We are excited to open our first office in Washington State located in Bellingham Washington . Brandon Hausmann , PE will be leading the office and is eager to jump right into the mix with us. He brings a strong background in renewable hydroelectric projects, civil works, and water resource projects. Brandon enjoys the pacific northwest outdoors and when he's not in the office you can find him out hiking with his family.
Construction is now complete on the revamped Newman Catholic Center ! Partnering with architect Greg Wilhelm , our own Ian Shoebridge , P.E., was involved with the design from start to finish. Ian was instrumental in bringing together the 12' retaining walls, curved glue-laminated beams, and custom steel...
Just prior to the typical holiday break, we hosted an open house/holiday party at our new SLO office . We expected it to be a great gathering of family, friends, clients, and colleagues--which it was ! What we didn't expect was the attendance of an infamous Christmas celebrity. Despite the slight resemblance to A&V's own Jordan Denio, P.E., general temperament...
As proud participants in Movember 2013 , A&V's own Charles Ashley, Jordan Denio , Paul Belmont , John Fischer ,...
On October 12, San Luis Obispo will celebrate the grand opening of its very own Railroad Museum . After more than 20 years of planning, funding, and construction, the museum located in the old railroad freight house at 1940 Santa Barbara Avenue will be open to...
A one-of-a-kind, state-of-the-art bowling alley, restaurant, and entertainment facility located in beautiful Mammoth Lakes is nearing completion. With three upstairs bays to handle 15-foot-by-9-foot golf/video screens; a downstairs that features 12 bowling alleys and a table-tennis area; a large restaurant upstairs, with an adjoining deck; a vast kitchen; outdoor spaces for regulation horseshoe pits and bocce ball courts; and, finally, a bank vault-looking space where patrons can play “laser maze,”...
The current issue of SLO Life Magazine highlights the custom home of Paul Neuwald and Mindy Brooks--a home we had the privilege of performing the structural design on. Our Chad Pruett, P.E., teamed up with Isaman Design to take on this challenging project. I could go on and on about its noteworthy features, but some professional writers already went ahead and did that, so click here...
A new room of rest, or more traditionally, "restroom," has recently been opened at the City of Paso Robles' downtown park. Teaming up with Ravatt Albrecht and the City of Paso Robles, Chad Pruett , P.E., worked to provide structural engineering design and support for the 1500 sq.ft. restroom facility. Located near the historic Carnegie building, a Classic Revival library of flushed brick...
Construction of the Vina Robles Amphitheatre is complete and its inaugural concert season is upon us. Starting this Saturday, July 6th, exceptional wine and intimate live music will be paired to create an unforgettable wine country experience. The initial concert calendar is set to last through October 2013, with the 2014 season already being mapped out. We're proud to say we've had a hand in bringing this first-class venue to life. This past...
Construction is nearing completion on an impressive and unique pool house structure. Set against the backdrop of the rolling hills of Edna Valley, this modern pool house pushes the limits of design by challenging what's possible for a cantilevered roof structure. Joining forces with Isaman Design, Chad Pruett , P.E. of Ashley & Vance saw the project through from concept to completion. Upon receiving the design drawings, the common echo around the office sounded something like "You want to cantilever HOW far?!"...
