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Education

SCI-Arc (Southern California Institute of Architecture), Masters Degree in Architecture + Urban Design, 1986

University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, Bachelor of Arts in Politics, Highest Honors, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Honors

Registration
Registered Architect, California; License C-18457
LEED Accredited Professional
Professional Member, San Rafael Chamber 
of Commerce, 1997 - present

Professional Activities
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, Instructor: Graduate Studio 656, 2012-2014
Board of Directors, San Rafael Public Library Foundation, 2007-present
Speaker at the Jeld-Wen Seminar, "Building Envelope" 2006
AIA Eichler Home Committee, San Rafael 2003
AIA Member, San Francisco Chapter, 2005 - present

Member, San Rafael Chamber of Commerce, 
1997 - present
   - Education Committee, 1999 - 2000
   - Technology Committee, 1999 - 2000
Chair, AIA Housing Committee, S.F. Chapter, 
1989 - 1990
AIA, San Francisco Chapter, Committee on San Francisco
Residential Control Planning Guidelines, 1991
AIA Management Committee, Homeless Shelter Project
Speaker, Design Review Workshop, California Council AIA

Exhibits
AIA SF Sustainable Architecture Show, AIA San Francisco, Hallidie Building, Group Show, 2004
Marin Arts Council, ’The Art & Craft of Fine Architecture,’ Group Show, San Rafael, 2003
‘Small Firms-Great Projects’ San Francisco AIA, Group Show, 1993
Architecture Profiles Gallery, Mill Valley, Group Show, 1992
‘Small Firms-Great Projects’ San Francisco AIA, Group Show, 1992
Architecture Profiles Gallery, Mill Valley, Group Show, 1991

Publications
Global Architecture 75, Tokyo, Japan, 2003
Sunset Magazine, Palo Alto, CA September 2003
AutoCAD 2002, David Frey, Sybex, 2001
San Francisco Examiner Magazine, June 7,1998
Sunset Magazine, Palo Alto, CA 1995
Global Architecture 41, Projects 1994, Tokyo, Japan, 1994
Las Vegas Sun, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 1994
Metropolitan Home, 1994
Global Architecture 30, Tokyo, Japan, 1991






* Ron Kappe, Project Manager, while with Marquis Associates
± Ron Kappe, Project Manager, while with Powell Architects
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Managing and Design Principal

Profile
Ron Kappe is the Managing and Design Principal for Kappe Architects. His project management experience includes residential, educational, civic, commercial and religious facilities. He has been involved with all levels of multiple residential work from condominium construction to affordable housing projects, and his custom residential designs have been published both nationally and internationally.

Professional Experience

Civic Buildings
Soscol Gateway Transit Center, Napa, CA
Middletown Library & Senior Center, Lake County, CA
Town of Truckee Public Works Administration Building & Corporation Yard, Truckee, CA
Town of Truckee Animal Care Facility, Truckee, CA
City of Fremont Fire Department Administrative Offices & Training Center, Fremont, CA
City of San Rafael Department of Public Works
Marin Health & Wellness Campus, San Rafael, CA
Town of San Anselmo Department of Public Works
City of Novato Department of Public Works
Joe Lee Community Center, San Francisco
Isabel Cook Community Center, San Anselmo
Veterans Home Pool Masterplan, Yountville
City of Santa Monica Transit Facility
City of Beverly Hills Corporation Yard Masterplan
City of Compton Department of Public Works
City of San Rafael, Fire Station #2 Training Tower Rehabilitation Study

Tenant Improvements
Marin Nonprofit Resource Center, San Rafael
Family Services Agency, San Rafael
Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, San Rafael, CA
Planet Juice, Berkeley, CA & Phoenix, AZ

Educational
San Bernardino State University Faculty Office Building
St. Mary's College High School Gymnasium, Albany*
Jefferson High Pool Feasibility Study, Daly City
Giammona High Pool Feasibility Study, Daly City
College of Marin "One-Stop" Facility, Novato
Philip & Sala Burton High School Track and Field, San Francisco ±
Gloria R. Davis Academic Middle School Gymnasium, San Francisco ±
E.R. Taylor Elementary School, San Francisco ±
Mark Twain High School, San Francisco ±
Rosa Parks Elementary School, San Francisco ±
Rosa Parks Children's Center, San Francisco ±

Religious
San Anselmo First Presbyterian Church, San Anselmo

Community Residential
Washburn Hotel Transitional Housing, Conard House, San Francisco
M*A*S*H Homeless Shelter Housing Masterplan, Las Vegas

Residential
Padgett Residence, Long Beach
Benton Residence, West Los Angeles
Birenbaum Residence, Saratoga
Millner-Myler Residence, Oakland
Frankel Residence, North Carolina
Mill Valley Residence, Mill Valley
Roven Residence, Malibu
Bianchi Residence, San Rafael
Schiller Residence, Mill Valley
51 Madrone Park Circle Residence, Mill Valley
Schiller Residence, Berkeley
Cumming Residence, San Rafael
Walsh Apartments, Mill Valley
Walker Avenue Condominium Townhouses, Oakland
Walker Avenue Condominium Townhouses, Phase 2, Oakland
Slatkin Residence, Mill Valley (project)
Nowell Residence, Sonoma (project)
Chew-Martin Residence, Mill Valley (project)

 

 
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