sloArch.com is a news and entertainment site dedicated to strengthening the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Architecture community.  We are just in our infancy, but our goals are to bring assistance, education, and entertainment to the Cal Poly Architecture community though news coverage, podcasts, scholarships, and community outreach.

If you have an idea or something you would like to contribute let us know!

History

sloArch.com started in the May of 2009 as a general Architecture blog by Tim Alatorre (B. Arch ‘06 CalPoly SLO).  In December the site joined with Haley Gipe (B. Arch ‘06 CalPoly SLO) to lauch The Studio, a podcast devoted to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Architecture students and Alumni.  As of 2010 the site changed its focused to the Cal Poly community.  In March, Peter Kaupert (B. Arch ‘05 CalPoly SLO) joined the team to assist with news gathering, reporting, and the very complicated process of forming a non-profit corporation.  We’re not very far a long in this process.  If you know of a good layer looking for some pro-bono work let us know!

People

Tim Alatorre LEED AP

Tim has wanted to be an Architect as long as he can remember.  He has over 15 years of experience with CAD(D)/BIM and over a decade of experience in the Architecture profession.  Tim has worked on a variety of building types, including commercial, residential, and educational projects.  Before graduation Tim worked with another Cal Poly student designing and preparing working drawings for residential projects throughout Southern and Central California.

Tim has completed all of the NCARB Architectural Registration Examinations and is currently scheduled to take the California Supplemental Examination in March of 2010.  Tim hopes to receive his Architectural license in 2010.

Tim currently works with a San Francisco bay area architecture firm where he has been the BIM manager for over two years.  He is currently in the process of helping the firm transition from an entirly 2D cad based work-flow to a 3D BIM work flow that will leverage the power of Autodesk’s Revit Architecture software platform.

Haley Gipe Assoc AIA, LEEP AP

With a keen eye for detail and style, Haley stormed onto the Architecture design scene after graduating from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a Bachelors of Architecture.  Although she walked with the Summer class of 2006, the exact year of her degree deferment is still under debate.  (The Studio Episode 1).

Haley is currently the IDP State Coordinator for Northern California and sits on the Council of Advisors for the Academy of Emerging Professionals through the AIA California Council.

In 2009 Haley attended the AIA Grassroots Leadership and Legislation Conference in Washington D.C., the AIA National Convention in San Francisco and the National IDP Coordinators Conference in Portland.  She has recently been working to get involved with the CAB.  This work and involvement in IDP and Licensure information has put her in touch with key NCARB individuals which led to the opportunity to travel to four universities in October of 2009 and present IDP and Licensure information to students, faculty and administration, ultimately reaching around 450 students (300 of which were at Cal Poly alone).  She plans to ramp up her agenda for IDP and Licensure outreach in 2010 with the California Council submitting an Emerging Professional Component Grant through the AIA College of Fellow.

More recently Haley has been trying to become more involved with the Cal Poly Architecture department, specifically related to keeping faculty and students informed about the IDP and Licensure requirements.

Peter Kaupert

Peter received a Bachelors of Architecture degree from Cal Poly in 2005.  At the time of his graduation, he continued working for the same architecture firm where he is currently employed today.  Peter became enamored with the San Luis Obispo area while enrolled at Cal Poly and he considers himself fortunate that he can continue to live and work locally.  He is often found attending events on campus, hiking Bishop’s Peak, or exploring the tide pools of Montana de Oro.

From an early age, Peter was observant of the influence buildings have on the lifestyles of their users.  While still in his childhood, he decided to pursue a career in architecture, which would eventually lead him to Cal Poly.  During his time at school, he was able to participate in the Florence, Italy study abroad program.  Living in Florence and visiting other long established cities throughout Europe opened his eyes to the value each building contributes to the greater sum that fabricates communities and the urban environment.  He takes joy in the study of classical architecture and in extracting and applying many of its elements in today’s built environment.

Peter is currently working to fulfill IDP requirements and is preparing to take much of the ARE in 2010.  He is always ready to enter into a discussion about architecture.