Today I have the honor to continue introducing our Legacy Videos, which, by the way, was the brainchild of my friend and SDAF past President, Pauly De Bartolo. I am excited and pleased that the first Legacy …
We at SDAF are all extremely excited about 2023, and I am grateful to be the incoming President of this amazing organization. Huge thanks to Pauly for his leadership as President over the past several years. His vision of …
I’ve been trying to write this “last message” since Thanksgiving and am still not sure what to say. I should probably try to sketch it, but here goes. I am finishing up my final two years as President, which combined …
The Power of Creative Reuse Park(ing) Day celebration at the McCullough office in 2015 A RECAP OF PARK(ING) DAY & PARKLETS Park(ing) Day 2022 is fast approaching and will be occurring on September 18. For those unfamiliar with Park(ing) Day, or needing a recap of parklets — this day …
When I think of my friend Bob Mellott, I can’t help but smile. For 12 years Bob took on tasks of all levels of responsibility that moved things along and ensured SDAF is the organization it is today. From Volunteer to Treasurer, Vice-President to Parliamentarian, Bob brought an unmatched level …
In addition to being an Associate Principal & Business Development Manager at DCI Engineers, Suzanne Clemmer is also currently the longest active Director with the San Diego Architectural Foundation in her 13th year. All the while Suzanne has been a constant source of wisdom, leadership & laughter for our foundation, even …
In January I wrote my President’s greeting and announced that SDAF had pledged to enhance our programming to provide a place that sparked community conversation, inviting you to take part in our exciting 2022 event roster where we would connect in real life, enjoy a cocktail, and perhaps even do …
As we continue through our Legacy Film Series it makes me smile as I sit down to write about Kevin deFreitas. One of the joys of being part of the San Diego Architectural Foundation (SDAF) is being around people that have pushed me in one way or another. And it …
It took three attempts to actually sit down and write an introduction to this Legacy video of architect Jerry Shonkwiler, aka. J-Shonk, not just my nickname for him, but a foundation-wide show of affection and respect for the legend that is Jerry. Somehow, with 10 plus years of preparation for …
