REUTER & REUTER INC. Architecture / Interiors / Project Management: Reuter & Reuter, Inc. was established in the South Bay in January 1993 and has been operating as a boutique firm handling projects from 2,000 s.f. to 40,000 s.f. On every project we guarantee principal involvement by either Dean or Susan and sometimes both. In addition, our furniture wing allows us to offer a turn key approach at an affordable price and seamless interaction. We are proud to serve the South Bay and beyond, with quality Commercial Architecture/Design/Project Management and Furnishings services. OUR PAGE REQUIRES FLASH PLAYER v9 DOWNLOAD ADOBE FLASH PLAYER 23001 Hawthorne Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90505 INFO@REUTERANDREUTERINC.COM 310.793.7070 Torrance Architecture, Torrance Architects, Architects Torrance ,Reuter & Reuter, Reuter & Reuter Architecture, Reuter & Reuter Architects, Reuter and Reuter, Reuter and Reuter Architecture, Reuter and Reuter Architects, Reuter & Reuter Torrance, Susan Reuter Architect, Susan Reuter, Dean Reuter Architect, Dean Reuter, Reuter Architecture, Interior Design, Susan ReuterInterior Design, Project Management, South Bay Architecture, Los Angeles Architecture, South Bay Architects, Los Angeles Architects DEAN T. REUTER Architect Principal Dean T. Reuter, Principal-in-charge, is responsible for the team through all phases of the project, acting as the communication link between his firm and the client. Mr. Reuter will interview prospective clients, oversee all team coordination and project tasks, from programming and space planning to construction documents and administration, scheduling and budgeting. He also investigates municipal codes and restrictions and is responsible for code and local ordinance compliance. • Education Mr. Reuter received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture from the University of Southern California. Licensed Architect, California 1974. • Service Organizations The Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce – Past member of the Executive Board The Rotary Club of Del Amo Torrance – President 2008-2009 The YMCA of Torrance – Building, Property & Safety Board, Annual Support Campaign Fundraiser Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles – Awarded Big Brother of the Year 1996 – served two terms • Military Experience Vietnam Era Veteran, Retired From Corps of Engineers as Captain (O-3) with Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. Past Member Society of American Military Engineers • Local Experience Mr. Reuter has been performing Commercial and Residential Architecture in the Torrance/South Bay area since 1990. This work includes working closely with the Building Department, Fire Department, Planning, and Zoning Department of Torrance, Carson, Los Angeles and other surrounding cities. He is a graduate of Leadership Torrance 1996. • Experience Before starting his own company, Mr. Reuter performed services as the Landlord's Architect for the ARCO Towers (in downtown Los Angeles) with over 4.5 million square feet of space. He was project manager/architect for the Stuart M. Ketchum YMCA and General Telephone headquarters in Thousand Oaks encompassing the position of project architect for a 255,000 s.f. - 2 story atrium office building, and project manager for engineering systems -- fitting up the 350,000 s.f. headquarters building on an adjacent site. Mr. Reuter was also the technical advisor for the proposed CADAM (IBM) building of 160,000 s.f. During his 40+ years of experience, Mr. Reuter has acquired excellent technical skills, extensive knowledge of the architectural, interior design and construction process, building codes and regulations, and a wide variety of experiences in project management. SUSAN REUTER Interior Design Susan recognizes the importance of high value service and will plan a work environment that is tailored to your performance and image requirements. She has the resources necessary to get your projects done...right the first time, on-time and within budget. Let us do the footwork and research, and assist you in making the decisions on: • Work Stations • Seating • Desks • Reception, Lobby & Conference Room Furniture • Filing / Storage Systems • Flooring • Wall covering • Accessories We offer delivery of assembled product as well as arranging installation services of unassembled products. We also have contacts for art consultants to complete your design intent. In addition, we have the resources to obtain excellent-condition used furniture at very reasonable prices. A sampling of our Clients are: • ASAP Drug Solutions – Offices & Conference Room Furniture • Bay Cities National Bank - Office Desks, Seating • Dr. Howard Sofen – Seating , Office Furniture • Green Hills Memorial Park – Work Stations, Office Furniture, Seating • Pacific Arthritis Care Center – Medical Equipment , Seating • Richardson Kontogouris – Work Stations, Office Furniture • Surf Management – Decorative items AT WORK: Torrance architect, designer turn workplace ideas into reality step by step // By Muhammed El-Hasan, Staff Writer As a child, Dean Reuter enjoyed drawing and building model airplanes. Today, he designs the interiors for commercial buildings as a local architect. The 63-year-old owns Reuter & Reuter Inc., a Torrance architectural firm, with his wife, Susan. The Torrance resident started his company about 1993. His wife joined him as an expert on furniture, paint and carpeting in 1998. Dean Reuter graduated from USC with a bachelor's degree in architecture in 1974. He went on to work as an architect at two firms before starting his own business. What does your job entail? It is understanding the building codes — this is the box you work within — and understanding the needs of the client. We design the spaces. We get into the mechanical, electrical, air conditioning, telephone layout. I'm more of a functional architect than into high-level design. I'm more concerned about the budget and the functionality. How do you draw up architectural blueprints? I still draw by hand because I'm a dinosaur. We still have a drafting table. We use computer-aided drafted, or CAD, drawings to submit to city officials. I will give our CAD operator my sketches and he goes through it, and then I go back to adjust things that may be off. What architectural style do you mostly use? In interiors, there's a really wide span called contemporary, which is most interiors. We don't do the Frank Gehry stuff, which is more artistic and is too expensive for our clients. I love curves. We do a lot of curved reception areas. What's so special about curves in architecture? We walk in curves. Your streets meander. Your rivers meander. It's maybe a more natural thing. What's the best part of your job? The beginning — where I actually meet the people and the whole challenge of getting the project. And the ending when you have a grand opening. The client is happy. How long does it take to design a commercial interior? Up to a year. It depends on the size of a project. A lot of it is driven by the client, if they're on a deadline. What's involved in the design? There are five phases. In all of our phases, we stop and say, "Hey, is this what you want?" There are minor changes. We get sign-offs each step of the way. What are the five phases? The first phase is programming, where we ask you how you operate. We resolve your needs, wants and wishes. When the budget goes down, the wishes go away. The second phase is space planning and conceptual design, where we take those words and put them on paper. What's the third phase? Design development, which involves the color, material, furniture — the stuff Susan does. The fourth phase is construction documents. Those are the plans you go to the city with, and the contractors bid on them. What's the last phase? Construction contract administration, when we are there in the field during construction to resolve problems. How much do you charge for a project? On interiors, it's about $3.50 a square foot for office space and $5 to $6 a square foot for medical space. Why more for medical? Because it has a lot of plumbing and sinks, equipment. The restroom is the most complicated thing to do. There's single-use, multi-use, handicap stalls. There's a lot of tiles. All the items inside must be impervious to water. How's business in this recession? Last year was our best year ever. We were blessed. It just came. The first three months of this year, it's slower, but lately things are picking up. Do you dream about architecture? Sometimes. Like we're bidding on a big project and we're meeting in a conference room with a new client. And they're happy about making the right selection of an architect. And they're happy and pouring coffee on each other like the Mad Hatter's tea party. • Architectural Design / Construction Documents • Programming / Space Planning • “To Fit” Plans • Construction Administration • BOMA Calculations • Conditional Use Permits • Project Management • As-Built Documents • Renderings/Models • Due Diligence • Feasibility Studies • ADA Building Upgrades • Furniture Specifications and Purchasing PRACTICE AREAS • Tenant Improvement • Office • Medical • Banks • Warehouse • Church