Benjamin J. Kaiser
Architects in Portland, OR
License number
Oregon 4840
Issued Date
Jul 30, 2004
Expiration Date
Dec 31, 2016
Category
Architecture
Address
Address
Portland, OR 97211
Professional information
Architect, General Contractor, Property Developer
Position:
Owner at Kaiser Group, Inc. and PATH Architecture, Inc., Design Commissioner at Portland Design Commission
Location:
Portland, Oregon Area
Industry:
Architecture & Planning
Work:
Kaiser Group, Inc. and PATH Architecture, Inc.
- Portland, Oregon since 2000
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Owner
Portland Design Commission
- Portland, Oregon since 2008
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Design Commissioner
Education:
Rhode Island School of Design 1986 - 1992
Bachelor of Architecture (BArch), Architecture Miami University 1984 - 1985
Bachelor of Architecture (BArch), Architecture Miami University 1984 - 1985
Skills:
Architecture, Comprehensive Planning, Residential Design, Green Building, Mixed-use, Design Research, Architectural Design, Real Estate Development, Renovation, Project Planning, Urban Design
Modular Safety System
US Patent:
2013011, May 16, 2013
Filed:
Mar 20, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/425402
Inventors:
Benjamin J. Kaiser - Portland OR, US
International Classification:
E04B 1/92, E04H 14/00, E04B 1/98
US Classification:
521671, 527413, 5274502
Abstract:
Embodiments provide modular seismic safety systems and methods of providing safe zones and emergency equipment for use in public and private buildings. In various embodiments, the modular safety systems may include at least one safety module that may be installed in a pre-existing structure in order to provide a safety zone configured to withstand a seismic emergency. In various embodiments, the safety module may be configured to withstand the forces of an earthquake, and may be seismically isolated from the preexisting structure by an expansion joint. In some embodiments, a plurality of safety modules may be installed, and they may work together to form in internal bracing structure. Various embodiments also may include a freestanding safety capsule that contains safety equipment and that is exterior to the building. Also disclosed are methods of providing a cost-effective modular safety system for use in a school or other public building.