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2900 bristol street, G-205  |  costa mesa,  california 92626  |  P.714.668.4260  |  F.714.668.4265

D O N A L D  J.  G I L L I S - CURRICULUM VITAE
PROJECT ARCHITECT / PRINCIPAL - IN - CHARGE

  EDUCATION:

California Polytechnic State University,
San Luis Obispo, CA
Graduated 1969
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering

 

  LICENSE :

California C-7955

 

  PROFESSIONAL
  AFFILIATIONS :
American Institute of Architects
California Council American Institute of Architects
Orange County Chapter American Institute of Architects
Association of California Water Agencies, ACWA Associate Member
SCARAB National Honorary Architectural Fraternity
TAU SIGMA National Honorary Engineering Fraternity
California State Board of Architecture Examiners, Commissioner
C.A.S.H., Coalition for Adequate School Housing
C.A.S.H., Architects
C.A.S.B.O., California Association of School Business Officials

 

  COMMUNITY
  SERVICE
  ORGANIZATIONS :

Past board member, Children's Home Society, Riverside County
Co-founder and past president of the Inland Empire Make-A-Wish Foundation

 

  EXPERIENCE :  
  1989 - PRESENT     PRINCIPAL
 

, Costa Mesa, CA

Established firm in 1989. Firm specializes in municipal, educational, medical, recreational, and commercial projects.

Principal in charge of the following Water and Utilities Administrations, Operations, Maintenance, Lab, Warehouse, Treatment and Processing Facilities and other projects:

City of Santee Maintenance Yard / Facility (in process).
SOCWA Capital Expenditures Master Plan.
SCWD Desalination Building .
Calleguas Municipal Water District Pump Station Architectural Design.
Jurupa Community Services District Administration Building Renovation.
San Diego Central Police Facility, including Administration and Maintenance Vehicle Facility, and SWAT / K-9 Facility Bridging Documents for Design / Build RFP.
Santa Fe Fire Protection District Fire Training Facility.
Santa Fe Fire Protection District Fire Station Number 2 and 5 .
City of Carlsbad Municipal Water District - Reclaimed Water Facility Administration Building .
City of Carlsbad - Public Works and Maintenance Facility.
Big Bear Bus Maintenance Facility.
Long Beach Water District Administration Building Renovation.
City of Corona - Corporation Yard / Indoor Police Shooting Range / Fire Training Facility / Administrative & Maintenance Facilities.
City of Hermosa Beach City Hall Renovation.
Tri - Cities Administrative Office Redesign Concept .
City of Lomita - Operations and Maintenance Facility .
City of Lomita - Reservoir Renovation.
City of Carlsbad - Cannon Lift Station.
City of Carlsbad - Twin D Recycled Pump Station .
City of Carlsbad - Reclaimed Water Facility/Operations Building.
Irvine Ranch Water District - Deep Aquifer Treatment System.
Irvine Ranch Water District - Desalination Building.
City of Corona - Desalination Facility (The Temescal Desalter).
Encina Wastewater Administrative Offices Redesign Concept.
Encina Wastewater Administrative Offices Construction Documents.
Olivenhain Municipal Water District Administrative & Operations facilities space planning concept and Construction Documents.
Vista Irrigation District - Administrations, Operations & Maintenance Facility.
Vallecitos Water District Re-evaluation of District's Needs Assessment.
Rancho California Water District Headquarters Complex.
Trabuco Canyon Water District Operations/Control Center .
Trabuco Canyon Water District Administration Center Addition & Renovation.
Vallecitos Water District Administration, Operations & Maintenance Facility.
Rancho California Water District Boardroom Audio-Visual Redesign.
Rancho California Water District Entry Vestibule Addition.
Rancho California Water District Stand-alone Drop-off Box.
Rancho California Water District SBR Plant shops building and Vector Truck Garage.
Three Valleys Municipal Water District GM Office Addition to existing Administrative Office Building.
Three Valleys Municipal Water District Admin. Office Interior Re-configuration.
Three Valleys Municipal Water District temporary Boardroom and audio-visual redesign.
Three Valleys Municipal Water District Boardroom Addition with Administrative & Operations Office Additions & Renovations.
City of Carlsbad Service Center design concept to include Relocated City Water Utilities Department.
City of Corona Service Center design concept to include Relocated City Water Utilities Department.
St. Margaret's Episcopal School - Library / Science Technology Building.
Senior Center Renovation - City of Baldwin Park.
Athletic Park - City of Ontario / Chino Unified School District.
Holiday Spa Health Club Costa Mesa Addition.
Holiday Spa Health Club Hollywood II Shower Addition.
Holiday Spa Torrance Expansion Study .
Elementary School 21e, Chino, CA .
Small Elementary School 21ei, Chino, CA (Relocatable) .
Fairmont Private School, Anaheim, CA.
Oceanside Civic Center Renovation - Phase II.
Willow School Air Conditioning Renovation, La Puente, CA.
Miscellaneous reconstruction projects, Chino Unified School District .
Miscellaneous reconstruction projects, Hacienda La Puente Unified School District .
Fairmont Private Schools High School Renovation .
Fairmont Private Schools Junior High School Building.
Fairmont Private Schools La Palma Campus.
Fairmont Private Schools High School Fire Damage Repair.
El Segundo Unified School District Kindergarten Fire Damage Repair

  1985 - 1989     VICE PRESIDENT

 

Danielson Design Group, San Juan Capistrano, CA

Principal responsible for directing the design of all firm projects and for managing projects specific to experience.

Project Architect for the following:

Rancho California Water District
Sequencing Batch Reactor Administrative Building.
Chino Unified School District
- Lyle S. Briggs Fundamental School
- East Side Elementary School (Design)
- District Needs Assessment for Office Renovation
- Classroom Building for El Rancho School
- Relocatable Classroom Additions (Various School Campuses)
- Science Classroom Renovation Chino High School
- Master Planning for New District Maintenance Yard
Yorba Linda Water District Office's Space Needs Study.
Yorba Linda Water District Office's Renovation.
Woodbridge Medical Facility - Hoag Hospital .
Chino Hills Sheriff's Substation.
Brea Bedless Hospital

   1980 - 1985     ASSOCIATE

 

HMC Architects, Inc., Ontario, CA

Responsible for directing design of projects for a 95-employee firm providing full architectural services for major hospital, civic, and commercial clients.


Project Manager for the following:
Foothill Community Law & Justice Center, San Bernardino County
Project Architect for the following:
Woodland Hills Medical Clinic, Kaiser Hospital .
Harbor City Medical Clinic, Kaiser Hospital.
Space Planning of the following:
Medical Clinic, Kaiser Hospital Garden Grove (300,000 square feet -- never constructed)

  1974 - 1980     SENIOR ASSOCIATE

 

Clinton Marr and Associates, Riverside, CA

Responsible for managing all projects in a seven-employee firm for civic, commercial, and single family residential projects.

Project Architect for the following:

Business Education Building, Riverside City College .
Bank of America Main Branch, Redlands, CA .
Bank of America, Hemet, CA .
California Federal Bank, Corona, CA .
County Courts Facility, Riverside County, Riverside, CA (programming and design only; project not constructed) .
Disabled Access Ramp to County Court Building (National Historic Register), County of Riverside, Riverside, CA .
Riverside County Education Service Center Riverside, CA (graphics design).

  1972 - 1974     PROJECT MANAGER / ARCHITECT

 

Calvin W. Goss and Associates, Riverside, CA

Responsible for managing governmental, school, and commercial projects in a four-employee firm.

 

  1969 - 1972     COMMISSIONED LINE OFFICER, U.S. NAVY

 

Serving in DD-733 USS THOMAS and DLG-33 USS FOX during the Vietnam conflict.

Finished three years active duty as Full Lieutenant; currently holds the rank of Commander, Retired, in the Naval Reserve after thirteen years service in the selected reserve on various fleet ships.

 

  FACULTY
  LECTURE
  POSITIONS:

 

1983 - 1984 California Polytechnic University, Pomona
Architecture Instructor and Lecturer in Construction Documents.

  AWARDS
2000 City of Claremont, California Architectural Commission Award of Excellence for the Seedling Country Day School.
1998 San Diego ORCHID Award Winner for Vallecitos Water District.
National Design Award - 1982, Air National Guard Campus, March Air Force Base, CA (while at HMC Architects) .
Rotary Award of "Service Above Self", Magnolia Center Rotary Club, Riverside, CA, 1980.
City of Corona Award - 1979, California Federal Bank, Corona, CA (while at Clinton Marr and Associates) .
Masonry Design Award - 1976, Bank of America Main Branch, Redlands, CA (while at Clinton Marr and Associates).
Navy Commendation Medal while serving in USS FOX, Vietnam conflict.
Design Award - 1967 Blumcraft Design Award .
SCARAB National Honorary Architectural Fraternity.
TAU SIGMA National Honorary Engineering Fraternity .
Bank of America Achievement Award, Bakersfield High School, 1961
   
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