Sternberg Benjamin Architects

David Sternberg, Principal
Mitchell P. Benjamin, Principal
Nicholas T. Palter
Edward J. Bruin

DAVID STERNBERG, Principal

BACKGROUND:
1950: Born: Mineola, New York.
1974: Bachelor of Architecture, University of Maryland School of Architecture.
1980: Licensed to practice architecture in California.
Subsequently licensed with NCARB, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania and New York.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
1997 - Present:
Sternberg Benjamin Architects Inc.
1331 Harrison Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
415.882.9783
• Continuing to provide full Architectural and Interior services for Residential, Office, Commercial and Retail projects.

1984 to 1997:
Sternberg Architects
520 Third Street, Suite 535
San Francisco, CA 94107
415.882.9783
• Providing full Architectural and Interior services for Residential, Office, Commercial and Retail projects.

1980 to 1984:
Donald MacDonald Architects
91 South Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94103
415.626.9100
• Project Architect for Broadway Vallejo Condominiums, Addition to 2147-51 Union Street, First Interstate Bank in Corte Madera, Glendale Hotel/Office Development, Chazen Residence and Lund Addition. Production assistance for many other varied projects.
• Freelance Projects include Wurzelbacher Master Plan and Espanol Addition

1979 to 1980:
Marquis Associates
243 Vallejo Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
415.788.2644
• Projects include Hunters Point residential redevelopment, 420 unit Master Plan in Wildwood, CA, Stern Hall dormitory addition, Fremont Lutheran Church and many single family speculative houses.
• Free-lance projects include HUD grant proposal for the building value into housing program and first prize in a single family house competition.

1976 to 1979:
Richard Ridley and Associates
1303 F Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
202.393.3100
• Project Architect for Bookworks Bookstore, Ommaya Residence, Nelson Residence, Restoration of the Old Georgetown market, Powell Residence and Ashley apartment house conversion. Other projects include WMATA regional transportation analysis and residential planning for the Rockefeller Estate.
• Freelance projects include Speculative Townhouse renovation and Limehouse residence.

1975 to 1976:
David Sternberg Architecture
1617 19th Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009
• Freelance Architect and Carpenter with projects including Speculative
• Townhouse renovation and Raker Residence. Consultant to Frank Schlesinger, FAIA, preparing construction documents for a large apartment project in Washington, D.C.

1974 to 1975:
Hartman Cox Architects
1071 Thomas Jefferson Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007
202.333.6446
• Prepared construction documents for a major Office Building in Washington, D.C.

Prior to 1974:
• Worked for Medicus Planning Inc. and Maurice Perreault and Associates
• Prepared functional evaluation reports and developed planning strategies for two hospital complexes. Carpenter for redwood privacy fencing with Raymond Kaskey, Architect and townhouse renovation with Robert Bell, Architect in Washington, D.C.

MITCHELL P. BENJAMIN, Principal

BACKGROUND:
1962: Born: Montreal, Canada.
1986: Bachelor of Architecture, Interior Architecture and Fine Arts, Rhode Island School of Design.
1990: Licensed to practice architecture in Canada.

1991 to 1997:
Mitchell P. Benjamin, Associate AIA
Sternberg Architects
520 Third Street, Suite 535
San Francisco, CA 94107
415.777.5621
• Providing full Architectural and Interior services for Residential, Office, Commercial and Retail projects.

1990:
Anshen + Allen
San Francisco, CA
• Project Manager for Mount Diablo Medical Center, Concord, CA; New Cancer center addition for the existing hospital. 12,000 s.f. completed in 1993.

1989-1990:
Rick Rubin Architects
Montreal, Quebec
• Projects include Le Jean Bleu warehouse and manufacturing plant, Media Experts historic interior office remodel and Abitan Residence, custom luxury residence.

1987-1988:
Michelange Panzini Architects
Montreal, Quebec
• Project Manager for 285 Clark Avenue, new historic condominium building, Journey's End Hotel, Promenade Thimens commercial and office conversion and the Kesmat Building, new commercial and office building.

NICHOLAS T. PALTER

BACKGROUND:
1958: Born: Chicago, Illinois.
1984: Bachelor of Architecture, University of California @ Berkeley
1996: Licensed to practice architecture in California.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
1996 - present:
Sternberg Benjamin Architects Inc.
1331 Harrison Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
415 882 9783 x 15
• Project Architect / Project Manager providing full Architectural services on a variety of Single and Multi-family Residential, Live / Work Loft and Mixed-Use projects in the San Francisco Bay Area. Area of specialty includes Building Code Analysis and technical issues.

• Active member of the San Francisco Code Advisory Committee (serving on both the Green Building and Disabled Access sub-committees) which advises the San Francisco Building Inspection Committee on Code Changes and related technical issues.

1988 - 1996:
MacDonald Architects
San Francisco, CA
• Project Architect / Designer providing full Architectural services, including Construction Supervision on a variety of Single, Multi-family Residential and Mixed Use projects in the San Francisco Bay Area.

1986 -1988:
David Sternberg Architecture
San Francisco, California
• Designer assisting in providing Architectural services on a variety of Single-family Residential and Commercial projects.

1984 -1986:
Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum
San Francisco, California
• Team Member assisting in Construction Document Phase for the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, U.C. Berkeley Biochemistry Laboratories and various Office Buildings.

EDWARD J. BRUIN

BACKGROUND:
1962: Born: Ottawa, Canada
1985: Bachelor of Arts, San Francisco State University

WORK EXPERIENCE:
2001- Present:
Sternberg Benjamin Architects Inc.
1331 Harrison Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
415 882 9783 x 13
• Project Architect providing full Architectural and Interior services for Multi-family & Single Family Homes, Mixed Use Residential, Live-Work Lofts, Commercial and Space Planning projects.

2000- 2001:
Walter's Architects
San Francisco, CA
• Project Architect providing Architectural and Interior services for Single Family Homes and Multi-Family Residential projects.

1990-1992:
Axil's Associates
London, England
• Project Architect providing Architectural and Interior services for a mid-size design-build firm in London, England. Duties include working drawings for Office Tenant Improvement , Show Room Design and Retail projects.

1988-1990:
White Architects
Goteborg, Sweden
• Project designer providing Architectural and Interior services for a large multi-discipline design firm in Sweden. Duties include working drawings and presentational materials for Residential, Commercial and Health Care Facilities.

1987-1988:
McColl LTD
London, England
• Project designer providing Architectural and Interior services for a large multi-discipline design build firm in England. Duties include working drawings for Commercial and Tenant Improvement projects.