Cooley Architectural Corporation

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Hayward Big O Tires - Owner Remodel
Project Description: Full Remodel of an existing repair shop, including engineering for new lighting, mechanical, and plumbing systems. Please visit our website to explore more about this project and the value Cooley Architectural Corporation brings to all of its clients. www.cooleyarch.com

Gateway Plaza #42
Project Description: Landlord Shell building improvement to provide a demising wall and two retail spaces upon the closing of a credit union. Improvements included accessible parking upgrades, façade renovations with parapet reconfiguration, storefront glazing replacement, energy upgrades, full Structural and MEP engineering coordination, egress analysis, and development triggered improvements to the public sidewalk and pedestrian crosswalks at the main road. Please visit our website to explore more about this project and the value Cooley Architectural Corporation brings to all of its clients.
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Constitution Square, Shattuck Ave
This project was an Entrance Upgrades to remove a steep slope into some of the entrances and provide level landings. Coordination of efforts with BART, the neighbor, when the plaza was regraded. The BART plaza is on top of the underground network, but the building and entrances are on grade. Please visit our website to explore more about this project and the value Cooley Architectural Corporation brings to all of its clients.
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Grocery Store Energy Upgrade and TI - Whole Foods Market, 414 Miller Ave., Mill Valley, CA

This project was a design-build effort between the client Whole Foods Market, the contractor Building Services / System Maintenance Incorporated, various subcontractors, and Cooley Architectural Corporation. The remodel included the back-of-house area of the existing grocery store and a replacement all of the mechanical, electrical, and refrigeration systems in order to upgrade them and provide energy efficiency... while keeping the store OPEN! The mechanical platform was expanded and seismically retrofitted in order to create enough space for the upgraded equipment to be surrounded by a 14’ high sound wall. This was required by the upgrades in order to meet the City of Mill Valley’s strict noise ordinance, which had been updated since the last remodel. Since the store shares a property line with the residential zone, its equipment is quieter at night than the surrounding ambient noise level! The back-of-house area was redesigned for better flow and organization of the office areas and walk-in coolers and features a walk-in freezer with thermally isolated columns that support the existing storage mezzanine. Please visit our website to explore more about this project and the value Cooley Architectural Corporation brings to all of its clients.
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Time to get some more AIA continuing education credits!

2021 2-Hour Fall Webinar | CBC Chapter 11B Accessibility Code Updates | Certified Access Specialist Institute PRESENTATION OVERVIEW: This training covers the latest accessibility code changes to California Building Code Chapter 11B. New code provisions are compared with prior editions of the code, and the impacts of the changes on new construction and alterations to existing buildings and facilities are exp...

San Pablo Ave. was upgraded to the applicable standards in response to settling an ADA claim. We provided accessible parking upgrades and entry walks for two buildings, along with one upgrade to provide an accessible restroom. This project was done in phases over the course of 3 years.

1677-1685 San Pablo Ave., Pinole, CA — Cooley Architectural Corporation San Pablo Ave. was upgraded to the applicable standards in response to settling an ADA claim. We provided accessible parking upgrades and entry walks for two buildings, along with one upgrade to provide an accessible restroom. This project was done in phases over the course of 3 years.

The ADA lawsuit serial plaintiffs increased during the C-19 shutdown. Now that the courts are catching up with the backlog, it is putting a pinch on local businesses and making headlines again. Hiring a CASp or CA architect to address the code violations is never too late and always a good idea.

Serial Plaintiff Turns California ADA Lawsuits Into a Lucrative Cottage Industry A recent spate of lawsuits against Bay Area businesses for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act has the merchant community on edge.

Work on the books through February, but room to grow... Sorry, no time for updates.

Our updated accessibility essentials is on our website. Here is a direct link to what every "brick and mortar" business in CA should read:

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Cooley Architectural Corporation in San Ramon is interviewing for an entry level position (new graduates), an intern (Summer and possibly Fall- paid position!), and an intermediate level position (2-5 years experience). Must be an Architecture Major with a professional degree (or on track to achieve, for interns). Must also have a vehicle and be able to commute to San Ramon (these are not remote positions). We are going to fill at least one of these by the end of this month, so starting very soon.