WCAPT in partnership with

Napa County Landmarks present:

"EARTH, WIND, & FIRE:

RESILIENCE AND RECOVERY"

Location: Hampton Inn & Suites

945 Hartle Court, Napa, CA

SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM:

Eligible for AIA 14 HSW credits and 1 LU credit

THURSDAY, March 12, Late Afternoon:

3:15 - 3:30 PM:   Bus Loading and Departure from Hampton Inn, Napa

(Estimated arrival: 4:15 PM)

4:30 PM:  Opening Reception and Estate Tour - Spring Mountain Vineyard

Spring Mountain Vineyard: History and Development

Presenter:  Sarah Hahn, ARG

Time:  20 minutes

Opening Remarks & Reception - Enjoy a tasting in the Parlor and South Veranda of the historic Miravalle Manor (1885)

Parrot, Falcon or Phoenix? The Resurrection of the Signature-Stained Glass Window at Spring Mountain Vineyard

Presenter:  Ariana Makau, Nzilani Glass Conservation

Time:  40 minutes

6:30 - 6:45 PM:  Bus loading and departure

for the Hampton Inn, Napa (Estimated arrival 7:30 PM)

FRIDAY, March 13, Morning:

7:30 AM:  Registration, Coffee/Pastries

8:00 AM:  Welcome & Orientation:  WIND & FIRE   CLICK HERE

8:15 AM:  Assessing Fire-Damaged Structures and Cementitious Building Materials: Application of Field Investigation and Laboratory Examination

Presenters:

Heather Todak, PE; WJE

Chunyu “Joe” Qiao, PE, PhD; WJE

Time:  40 Minutes   CLICK HERE

8:55 AM:  5-minute transition & intro 

9:00 AM: Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery In the West from the Conservator's Perspective

Presenters:

Nelson Hallonquist, RLA Conservation LLC

Christina Varvi, RLA Conservation LLC

Time: 20 Minutes   CLICK HERE

9:20 AM:  5-minute transition & intro

9:25 AM:  Documenting, Conserving, and Salvaging Elements of the Fire-Damaged Reredos, Sculptures, and Interior Wall Finishes at Mission San Gabriel

Presenters: 

Sonia Jerez Fraj, RLA Conservation, LLC

Christina Varvi, RLA Conservation, LLC

Time: 40 Minutes   CLICK HERE

10:05 AM: 15-minute break

10:20 AM:  Lessons from Lahaina

Presenter:  Nathan Hicks, SE; TYLin, Principal

Time:  30 Minutes   CLICK HERE

10:50 AM: 10-minute transition & intro

11:00 AM:  GIS as First Response Heritage Documentation: Mapping Resilience and Recovery in the Wake of the 2025 Southern California Wildfires

Presenters:

Sara Delgadillo, LA City Planning

Morgan Quirk, ARGCreate 

Time:  40 minutes   CLICK HERE

11:40 AM:  10-minute transition & intro

11:50 AM: The Cultural Resource Response to the Dragon Bravo Fire 

Presenters:

Ellen Brennan, Grand Canyon National Park

Susan Lawson, AZ State Historic Preservation Office

Time:  20 Minutes   CLICK HERE

12:15 PM:  

Lunch

FRIDAY, March 13, Afternoon:

Friday Afternoon Bus Tour: 1:15 -6:45 PM

1:15 – 1:30 PM:   Bus loading and departure from Hampton Inn Napa

2:00 – 4:00 PM:   History of Greystone at the Culinary Institute of America in St. Helena

Ward Hill, Northern California Chapter, Society of Architectural Historians 

4:00 – 4:15 PM:  Bus loading and departure from CIA at Greystone 

4:30 – 6:30 PM:   Tour, Demonstration and Light Refreshments at Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park 

6:30 – 6:45 PM:   Bus loading and departure for Hampton Inn Napa (Estimated arrival: 7:15 PM)

FRIDAY, March 13, Evening:

Attendees on their own

SATURDAY, March 14, Morning:

7:30 AM:  Registration, Coffee/Pastries

8:00 AM:  Welcome & Orientation: Day 2 - EARTH & WATER 

8:05 AM: Historic Structures at Risk: A Technical Workshop on Multi-Hazard Resilience

Presenters:

Paul Cordova, Associate Principal, SGH - Seismic Hazard

Matt Gilbertson, Senior Technical Manager, SGH - Flood Hazard

Nate Wittasek, Principal, SGH

Carolyn Searls, Consulting Principal, SGH – Preservation

Marisa Turner, Senior Project Manager, SGH

Craig Allender, Principal, SGH – Moderator

Time: 90 Minutes   CLICK HERE

9:35 AM:  10-minute break (105 minutes)

9:45 AM:  The Historic Trefethen Winery: Repair and Retrofit in the Aftermath of the Napa Earthquake

Presenter:  Marianne Wilson, SE; ZFA

Time: 40 Minutes   CLICK HERE

10:25 AM:  5-minute transition & intro 

10:30 AM:  New Guidelines to Identify and Repair and Retrofit Buildings after an Earthquake

Presenter: Bill Tremayne, S.E., Holmes US

Time: 20 Minutes   CLICK HERE

10:50 AM:  5-minute transition & intro

10:55 AM:  Repair of an Earthquake Damaged Stone Building

Presenter:  Mel Green, Structural Engineer - Historic Preservation

Time: 20 Minutes   CLICK HERE

11:15 AM:  5-minute transition & intro

11:20 AM:  Project Chimney: Emergency Heritage Preservation in a Declared Disaster Zone - Documentation, Community Engagement, and Digital Tools in the 2025 Palisades Fire

Presenters:

Evan Curtis Charles Hall, House Museum

Ean Frank, Significant Structures LLC

Alan White, AQYER LLC

Time: 30 Minutes   CLICK HERE

SATURDAY, March 14, 12:00 PM:

Boxed Lunch w/ ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING:  12:00-1:00 PM   CLICK HERE

1:00 – 2:00 PM:  Travel on own to Downtown Napa

(via Foot, Carpool, Rideshare or Public Transportation - consult Google Maps) 

2:00 PM:  All meet in the parking lot behind the Goodman Library

2:00 – 2:45 PM: 

Group 1: Rebuilding the Goodman Library - Post 2014, Napa Earthquake Restoration,1219 1st St.

Stephen R. Cuddy, AIA, Historic Preservation Architect, Napa Design Partners,

Chris Jonas, SE, Principal, ZFA Structural Engineers 

Steve Heyne, SE, Associate Principal, ZFA Structural Engineers 

Group 2: Napa County Historic Courthouse:   Justice Served Through Seismic Innovation, 825 Brown St.

Luke Wilson, SE, Principal, ZFA Structural Engineers

Brett Shields, SE, Senior Associate, ZFA Structural Engineers

Vivek Kumar, Pullman Services,

Kimberly Butt, AIA, DBIA, Principal, TreanorHL

Elizabeth Graux, AIA, Associate Principal, TreanorHL

3:00 – 3:45 PM

Group 1: Napa County Historic Courthouse 

Group 2: Goodman Library 

4:00 – 5:00 PM:

Groups 1 & 2:   Napa Waterfront at Veterans Memorial Park, Main St & Riverfront Promenade

Christine Madrid French, Executive Director, Napa County Landmarks,

Shari Kamimori, 3D Virtual Design Technology, Inc. (3DVDT), President and Founder

Chuck Shinnamon, Friends of the Napa River 

SATURDAY, March 14, Evening:

6:00 – 9:00 PM:  Optional Closing Reception Sponsored and Hosted by Pullman Services

SIDESTREET, Napa Private Lounge, 760 Main Street (Capacity is Limited)

SUNDAY, March 15, Morning:

9:00-11:00 AM:  WCAPT Board Retreat, Napa County Landmark’s Office

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