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Spring 2014 2315 Durant ave., room 306 Berkeley, Ca 94704 (510) 883-9710

news from the castleBerkeley City CluB ConServanCy, funDing the preServation of

julia Morgan’s berkeley City Club building

WHY HASN’T the American Institue of Architects (AIA) Gold Medal ever been awarded to a woman? The

answer: Perhaps we should start nominating them. In 2013 three Conservancy Board members did just that.

Kimberly Perette, Karen Fiene, and Karen McNeill participated in a landmark endeavor, contributing significant time and effort that resulted in the successful AIA Gold Medal nomination of Julia Morgan. In December 12, 2013, the American Institute of Architects named Julia Morgan the first woman to receive this most prestigious of honors.

A bit of background: In the spring of 2013, Julia

Donoho, AIA Esq., regional AIA board member, launched an initia-tive to nominate Julia Morgan post-humously for the 2014 AIA Gold Medal. Calling on architects and Julia Morgan experts from all over California and beyond, she pulled together a tremendous team and as a result, on December 12, 2013, Julia Morgan became the first woman to win the AIA Gold Medal in its 106-year his-tory. Letters of recommendation came from the likes of United States Senator Dianne Feinstein and California former First Lady Maria Shriver, along with Starchitects Frank O. Gehry, Denise Scott Brown, and Michael Graves. Upon receiving the award Morgan was also elevated to the College of Fellows, the American Institute of Architects’ highest distinction.

“Julia Morgan is unquestionably among the greatest American architects of all time and a true California gem,” said Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) in her recommendation letter. “Morgan’s legacy has only grown over the years. She was an architect of remarkable breadth, depth, and consistency of exceptional work,

and she is widely known by the quality of her work by those who practice, teach, and appreciate architecture.”

The AIA Gold Medal is the highest honor the AIA confers on an architect. It acknowledges an individual whose significant body of work has had a lasting influence on the theory and practice of architecture. Securing this award was no small effort, and the Berkeley City Club Conservancy is proud of its board

members’ participation in making it happen. Karen Fiene contributed a section on Mills College. Karen McNeill wrote the section on the YWCAs, edited the entire document, fielded questions from other con-tributors, served as expert advisor, and was privileged to receive the call from the AIA that Morgan had won the award. Kimberly Perette undertook the monumental task of designing the entire eighty plus-page document.

This June, Morgan’s legacy will be honored at the AIA 2014 National Convention and Design Exposition in Chicago. She is the 70th AIA Gold Medalist and joins the ranks of such visionar-ies as Thomas Jefferson (1993), Frank Lloyd Wright (1949), Louis Sullivan (1944), Le Corbusier (1961), Louis I. Kahn (1971), I.M. Pei (1979), Santiago Calatrava (2005), Glenn Murcutt (2009), and Thom Mayne (2013). In recognition of her legacy to architec-ture, her name will be chiseled into the granite Wall of Honor in the lobby of the AIA headquarters in Washington, D.C.

You can find out more about Julia Morgan and see some images of her work by visiting the Berkeley City Club Conservancy website, landmarkheritagefoundation.org/ (Note: We will be migrating to a new site soon, so stay tuned for fur-ther updates!).

Julia Morgan 2014 gold Medal

mark your calendars! may 29, 2014Julia Morgan: An American Architect in Paris, a talk with Dr. Karen McNeill

6:30–7:30pm at the Berkeley City Club u Tickets to public $10.00 u Club members $5.00 Purchase your tickets at www.eventbrite.com by searching “Julia Morgan”

BREAKING NEWS: We’ve changed our name to Berkeley City Club Conservancy, to better describe our mission, which is to protect and preserve the historic Berkeley City Club building and to promote the legacy of its architect, Julia Morgan. Please observe our elegant new logo at the top

left of this page. Our webpage still is to be accessed under www.landmarkheritagefoundation.org.

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Three New Board Members in 2014 The Conservancy is happy to welcome our new Board members,

christopher adams, lisa bruce & janice kelly, all of whom bring enthusiasm, experience, and dedication to helping preserve our historic building.

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News from the Castle is the official newsletter of the

Berkeley City Club Conservancy. The Conservancy is a tax-exempt

charitable organization dedicated to the preservation of the unique

Julia Morgan-designed building that is home to the Berkeley City Club.

B o a r D o f D i r e C t o r S

Tatjana Haschemi, President Robert M. Hamilton, Vice President

Tom Friedland, Treasurer Mary Breunig, Secretary

Christopher A. Adams, Lisa Bruce, Sharon Entwistle, Karen Fiene,

Anthony W. Hawthorne, Janice Kelly, Karen McNeill, Kimberly Perette,

Gary Samonsky

Richard West Berkeley City Club President

The Julia Morgan Preservation Fund Committee of the BCCC meets

monthly to approve projects and disbursements. The BCCC Board meets bimonthly. All persons are

welcome at these meetings; to attend call (510) 883-9710.

Free public tours are jointly sponsored by the BCCC and the

Berkeley City Club the fourth Sunday of every month except December.

For public tour details or information on group tours, contact the

Berkeley City Club Conservancy.

BERKELEY CITY CLUB CONSERVANCY

2315 Durant Avenue #306 Berkeley CA 94704

Phone/Fax: (510) 883-9710 [email protected]

www.landmarkheritagefoundation.org

BCCC Office is staffed Wednesday & Thursday

10am–2pm

Kudos to dr. sarah gill. She directed, organized, and oversaw every detail, from Silent Auction to the flower arrangements on the dinner tables. As the article nearby describes, it was a delightful and very successful party. Thank you, Sarah.

—Tatjana Haschemi

More than 150 guests in gorgeous Gatsby outfits got the evening off to a glamorous start. The Silent Auction in the Members Lounge made for some lively bidding. An heirloom blue stone pendant donated by Berkeley City Club member Carol Carman, was bid up many times over its estimated value and triumphantly carried off by a winning bid from Betsy Smith, another Berkeley City Club member.

Chef Alaun Grimaud’s Deconstructed Beef Wellington, delicious veggie and vegan options, light and crisp Waldorf salad preceded the entrée, and a rich yet light chocolate ganache bar drew more raves. Berkeley City Club staff member, Jan Zvaifler chose a fit-ting Bishop’s Peak Chardonnay and a Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon.

After dinner, guests filled the dance floor after a lesson from the ten dance volun-teers from Cal’s Swing Dance class. Ken Crowells Chops Big Band’s music was swing-ing! Meanwhile, back in the auction room, volunteers from Kappa Alpha Theta, Julia Morgan’s sorority, sorted and wrapped the auction items to be ready for pick them up in good time. Prizes for best Gatsby outfits were won by Tom Friedland for the Best Male Gatsby Outfit, and Alice Jurow for Best Female Gatsby Outfit.

The Gala raised about $10,000, which is added to the swimming pool area restoration fund. The Conservancy and Berkeley City Club have made that project their priority.

Top left: Berkeley City Club Conservancey President Tatjana Haschemi.

Top right: Sarah Gill, Gala chair in center with the “Calvin Coolidges.”

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top priority proJect: pool Ventilation

THE BERKELEY CITY CLUB CONSERVANCY, known to most under our previous name, The Landmark Heritage Foundation, has been investigating options for upgrading the ventilation in the pool room. Currently there are 6 wall mounted fans, only 2 of which are

working. They are quite old and rusted and also noisy. These fans do not provide proper ventilation with resulting condensation on the walls and windows causing severe damage to the structure and windows. We have explored two options; one is to replace the wall mounted fans in kind but only install 4 units. These fans would provide much better ventilation but the visual impact and noise would remain a nuisance. A second alternative is to provide one large fan outside the poolroom, located in the high ceiling of the breezeway on the parking lot side of the building. This breezeway is currently used for storage but will one day become the accessible entrance to the building. This single blower would duct from the end of the pool where the bleachers are. It will not be visible from the pool or from views of the eastern corridor. It will be mounted high above the walkway and out of sight. Due to its size the noise would be substantially reduced and yet it will still provide the required ventilation to reduce condensation and improve comfort for our swimmers.

An added benefit is that the beautiful rosette windows currently covered by the unsightly fans will now be revealed and the natural light will once again flow into the poolroom as intended by Julia Morgan. In addition, the electrical conduit running on the exterior wall of the pool can be removed which will restore the original character of the building. The overall cost for either scheme is roughly the same.

Our next step is to meet with a trusted contractor who we have worked with in the past and obtain a construction bid for fan removal and the purchase and installation of the new blower. Once that is completed we will work with the Berkeley City Club to schedule the work in such a way as to minimize impact to Berkeley City Club members. Of note, installing the blower should have less impact on swimmers than replacing the fans inside the poolroom. The installation will not take too long and the outcome will be a terrific benefit to swimmers and will restore the original character of the poolroom.

The Berkeley City Club Conservancy has also been looking into the cost of replacing the steel windows that have been severely corroded by the lack of proper ventilation. A restoration contractor has been brought in to look at the windows and provide a budget estimate for replacement. The new windows are proposed to be made of steel covered in a battleship- grade paint. They would also be double-paned for energy efficiency yet would still retain the look of the original diamond patterned single-lite windows. The window replacement will require some removal and repair of exterior stucco and some of the interior tiles will need to be repaired. Both projects will require careful planning and everyone’s help to raise the funds that will ensure the work is of top quality and is respectful of the beauty and history of the building. The Berkeley City Club Conservancy is delighted to be a part of this first step toward the realization of the pool restoration project.

G A L A D O N O R L I S TThanks to all our generous donors!

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Victoria Kastner at“The Little Castle”

once again Victoria Kastner’s January 17 talk in the Ballroom on her most recent book, hearst ranch: family, land & legacy, received raves from an overflow audience who came from far and wide. As scholar and historian of the Hearst family, their San Simeon property, and Julia Morgan, her depth of knowledge seems endless, and she’s a vibrant speaker to boot. Our thanks to Board member Mary Breunig for arranging this inspiring event at the Berkeley City Club.

Alegio ChocolateCarley P. AngellArt Deco SocietyMichele AstorianAurora Theatre

Bay Area Children’s Theatre

Berkeley PlayhouseMary BreunigRob Browning

from Talavera TilesCarol Carman

Christopher CarrollCentral WorksChez PanisseTrena Cleland

Meg CranstonRichard Davis

Sharon EntwistleHoyt Fields

Tom & Sandy FriedlandSarah Gill

Carolyn GranadosBob Hamilton

Tatjana HaschemiTrish & Tony Hawthorne

Sondra JensenCarlos Kaslow

Kaur PhotographyPaula Kursh

Landmark Heritage Foundation

John LeathersWendy Markel

D. MarshallRichard Mazzera

from CesarKimberly Perette

Nan Phelps PhotographyCarly Reynolds

Jim SpitzeBonnie Stiles

Daniella ThompsonUrban Burp Fabrics

Dave WeinsteinRichard West

Charles WolframLisa Young

ANNUAL REPORT: The Landmark Heritage Foundation spent $1,120 on restoration projects in 2013, $70 of which went toward lanterns for the garden and $1,050 toward door fixtures. The Berkeley City Club Conservancy plans to spend more than that this year. Funds have been allocated to lanterns for the garden and to pool ventilation. The Conservancy has committed to spend at least $25,000 this year toward those

projects. The Conservancy seeks donations that will enable it to spend considerably more than $25,000, as pool ventilation improvements, alone, will require far more than $25,000. Please contribute!

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u GOLD DONORS u [$5,000 and above]

Mary BreunigSarah Gill

Patricia Pope Living Trust

u SILVER DONORS u [$2,500 to $4,999]

Diana & Arjun Divecha TrustMary M. Israel

Rosemary Mucklow

u BRONZE DONORS u [$1,000 to 2,499]

Sandra & Thomas FriedlandWendy Markel & Joel Vuylsteke

Charles W. WolframJudith & Joseph Workman

u COPPER DONORS u [$500 to $999]Patricia AngellDick Bagwell

Nancy Blachman & David desJardinsSharon EntwistleKeith D. Fisher

Trish & Tony Hawthorne Janice Kelly & Carlos Kaslow

John Lineweaver Anne Middleton & Gene Rochlin

Jean K. ReillyBetsy Smith

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Norma & Witold Willer

u IRON DONORS u [up to $499]Anonymous 1Anonymous 2Anonymous 3

Jane & Christopher AdamsAnnalee Allen

Marian K. AltmanAmerican Assoc. of University Women

Northern California – tourElisabeth O. Anderson

Ashby Lumber Employees

Susan AustinNatalie Balfour & John Cove Jr.

Donna Brazzi Barnes Jane Barrett & Morton McDonald

Laurie S. BaumgartenMaria Beamer

Janet & Jon BensickHelen Bersie & Chris Hadley

Joanne G. BertramCaroline Beverstock & Bruce Bixler

Alice & Robert BishopJudith BradyBarbara Bull

Lorna & Warren ByrneMrs. Alfred Childs

Blair Dean & Robert Cooter Lynne & Audel G. Davis

Mary H. DeanDanielle & Didier de Fontaine

Joanne De PhillipsAnn & David Derrick

Mary P. DolvenLynne dal Poggetto & Burton Peek Edwards

Ingrid Ekstrom & Marty McCutcheon

Virginia ErckMadeline Chun & John Farnkopf

Vivian & Craig FendelClaudia Fenelon

Susan Henderson FisherAndrea & William Foley

Anne FoleyElvira (Dolly) FreeseEvelyn B. Goodman

Roberta GrantCarol & Christopher Gray

Dian Grueneich & Stephen PassekElaine & Arnold Grossberg

Bob Hamilton & John LeathersBarbara & Earl Hamlin

Tatjana HaschemiValerie & Richard Herr

Frederick C. HertzRobert Hodas

Inge S. Horton Florence & Frank Hultgren

Virginia JennerBarbara & Thomas JobCarol & Walter John

Julia Morgan School for Girls – tourHenry J. Kaiser PTA – school tour

James R.K. Kantor Dorothy KaplanHerma Hill KayBonnie Killip

David LindemanBernice Linnard Carol E. Mason

Diane & Stephen McIntyreEloise (Billie) McKig

Leslie & Russell McNeillNancy Gruys Mueller

Robert MuellerSusan Muscarella & Robert Cole

Ellen B. NorthLyn Oliensis

Donna & Robert OliverShirley OsherW. Mark Parry

Santa Rosa Jr. College – tourVirginia Polak

Judy & Fred Porta JoAnn & P. Buford Price

Ann E. PughDorothy & Ronald RasmussenCharlotte Rea & Robert Fricker

Heather RipleyDiana & Charles Rixford

Helen E. RogersL. Rosen

Deborah Rudolph & John HawleyLouise Russell

Deborah D. RuthJack Sawyer

Thomas C. SchwartzburgSuzanne Geier Seton

Glenna & Alan SeyferBrenda Shank

Carol B. Sharon

Patricia ShermanRobin & Harry ShourieLiz & Les Simmonds

Harriet SimpsonSusan & Bruce Stangeland

Kevin SteedBarbara L. Steinberg

Dawn SwansonFrances & Stephen Tobriner

David TrachtenbergBetty & William Webster

Jane Wechsler & Bruce Gurganus Sarah W. Whitecotton

u GIFTS IN MEMORY u

Judith Brady in memory of Nicholas Baloff

Barbara Bull in memory of Henrik Bull

James R.K. Kantor in memory of Grete Frugé Cubie

Bonnie Killip in memory of Dorothy &

Arthur AlcocerJohn Lineweaver

in memory of RoseLineweaverHeather Ripley

in memory of Cecelia & Jack RipleyDeborah D. Ruth

in memory of Leo RuthLiz & Les Simmonds in memory of Elinore

Wiley Dobbins

u GIFTS IN RECOGNITION u

Anonymous 3 , for E. LuccheseTom & Sandy Friedland,

for Bob Hamilton & John Leathers Wendy Markel & Joel Vuylsteke,

for Mary BreunigThomas C. Schwartzburg,

for John McBride

u OTHER GIFTS u

Bob Hamilton & John Leathers, scanner for the office

Yvonne Rand & William Sterling, Julia Morgan-designed chairs

u In Appreciation: Donors 2013 u

The Berkeley City Club Conservancy acknowledges these generous donors. Thank you all!

All donations are appreciated. The BCCC endowment and the unrestricted fund are the two most important funds. The unrestricted fund allows the Conservancy to direct monies where they are most urgently needed.