MBA Architects: Maia Gendreau

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Maia Gendreau, AIA, CSI, CDT, Build-it-Green Advisor

Since 1986 Maia Gendreau has served MBA Architects as project architect or job captain on over 50 projects, including multi-unit housing, commercial, offices, restaurants, and civic buildings. Ms Gendreau is certified GreenPoint Rater with California’s emerging Build it Green program, and MBA Architects has completed construction documents for a certified Build it Green single family home development of 20 units under her direction. Ms Gendreau is professionally certified as a Construction Document Technologist. Ms. Gendreau is the Production Manager for MBA Architects and participates in all projects involving historic architecture. Maia’s excellent talents with color and texture are instrumental on interior design projects and color consulting. Ms. Gendreau has dual degrees in Environmental Design and History of Art (and Architecture) from U.C. Santa Cruz.

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Bachelor of Arts (double major in Environmental Design and History of Arts, Architecture). Univ. of Calif., Santa Cruz, 1986. Graduated with honors in both majors.

Certificate of Level III Training, AutoCAD, Copper Connection, Santa Clara, 1992
Registered Architect, CA 1995, License No. C25647
Certified Document Technologist, 2007
Certified Green Building Professional, 2007

Member, American Institute of Architects
Member, Construction Specifications Institute

Santa Clara Valley Chapter, AIA
Construction Specification Institute (Secretary)

1986 to Present

MBA Architects, San Jose

Multi-Unit Residential: Granada Park Townhomes; Clover Studios, Zoe House, Sobrato 2; Troy Apts.; Vivente I; Dent Commons; Homebase; Homeport; Peace Grove Apts.; Milagro Housing; Casa Linda; Casa de los Amigos; King Road Inn, Oakwood Apts.; Coyote Creek Homes; Faucher Homes.

Podium Structures: Tierra Encantada; Creekside Townhomes, Saratoga Creek Condos; Los Padres Condos.

Office, Commercial, Interior Space Planning: American Medical & Equipment Supply; Garden Alameda Offices; LMT Office Building.; Santa Clara County Park/Recreation Hdqtrs.; MBA Architects Offices; Gilroy Courthouse; County Courts ADA Remodel; Dept. of Social Services, San Martin; Blossom Hill Post Office Exterior Improvements.; Los Gatos Post Office; Garden Theatre Tenant Improvements.; Asso. of Calif. School Administrators, Burlingame; Gateway Retail Center.; James Ranch Counseling Building.

Restoration and Historical Surveys: Garden Theater Rehab.; Freeman House; Sun Microsystems Governor’s Manson and Administration. Building.; Sobrato 2 Transitional Housing.; Portola Valley Schoolhouse Rehab.; Reconstruction of the Nino House; Jefsen Hotel Rehab.; Rast Remodel/Restoration; NG SHIN GUNG, Chinese Temple; Boskovich Residence Remodel/Restoration; Monterey Rehab. Guidelines; Buffington House Restoration; 232 University., Los Gatos; County Archives/Railroad Museum; Moffett Field Survey.

Master Planning, Design Studies/Reports, Streetscape Improvements:
Willow Glen Streetscape Design Plan, Guidelines and Improvements; Edenvale/White & Quimby Shopping Ctr. Design Studies; Rosicrucian Park Master Plan; Santa Clara County Parks Dept. Evaluation of 17 Facilities; Feasibility Study for Transitional Housing at Agnews West, Santa Clara; Master Plan for Clayton Valley Presbyterian Church campus; Feasibility Study for Valley Medical Center Building.