Design Detailings: Murase Associates gets three LEEDs

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Murase Associates announced three of its staff have earned LEED accreditation: principal Mark Tilbe, landscape architect Ivana Begley and landscape designer Colette Middleton.

Tilbe has 14 years of experience in project management and recently finished a building at Evergreen State College. Begley has worked on landscape planning and design in New York City and Leipzig, Germany, and is working on part of Bremerton's urban revitalization program and the mixed-use development Alley24. Middleton uses sustainable site design for stormwater and water-efficient irrigation systems.

Launch party Thursday for Arcade

Arcade Magazine will host a party to launch its winter issue on Thursday at Design Within Reach Studio, 1918 First Ave., from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Arcade is a quarterly magazine on regional architecture and design. The new issue centers on landscapes.

In addition to a guest editorial, "Working Landscapes," the winter issue will feature a report from Tacoma by architectural historian and preservationist Michael Sullivan; a perspective on Portland's recent Living Smart Housing Competition by architect John Cava; and a photo essay on landscape architecture by Seattle photographer Michael Burns. The issue will also feature "Pride and Prejudice: Minoru Yamasaki's Seattle Legacy," by Sheri Olson.

ZGF picks marketing director

Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership, an architecture, planning and interior design firm, appointed Leslie Morison marketing director. Morison has 10 years of marketing and business development experience in the design industry, and directed marketing at Ove Arup + Partners in San Francisco and Boston. ZGF has offices in Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C.

Allied Arts talk on piers Dec. 10

Allied Arts holds its next Beer and Culture talk on Dec. 10 from 7 to 10 p.m. at 1916 Seventh Ave. W. on Queen Anne. Topics will include how to make the post-viaduct waterfront a lively urban space, and ways to help businesses survive construction. Panelists include Bob Donegan of Ivar's Restaurants, David Spiker of the Seattle Design Commission, Kathy Fletcher of People for Puget Sound and Graham McGarva of VIA Architecture in Vancouver B.C.

RSVP to wendyc@alliedarts-seattle.org or (206) 624-0433. Suggested donation is $35 per person, $20 for members.

Design Detailings: NW AIA chapter awards Dec. 10

The Northwest Washington chapter of the American Institute of Architects will recognize regional architecture on Dec. 4 at the Whatcom Museum of History and Art from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Architects from Island, San Juan, Skagit and Whatcom counties submitted entries for the chapter's design awards.

Jurors were: Dale Stenning of Hoffman Construction; Marcia Wagoner, former executive director of the Seattle Design Commission; urban planner David Hewitt; and developer Bob Hall.

The event is free and open to the public. See projects online through Dec. 10 at http://www.nwaia.org.

Zimmer Gunsul gets LEED-CI certification

Architecture, planning and interior design firm Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership announced its Seattle office is one of the first to get the U.S. Green Building Council's new Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification for commercial interiors.

ZGF staff designed its 20,000-square-foot office, located on the 24th floor of the IDX Tower at 925 Fourth Ave.

The offices have ergonomic chairs and recycled carpet. Special plumbing fixtures cut water use by a fifth, and workstations use aluminum bases and FSC certified wood. Sensors turn off lights when they're not in use.

Parker heads tunneling group

Harvey Parker, a Seattle-based consulting civil engineer, was elected in Singapore to a three-year term as president of the International Tunneling Association, an organization with members from 53 nations that is based in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Parker is ITA's representative to the United Nations and ITA's spokesperson on sustainable development and tunnel security. He has consulted on major facilities for railroad, highway, water and waste, transit, hydroelectric, port, defense and mining in more than 15 countries.

Prior to starting a private consulting practice, he was senior vice president at Shannon & Wilson in Seattle, and president of their international subsidiary.

ECS Engineering marks 10th year

ECS Engineering announced the start of its 10th year of operation. David Bloxom started the electrical and control systems engineering company in Mill Creek, and it now has 20 staff in offices in Bothell and Wenatchee.

ECS recently finished projects for King County Transit, Seattle Public Utilities and the cities of Enumclaw, Moses Lake and Cottage Grove, Ore.

Nominations due for engineering awards

The Civil Engineering Research Foundation seeks nominations for its 2005 Charles Pankow Award for Innovation, which recognizes collaborations that take new approaches to design, materials use or research.

U.S. and international public, private, academic or government organizations are eligible to apply. Deadline is Jan. 14, 2005. The award will be presented at an ASCE event next April.

AISC offers free seismic seminar

The American Institute of Steel Construction offers a free online seminar to engineers on the 2002 AISC seismic provisions.

It covers new materials, compactness requirements, changes to special truss moment frames and other topics. Presenter Thomas A. Sabol is president of consulting structural engineering company Englekirk & Sabol of Los Angeles.

A processing fee for CEU certification is $25 for AISC members, or $50. For more information, see http://www.aisc.org/seminars.

IA Interior Architects

Associates Nancy Heywood and Kim Parsley of IA Interior Architects have recently achieved LEED accreditation. Parsley is involved in the SSA Auburn Teleservice Center, a project designed to LEED-silver standards. Chien Chen joined the Seattle office as a project manager.

Design Detailings: The Portico Group moves

The Portico Group has moved to 1500 Fourth Ave., Third Floor, Seattle WA 98101. The telephone number remains (206) 621-2196 and fax is still (206) 621-2199. The Portico Group staff includes architects, landscape architects, planners and exhibit designers.

AIA software update released

The American Institute of Architects recently announced the release of an update to "AIA Contract Documents," a Microsoft Word-based software platform used to draft contract documents. The update allows any project team member, including contractors and clients, to complete or edit documents using Microsoft Word. Current users can download the update from the AIA Web site at no charge.

DEA, Parametrix in top 50

Two Northwest firms were ranked in a list of the top 50 best civil engineering firms to work for in a competition sponsored by CE News. Portland-headquartered David Evans and Associates ranked 13th and Sumner-based Parametrix ranked 21st. For more information see http://www.cenews.com.

AIA, AGC put out booklet

The American Institute of Architects and the Associated General Contractors of America recently released a booklet called "Primer on Project Delivery." It lists basic definitions and is intended to help architects and contractors deliver on time and on budget, as well as to help clients and owners better understand their options. Download the booklet from http://www.aia.org or http://www.agc.org.

Design Detailings: Allied Arts meets on Occidental Park

Allied Arts Foundation and Allied Arts of Seattle host a talk on Occidental Square on Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. Participants in "Piazzas and OpenSpaces: The Case of Occidental Square" will talk about whether a new plan for the square can activate the space. The citizens, activists and decision makers will take Occidental Square as a case study for how public spaces can be created at the waterfront.

The panel includes Greg Smith, developer with GBS Real Estate, as well as property owners in Pioneer Square. RSVP by e-mail to aarts@alliedarts-seattle.org or call (206) 624-0433. Suggested donation is $35 per person, $20 for members of Allied Arts. For more information contact (206) 624-0433 or wendyc@alliedarts-seattle.org.

CoCA holds annual members show Nov. 27

The Center on Contemporary Art seeks member artists to exhibit in its annual members show, which opens Nov. 27 with a reception from 7 to 12 p.m. and runs until Jan. 12. Works of any medium will be accepted for review on Nov. 21 from 12 to 5 p.m. and Nov. 22 from 5 to 8 pm. Artists receive 60 percent of sale. The Center on Contemporary Art is located at 410 Dexter Ave. N. For more information, contact (206) 728-1980 or dino@cocaseattle.org. Or visit www.cocaseattle.org.

Most of SRG's staff LEED certified

SRG Partnership announced 86 percent of its architects and interior designers have been LEED-certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. Two of SRG's projects have been submitted for LEED certification: a $30 million Lillis Business Complex at University of Oregon is going for LEED-silver, and a $9 million Clean Water Services Administration Building in Hillsboro is pursuing LEED-gold.

SRG Partnership provides architecture, planning and interiors services. It has offices in Portland and Seattle. SRG's 60 staff work on science and technology, higher education, and civic and cultural projects.

IIDA names award winners

The Northern Pacific chapter of the International Interior Design Association recently hosted its awards ceremony. Winning firms included: NBBJ, MBT Architecture, MCM Interiors and Gensler, and RIM Design. Susan S. Szenasy, chief editor of Metropolis magazine, moderated the event, which was sold out to 400 attendees. Jurors were Jonathan Browning of Jonathan Browning Studios, EFM Design's Emanuela Frattini Magnusson and Lauren Rottet of DMJM Rottet. IIDA is a networking and educational association for interior design.

Two earn LEED at IA Interior Architects

Associates Nancy Heywood and Kim Parsley of IA Interior Architects have recently achieved LEED accreditation. Parsley is involved in the SSA Auburn Teleservice Center, a project designed to LEED-silver standards. Chien Chen joined the Seattle office as a project manager.

OMSI event on planning Nov. 13

The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry hosts a block party on community planning Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Oregon chapter of the American Planning Association to promote community planning awareness.

Visitors can see ways planners work in Portland and surrounding neighborhoods and among displays will be a watershed model, simulation of the region's next MAX line, 3-D modeling and satellite views of the Portland metro area.

UW Tacoma GIS workshop offered

The University of Washington, Tacoma, offers a workshop Nov. 13 and 20 on geographic information systems from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the UWT campus. Assistant professor of urban studies Tom Carlson teaches "Introduction to ArcGIS 1," the first class on GIS software applications for a continuing education credential. Tuition is $360. Register or request a schedule by calling the Professional Development Center at (253) 692-4618 or visiting http://www.tacoma.washington.edu/pdc.

Golder opens Albuquerque office

Golder Associates opened an office in Albuquerque, N.M. to work on ground engineering for clients in the southwest and environmental permitting for Golder's mining clients. Staff will also help municipal and private clients develop water supplies.

Office manager Robert W. Newcomer has more than 20 years experience as a geologist, hydrogeologist and geochemist. Lewis P. Munk is a soil scientist with more than 20 years' experience in hazardous waste, and vegetation and surficial geology. Geologist Todd L. Stein specializes in mine site hydrology. Douglas E. Romig has expertise in mine land reclamation and permitting.

The new office is located at 4910 Alameda Blvd. N.E., Suite A in Albuquerque. Telephone is (505) 821-3043. Fax is (505) 821-5273. Golder Associates is a global group of consulting companies specializing in ground engineering and environmental services.

Design Detailings: 2004 AIA awards are set for Monday

Photo by Fred Housel The 15,000-square-foot Issaquah Public Library by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson is an entrant in the AIA Seattle Honor Awards.

Winners of the AIA Seattle 2004 Honor Awards for Washington Architecture will be announced at 6 p.m. Monday at Marion Oliver McCaw Hall.

The evening's theme will be: How do the structures we create express and address environmental, economic, regulatory and social factors unique to the Northwest at this moment in our history?

John Morris Dixon, FAIA, will moderate, and the judges will be Ming Fung, Carlos Jimenez and Merhdad Yazdani.

Doors open at 6, and the awards are presented at 7. Advance tickets are $18 for AIA members and $20 for others. For information, call (206) 448-4938 or go to http://www.aiaseattle.org.

Calatrava speaks at UW on Sunday

Architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava will speak at a free public lecture at Kane Hall, University of Washington on Sunday at 7 p.m.

Calatrava will talk about his design for the PATH transportation terminal at the World Trade Center, the Athens Olympic sports complex, and his focus on structural design and sculptural surfaces. His recently completed projects are the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Symphony Center in Atlanta. For more information, contact Rebecca Jaynes at rjaynes@u.washington.edu or (206) 543-3920.

'Bauhaus in America' to be shown Nov. 10

DoCoMoMo_WeWa presents its first "Film + Architecture" event this fall with the Seattle premiere of "Bauhaus in America." Filmmaker Judith Pearlman presents her film at the Seattle Art Museum auditorium on Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. A Q&A session follows. Tickets are $12, $10 for SAM members. For tickets, call SAM at (206) 654-3121.

ASCE will tackle corruption, bribes

The American Society of Civil Engineers recently hosted a conference at the Baltimore Convention Center, where engineers and representatives from The World Bank and Transparency International spoke on the engineer's role in preventing corruption in business dealings.

The society says bribes account for an estimated $340 billion dollars of worldwide construction costs each year. Increases in infrastructure spending in developing countries could lead to more corruption.

A global standards initiative is led by the society's president-elect William Henry and aims to set principles for professional conduct. The society represents more than 133,000 civil engineers worldwide. See http://www.asce.org for more information.

DIFFA grants $20K to 7 AIDS groups

The Seattle chapter of Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS said it will grant $20,000 to seven Washington state HIV/AIDS service organizations: Lifelong AIDS Alliance, $4,500; Seattle/King County Humane Society "Pet Project" AIDS Outreach Program, $4,500; Lambert House, $2,500; Seattle AIDS Support Group, $2,500; Entre Hermanos, $2,500; Bailey-Boushay House, $2,000; Spokane AIDS Network, $1,500.

DIFFA's national headquarters is in New York. For more information see http://www.diffa.org.

Tiscareno Associates has a new address

Architect Tiscareno Associates has moved to a new location. The company's new address is 3130 E. Madison St., No. 206, Seattle, WA 98112. Telephone is (206) 325-3356. Fax is (206) 322-3428. Principal Bob Tiscareno specializes in urban design, retail and mixed-use.

Design Detailings: SMPS names board members

The Seattle chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services named its new board of directors: Stacey D'Alessandro, Lease Crutcher Lewis; Brenda Nunes, Associated Earth Sciences; Pam Heeke, David Evans and Associates; Shannon Payne, Associated Earth Sciences; Grace Vigil, Parametrix; Christopher Imbeau, Harmsen & Associates; Keri Miles, Parametrix; Edison Leonen, Hart Crowser; Diane Levy, Otak; Marcie Lohr, Abacus Engineered Systems; Karla Lindula, Johnson Braund Design Group; and Marcy Latta, Integrus Architecture.

The society promotes marketing and management for professional service firms. Its Seattle chapter has 230 members who work in the local design and construction industry.

AIA panel tonight: monorail pro/con

From 4 to 5:30 p.m. today, Callison Architecture will host a panel on the Seattle monorail. The event is open to the public and will be at 1420 Fifth Ave., Suite 2400. The monorail is the subject of a initiative on the Nov. 2 ballot that prohibits use of city rights-of-way for new monorail lines.

Nils Finne (con) and Mark Simpson (pro) will present design perspectives. For more information, go to http://www.aiaseattle.org.

Jacobson exhibit to close Monday

An exhibit of product design by Phil Jacobson, a professor of architecture, urban design and planning at University of Washington, closes Monday. The exhibit is titled "A Realm of Design."

Jacobson is an architect and educator but also designs jewelry, furniture and lighting fixtures. The photographic retrospective looks at designs and architectural projects. Jacobson taught in Tokyo, Copenhagen, Sydney and Stockholm.

Candela principal Frazier gets LEED

Mary Claire Frazier, principal of Candela Architectural Lighting Consultants, has completed the LEED accreditation exam. With degrees in architecture and psychology, Frazier has 20 years of experience as a lighting consultant, designer and instructor.

Her current projects include the Bellevue Art Museum remodel and Washington State University Biotechnology Building. Candela has five LEED-certified lighting designers. The Seattle firm offers architectural lighting services.

An Architect's Home' lecture by Suyama

Architect George Suyama speaks on "An Architect's Home" on Friday at 7 p.m. at Allen Library North, at University of Washington. A reception follows the lecture, hosted by University of Washington Libraries.

The free event is open to the public. RSVP by contacting (206) 616-8397 or uwlibs@u.washington.edu. See http://www.lib.washington.edu/friends for details.

Architects BCRA adds four LEEDs

Architects BCRA, an architecture, engineering and interior design firm, announced four staffers have received LEED certification: Jennifer Wedderman-Hay, Heather Hocklander, Jeremy Doty and Andy Epstein. Wedderman-Hay is a project architect on public and commercial projects. Hocklander is working on education projects. Doty is an architectural designer on Department of Defense projects. Epstein is a civil designer who works on site development.

Bohlin's new LEED staff

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson's Stephen Gibson and Paul Schlachter passed the LEED exam. The firm says it's New House Dormitory at Carnegie Mellon University is the first dormitory in the country to be certified under LEED, ranking silver. Bohlin Cywinksi Jackson has five offices located in Seattle, Berkeley, Wilkes-Barre, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

Design Detailings: Oct. 27 seminar on seismic design

Berger/ABAM Engineers, Seattle AIA, University of Washington and Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup will offer an interactive seminar and panel discussion covering seismic design challenges in the region.

It will be held on 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 27, at 720 Olive Way, Conference Suite 613.

Speakers will include seismic design experts from Berger/ABAM, and Tim Walsh, Washington State's chief geologist.

Register on AIA's Web site at http://www.aiaseattle.org. For questions or more information, contact Ping Liu, Berger/ABAM, at (206) 357-5600.

Soils expert speaks Oct. 28

Soil mechanics expert Ralph Peck reflects on 60 years of geotechnical engineering at a lecture on Oct. 28.

A geotechnical expert and consultant, he works on foundations, tunnels, dams and dikes. Peck worked on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, underground transit systems in Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington D.C., and dams in Turkey and Greece. The lecture will be at the University of Washington's Center for Urban Horticulture, NHS Hall, 3501 N.E. 41st St. at 4:30 p.m. RSVP by Oct. 22, to Shannon & Wilson at rsvp@shanwil.com.

The event is co-sponsored by Shannon & Wilson and the University of Washington's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Historic Seattle auction ends Nov. 1

Historic Seattle's online auction ends Nov. 1. More than 80 auction items are available through the Web site, http://www.historicseattle.cmarket.com. Proceeds support education, advocacy and preservation programs. For more information, call Becky Davis, Historic Seattle, at (206) 622-5444 ext. 234 or e-mail beckyd@historicseattle.org.

Design Awards Gala on Oct. 28

Seattle Design Center hosts an Oct. 28 black tie event to recognize interior designers. The Northwest Design Awards Gala begins at 6 p.m. at Seattle Design Center, and the center will also announce the winner of its Marjorie Siegel Award.

Awards will go to an architect, interior designer, landscape designer and furniture designer. More than 300 people are expected to attend. Tickets are $75. For more information, contact Seattle Design Center at (206) 762-1200 or (800) 497-7997.

Art of making the short list

Marketing Associates of Spokane present "Making the Cut: The Art of Short-List Presentations" on Oct. 28. at Ramada Airport Inn, 8909 Airport Road in Spokane from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Gary D'Angelo will speak on ways firms can win more projects. D'Angelo is a presentation coach and trainer for architecture and engineering companies.

Cost is $80, or $60 for MAS members. Reserve by Oct. 22 by contacting MAS Vice President Jamie Miller at (509) 927-7747. Or see http://www.maspokane.org.

Notkin adds LEEDs

Notkin, a Seattle-based, mechanical engineering consulting firm, now has three LEED-accredited staff. Richard Glidden, Brian Griffith and David Jones. Glidden worked on the silver-rated High Point Community Center expansion and will provide sustainable design services on Seattle's Van Asselt Community Center.

Otak

Ten Otak staff earned LEED-accredited from the U.S. Green Building Council in August and September: Chad Weiser, Scott Maxwell, Kristin Hoffman, Curtis LaPierre, Gina Franzosa, Nora Daley, Erik Dodge, Michelle Wittenbrink, Kevin Janik, Michael McGlynn, David Berniker and Jennifer Nye.

Otak is an architecture, design and engineering firm with 300 professional and support staff in Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Colorado and Abu Dhabi, UAE. The firm recently opened offices in Baghdad and Erbil, Iraq to hire and train Iraqis for the reconstruction effort.

Skillings-Connolly has new LEEDs

Bob Bergquist, environmental division manager for engineering, environmental and surveying firm Skillings-Connolly, has passed the LEED exam for new construction. Bergquist has 14 years' experience in EIS permitting, construction monitoring and the Endangered Species Act. Skillings-Connolly's offices are in Lacey, Vancouver, Boise, and Missoula, Mont.

Design Detailings: Free design advice this month

Homeowners and condo dwellers can get free design advice from professional interior designers at the Seattle Design Center this month on Wednesdays. To schedule a one-hour consultation, call (206) 762-1200 Ext. 253 or visit http://www.seattledesigncenter.com.

UW lectures Oct. 14 and Nov. 7

Tomorrow a panel discussion, "The New Wave of Structural Engineering in Architecture," will be held at Henry Art Gallery Auditorium at 7 p.m. Panelists are Tom Kundig, David Miller, Jay Taylor and Edward Weinstein. Tickets are $5, free to students.

On Nov. 7, architect Santiago Calatrava presents a free lecture at 7 p.m. in Kane Hall. Calatrava worked on the Athens Olympic Sports Complex and a design for the PATH terminal at the World Trade Center site. The event is sponsored by the Walter Chapin Simpson Center for the Humanities and will be followed by a book signing. For more information, visit http://www.henryart.org.

Become a better Googler

Joseph Janes, associate dean for academics at the UW Information School, presents a talk on how to use Google efficiently on Oct. 21 at 5:30 p.m. at Rock Salt Restaurant, 1232 Westlake Ave. N. in Seattle. Janes will speak on how Google works and its business plan.

Reserve a spot by Oct. 18 with Marybeth Torgerson at mbt@entranco.com or (425) 454-5600. Cost is $30 or $25 for Society of Design Administration members. For more information, see http://www.sda-seattle.com.

AIA call for entries

The AIA is calling for entries for this year's Honor Awards. Any type of building, interior architecture, urban planning or renovation project is eligible. Submission fee is $150 per project, and the deadline is Oct. 21. For more information, contact AIA Southwest Washington chapter, 1201 Pacific Ave., Suite C-4, Tacoma, WA 98402. Call (253) 627-4006 or e-mail aia@aiasww.org.

Book launch Oct. 26

A new publication from UW Press, "A Thriving Modernism: The Houses of

Wendell Lovett and Arne Bystrom," presents the careers of two Northwest architects, Grant Hildebrand and T. William Booth. Their work features natural lighting, industrial materials and handcrafted wood. A book launch with reception and talks by the authors takes place Oct. 26 in the Rainier Square Conference Center from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Free. To reserve, contact Seattle Architectural Foundation at (206) 667-9184 or BookLaunch@SeattleArchitectural.org. Or visit http://www.seattlearchitectural.org/EE_Forums.html.

Design Detailings: Rotondi speaks in Tacoma Oct. 13

Guest speaker Michael Rotondi will present "Stillpoints" on Oct. 13 at the Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Rotondi, a founder and past director of the Southern California Institute of Architecture, has run an architectural practice in Los Angeles for 30 years. A founding partner of Morphosis and now at ROTO Architects, Rotondi works on educational, institutional, cultural, commercial, residential and religious projects.

The event is hosted by AIA Southwest Washington and IIDA Northern Pacific chapter. For more information, see www.rotoark.com or www.madeinspace.la.

Olson Sundberg wins Chicken Point award

Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects announced that the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design gave it a 2004 American Architecture Award for the company's work on Chicken Point Cabin.

Principal architect Tom Kundig led design. The firm won a national design award from the American Institute of Architects earlier this summer. Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects works on houses, museums, resorts, and religious and university buildings.

J-U-B Engineers celebrates 50 years

J-U-B Engineers celebrates its 50th anniversary. It began in Nampa, Idaho, and today has 13 regional offices in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and Colorado.

J-U-B is a civil engineering firm that works on water and wastewater engineering, transportation planning and design, structural design, land use planning and surveying. It has three subsidiaries: Gateway Mapping, The Langdon Group and Civic Mind Media.

Design Detailings: Frasca is 2004 Honored Citizen

The Architecture Foundation of Oregon will recognize Robert (Bob) Frasca as its 2004 Honored Citizen at the Oregon Convention Center on Oct. 5. A social hour starts at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m.

Frasca has been partner-in-charge of design for Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership since 1966. In the Northwest his projects include: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Bellevue regional library, the Oregon Convention Center and Portland International Airport. International projects include U.S. consulates and embassies in Turkey, Bulgaria and South Africa.

Harris wins AIA Medal of Honor

The American Institute of Architects' Northwest and Pacific Region awarded this year's Medal of Honor to James Martin Harris of Tacoma. The award goes to an individual who promotes public understanding of architects and architecture.

Harris helped found the Downtown Area Revitalization Task Force in Tacoma. He has been involved with the AIA since 1957 and has worked on projects in China, Australia, New Zealand, Finland, Egypt and England.

Hutteball's new LEED member

Hutteball & Oremus Architecture's Diantha Korzun passed the LEED accreditation exam. Korzun is working on an addition at Monroe High School. Hutteball & Oremus Architecture designs education facilities for school districts throughout western Washington.

WSU, UI get $500K for study

Faculty at Washington State University and University of Idaho are partnering with industry professionals to improve their engineering programs. Both university programs are accredited and they graduate 500 baccalaureate student engineers each year.

The goal is to come up with way to insure students meet the industry's expectations for entry-level engineers, said UI mechanical engineering professor Steve Beyerlein.

The National Science Foundation has granted $500,000 for studies to be done by WSU bioengineering professor Denny Davis, WSU assessment and evaluation professor Michael Trevisan, UI mechanical engineering professor Steven Beyerlein and others from Seattle University and Alabama's Tuskegee University.

Grants will support the project through August 2007. Educators will look at ways to integrate assessment methods with instruction in senior design courses.

Studio Meng Strazzara: 6 in LEED

Studio Meng Strazzara has six staff who passed the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED accreditation exam. They are principal Dennis Erwood, Chris Davidson, Forrest Jones, Mark McIntire, Diane Monroe and Shirley Tomita. Studio Meng Strazzara is a Seattle-based architecture, civil engineering and planning firm.

Historic Seattle auction Friday

Historic Seattle hosts its first online auction Oct. 1 at 9 a.m.

Items for bid include a William Morris Pillow from Scalamandre, a stay at the Sorrento Hotel, and Diamond Club Seats at a Mariners game.

Historic Seattle has been working to preserve architecture for 30 years, and auctionproceeds will support its programs. For more information, call (206) 622-6952 or e-mail historicseattle@cmarket.com; or visit www.historicseattle.org.

Design Detailings: EES joins HDR network

The consulting and engineering firm Economic and Engineering Services is joining HDR. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. EES will conduct business as HDR/EES.

EES specializes in helping public clients finance and manage water system assets. It employs 70 professionals in Bellevue, Olympia, Mount Vernon, Tri-Cities and Portland. HDR is an architectural, engineering and consulting firm. It has 90 locations worldwide, including offices in Seattle, Bellevue, Portland, Boise and Anchorage.

Callison wins Boston project

Callison Architecture was recently commissioned to design retail and mixed-use portions of Waterside Place, a 1.2 million-square-foot retail complex in Boston. Callison will work with Kallman McKinnell & Wood Architects of Boston, who will lead project design. Waterson Place is being developed by Boston-based Drew Co. and Urban Retail Properties. It will be the city's new convention center with 570,000 square feet of retail, a 20-story condo complex and a 21-story hotel.

Seattle-based Callison has designed centers around the country and in the Phillipines, China, Russia and Poland.

Eight new LEEDs at Helix

Eight of Helix's Design Group's staff have earned LEED accreditation: Lee Davenport, Travis Ness, Jeff Blachowski, Cindy McKean, Paul Clark, Will Schick, Rocky Flores and Matthew Kogut. Helix is based in Tacoma and has 23 employees who work on architectural, interior design and graphic design services for the public and private sector.

Olson Sundberg gets LEEDs

Seattle-based Olson Kundig Allen Architects announced principal Rick Sundberg, and architects Olivier Landa and Gladys Ly-Au Young earned U.S. Green Building Council LEED accreditation. The firm recently joined the U.S. Green Building Council.

27 hold LEEDs at GGLO

GGLO has 27 staff members now accredited under LEED. They are architects, designers, landscape architects, interior designers and planners. GGLO works on sustainable housing, retail, tenant improvement, parks and planning projects for public and private sector clients. It recently finished work on Alcyone in the Cascade neighborhood of South Lake Union.