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urbancricket: robin williams lives in Sea Cliff, not Pac Heights- in fact, no where near Pac heights.

I do not like to comment on open online forums, simply because of the distaste I have for those who take it as an opportunity to be really snarky and mean.

However, I needed to share this link with you: http://www.ced.berkeley.edu/component/option,com_extcalendar/Itemid,0/&Itemid=/extmode,view/extid,1494/

As a bay area grad student, I understand the Professor's motivation. Not only was the entire University of California behind this project , but there were many players supporting this project. It is highly regarded as a strong model for advancement in the enviro-construction industry, provided novices (grad students) the outstanding opportunity to not only work with reputable professionals and have their work publicized, but also gave the students the chance to manage their own project. The university and an external grant helped fund some of the project. This is not out of the ordinary. This is what we call "in the field" experience! Any program that encourages and cultivates out of the classroom experience is progressive and beneficial to students and their studies.

I commend the professor for offering up a space for the students and the design teams of Avenue Homes, and for putting so much trust and encouragement in the project.

I would love to see AT forums used as a place for productive and constructive dialogue, rather than an outpost for those angry folks.