{"id":536,"date":"2014-10-29T12:57:17","date_gmt":"2014-10-29T12:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jondieges.com\/?page_id=536"},"modified":"2014-11-26T04:33:16","modified_gmt":"2014-11-26T04:33:16","slug":"welcome-to-the-gallery-of-work-done-with-gerard-dieges-1892-1979-civil-engineer-by-jon-dieges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jondieges.com\/?page_id=536","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Gallery of Work Done With Gerard Dieges, 1892-1979, Civil Engineer, by Jon Dieges"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Rendering<\/a>
Rendering for Fund-raising for the Ojai Valley Athletic Club in 1974–later Zelma Wilson took over the job when the Investment Group led by Carl Pope bought more land to have swimming, a gym, and several tennis courts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Recent<\/a>
Recent Aerial Photo of the Ojai Valley Athletic Club (I joined in 2004)–most of the original tennis court layout was kept but the circuit training \u00a0trail around the perimeter was “jettisoned.”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Voted<\/a>
Voted the top local newsmaker in 1963–our proposal to expand the Ventura County government Center (now the City Hall of Ventura) towards the south within a magastructure built into the hillside below.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Original<\/a>
Original Model for the proposal done as a “Special Studies Class” in 1964.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"New<\/a>
New Fire and Domestic Water Lines off of 31 inch diameter Casitas Municipal Water District Main at the Ojai Valley Inn–1973.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"We<\/a>
We won a Best Design Award from the Ojai City PlanningCommission for Carson Farm Supply since remodeled into offices.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"The<\/a>
The Houghton School for\u00a0Exceptional Children in the East End of Ojai built 1964.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"My<\/a>
My first house I built by myself started 1976 and finished 1978, needed the signature of a Civil Engneer because it was reinforced masonry–I wasn’t licensed until September 1979, two months after my father died July 22, 1979.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"An<\/a>
An A-frame House on top of a hill with a spectacular view in Oak View.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Simple<\/a>
Simple gabled house for a couple who have life-time tenancy on land next to Lake Casitas–a semi-passive solar design with lots of south-facing glass towards best view.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Same<\/a>
Same house as above looking south to Lake Casitas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Modest<\/a>
Modest house on North Mongomery Street for a childhood friend built by another childhood friend with a great view east of the Topa Topa Bluffs in Ojai.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"An<\/a>
An owner designed large house featuring two stacked fireplaces in the southest corner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Same<\/a>
Same house looking inopposite direction towards great view of the Ojai Valley–an owner-designed, owner built house followed by the owner going bankrupt–the next ownr finished it \u00a0and added a garage then sold it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Another<\/a>
Another house with vaulted ceilings and the main living areas on the second story with a “dumb-waiter” in the garage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"A<\/a>
A Simple gabled 2 1\/2story house in an orange orchard so we put the main living areas on the second floor for the view and vaulted ceilings with a “dumb-water”in the garage going up to the second floor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Another<\/a>
Another owner-designed, owner-built dream home on Shepherd Mesa Drive Carpinteria.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Pierpont<\/a>
Pierpont Beach District House in City of Ventura for a Fire Fighter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Home<\/a>
Home for a big family off Fairwiew Road Ojai.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Home<\/a>
Home for a Paving Contractor and his wife in Summerland.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Homefor<\/a>
Home for an Oral Surgeon and his family, complete with a dog foot bath off the side entrance, in Somis.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Spanish<\/a>
Spanish Style house in Saticoy Country Club Estates for Tennis Playing Oncologist and his family.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Owner-designed,<\/a>
Owner-designed, owner-built house for a Realtor and Notary Public in Ojai.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Modest<\/a>
Modest pierpont Beach District home inVentura for a school teacher.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Home<\/a>
Home in front of the Lake Casitas Earth fill Dam near Foster Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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