Cedar Fever!
Moore/Andersson Compound & Burns House
We are so grateful for those who've contributed thus far! Thank you!
Moore/Andersson Compound Project
Centerbrook Architects & Planners CENTERBROOK
Sinclair Black AUSTIN
Larry & Roberta Wright AUSTIN
Jim & Sandy Righter BOSTON
Tess & Greg Peters AUSTIN
Aisha Ainsworth AUSTIN
Nan Kinzler AUSTIN
George Elliman AUSTIN
Beth Goff-McMillan AUSTIN
Robert Meckfessel DALLAS
Rebecca Leonard & Steven Spears AUSTIN
David Harrison PALM BEACH
Lindsay Whorton & Amanda Siepiola AUSTIN
McInturff Architects LLC BETHESDA
Constantine Vasilios CHICAGO
Jacob Albert BOSTON
Diana Keller AUSTIN
Burns House Project
Jeanne Chen & Bob Dolbinski SANTA MONICA
Robert Geering SAN FRANCISCO
Shev Rush NEW YORK
Dennis Whelan UCLA Class of 1983: SANTA BARBARA
Bill & Keiko Sasaki Spade UCLA Class of 1983: NEW YORK
Barbara Russell-Willett UCLA Class of 1983: PORTSMOUTH
Eileen Liebman UCLA Class of 1983: BARCELONA
Cynthia Hirschhorn UCLA Class of 1983: LOS ANGELES
In July 2023, Foundation Director Kevin Keim began the careful reconstruction of the massive arbor that spans the courtyard and water tank in the center of the Moore/Andersson Compound.
The difficult Phase 1 involved the removal of the deteriorated 2x8 beams so the 40 massive Cypress 8"x8"x10' posts could be made plumb once again. All this had to be done while everything above was braced up against gravity!
Phase 2 will be technically easier, but requires a SIGNIFICANT amount of Western Red Cedar timber.
While we're at it with Western Red Cedar in Austin, we are also planning the next preservation project at the Burns House in Santa Monica Canyon. This project involves the reconstruction of the deteriorated gates and the construction of a new trellis to screen views to a neighboring property.
To keep costs to a minimum, Kevin does virtually all of the restoration work himself. So contributions for materials really do make a difference.
