November 23, 2005

Design Detailings: Integrus wins award for school

Photo courtesy Integrus Architechture White River High School in Buckley is organized into eight clusters.

Integrus Architecture recently received the 2005 James D. MacConnell Award for school design for the 230,000-square-foot White River High School in Buckley. The MacConnell Award is presented by the Council of Educational Facility Planners International.

The school is organized into eight clusters, five of which are specialized for career paths. Judges said the open, light-filled spaces promote learning and encourage collaborative efforts between students and staff.

"The judges complimented the planning process we used throughout the four years of building this special high school and the students they interacted with when they visited our campus," said White River Superintendent Jay Hambly.

Bill Goodwin is honored by APWA

Bill Goodwin, a consulting services manager at the Transpo Group, recently received the James Robertson Award at the American Public Works Association fall conference in Yakima.

Goodwin received the award for outstanding service in the field of public works. He is past APWA chapter president. As the award winner, Goodwin now becomes the Washington state chapter nominee for the national Swearingen Award for public service.

Headquartered in Kirkland, the Transpo Group provides traffic engineering and transportation planning services.

Anderson to re-fit Tacoma fireboat

Art Anderson Associates has a contract with the city of Tacoma to provide naval architecture and engineering services for the renovation and re-fit of Tacoma Fire Department's 30-knot fireboat The Commencement.

The contract is funded under the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters grant program.

The Commencement is one of two rapid response fireboats operated by the fire department, providing fire suppression, search and rescue, evacuation, hazardous materials response and emergency medical service for the city and the Port of Tacoma. It was built in 1982.

Art Anderson will provide engineering and design services for the vessel's propulsion, pumping, hydraulic, electrical, and command and control systems, and will work with BMT Nigel Gee and Associates.

After the re-fit and renovation, The Commencement will be a versatile, Class-A fireboat with an expected service life of an additional 20 years, according to Art Anderson Associates.