Henry Siegel, FAIA
Henry Siegel is founding principal of Siegel & Strain Architects. Prior to starting his own firm, Mr. Siegel was an associate in the office of William Turnbull Associates in San Francisco. He attended Columbia University, received his Bachelor of Arts from Bennington College and his Master of Architecture degree from the University of California, Berkeley. He currently teaches in the School of Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley.
Mr. Siegel’s interest in environmentally considered design began when he was a graduate student; in 1976 he won a National Student Energy Conserving Design Competition sponsored by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Mr. Siegel worked on many award-winning projects during his years with William Turnbull. At Siegel & Strain, he has won over a dozen regional, state and national design awards over the last ten years for a wide variety of projects including new, remodeled, and historic structures.
Larry Strain, AIA
Larry Strain, principal of Siegel & Strain Architects, has a 25-year
background in sustainable design. After studying environmental systems
at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, he became a student-instructor
at the Farallones Institute in Occidental, California where he continued
his studies in environmental systems. In 1976 he co-founded The Solar
Center, one of the largest solar design and installation companies in
the Bay Area. He received his Master of Architecture degree from the University
of California Berkeley, where he is currently teaching in the School of
Architecture.
Mr. Strain is the author of the reSourceful Specifications,guideline
specifications for environmentally considered building materials and construction
methods. reSourceful Specifications was awarded the 1998 Practice
& Technology Award from the AIA East Bay Chapter. He is a member of
Architects/ Designers/ Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR), Building
Industry Professionals for Environmental Responsibility (BIPER), Urban
Ecology, and is a professional member of the Construction Specifications
Institute, and the American Solar Energy Society.
Nancy Malone
Nancy Malone, senior associate, is an architect and researcher with Siegel
& Strain. Ms. Malone holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental
Design from University of California, Davis and a Master of Architecture
from University of California, Berkeley, where she studied sustainable
community development. She has worked with local architecture firms since
1986, including the Ecological Design Institute, where she researched
alternative materials and construction methods, and coordinated the design
and documentation of a large rammed earth building. At Siegel & Strain,
Ms. Malone has coordinated research efforts for the Lawrence Berkeley
National Labs Master Specifications and for the Emeryville Resourceful
Building Project. She is currently project architect for the Camp Arroyo
Environmental Education Camp.
Ms. Malone has taught resource efficient design at University of California,
Davis and is currently teaching in the School of Architecture, University
of California, Berkeley. She has advised in the development of several
environmental education projects, and is currently a board member of Architects/
Designers/ Planners for Social Responsibility.
Burton Peek Edwards
Burton Edwards, senior associate, leads Siegel & Strain’s historic
projects. He has been Project Manger for the Richmond Natatorium, the
Washington Township Veterans’ Memorial Building and Our Lady of
the Oaks Retreat master plan and upgrade. He currently serves as Project
Manager for the new Indian Cultural Center and Historic Wilson Cabin rehabilitation
project at Yosemite National Park.
Mr. Edwards received a Master of Architecture from the University of
California at Berkeley and a B.A. with a specialization in architectural
history from Stanford University. He later pursued graduate studies in
architectural history at Yale University. He received a certificate in
Project Management from the University of California and is currently
completing his last courses for a BFA from CCAC in Oakland. Prior to joining
Siegel & Strain, Mr. Edwards headed his own firm specializing in residential
and historic remodels. Through his earlier affiliations he won awards
from The National Trust for Historic Preservation and The Berkeley Architectural
Heritage Association and had his work published in New Architecture San
Francisco, Preservation Magazine and a cover article in Metropolitan Home.
He has recently completed a series of Historic Structures Reports for
buildings on the University of California at Berkeley campus by George
W. Kelham, William C. Hays and John Galen Howard.
Mr. Edwards is an active participant in Historic Preservation and civic design issues. He continues to serve on the City of Berkeley Landmarks Preservation Commission (Chair 1999-2001) and on the city's Design Review Committee (Chair 1999-2001). He co-founded and serves as vice president of the Building Conservancy of Northern California -- a non-profit dedicated to the preservation and restoration of historic properties.
Michael Hayden
Michael Hayden attended the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland / San Francisco where he received his Bachelor of Architecture degree.
Prior to joining Siegel & Strain, Mr. Hayden worked on a variety of residential and commercial projects with a local architectural firm. Previous projects include the 5th Street Lofts in Berkeley and an addition to the Villa Mt. Eden Winery in St. Helena. Mr. Hayden has taught Architectural computer studios at the California College of Arts and Crafts in San Francisco.
Marcie Gutierrez
Marcie Gutierrez holds a Master of Architecture from U.C. Berkeley and a B.S. in Architecture from the University of Maryland at College Park. At Berkeley, she focused on sustainable design and urban development and was a graduate student instructor for Energy and Environmental Management in Architecture. Her master's thesis was selected for presentation at the International Making Cities Livable Conference in San Francisco in 2001.
At Siegel and Strain, Marcie has worked on Angelo Reserve Field Research
Station, Our Lady of the Oaks Retreat facility, the Livermore Habitat
for Humanity Development, Mono Lake Outdoor Education Center and several
residential projects. Prior to joining Siegel and Strain, Marcie worked
on a variety of projects including Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville,
CA, Anne Arundel County Courthouse in Annapolis, MD and several corporate
facilities in Moscow, Russia. From 1995-1997, Marcie served as a Peace
Corps Volunteer in Saratov, Russia where she conducted environmental awareness
programs and delivered lectures to universities and professionals on accessible
design.
Marjorie Smith
Marjorie received a B.S. in Architecture from the University of Virginia, studied with the architecture faculty at PUC Chile, Santiago, and earned a Master of Architecture from U.C. Berkeley. Her studies focused on the capacity of alternative structural systems to articulate community space. Marjorie previously swung a hammer for a Berkeley contractor, worked on public school designs at CSS Architects, and documented buildings for the Historic American Engineering Record.