Fay Lorraine Sueltz. AIA, CASp

ARCHITECT AND CERTIFIED ACCESS SPECIALIST

High-performing licensed architect with over 30 years of experience in exceeding client and supervisors’ expectations. Accomplished in programming, conceptual design, working drawings, project coordination with clients & consultants, permitting and site observation on small and large complex interior architecture, commercial and residential work.

Certified Access specialist with over 10 years of experience of writing CASp Reports, access surveys and constructability reviews for private and construction management companies.

“As a talented architect, Fay lends every job her dedication, energy and determination…!”

Stephen J. Dolim, Architect, AIA, CASI, ICC accessibility inspector/plans examiner, ACIA

EDUCATION & AWARDS

Master of Architecture • Columbia University, New York, New York

William Kinne Fellowship to study the roots of Modernism in Spain, Columbia University

Bachelor of Science in Architecture • The University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

Architectural Guild Traveling fellowship to study passive energy in Morocco, USC

Honorable Mention, The New American Home • New York AIA

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND CRETIFICATES

Licensed Architect, California (active), New York and District of Columbia

Certified CASp #141 under Certified Access Specialist program, state of California

PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURE EXPERIENCE

Sole Proprietor, Fay Lorraine Sueltz, AIA, CASp, CASI, La Jolla, California

2017-2020 • Pre-construction plan review for accessibility issues in Title II new schools and additions to existing schools: for California Division of State Architect (DSA) Los Angeles, Oakland & Sacramento Offices

Over 35 schools for various cities throughout California. Schools from K-12 to universities.

Project Role: Peer Review Architect for accessibility issues Duties and Description: Review of project drawings and Specifications Conversations with the Architect of Record. Travel to the DSA District Office in Los Angeles, Oakland or Sacramento for in-person Back-check of remediated drawings by the Architect of Record.

2007-Current

See Architecture Peer & constructability Plan Review list attached at the end of this document.

2013-Current • Peer & Accessibility Plan Review and Site Inspection Architect, for Plan Check Professionals, Orange County, CA

Projects included commercial and institutional 50%-100% CD review & site inspection for:

UCSD Viterbi Family Vision Research Center

UCSD Price Center Restroom Remodel Site Inspection & Report

UCSD “Sand Box” Lab renovation

UCSD Lab Room 308 addition

UCSD ACTRI addition

UCSD RIMAC Single Use Shower

UCSD Price Center Food Court Addition

UCSD Halicioglu Data Science Institute Renovation

UCSD 5561 Vaughan Hall

UCSD UCSD 5456 MCH

UCAS Mayler Hall, DuLab Renovation

South Bay Social Center

Project role: Preconstruction Peer Review & Accessibility Architect

Project role: Pre-construction plan review for accessibility issues

Duties and Description: Recording accessibility non-compliance on Bluebeam software. Code violations refenced to applicable CBC & ADA

2021 • Los Angeles Main Library Accessibility Survey, Los Angeles, California

For Sally Swanson Architects, San Francisco, CA

Project role: Site Inspector

Duties and Description: Site inspection and recording of non-compliant issues. Record of findings to main office, SSA.

2020- 2021 • San Diego’s Nobel Light Rail Stations Accessibility Compliance

for T.Y. Lin/SANDAG, San Diego, CA

Project Role: Peer Review Architect and Accessibility Site Inspector, Fay Sueltz.

Duties and Description: Peer Review Architect of drawings for accessibility issues & Accessibility Inspector for completed parking areas resulting in C of O.

2020-2021 • Constructability Review of South Gate Educational Center, LA Community College District for OCMI, Irvine, CA

Project Role: Pre-Construction Document Peer Review Architect

Duties and Description: Consulting Architectural team member. Review of architectural, accessibility, structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing drawings & specifications, decerning areas where all vary from or conflict with the main architectural drawings & specifications. My review work was forwarded to the Architect of Record.

2019-2020 • Access Surveys of Pomona Public facilities, City of Pomona, CA

for Owen Group, Irvine, CA

Project Role: Team member & Accessibility Inspector of over 30 facilities including Public Parks & related restrooms, Public Buildings & Public Parking areas, City of Pomona, California.

Duties and Description: My work included on-site photography and measurement documentation for access issues on site and interior elements for reports delivered to the City of Pomona, CA.

2020 • CASp Reports in San Diego and Palm Desert

for Pacific Coast Realty, CA

Project Role: CASp Inspector

Duties and Description: On-site photography and measurement documentation for limited scope CASp Reports. The Preliminary Reports remain unsigned; when the owner signs, they will become a Full CASp Reports.

2020 • CASp Reports in San Diego

for SubaCorp, CA

Project Role: CASp Inspector, Fay Sueltz

Duties and Description: On-site photography and measurement documentation for limited scope CASp Reports. The Preliminary Reports remain unsigned; when the owner signs, they will become a Full CASp Reports.

2020 • Site Inspection and report regarding possible solutions to Path of Travel irregularities

for CoreTrust Management, Pasadena, CA

Project Role: Accessibility Inspector and creative thinker

Duties and Description: On-site photography and measurement documentation for limited scope Accessibility Report and advice as to how to solve a complicated Path of Travel compliance problem for the owner.

2020 • Access site survey & Report, UCSD, CA 3 story medical building

for CA Ventures, Chicago, Illinois

Project Role: Accessibility Architect

Duties and Description: On-site photography and measurement documentation for access issues on site and interior elements. The report was used in the purchase of the building.

2016 • Access site survey & Report: Six LAUSD Secondary schools: for OCMI of Irvine, CA

Project role: Accessibility Architect

Duties and Description: On-site photography and measurement documentation of access issues for site and interior elements. used by LAUSD to determine remediation hierarchy.

2014-2016 • Access site survey and pre-construction plan review for accessibility issues: with Stephen Dolim, AIA, CASp for the California Department of Corrections and rehabilitation (CDCR), Vanir PM, Sacramento, CA

Mule Creek and Robert Donovan California Prison facilities, 3 story medical building, housing cell blocks and public spaces.

Project Role • Pre-construction plan review, Accessibility Inspector, and Peer Review Architect,

Duties and Description: Review of project drawings and specifications using Bluebeam software. Conversations with the Architect of Record. Travel to the Mule Creek and Robert Donovan facilities for on-site inspection of areas during construction and post construction. Accessibility issues were brought to the attention of the Architect of Record and the Construction Manager.

2014 • Access site survey & Report: Twenty-three Escondido secondary school inspections: for Lord

Architect. Sole Proprietor

2003-2020 • Architectural Design and Permitting: by Fay Lorraine Sueltz, AIA

Project Role: Licensed Architect & Designer, Permit Procurement

Duties and Description: Project Architect & Manager from concept through observation for commercial, & residential remodels including the Economu Residence, Dr. Splinter’s Medical Office & the Oya Real Estate Offices, all in Coronado, California. Bruno Magli façade design and renovation permit procurement, Beverly Hills, Ca. Hobbie Cat offices remodel, Ocenside, CA. The Hudgens residence in Los Angeles, the Splinter residence in Ramona, Kamdar Residence, San Diego. Churches: Remodel of Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church classrooms, public rooms, and restrooms, for PLCPC, San Diego. Accessibility upgrades for La Jolla Methodist church and Palomar United Unitarian Fellowship.

Kornberg Associates, Architects & Lab Consultants, San Diego, CA

2001- 2003

Pfizer Amenities Building, La Jolla Campus, CA

Project role: Design Architect, Interior Designer & Job Captain and for 60,000 s.f. Pfizer amenities – Lab building interior architecture on the Pfizer La Jolla Campus

Duties and Description: Programming all areas with scientists/Pfizer department heads, conceptual design, design dev., consultant coordination, working drawings, permit procurement and observation. Program included cafeteria, kitchen, servery, company store, travel agency, copy center, 2 floors of laboratory spaces & respective scientist’s offices, headquarters offices, and a large conference center.

McLarand Vasques & Associates, Irvine, CA

1999- 2001

Luxury Apartment Complex & Club house designs including Montrachet at Denver West; Single Family home Designs

Project role: Design Architect & CD coordinator

Duties and Description: Design Architect working directly with the Client and construction document team.

American University, District of Columbia

1997-1999

Campus Building Remodels, including the Student Tavern, Butler Hall office wing, nuclear laboratory.

Project Role: Campus Architect

Duties and Description: Duties included programming with users, conceptual and working drawings created with a University staff consulting contractor (design – build).

Duties and Description: Development of conceptual designs and verification of project feasibility with governing agencies.

Professor of Architecture, Woodbury University, Burbank, CA

2087- 2089

Professor of Architecture

Project Role: Teacher

Duties and Description: Creation of syllabus and instructor for first year and third year architecture design studios. Russian Art & Architecture lecture/seminar course. Organizer & Leader of five week “Northern Russia Study tour”. Staff advisor for Woodbury’s “Latin Culture Club”. Organizer of European for the Latin Culture Club. Creation of architectural weekly lecture series. Voted “best teacher” 1987 & 1988.

Custom Residential & Commercial work, NYC & LA

1982- 1986

Custom Residential Design

Project Role: Fay Lorraine Sueltz, AIA, Architect

Duties and Description: Design and working drawings for Axl Rose private residence, Design development of large residences and commercial projects, working drawings and permits for Emilio Ambaz, Daniel Colbert and Carlos Brillembourg, New York.

A Quincy Jones and Associates, Los Angeles, CA

1977-1980

Apprentice Architect: Design of UCSB Dorms, working drawings for Annenburg Center

Summer 1977 Solar Envelope Research towards book publication with Prof. Ralph Knowles, USC, LA.

Lecture Topics include:

~ Chinese Places of Transition: for Columbia University and USC, Women of the AIA, San Diego

~ Modernismo Architecture of Barcelona: for Columbia University

~ Russian Art & Architecture: for La Jolla Presbyterian church, Woodbury University, Burbank, CA

~ ADA History & What is a CASp Report? San Diego County Apartment Association.

~ What is a CASp Report? with introduction on SB 1186 by David Jordan, esq.; for the Apartment Association of Orange County; for Fallbrook Chamber of commerce.

~ The History of the ADA and the future of CASp; for the Fiduciary Study Group of San Diego; for The National Organization of Women in Construction; for the San Diego AIA.

~ American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance: with Janae Long, Paralegal; for Forensic Consultants Association of San Diego; Also, for the Law Offices of Epstein Grinnell & Howell, San Diego.

Architectural Peer Review, Constructability, Accessibility Plan Review

2007-current Projects were done for the offices of Vanir CM, Plan Check Professionals, La Jolla Pacific, Cumming, O’Connor Construction Management, DSA (Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento),Dansure/CSS 2007-2012

Real Estate Office remodel, Coronado, CA Blue Horse on silk

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