David Sternberg, Principal
Mitchell P. Benjamin, Principal
Andrew B. Meagher
Nicholas T. Palter
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
1516 Folsom Street
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.
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.
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.
ANDREW B. MEAGHER
BACKGROUND:
1964: Born: Queens, New York.
1989: Bachelor of Architecture, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
1994: Licensed to practice architecture in California.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
2002 present:
Sternberg Benjamin Architects Inc.
1331 Harrison Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
415 882 9783 x 17
Project Manager providing full Architectural and Interior services for Mixed Use Residential, Office, Commercial and Retail projects.
1994- 2002:
Gensler
San Francisco, CA
Designer, Project Manager, Studio Director, for national and international projects. Completed Projects include Astoria Plaza, Philippines, Residential High Rise. Sagami-Ono Station, Tokyo, Seven Story Shopping Mall remodel, Ford Retail Dealership, Global rollout program. EFI Office Campus, San Mateo CA, six to 10 story Office Complex. Hewlett Packard Manufacturing Plant Qindao, China
1991-1994:
Leon Sugarman Architects
San Francisco, California
Project Architect providing full Architectural and Interior services for residential, retail and commercial projects in California and Jakarta. Completed Projects include 50,000 sf. Tenant Improvement projects for Disney Imagineering, Historic renovation and adaptive reuse of Glendale, Alex Theatre.
1990-1991:
Theodore Brown and Partners
San Francisco, California
Project architect for residential and commercial projects in San Francisco
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.