SEAS Summer Program

1. The Architectural Heritage Committee of The Tampa Bay Chapter of the American Institute o f Architects SEAS 2009 SUMMER EXPLORING ARCHITECTURE STUDIO

2. SEAS 2009 Organizer Gus Nick Paras, AIA Instructors Bryant Martinez Tampa Bay Technical High School Michael Awe Dunedin High School Denis Binder Sickles High School

3. SEAS 2009 STUDENTS SEAS STUDENT SCHOOL GRADE Graham Hulan Tampa Bay Technical High School 11 Zachary Slagle Jesuit High School 10 Jennifer Fischer Howard W. Blake High School 11 Courtney Alexander Wharton High School 9 Kyle Torok Palm Harbor University High School 9 Kaelan Smith Newsome High School 11 Khai Grubbs Hillsborough High School 11 Valentina Martinez Sickles High School 12 Christopher Ippollito Burns Middle School 8 Victor Karstendiek Tampa Bay Technical High School 8 Erin Seligsohn Robinson High School 10 Steven Seligsohn Robinson High School 10 2009

4. FIRST WEEK FIRST WEEK JULY 13 – JULY 17 This is a photograph of all the students taken at the Tampa City Hall with Dennis Fernandez, Director of Historic Preservation SEAS 2009

6. MONDAY JULY 13 Gus Nick Paras AIA Welcome and Overview of Program Mr. Paras provided an overview of the program and described the activities which we would expect for each day. SEAS 2009

7. MONDAY JULY 13 Linda Saul-Sena Tampa City Council Introductory Remarks Mrs. Saul-Sena spoke about her experiences as a planner and as a member of the Tampa City Council. SEAS 2009

8. MONDAY JULY 13 Vivian Salaga, AIA What is an Architect and how do you become one? Mrs. Salaga spoke about her experiences as an architect and how you become an architect. She also spoke about the AIA and its activities. SEAS 2009

9. MONDAY JULY 13 Manny Leto and William Hand at the Tampa History Center Mr. Manny Leto, Mr. William Hand and other members of the History Center Staff told us about the design and took us on a tour of the Center SEAS 2009

10. MONDAY JULY 13 Manny Leto and William Hand Tampa History Center Mr. Leto showed us all the interactive displays SEAS 2009

12. TUESDAY JULY 14 Grant Rimbey - M. Leo Elliot and historic architecture Mr. Grant Rimbey spoke about early 1900’s architects including M. Leo Elliot who designed the Tampa City Hall. SEAS 2009

13. TUESDAY JULY 14 Lynn Elliot and her grandfather M. Leo Elliot Lynn Elliot talked about her grandfather M. Leo Elliot and her recollections of him. She also showed many of his original drawings. SEAS 2009

14. TUESDAY JULY 14 Lynn Elliot and M. Leo Elliot An original drawing of M. Leo Elliot – The Cuban Club in Ybor City. SEAS 2009

15. TUESDAY JULY 14 Franklin Historic District Stephanie Ferrell FAIA Stephanie Ferrell told us about the North Franklin Historic District and how it was developed. SEAS 2009

16. TUESDAY JULY 14 Franklin Historic District Stephanie Ferrell FAIA We toured the Arlington Hotel which was restored and converted to offices and condominiums. SEAS 2009

17. TUESDAY JULY 14 Franklin Historic District Stephanie Ferrell FAIA We toured the second floor of the Arlington Hotel which was restored and converted to condominiums. SEAS 2009

18. TUESDAY JULY 14 Franklin Historic District Stephanie Ferrell FAIA The second story balcony had interesting design features SEAS 2009

19. TUESDAY JULY 14 Franklin Historic District Stephanie Ferrell FAIA We then began our walk to the south towards the Tampa Theatre and saw many interesting sights along the way. SEAS 2009

20. TUESDAY JULY 14 Franklin Historic District Stephanie Ferrell FAIA We saw street sculpture and other historic buildings SEAS 2009

21. TUESDAY JULY 14 Kress Grants Woolworths Stephanie Ferrell FAIA We walked to the south and saw the Kress, Grant’s, Woolworth’s block. Ms. Ferrell told us that they were significant historical buildings. SEAS 2009

22. TUESDAY JULY 14 Tampa Theatre Stephanie Ferrell FAIA We then went to the Tampa Theatre which is a beautiful old structure. SEAS 2009

23. TUESDAY JULY 14 Tampa Theatre The exterior has many interesting details of brick and terra-cotta. SEAS 2009

24. TUESDAY JULY 14 Tampa Theatre Stephanie Ferrell FAIA It has a very elaborate entry ceiling which is shown here SEAS 2009

25. TUESDAY JULY 14 Tampa Theatre Stephanie Ferrell FAIA SEAS 2009

26. TUESDAY JULY 14 Tampa Theatre Stephanie Ferrell FAIA SEAS 2009

28. WEDNESDAY JULY 15 Historic Preservation Dennis Fernandez SEAS 2009

29. WEDNESDAY JULY 15 Historic Preservation Dennis Fernandez Mr. Fernandez did a slide show on historic preservation at the AIA office SEAS 2009

30. WEDNESDAY JULY 15 City of Tampa Departments We then went to the City Hall and Mr. Fernandez took us on a tour of the various departments SEAS 2009

31. WEDNESDAY JULY 15 City of Tampa Departments Mr. Fernandez showed us his office and the Historic Preservation library. The library contains codes, guidelines, resource books and samples. SEAS 2009

32. WEDNESDAY JULY 15 City of Tampa Departments We took a photograph in front of the City of Tampa seal. We then saw a code enforcement meeting in session. SEAS 2009

33. WEDNESDAY JULY 15 Hillsborough County Planning Commission Barbara Lieby greeted us at the Planning Commission SEAS 2009

34. WEDNESDAY JULY 15 Hillsborough County Planning Commission Various staff members and department heads told us about their work. SEAS 2009

35. WEDNESDAY JULY 15 Hillsborough County Planning Commission Mr. Chiaramonte told us about the future of light rail and rapid transit in Hillsborough County. He had a video of what the light rail system would look like. SEAS 2009

37. THURSDAY JULY 16 Florida Southern Antonio Amadeo AIA The Frank Lloyd Wright Campus of Florida Southern College is the largest collection of Wright’s buildings in one location. The campus is on the National Historic Register. SEAS 2009

38. THURSDAY JULY 16 Florida Southern Antonio Amadeo AIA Mr. Antonio Amadeo AIA and the Florida Southern guide accompanied us throughout the campus. SEAS 2009

39. THURSDAY JULY 16 Florida Southern Antonio Amadeo AIA The walkway canopies reflect the structure of the orange trees on the campus. The are very wide and low. SEAS 2009

40. THURSDAY JULY 16 Florida Southern Antonio Amadeo AIA The Water Dome is the focal point of the campus SEAS 2009

41. THURSDAY JULY 16 Florida Southern Antonio Amadeo AIA We saw the Danforth Chapel and the Pfifer Chapel SEAS 2009

42. THURSDAY JULY 16 Florida Southern Antonio Amadeo AIA The Pfifer chapel is very impressive SEAS 2009

44. FRIDAY JULY 17 Wilson Miller Michael English took us on a tour of the Wilson Miller offices. The building is a converted cigar factory in Ybor City. Wilson Miller is a planning firm with civil engineers, planners, landscape architects. SEAS 2009

45. second WEEK SECOND WEEK JULY 20 – JULY 24 SEAS 2009

47. MONDAY JULY 20 Sacred Heart Church Tom Hammer AIA SEAS 2009

48. MONDAY JULY 20 Sacred Heart Church Tom Hammer AIA The interior of the church is very majestic. It is currently being renovated. SEAS 2009

50. TUESDAY JULY 21 Tampa Museum Pete Karamatsanis AIA SEAS 2009

51. TUESDAY JULY 21 Tampa Museum Site Skanska After donning protective gear we took a tour of the interior which is under construction. SEAS 2009

52. TUESDAY JULY 21 Tampa Museum Site Skanska We saw the unique exterior and the large cantilevers SEAS 2009

54. WEDNESDAY JULY 22 Tampa International Airport Ray Bulnes SEAS 2009

55. WEDNESDAY JULY 22 Tampa International Airport Ray Bulnes SEAS 2009

57. THURSDAY JULY 23 Beck Offices David Hunter gave us a tour of the Beck offices. SEAS 2009

58. THURSDAY JULY 23 Beck Offices We took a tour of Beck’s new building under construction SEAS 2009

59. THURSDAY JULY 23 Tampa Armature Works Tampa Armature Works is a historical building on an adjacent site. SEAS 2009

60. THURSDAY JULY 23 Richard Brewer SEAS Alumnus Richard Brewer is an alumnus of SEAS 2007. He is currently enrolled in the architecture program at Florida Atlantic University. He told us how he prepared and submitted his application and he brought samples of his first year project. He also described what life as an architecture student is like! SEAS 2009

61. FRIDAY JULY 24 Celebration Luncheon We had our final CELEBRATION at the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City. SEAS 2009

62. The Staff of AIA Tampa Bay Dawn Mages and Jessica Smith The SEAS instructors Denis Binder, Bryant Martinez, Michael Awe Mrs. Linda Saul-Sena Tampa City Council Tampa Theatre Tampa Museum Skanska Tampa International Airport Louis Miller Director Ray Bulnes, Randy Stribling AIA The City of Tampa Dennis Fernandez Florida Southern College Tampa History Center Manny Leto Hillsborough County Walter Hand AIA SEAS 2009 We wish to thank the following who helped to make SEAS a success:

63. Hilsborough County Planning Commission Barbara Leiby, AICP Tony LaColla AICP Mr. Chiaramonte and staff Ms. Vivian Salaga, AIA Ms. Stephanie Ferrell, FAIA Mr. Tom Hammer, AIA Wilson Miller Mr. Michael English, AICP Alfonso Architects Mr. Antonio Amadeo, AIA Mr. Pete Karamatsanis, AIA Grant Rimbey Lynn Elliot Beck Construction David Hunter AAIA SEAS 2009 We wish to thank the following who helped to make SEAS a success:

64. The Architectural Heritage Committee of The Tampa Bay Chapter of the American Institute o f Architects SEAS 2009 SUMMER EXPLORING ARCHITECTURE STUDIO

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