AIA reception for Joe Mayo's book

Mayo

AIA Seattle will hold a free reception to celebrate release of the book “Solid Wood: Mass Timber Architecture, Technology and Design” by Joe Mayo April 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. at 1911 First Ave.

The book is about new mass timber/mass wood architecture. It highlights education, hospitality, industrial, multifamily and office buildings around the world.

Mayo received the AIA Seattle Emerging Professionals Travel Scholarship in 2011 to research wood construction in mid-rise and high-rise buildings in England, Norway, Germany and Austria.

Mayo is an architectural designer at Mahlum, and will be introduced by Susan Jones of atelierjones.

Light refreshments will be provided. Register at http://tiny.cc/nom0vx/.

Class focuses on geothermal heat

AIA Seattle will offer a class on geothermal heat exchange systems from noon to 2 p.m. April 22 at 1911 First Ave.

PAE will present the class on design, construction, codes and guidelines. There will be case studies about the Bullitt Center in Seattle and Jordan Research Center at Fresno State.

Cost is $10 for members and $40 for non-members, including lunch. Register at http://tiny.cc/ioffwx/.

The class is part of AIA Seattle's Corporate Allied Partner Collaboration Series.

Federal contracts symposium April 28

The Seattle, Tacoma and Portland posts of the Society of American Military Engineers will present a symposium on federal contracting opportunities for small businesses April 28 at Kitsap Conference Center in Bremerton.

The Kitsap Economic Development Alliance is partnering with SAME to provide courses and speakers at the event. Topics include “Stupid Things Contractors Do to Mess Up Federal Contracts” and “New Labor Law Updates.”

Speakers include Captain Mark Geronime, commanding officer of Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, and representatives from the Corps of Engineers, Coast Guard and the state procurement assistance center.

Register at http://tiny.cc/glxqwx/.

SMPS scholarship to event in LA

The Seattle chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services is offering a scholarship for people who want to attend this year's SMPS Build Business Conference Aug. 19-21 in Los Angeles.

The scholarship includes paid registration and a one-night stay at Marriott L.A. Live, valued at $1,250. It is open to SMPS members or employees of member firms.

Apply by May 1 at http://tiny.cc/zvfqwx/. For more information, contact Carla Thompson at cthompson@nacarchitecture.com.

Developer panel at SMPS April 28

On April 28, SMPS Seattle will hear from developers about economic conditions, upcoming projects, Link light rail, trends and hot spots.

The Developer Panel is from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Harbor Club Seattle.

The moderator is Ted Sive of Ted Sive Consulting. Panelists are Hamilton Hazlehurst of Vulcan Real Estate, Kristin Jensen of Touchstone Corp., Scott Shapiro of Eagle Rock Ventures and Matt Elley of AMLI Residential.

Cost for the luncheon event is $40 for members, $45 for member firms, and $55 for non-members before April 23. After that it is $10 more. Register at http://tiny.cc/moqbwx/.

OSU student wins European scholarship

Sullivan

Oregon State University grad student Kyle Sullivan won the 2015 European Scholarship sponsored by DCI Engineers and HDG Architecture.

He will travel to Amsterdam, Prague and Berlin, documenting his experinces with a “blog-cation” of his entries, photographs and videos that will appear on DCI’s website.

Sullivan is pursuing a master’s degree in civil engineering, and writing a thesis on cross laminated timber — an engineered wood product developed in Germany and Austria. He intends to visit CLT buildings in Europe.

The annual scholarship is open to structural engineering, architecture and interior design students. Winners explore the A/E/C industry by reflecting on historic European architecture.

DCI is a Seattle-based civil and structural consulting engineering firm. HDG is a Spokane-based architecture and design studio.

APA will meet here April 18-21

The American Planning Association's National Planning Conference is April 18-21 at Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.

Speakers include Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, AARP Executive Vice President Debra B. Whitman, and Ron Sims, former deputy secretary of HUD.

The conference will focus on the challenges of transportation, climate change, hazard mitigation and public health, with over 300 conference sessions and nearly 60 mobile workshops.

For information and to register, go to http://tiny.cc/wztowx/.

AIA offers class on audio/video trends

AIA Seattle will offer a program on trends in audio/video systems from noon to 2 p.m. April 15 at 1911 First Ave. in Seattle.

The Greenbusch Group is the presenter. Topics include acoustics and the integration of audio/video equipment into architecture.

Cost is $10 for members and $40 for non-members, and includes lunch. Register at http://tiny.cc/j9dfwx/.

The class is part of AIA Seattle's Corporate Allied Partner Collaboration Series.

Boot camp in May on public art basics

Seattle Office of Arts & Culture is offering a free boot camp about public art commissions from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 9 and 16 at Experience Music Project.

Up to 30 artists will be selected to participate in the training, which is open to Washington artists who have not received a public art commission.

Topics include submitting a competitive application, the selection process, contracts, navigating design teams, public presentations, fabrication and installation.

Selected artists can apply to create a temporary artwork this summer at Seattle Center or in the Central Area.

Apply for the boot camp at http://tiny.cc/u4qdwx. For more information, contact Marcia Iwasaki at (206) 233-3946 or Elisheba Johnson at (206) 684-0182.

Cowi Marine N.A. adds director

The marine and ocean engineering consulting firm Cowi Marine North America hired Shashi Shrivastava as director of international practice.

Shrivastava is a marine structural engineer with 35 years of experience in planning, design and construction management of marine terminals worldwide, including major public and private projects.

He will be based in North Vancouver and oversee business development in the North American marine market and pursue projects internationally.

Shrivastava was director, project development for Hatch's Ports and Marine Terminals Infrastructure Sector. He also was global director of Hatch's business unit.

Buckland & Taylor is a member of the Cowi Group and has a Seattle office.

Scholarships for architecture study

The American Institute of Architects Southwest Washington Chapter is accepting scholarship applications until April 30 for students who plan to enroll in an accredited college architectural degree program.

The scholarships are open to high school seniors who are attending high school or junior college in Pierce, Thurston, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Skamania, Wahkiakum or Grays Harbor counties.

They are funded by the 2014 SWW Chapter Auction and a AIA National grant.

To apply, go to http://www.aiasww.org or call Kris Schwarz at (253) 627-4006.

Queena Yi's work exhibited in D.C.

A master's thesis by Queena Yi of Integrus Architecture about Seattle's memorial spaces is part of the 2015 Emerging Professionals Exhibition at the American Institute of Architects in Washington, D.C.

The exhibition runs through April 30, and may also be viewed at http://tiny.cc/dxj0vx/.

Yi's thesis examines the design and location of memorial spaces in Seattle. She proposes inserting sites of remembrance into the city core, replacing the traditional cemetery landscape. These new spaces would be woven into the urban fabric as a reminder of human mortality.

Yi holds a master of architecture degree from the University of Washington, and studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture in Denmark. She is an intern architect with Integrus in Seattle, and is involved in AIA Seattle and Seattle Architecture Foundation.

A&E study results: How do you rate?

Jeremiah McNicholas and Patrick Bernhardt of Deltek will talk about the results of a study that rates the performance of architecture and engineering firms at 7:30 a.m. April 16 at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Seattle.

The event is sponsored by the Society for Design Administration.

The Deltek Clarity A&E Industry Study covers the performance of A&E firms in North America, including labor, profit, overhead and net revenue per employee. This is the 35th year the firm has conducted the study.

Cost is $35 for members, $40 for member firms, and $45 for nonmembers and includes breakfast.

To register or for more information, contact Stacy at stacyr@bergerpartnership.com.

Panel talk April 9 on NW design trends

Local design leaders will talk about trends in Pacific Northwest design at 6 p.m. April 9 at the Sorrento Hotel in Seattle.

The panel is Richelle Nolan of IA Interior Architects, George Suyama of Suyama Peterson Deguchi, Jennifer Navva Milliken of Bellevue Arts Museum and Brent Comber, a furniture designer and artist.

The event is presented by Gray Magazine in partnership with Interior Design Show West. This is the first of a five-part series of discussions with design professionals and creative people in the Northwest.

Buy the $10 tickets and get information at http://tiny.cc/wbe6vx/.

SMPS offers class on leadership

The Seattle chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services will offer a class titled “Leadership: Learn Skills for Your Future” from 4 to 6:30 p.m. April 23 at Belltown Community Center in Seattle.

The presenters are Carla Thompson of NAC|Architecture and Bill Strong of Bill Strong Consulting.

Topics include motivating those around you, building resources for tough times, and connecting with your firm, profession and clients.

The class is part of a four-part series titled “AEC Marketing 201” that meets on consecutive Thursdays through May 14. The other classes are on firm management, business development and presentations.

Series tickets cost $250 for members, $290 for SMPS member firms, and $330 for non-members. Register at http://tiny.cc/x0prvx/.

What's your favorite green space?

The American Society of Landscape Architects is asking people to photograph their favorite green spaces and post them on social media using the hashtag #WLAM2015.

April is World Landscape Architecture Month, sponsored by ASLA and the International Federation of Landscape Architects. The event was formerly called National Landscape Architecture Month.

The goal is to celebrate landscape architecture. So ASLA's chapters will also introduce the profession to schools, and connect with IFLA organizations in other countries via Skype and social media.

Professor Kathryn Moore, IFLA president, said, “At a time when the globe faces major challenges caused by industrialization, urbanization, climate changes and the depletion of natural resources, World Landscape Architecture Month shines a light on our progressive profession.”

Enjoy ‘Potty Humor' for a good cause

Unexpected Productions says the only bad seats in its theater are in the bathrooms.

So the comedy improv group will present “Potty Humor a Renovation Comedy” at 8:30 p.m. today at 1428 Post Alley to raise money to fix the loos.

Tickets cost $15 at http://tiny.cc/8qddwx/.

The nonprofit is also accepting donations toward the bathroom renovation at http://tiny.cc/w8e6vx/.

SAF ‘greatest hits' tour is April 12

A free Seattle Architecture Foundation tour at 1 p.m. April 12 will look at the social forces which have shaped Seattle and its buildings.

“Greatest Hits: Chart Toppers and Heart-Stoppers” explores some popular favorites, from the Rainier Club to the cantilevered Central Library.

The tour begins at the SAF Gallery in the Rainier Square Atrium. It will be led by a tour guide in training. Register at http://tiny.cc/pl53vx/.

February billings rise for architects

Architecture billings were up slightly in February, the American Institute of Architects reported.

The Architecture Billings Index for February was 50.4, up from 49.9 in January.

The AIA index reflects the nine- to 12-month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending.

AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker said a healthy institutional market has helped the design and construction industry in recent months, but there's some slowing in the other major construction sectors.

The South scored the highest, at 52.5. The Midwest scored 50.2, the Northeast 48 and the West 46.7.

Entries due for Headlines 2015

The University of Washington's Department of Architecture is accepting entries for “Headlines 2015: Architecture Looking Ahead,” an annual exhibit that gives the public a glimpse into the creative process.

Entries are due April 13 for the exhibit, which highlights upcoming projects from Washington designers. A reception will be held at 5 p.m. April 17 for the exhibit, which runs through May 1 in UW's Gould Court.

Headlines is sponsored by the department's Professional Advisory Council. The exhibit will travel to other Northwest architectural institutions.

Go to bit.ly/HEADLINES2015 to enter.