Timothy Brandt, Senior Restoration Architect, California Office of Historic Preservation
1:30 - 5:00 PM
Snapshot in Time: Designation and Documentation Programs in the Digital Era Photography is an integral part of documenting historic properties. To accommodate new digital media, registration programs and HABS, HAER and HALS, have changed their photographic submission standards. We will help unravel the changes for each of the programs and will present examples and case studies. Speakers will answer questions, outline program requirements, and offer insights for successful submissions. The emphasis is on understanding the various historic designation and documentation programs and their relationship with documentary photography.
Education Level: Intermediate
Moderator: Stephen Schafer, Owner/Photographer, HABSPHOTO.com
Speakers: Elaine Jackson-Retondo, Acting History Program Manager, National Park Service, Western Regional Office; Jay Correia, Supervisor, Registration Unit, California Office of Historic Preservation; William Burg, State Historian, California Office of Historic Preservation
This workshop will focus on the 20% Federal Historic Preservation Tax Credit process administered by the Office of Historic Preservation. Topics will include how to best prepare the application, avoiding common errors in preparing and submitting an application, identifying scopes of work that may cause concern, the main issues reviewers look for, and how to facilitate the state and federal review process. The workshop will also include successful and unsuccessful project examples.
Education Level: Beginner/ Intermediate
Moderator: Tim Brandt, AIA, Senior Restoration Architect, California Office of Historic Preservation
Speakers: Mark Huck, AIA, Restoration Architect, California Office of Historic Preservation; Frederic Knapp, Principal, Knapp Architects; Naomi Miroglio, Principal, Architectural Resources Group
Special Sessions
Friday, May 4
11:00 AM -12:30 PM (included in conference registration fee)
Preservation 101 Are you new to preservation? Or maybe just interested in a basic refresher? Then this session was designed just for you. Come learn about the history, legal basis, and current framework for preservation in California. The session will also introduce participants to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Archaeology and Historic Preservation, with an overview of how resources are identified, evaluated, registered, and protected at the federal, state and local levels.
Education Level: Beginner
Moderator: Jenan Saunders, Acting Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer, California Office of Historic Preservation
Speakers: Lucinda Woodward, Supervisor, Local Government Unit, California Office of Historic Preservation; Jay Correia, Supervisor, Registration Unit, California Office of Historic Preservation
Design Roundtable: Tending the Crop
Developing appropriate responses to historic rehabilitation projects often requires involvement in the design process. Design challenges arise from both an architect’s and a compliance reviewer’s perspective. Several specific design case studies will showcase different preservation design issues. Six-minute-long project example summaries will draw from both historical and modern era precedents, illustrating a specific problem and a proposed solution. Response comments by a panel of distinguished project reviewers will follow. An interactive discussion with audience and panelists is expected to be lively.
Education Level: All Levels
Moderator: Taylor Louden, AIA/ Historical Architect, GTL | HA
Reviewers: Julianne Polanco, Director of Cultural Resources, Lend-lease and Member, State Historical Resources Commission; Lambert Giessinger, Historic Preservation Architect, LA Dept City Planning, Office of Historic Resources; Andrew Wolfram, AIA LEED AP, Associate Principal/ Commissioner San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission, Perkins + Will; Tim Brandt, AIA/ Architecture Review Supervisor, SHPO; Chris Pattillo, Landscape Architect, Principal/ Member, Design Review Committee, City of Oakland Planning Commission, PGA Design Inc.
Project Presenters: Ted Bartlett, Developer, Pacific Union; Corey Greer, Associate, Skidmore Owings Merrill; John Colter, Architect, Colter and Company; Mark Cavagnero, Architect, Mark Cavagnero Associates; Stephen Farneth, Architect, Architectural Resources Group; Adrian Scott Fine, Directory of Advocacy, LA Conservancy
The Conference wouldn't be complete without special events to celebrate and network.
Opening Reception T Rotunda Building, May 3, 5:30 PM - 7:30PM Join us as we kickoff the 37th Annual California Preservation Conference in Oakland with old friends and new acquaintances for wine and appetizers under the Rotunda. The Rotunda Building in Oakland's Center Center first opened in 1914 as a department store and restored in 2001. Wine and appetizers are served at this festive event.
Emerging Professionals Reception T Pacific Coast Brewing, May 3, 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM Emerging professionals are invited to socialize and network in Old Town.
Opening Plenary Session First Unitarian Church of Oakland, May 4, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Gather for the Opening Plenary at the First Unitarian Church, a 1891 masonry Romanesque church, with large redwood spans and stained glass by Goodhue of Boston. You will be warmly welcomed by the Mayor of Oakland, Jean Quan followed by the Keynote speaker Aimee Allison, founder of OaklandSeen a new model of media and community engagement to create a platform for issues important to the Oakland community.
President’s Circle Reception (Invitation Only) Guy Hyde Chick House, May 4, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Attend the President’s Circle Reception at Bernard Maybeck’s well-preserved masterpiece in the Oakland hills. The Guy Hyde Chick House, built in 1914 has been graciously opened by owner, Mr. Foster Goldstrom. For information about joining the President's Circle, call 415-495-0349.
Three Minute Success Stories T Kaiser Center Lakeside Theater, May 4, 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM Hear accounts of buildings saved from the brink of ruin and preservation battles fought and won—performed with flair and humor—and within 3 minutes time! Join CPF and our Conference Partners for this "must see" entertaining event entitled 101 Preservation Nights at the Lakeside Theater in the Kaiser Center, constructed in 1960. The Kaiser Center was designed by renowned architect Welton Beckett as Henry J. Kaiser's 28-story world headquarters and personal residence. Dessert buffet and wine included.
If you have time before this event, join in Oakland's Art Murmur in the Uptown District, just steps away from the Kaiser Center. Art Murmur Maps available at the Oakland Table in the Exhibit Hall or join volunteers who will lead you there!
CPF Annual Membership Meeting T (Open to all attendees) Washington Inn, May 5, 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM CPF’s Annual Membership Meeting will be held at the Washington Inn, a local landmark in the Old Town District. The Annual Meeting includes the presentation of the annual review and election of trustees and officers. Lunch is provided. Closing Fiesta Auction & Reception Oakland Marriott City Center, May 5, 5:15 PM - 7:30 PM Bid early, bid often and join hundreds of attendees for a fiesta that benefits a great cause. Auction items include fine art, wine, tours, overnight stays… and a little kitsch, just for fun! No-host bar and light appetizers provided.
