James Theimer
Principle Architect
jt@trilogyarch.com
Curriculum Vitae
LEED Accredited Professional: BD + C
(Building Design and Construction)
LEED Accredited Professional
Todd McEfee
Associate Architect
tm@trilogyarch.com
Joshua Cuthbertson
Designer
jc@trilogyarch.com
LEED Accredited Professional
Emily Applekamp
Designer
ea@trilogyarch.com
LEED Accredited Professional
R. Sunnie Noellert
Business Manager
sn@trilogyarch.com
Murdoch
Chief Morale Officer
No more can we applaud designs that fail to take our planet into consideration, the time has come to let go the architecture of convenience and to embrace an architecture of connection.
The Riverfront Playhouse is currently raising funds to complete their facility in downtown Redding, CA. For more information on the playhouse, or to help with the funding effort go to http://riverfrontplayhouse.net/
March 1st, 2012 | Posted in In Progress
The only existing park in downtown Redding, this tiny outdoor space has been transformed over a five year period, using lighting, misting fans and an outdoor stage to attract thousands of residents every summer to what has become a very popular gathering place.
The Carnegie Library first opened in 1903, only to be torn down in [...]
December 30th, 2011 | Posted in Urban Design
_Depending on income, the one- and two-bedroom apartments rent for $261 to $688 per month, said East Street Manager Dawna Perry. All 21 units have been taken, and there are 50 people on the waiting list. “It is pretty typical. There are a lot of people looking for affordable housing in the senior population,” Perry [...]
November 28th, 2011 | Posted in Architecture, Portfolio
Trilogy Architecture and Turtle Bay are working to complete Redding’s first Sheraton hotel. The Sheraton Redding at the Sundial Bridge will provide visitors and guests of Redding California a unique opportunity to stay near the world famous Sundial Bridge and the Turtle Bay Exploration Park. The hotel will be designed to achieve LEED certification and [...]
November 28th, 2011 | Posted in In Progress, Portfolio
Only a brief visit to their website thestirring.org is needed to know that this is no traditional church.
This 21,000 SF project was originally a bookstore. We were approached to convert the facility into a modern performance space. Acoustic quality was at the forefront of the project’s design. The complex programming requirements and high level of [...]
November 9th, 2011 | Posted in Architecture, Portfolio
Press release dated 4-19-12
The American Institute of Architects has announced that Trilogy Architecture Urban Design Research
has been selected to receive a Design Excellence Award for its project “Redding School of the Arts”. The AIA
award is the second national design award to be given to Trilogy Architecture this year for the school.
Trilogy Architecture, headed by architect [...]
January 28th, 2010 | Posted in Architecture, Featured
Challenged to create adequate shade for an existing outdoor amphitheatre at the Turtle Bay Exploration Park without obscuring existing views within this natural setting, our solution was to design a series of canvas “louvers” suspended between thin structural piers. These louvered panels were angled to best protect the audience from the host summer sun, while allowing [...]
January 4th, 2010 | Posted in Architecture
In order to minimize the impact of the 18,000 square foot building on the adjacent neighborhood, this concreate and steel structure was designed to be cut deeply into the existing slope. An adjustable canvas and steel shade canopy was inserted along the street frontage to counter the typical image of a maintenance building.
Photos ©2006 Steve [...]
November 10th, 2009 | Posted in Architecture
In 1999 Trilogy volunteered its services to the Rotary Club of Redding for the design of a memorial in honor of Patricia Anderson, who died while serving as Mayor of Redding, and to acknowledge all of the community leaders who over the years have given their time to serve on the City Council. Our solution was based on a “water wall” rising out [...]
October 13th, 2009 | Posted in Urban Design
How does an architect end up designing a garden?
We like to think in this case it’s because we are “generalist” architects who are viewed more as problem-solvers than specialists in any one type of design. Our task with this project was to help with the realization of the long time dream of a dedicated group of local garden enthusiasts. The concept for [...]
October 12th, 2009 | Posted in Urban Design
In January 0f 2007, the local builder’s exchange, in partnership with the Redding Redevelopment Agency commissioned three local architects for a unique design project. Each was to design a single family housing prototype to promote affordable, energy efficient alternatives within our community. For our part, Trilogy accepted the challenge of designing a home that was not only the most affordable possible, [...]
October 7th, 2009 | Posted in Architecture
The Carnegie Library first opened in 1903, only to be torn down in 1962 to make room for a parking lot. Built mostly by volunteers, the steel, canvas and glass block structure known as the Carnegie Stage was designed as an abstract reminder to the memory of the historic library on whose site it now [...]
October 6th, 2009 | Posted in Urban Design
An important piece of Redding’s heritage, this 1935 Art Deco style movie theatre was purchasd in 1999 with the intention that it be completely restored for use as 1000 seat performing arts venue. That required a balance between historical restoration and the performance requirements necessary in the 21st century. The result combines elements such as [...]
October 5th, 2009 | Posted in Architecture
This 13,760 SF project houses a large non-profit foundation. It is located on an abandoned drive-in theatre property that was converted to an office campus site with multiple building pads surrounding a central plaza and public gardens. Our primary goal was to create a model for “affordable sustainability” in the hopes that the ideas showcased in its [...]
September 29th, 2009 | Posted in Architecture
