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A R C H I T E C T U R E - P L A N N I N G
5300 VENUS DRIVE FAIRFIELD CALIFORNIA 94534
415.860.3985
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Gerald “Chip” Nilsen, Architect
Welcome to Nilsen Architecture. With over 25 years of design experience, stretching around the world on a wide variety of projects, we are ready to listen. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, we provide personalized design servic
es utilizing state of the art technologies while working closely with local city and county agencies to meet our clients' goals and dreams. We have earned a reputation for listening to and working with our clients to meet their objectives. Education: Bachelor of Architecture University of California, Berkeley
Graduate Study Oslo School of Architecture, Norway
Experience: Residential
Americana Towers, Cupertino, CA. - Two 14-story, 300,000 s.f., 238 residential units, 140,000 s.f. parking structure
1010 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. - 23-story tower, Luxury Condominiums
2957 Jackson, San Francisco CA - Remodel (Conversion Apartments to Condominium)
308 Presidio Street, San Francisco, CA - Remodel (Apartments)
139-145 Jasper Place, San Francisco, CA - Remodel (Apartments)
85 Koch Road, Corta Madera, CA - New Residence
Baldauf Residence, San Francisco, CA Remodel
Torney Residence, San Francisco, CA - Historic Remodel, (Bakewell & Brown)
Crocker Residence, Capitola, CA - Historic Remodel, (Unknown)
Moe Residence, Point Richmond, CA - Historic Remodel, (Polk)
Peterson Residence, San Rafael, CA - Remodel
Nazzel Residence, San Francisco, CA - Remodel
Berkowitz Residence, San Francisco, CA - Remodel
Trafton Residence, Hillsborough, CA - Remodel
Ratiani Residence, Tiburon, CA - Remodel
Griffith Residence, San Mateo, CA - Remodel
Shickle Residence, Sausalito, CA - Remodel
Kadourhe Residence, San Ramon, CA - Remodel
Nashashibi Residence, Los Altos Hills, CA - New Residence
Herschleb Residence, San Francisco, CA - Remodel
Eden Residence, Healdsburg CA - New Residence
Kaus Residence, San Francisco, CA - Remodel
Settlemier Residence, San Francisco, CA - Remodel
Hardwick Residence, San Rafael, CA - New Residence
Experience: Commercial and Institutional
Stanislaus Recovery Center, Ceres, CA, - Drug and Alcohol Recovery and Treatment Center. Stanislaus County Capital Projects, Modesto, CA, - Child Support Services Tenant Improvements, Grand Jury
Tenant Improvements, Public Defender Remodel, Clerk Recorder Remodel
AmericaOne Challenge for the America’s Cup # # #, New Zealand, - Compound facilities. BMW Oracle Racing, Challenge for the America’s Cup, Ventura, CA. - Compound Facilities
Contract Center, San Francisco, CA 200,000 s.f. - Addition to existing design center
Palace Square, Los Angeles, CA 2,000,000 s.f. - Renovation
Two Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 120,000 s.f. - Exclusive retail complex
Sun Microsystems, Newark, CA Phase II of 635,000 s.f. - Campus
Oakland Federal Building, Oakland, CA 1,000,000 s.f. - Office building for 4,000 federal employees
Kookmin Bank Headquarters, Seoul Korea, 1,580,000 s.f. - Corporate headquarters
Silicon Graphics Corporate Campus, Mountain View, CA 750,000 s.f. - Interiors. Silicon Graphics European Manufacturing & Headquarters Facilities, Switzerland 235,000 s.f.
3Com Corporation Consolidated Campus, Santa Clara, CA 500,000 s.f. - Corporate campus
Two Embarcadero Center West, San Francisco, CA 250,000 s.f. - Renovation of Federal Reserve Bank
1333 N. California, Walnut Creek, CA 150,000 s.f. - Office/retail
Tinsley Island, Stockton, CA – New Bath House
404 Mendocino Street, Santa Rosa, CA Tenant Improvements
Corporate Center Parkway, Santa Rosa, CA - Tenant Improvements
Meeker Vineyard, Healdsburg, CA - Winery
Experience: Theater
Warner Brothers International Theaters Co., Moscow
City Cinema, Moscow, Russia
Warner Mycal Theaters, Utazu, Japan
Warner Mycal Theaters, Kuwana, Japan
American Multi-Cinema (AMC), Hakata, Japan
Experience: Healthcare
Memorial Hospitals Association, Memorial Medical Center, Modesto, CA
ER/Radiology Film File Storage
ER/CT Scan and 8 Bed “Big Room”
Memorial Hospitals Association, Los Banos, CA
Imaging Addition; new 2500 s.f. imaging and waiting room addition
CHW, Mercy Medical Center Merced, CA
Emergency Department/Direct Observation Unit Remodel; new 8 bed 2500 s.f. patient area
Radiology Room Equipment Replacement
Labor/Delivery Remodel; 2500 s.f. CT Scan Equipment Replacement
Chiller Replacement Project
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Monterey, CA
Nursing Unit Support Space Remodel
Emergency Department-Child Support Services, Main Level
Emergency Department Study
Sacramento Heart, Sacramento, CA CT Scan Project
Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA Addition and renovation – trauma center/ambulatory care center
Irvine Medical Center, Irvine, CA 200,000 s.f. Acute care hospital. Marin General Hospital, Greenbrae, CA 100,000 s.f., 5-story addition to existing hospital
Tahoe Forest Hospital, Truckee, CA 31,000 s.f. Addition and 20,000 s.f. of renovation
Experience: Planning
Majorstue Master Planning Study, Oslo, Norway
Sacramento City Hall, Sacramento, CA
Master Planning Study for Sacramento City Hall
Saint Mary's Hospital, San Francisco, CA. Master Planning Study
Downtown Long Beach, Long Beach, CA. Master Planning Study
Treasure Island Sailing Center, Treasure Island, CA. Master Planning
Experience: Competitions
Microsoft Windows 95 Launch
Shanghai International Plaza, Shanghai, China
Wan Xiang International Plaza, Shanghai, China
Kookmin Bank Headquarters, Seoul, South Korea
Seoul International Airport, Seoul, South Korea
Awards:
Personal involvement in design of projects receiving major design awards (1985-2008).
