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@thepointstructures.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.