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