Randal Jay Ehm, AIA,
CDS, IACC, NCARB
President / CEO
Randal Jay Ehm founded his architectural practice in 1987, building the firm upon
his commitment to design excellence, professionalism and client service. His firm has served as architect on over 900
projects to date, and has enjoyed many challenging design commissions on a wide variety of project types.
Ehm Architecture is participating in diverse projects throughout the United States.
The firm is experienced in municipal special events centers, conference centers, hotels, restaurants, commercial offices,
public and private school facilities, multi-family housing, transit-oriented developments, custom residential and municipal
projects. We are also LEED-accredited and are actively involved in Sustainable Design and Green Building concepts on
a number of projects across the country.
Mr. Ehm
became a Certified Development Strategist in 2004 while working to personally develop a $34 million Marriott Resort Hotel
in Washington State. Recent clients include Motel 6 and Red Roof Inns through Accor Economy Lodging, San Diego Unified
School District, City of Industry, City of Port Angeles and Family Health Centers of San Diego. The firm is also working
with four upstart restaurant companies – Samurai Sam’s Teriyaki Grilles, Inka Grill, Bangkok BBQ and Terrific
Pacific Breweries – on prototype design and corporate imaging programs, and has served Jack in the Box in that capacity
and as architect on their new construction projects nationwide.
Randal
has been heavily involved in the American Institute of Architects since 1986. Most recently serving as Chairman of the
San Diego Young Architects Forum, which he founded in 1990. He has served on the Board of Directors at both the state
and local levels. The press has lauded his work with the community through service and donated design services on charitable
projects. Randal has served on numerous state and local committees with an emphasis on professional practice. Since
1983, he has been nominated five times for AIA's Young Architect Citation, for his years of outstanding and dedicated professional
service, and was appointed to the National Young Architects Forum Advisory Group in 1994. Ehm recently served a one-year
term as a Board Member of the Mission Hills Association and a two-year term as Secretary-Treasurer of the Academy of Architecture
of Beverly Hills. His public involvement has been of tremendous benefit to his firm, increasing his skills in all areas
of architectural practice.
Ehm is a strong advocate
of quality design. He has researched and designed several earth-integrated structures and strives to achieve building
design in harmony with its environment in forested and coastal areas. Ehm’s sculptural design philosophy has been
discovered by Sony-Tristar, who identified his “Tsunami PB” project as a likely site for an upcoming motion picture.
He spoke before Friends of San Diego Architecture in 1994 on “Studies in an Organic Architecture,” and again in
1998 on “Sculptural Response to Building and Design.” He is influenced by his own concept of architecture
as sculptural artform, yet maintains balance with a portfolio rich in traditional design.
REGISTRATION
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Certificate Number 59,513
Alaska Professional Architect # AEL A 11618
Arizona
Registered Architect # 45252
California Licensed Architect #C22476
Nevada Registered Architect # 5823
Oregon
Registered Architect # 5215
Washington Registered Architect #6663
For further inquiries from Mr. Ehm, a list of client references, résumé, etc., please
contact sales@thepointstructues.com
K.
Michael Winter
Chief Financial Officer, First Vice President
– The Point Structures
Mike joined TPS in 2000
after having worked for nine years as a Project Manager in the Facilities Development Department at San Diego City Schools.
Mike's new perspective, as seen through the eyes of the school district, lends an understanding to the firm that few architects
have--that of the Owner. This experience is invaluable to our project team, as is his understanding of district policies
and regulations. Educated at the Phoenix Institute of Technology, Mike graduated in 1985 with honors. He obtained experience
in the operation of Computer-Aided Drafting systems while working in the offices of Phoenix architects, and has continued
to develop his skills in CAD. After working in Arizona for four years on single-family and multi-family construction
projects, Mike decided to expand his horizons by relocating to San Diego.
Mike's first job in the San Diego area lasted for twelve months, where he worked a lead designer for a kitchen and
bath design studio. When a slowdown in work forced the firm to lay him off, Mike was hired by Randal Ehm at his former
firm, Artek San Diego. While Mike began his employment as a Senior Draftsman, his outstanding dedication and performance
led to a series of promotions and salary increases. Firm Principal Ehm recognized Mike as a key employee, and within
twelve months he had been promoted to Director of Production. His responsibilities included consultant coordination
and project management on hotels, office buildings, multi-family housing projects, and custom homes. He was also responsible
for scheduling and supervising the seven-member production team in preparation of construction documents.
While working for Randal at Artek, Mike saw first-hand the dedication that
Ehm exhibited in his service to the profession of architecture through the American Institute of Architects (AIA). With
some encouragement, Mike decided to participate actively in the organization as a means of career development. Two years
after Randal had served as an Officer on the AIA/California Council Board of Directors, Mike was elected to the same position
of Associate Director South, having responsibility for intern members throughout Southern California.
Due to a severe downturn in the national economy in 1990, Ehm was forced
to let Mike go in a firm-wide layoff. However, through contacts developed at Artek, Mike was made aware of a Drafting
Technician 2 position, which had opened in the Office of the Schools Architect at San Diego City Schools. Mike interviewed
for the position along with some thirty other candidates, and was selected after brief deliberation by the selection committee.
Within the first three years of Mike's service for the District, he was promoted to Project Manager and became a likely candidate
for Project Architect when he became a licensed architect. Mike's unparalleled performance and dedication were again
recognized on a regular basis, and he received a Special Commendation from the Office of the Superintendent for his design
of the School-Age Parenting and Infant-Development Program. Mike was also elected as Chief Job Steward for the California
School Employees Association, Chapter 788.
In November of
1998, the voters of San Diego, approved the second largest bond measure, of that time, in the amount of $1.51 billion
dollars. This bond measure, known as Proposition MM, allows for the construction of thirteen (13) new schools and modernization
/ new construction at one hundred eighty (180) various school sites. Mike was promoted to Senior Project Manager and
was transferred to the Proposition MM Implementation Department. Along with the day to day program / project management
responsibilities and leading the other seventeen (17) project management staff members, he has been responsible for the development
and implementation of the following:
Off-Inventory Portables
Program and the 1999 Summer Classroom Moves Project ($30 million dollar budget), which accounted for over two hundred
fifty (250) new classrooms to be constructed / fabricated and delivered / installed at over one hundred (100) various school
sites over the summer months and ready for school opening in the fall.
Single-Session Kindergarten Program ($49 million dollar budget), which required the district to provide twice
as many kindergarten classrooms than the prior school year. The majority of these classrooms were provided by the use
of modular construction and district portable classroom structures.
Ellen Browning Scripps Elementary School ($9.6 million dollar budget), which houses approximately 500 students
and shares joint-use facilities with the City of San Diego. This project was constructed within five (5) months and
realized a $1 million dollar under-run due to the use of modular construction.
Scripps Ranch Middle School ($60 million dollar budget), which will house approximately 1,800 students.
This project will utilize two story classroom buildings by the use of modular construction to assist with the time and budget
constraints.
Currently, Mike is developing a 2,000 square
foot modular constructed prototype elementary school library building, which will be utilized for modernization projects time
savings and Proposition MM program cost savings.