SMPS: Changes in health care design

The Society for Marketing Professional Services's local chapter will hold a program on “Health care's Changing Landscape” at 7:30 a.m. April 26 at Washington Athletic Club.

The event will explore how health care delivery changes impact design and construction, and look at market conditions, trends and upcoming projects.

Panelists include J. Michael Marsh of Overlake Medical Center, Nicole Sturdy-Wenzel of MultiCare Health System, Marty Francois of UW Medical Center, Elizabeth Braun of Virginia Mason and Larry Godt of Emerge Business Strategies.

Cost is $45 for members, $55 for member firms and $65 for non-members before April 20. It is $10 more after that. Register at http://tiny.cc/fppfay/.

How to design a streetcar system

AIA Seattle will present a free program titled “Designing a Seattle Streetcar System: The Center City Connector” at 6 p.m. April 27 at 1010 Western Ave. The program is organized by AIA Seattle's Urban Design Forum.

Representatives from SDOT, Gustafson Guthrie Nichol and Parsons Corp. will speak.

The connector is a streetcar segment that will link the South Lake Union and First Hill streetcar lines. The system will connect over a dozen neighborhoods and is projected to carry up to 30,000 average weekday riders.

Perkins+Will has new digs

Perkins+Will Seattle moved to Rainier Tower at 1301 Fifth Ave., Suite 2300.

The interdisciplinary architecture and design firm is working on a number of projects in Seattle, including two towers for Swedish Medical Center, and two apartment buildings at 707 Terry Ave. on First Hill for Frye Art Museum and an entity of Westbank Projects Corp.

Reimagine libraries: event is April 21

A free program called “Re-Imagined Library Spaces” will be held at 6 p.m. April 21 at Seattle Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave.

City Librarian Marcellus Turner and panelists will discuss how Seattle's library system and others are re-imagining their spaces to serve the changing needs of patrons.

Panelists are Dri Ralph of King County Library System, Walter Schacht of Schacht|Aslani Architects and Tom Fay of Seattle Public Library.

The program is co-sponsored by AIA Seattle, Design in Public and Space.City.

FFA celebrates 60 years in business

Portland-based FFA Architecture and Interiors is celebrating its sixth decade of providing architectural design services in the Northwest and elsewhere.

William Fletcher founded the firm in 1956. Today the 25-person firm is led by Troy Ainsworth, who was named principal in 2007.

FFA’s projects have included historic preservation, multifamily, mixed-use and office.

Apply for SMPS event scholarship

The Seattle chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services is accepting applications until April 22 for the 2016 Fellows Forum Scholarship.

The $1,250 scholarship is paid registration to attend the 2016 SMPS Build Business Conference in Philadelphia Aug. 10-12, and one night at the hotel.

Apply at http://tiny.cc/hypmay/.

Mayo of Mahlum wins national award

Joe Mayo of Seattle-based Mahlum is one of seven people nationwide to win a 2016 American Institute of Architects Associates Award.

Mahlum said in a press release that this is the highest award given to Associate AIA members, for leadership and commitment to the profession and community.

Mayo recently became an architect, but has been in the industry for eight years. He won an AIA Seattle Emerging Professionals Travel Scholarship, authored the book “Solid Wood: Case Studies in Mass Timber Architecture, Technology and Design” and co-authored a research study on cross-laminated timber. He and Arup engineer Hans-Erik Blomgren organized the city of Seattle's Cross-Laminated Timber Advisory Committee.

Mayo co-chaired the AIA Seattle Young Architects Forum, and was regional associate director for AIA Northwest and Pacific Region.

Go to http://tiny.cc/x9rjay for all the winners.

Sustainability Slam at AIA April 21

AIA Seattle will hold the 2nd Sustainability Slam from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Earth day, April 21, at 1400 Western Ave.

The free event is organized by AIA Seattle's Committee on the Environment to give individuals and firms a place to share their sustainable design work.

Light food and drink will be provided. Register at http://tiny.cc/ql4bay/.

SAF event on adaptive reuse

Seattle Architecture Foundation will hold a program titled “Recycled Cities|Adaptive Reuse” at 6:30 p.m. April 19 at Impact Hub Seattle, 220 Second Ave. S.

The panel will explore projects in Seattle, and look at ways designers and developers can work with tenants and communities to reimagine historic buildings.

The panelists are Matt Aalfs of Weinstein A+U, Kji Kelly of Historic Seattle, Michael Sullivan of Artifacts and Dan Say of Swenson Say Faget.

Tickets are $15. Register at http://tiny.cc/zjhc8x/.

The program is part of SAF's 2016 Design In Depth Series on Innovations in Architecture that runs through June, on the third Tuesday of each month.

Comment by Friday on design review

The city of Seattle's department of construction and inspections and office of planning and community development released a draft of recommendations about how to improve the design review program.

They said the recommendations are designed to make the program more efficient and effective. You can comment on the recommendations through Friday at http://tiny.cc/4urjay/.

The program was started in 1994 and reviews private development projects. It has reviewed over 1,000 development projects, but concerns about its effectiveness have prompted this examination.

The city has gotten input through focus group interviews, an online survey and open houses.

SDA gives tips on working with banks

The Seattle Society for Design Administration will hold a program titled, “How to Get Along With Your Business Banker” at 5:30 p.m. April 21 at Crowne Plaza Seattle at 1113 Sixth Ave.

The presenter is Phil Von Buchwaldt, a vice president and commercial loan officer at Washington Trust Bank. He will offer tips on how to establish a good relationship with your banker so you can get loans, a line of credit and the best deals on new accounts.

Cost starts at $35 and includes dinner. For more information and to register, go to http://tinyurl.com/hn8xx8l/.

RevitalizeWA event at Lake Chelan

RevitalizeWA 2016 Preservation and Main Street Conference is set for April 25-27 at Campbell's Resort on Lake Chelan.

The annual conference is presented by Washington Main Street Program, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and Washington State Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation.

Topics include historic preservation, archeology and downtown revitalization.

The keynote speaker is Cheryl Hargrove, 35-year travel industry veteran and the first director of heritage tourism for National Trust for Historic Preservation. She will focus on “evergreen towns,” which are places that are able to thrive year-round.

Cost is $150. Register at http://tiny.cc/7vjaay/.

Design for Good event April 14

AIGA Seattle on April 14 will kickoff the Design for Good Changemaker Series at 6:30 p.m. in Room 210 of Kane Hall at the University of Washington, bringing together creative professionals and organizations for social change.

The event is a partnership with UW Design. This year's theme is housing and homelessness.

Mark Randall from Worldstudio in New York City will share his experiences building a socially minded design practice, and Josh Hall will talk about homelessness in Seattle. Hall is with Seattle Human Services Department.

Tickets are $13.59 for members and $21.99 for non-members, at http://tiny.cc/6zmfay/.

AIGA Seattle is a community of designers, strategists, writers, developers, students, educators, directors and volunteers.

Got a favorite space? Tell ASLA

American Society of Landscape Architects is asking people to share images of their favorite outdoor designed space on social media.

The program is part of World Landscape Architecture Month in April, a global celebration of landscape architecture.

ASLA said landscape architecture has created spaces from Central Park in New York to local parks and bike trails. To share your image, download a “This Is Landscape Architecture” card at http://tiny.cc/rkg39x/. Then take a photo of the card at your favorite space and upload the photo to Instagram, Twitter and other social media platforms with #WLAM2016.

Grand Connection charrette, open house

Bellevue Arts Museum will hold an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. April 9 to share the results of a charrette on creating a pedestrian and bike corridor in the city from Meydenbauer Bay to the Eastside Rail Corridor.

The charrette is set for April 7 through April 9 and will bring together over 70 local design professionals to develop concepts for the Grand Connection, including how to span Interstate 405 and connect downtown with Wilburton's commercial area.

Charles Montgomery, author of “Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design,” will give the keynote address at the open house. R.S.V.P. at http://tiny.cc/injaay/.

The events are organized by the museum and the city in conjunction with the exhibition “Louis Kahn: The Power of Architecture,” which is at the museum through May 1.

AIA: Modest rise in design billings

Demand for design services increased slightly in February, the American Institute of Architects reported.

The Architecture Billings Index was 50.3 in February, up from 49.6 the previous month.

The index reflects the approximate nine to 12-month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. Any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings.

The South scored the highest, at 51.1, followed by the West at 49.9, the Northeast at 49.5, and the Midwest at 49.3.

John Eckert will lead AIA council

John Eckert of NAC Architecture was named president of the American Institute of Architects Washington Council for 2016.

The council is focused on policy and politics. As president, Eckert is on the executive committee and co-chair of the 2016 AIA Civic Design Awards.

He is an associate principal in NAC's Spokane office, with over 21 years of experience, the last decade focused on health care. He was president of AIA Spokane.

SMPS scholarship applications due

SMPS Seattle is seeking applications by April 15 for the $1,200 undergraduate scholarship, which will be awarded in May.

The scholarship supports students who are pursuing a career in marketing professional services, preferably in architecture, engineering and construction.

It is open to high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores and juniors. The winner also gets an SMPS student membership and tickets to SMPS Seattle's annual Reign Awards and an educational breakfast event. Apply at http://tiny.cc/hyvt8x/.

‘Greatest hits' tour by SAF Saturday

A Seattle Architecture Foundation tour at 10 a.m. Saturday will look at the social forces that have shaped Seattle buildings.

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

The two-hour tour begins at Dilettante Mocha Cafe in Rainier Square at 1310 Fourth Ave.

Cost is $15. Register at http://tiny.cc/efl88x/.

MAS program on historic preservation

Marketing Associates of Spokane will hold a program on historic preservation starting at 11:30 a.m. April 14 in Spokane Convention Center.

In honor of Architecture Month, AIA Spokane is sponsoring the program titled “Future of History in Spokane.” Speakers are Megan Duvall, Spokane historic preservation officer, and Chris Batten of Rencorp Realty.

Duvall will talk about downtown Spokane's historic properties, and Batten will discuss some of his recent projects, which include the Jimmie Durkin and Rombeck-Dutch's Loan buildings. The moderator is Randy Wilson of the Spokane Historic Landmarks Commission.

Cost is $25 for members and $40 for non-members, including lunch. R.S.V.P. at http://www.maspokane.org. For more information, contact Katie Fitzpatrick at katief@garco.com or April Smith at asmith@geoengineers.com.