Presenters:

Claire Maxfield, Associate Director, Atelier Ten

Raphael Garcia, Senior Project Manager, Rana Creek

Adam Greenspan, Partner, Peter Walker and Partners

 

Transbay Transit Center will be one of the largest and most sustainable mass transit developments in California. Community-oriented, it will revitalize state and local mass transit, feature expansive green spaces, and encourage interaction/recreation for locals and visitors.
Moreover, it represents the City’s commitment to large-scale water conservation. A comprehensive water reduction and reuse system is a signature feature, reducing wholebuilding use by 60%. This session will illustrate how innovative and pragmatic strategies in architecture, landscape design, and mechanical systems work together to conserve and reuse on a large scale. This session is for all attendees; no prerequisite knowledge necessary.

Presenter Bios

Claire Maxfield

Claire is the managing principal of Atelier Ten’s San Francisco office and is the firm’s practice
director for environmental design and masterplanning. Her expertise includes façade
optimization and shading design, innovative water systems, and comprehensive energy and
carbon reduction strategies. Her projects include several award-winning cultural institutions,
LEED-Platinum university buildings, and one of the largest and most sustainable mass transit
developments in California. Claire is a LEED-AP, holds a BA in Architectural Theory &
Environmental Studies from Cornell University, and an M.Arch from Princeton University’s
School of Architecture. She currently co-chairs the AIA San Francisco Committee on the
Environment.

Adam Greenspan

Adam Greenspan is a design partner at PWP, and has been the lead designer on a wide range of projects including estates, public parks, campuses and competitions.  Adam's background in art and sociology, combined with years of horticultural practice allow him to conceive of and develop projects from many angles.  One of his main objectives at PWP has been the integration of regenerative and sustainable principles within each project design. Adam’s emphasis firm-wide has also been to expand the planting based design concepts in all projects.  Adam has collaborated extensively with architects, artists, community groups and city staff, as well as sub-consultant experts, in the process of realizing exceptional built work.  Adam received a BA, with honors in Sociology and Studio Arts from Wesleyan University and a Master in Landscape Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania.  

Raphael Garcia, Senior Project Manager, Rana Creek

With more than 10 years of biology-based work experience, Raphael brings a unique set of skills and experience to his position as Design Associate for Rana Creek’s Living Architecture Department. Raphael is an expert in construction administration, is highly versed in the system design of graywater and integrated water system design, is highly detail oriented, and is an excellent technical specification writer.

Raphael’s professional expertise in wildland restoration, habitat design, and stormwater management have honed his abilities in managing the design, presentation, and implementation of construction projects with a unique balance between sustainability and function.  These skills were recognized in 2008 when he was awarded an Excellence in Analysis and Planning award from the American Society of Landscape Architects for publication he co-authored that provides guidelines for the environmental, social, and economic restoration of South Los Angeles.