November 30, 2005

Design Detailings: Panel looks at how to define your mission

Swenson Say Faget principal Ellen Southard will lead a panel discussion about defining a firm's mission at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9.

The session will include case study presentations. The panel includes Heather Johnston, founding partner of Place Architects; Don Lloyd, director of business development with Rushforth Construction Co.; and Dan Caine, principal and lead strategist of Incite, a branding consulting firm.

The event will be held at AIA Seattle, 1911 First Ave. For information, call AIA at (206) 448-4938, or go to http://www.aiaseattle.org.

Blackmer picked for accrediting board

Blackmer

The NAAB evaluates U.S. schools of architecture for accreditation. He will be one of three AIA representatives on the NAAB board who deals with accreditation. He was appointed to a three-year term.

SEAW will host seismic seminar

The Structural Engineers Association of Washington will host a full-day seismic design seminar on Saturday.

The seminar is designed to help engineers transition to the 2003 International Building Code from the 1997 Uniform Building Code. It will be held at the University of Washington's Kane Hall, Room 130. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. The seminar runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cost is $130 for members, and $160 for non-members. For registration information, go to http://www.seaw.org, write seaw@seaw.org or call (206) 682-6026.

DIFFA holds AIDS fundraiser Thursday

On Thursday, Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS continues its fight against AIDS with a fundraising event from 6 to 8 p.m. in the lobby of W Seattle.

The local chapter of DIFFA will present grant awards worth $30,000 to six local HIV/AIDS organizations: Bailey-Boushay House, Lifelong AIDS Alliance, Rise ‘n' Shine, Rosehedge AIDS Housing, Seattle African-American Comfort Program and the Seattle/King County Humane Society's "Pet Project" AIDS Outreach Program.

For a suggested $20 minimum donation, guests will receive two cocktails and appetizers, with the proceeds to benefit DIFFA. Tickets can be purchased at the hotel on the night of the event. W Seattle is at 1112 Fourth Ave. For reservations, call (206) 763-8885.