Design Detailings: Changes made at Thomas Cook

Thomas Cook Fitzgerald Architecture managing principals Ron Thomas, Randy Cook and Brian Fitzgerald.

Tacoma-based Thomas Cook Reed Reinvald Architects has changed its name to Thomas Cook Fitzgerald Architecture.

Founding partner Bill Reed and long-time partner Ilmar Reinvald now serve as emeritus members. Brian Fitzgerald has been a principal with the firm for nine years.

The 44-year-old firm has worked on the Thea Foss Waterway master plan, the Puyallup Public Market, the Columbia Bank Tower and Sherman Elementary School, along with various other Tacoma, Olympia and Seattle school projects.

Along with the name change, the firm has a new Web site, www.tcfarchitecture.com, and brand identity change. It is still located at 902 N. Second St., Tacoma, WA 98403. The phone number is (253) 572-3993, and fax is (253) 572-1445.

APWA workshop for consultants

The American Public Works Association hosts a workshop on Jan. 26 for consultants and public jurisdictions. "Strategies for Rosters and On-Call Consultant Services" takes place at the Rock Salt Restaurant, 1232 Westlake Ave. S. from 4 to 9 p.m.

Panelists include engineers from cities and counties. DJC columnist Clive Shearer will be the moderator. Speakers will cover the roster and on-call process, what they look for in consultants and 2005 capital improvement programs. Cost is $55. Register by Jan. 19 at http://www.apwa-wa.org/committees/mpac.htm. For more information call Mohammed Kashani at (425) 388-6493.

BC&J to run UW studio

BC&J Architects was selected to run a design studio at the University of Washington School of Architecture. The instructor for the for the winter quarter studio is BC&J Architects partner Peter Brachvogel. Assistants are project architects Anna Gunter and John Geurts.

Students will work on planning and concept design for a mixed-use building at the site of what is now a parking lot, an urban infill project in an historic neighborhood. BC&J is based on Bainbridge and San Juan Islands.

MulvannyG2 launches software

MulvannyG2 Architecture has created new software to help retailers manage warehouse stores. "Site|folio" was developed so the company's retail client could manage its 415 warehouse stores, building sites and projects.

The software tracks costs and shows what architects, engineers and consultants are working on. Mulvanny G2 says major retailers that include Fred Meyer are now using the software.

Bellevue-headquartered Mulvanny G2 provides architectural, planning and interior design services for office, retail and mixed-use facilities.

Peterson Strehle company turns 80

Seattle structural engineering company Peterson Strehle Martinson celebrated its 80th anniversary. The company did design work for Seattle school district and churches, and also worked on industrial projects for the pulp and paper industry. More recently, it has done has done seismic engineering work for food distribution and telecommunication projects. Principals at the firm include Steve Strehle, Ron Martinson, David Stubbs and Muni Vimawala. James Peterson recently stepped down as chief executive officer but still provides mentoring.

SMPS restores wildlife habitat

Members of the Seattle chapter of the Society of Marketing Professional Services volunteered to restore salmon and wildlife habitat along the Snoqualmie River. They planted 900 red alder seedlings on a site maintained by King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks. The site is known as Chinook Bend Natural Area and is along an important chinook spawning reach of the Snoqualmie River. It was donated to King County by the Nestle Corp., which owns the adjacent Carnation Farm.

The county is working to restore forested floodplains, which provide fish with resting places when the river rises in floods.

Engineers Week set for Feb. 20-26

The nonprofit National Engineers Week Foundation will focus on global outreach and its Engineers Without Borders program this year during Engineers Week, Feb. 20-26. Engineers will design water, wastewater, sanitation and shelter systems in developing communities.

The program was set up to encourage engineers and students to design sustainable projects around the world. Past projects include a year-round water supply for a village in Burkina-Faso and bringing electricity and computers to remote parts of Nepal. For more information, see www.eweek.org.

Design Detailings: Landscape designer Gustafson at SAM

Kathryn Gustafson talks about her work on Jan. 12.

International landscape designer Kathryn Gustafson speaks on several of her projects at Seattle Art Museum's Plestcheeff Auditorium Wednesday, Jan. 12, from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Among the projects are the Kreielsheimer Promenade in Seattle and the Princess Diana Memorial in London.

Gustafson's designs have been mostly civic, institutional and corporate, ranging in scale from one to 150 acres. The talk is sponsored by the Contemporary Art Council. Cost is $5 for students and SAM members, $8 for nonmembers. Call (206) 654-3121 for more information.

CollinsWoerman moves downtown

CollinsWoerman, an architecture, planning and interior design frim, recently moved to downtown Seattle. Its new offices are in the renovated Dexter Horton Building at 710 Second Ave., Suite 1400. The firm was previously located in Bellevue.

The phone is (206) 245-2100 and fax is (206) 245-2101.

Store planners pick new officers

The Seattle chapter of the Institute of Store Planners elected new officers. Pak Koong of Mithun is president, David Hills of Freiheit & Ho Architects is vice president, Jeri Straga Nelson is secretary and Carmen Spofford is treasurer.

The Institute of Store Planners is an organization of professional designers who work on retail environments.

Young Architects submittals sought

Young architects and designers are invited to submit work to the Architectural League's annual Young Architects competition. Projects of all types, theoretical or real and in any medium, are welcome. A jury will select work to show online, in public forums, and at an exhibition at the Architectural League of New York. A catalogue of winning entries will be published by the Architectural League and Princeton Architectural Press. Winners receive a cash prize of $1,000. Deadline is Feb. 4.

The league also calls for applications for the Deborah J. Norden Fund grant, which is to support travel for independent projects. Students and recent graduates are invited to submit proposals for architecture, architectural history and urban studies research projects. The Deborah J. Norden Fund awards up to $5,000 annually in travel and study grants. Deadline is March 4.

For more information on either competition, see http://www.archleague.org or call (212) 753-1722.

Green building talk at Islandwood Friday

Bainbridge Graduate Institute hosts a talk on green building with Christine Ervin, former chief executive officer of the U.S. Green Building Council. The talk will be on Friday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Bainbridge Island at IslandWood.

Topics covered will include trends in green building, the evolving role of LEED standards and perspectives on the future. Ervin will tell the story of the council's growth from a small organization to a major force in the building industry. For directions, see http://www.islandwood.org/gettingthere.asp

Spokane marketers look at A/E/C trends

Eastern Washington University economist Grant Forsyth is the featured speaker at the Marketing Associates of Spokane's luncheon meeting on Thursday, Jan. 13.

The talk takes place at the Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division St. in Spokane from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Forsyth will speak on economic trends in the region and impacts on the A/E/C industry. He worked in the Czech Republic as an academic and private sector economist and he researches small firm survival and regional economic development.

Cost is $15 for members, $25 for nonmembers. Reserve by Jan. 11. For more information, contact MAS Vice President Jamie Miller at (509) 927-7747 or see http://www.maspokane.org.

Preservation topic of Colo. conference

Architects can earn continuing education credits at Colorado Preservation's conference "Saving Places: Bringing Preservation Home," which takes place from Feb. 2 to Feb. 4 at the 1770 Sherman St. event complex in Denver.

Speakers include: Nelson Bregon, assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; Janet Matthews, associate director of the National Park Service; U.S. Congressmen Joel Hefley and Mark Udall; and preservation expert Donovan Rypkema. See http://www.coloradopreservation.org or call (303) 893-4260 for details. Discounted pre-registration ends Jan. 14. Colorado Preservation promotes historic preservation in Colorado.

Design Detailings: Site Workshop moves to Market

Site Workshop Landscape Architecture has moved to the Champion Building in Pike Place Market. The address is 1927 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98101. The telephone number remains (206) 285-3026 and fax is (206) 285-3629. The Internet address is http://www.siteworkshop.net.

Philip Beck has new Web site

Philip Beck Design recently completed a new Web site, http://www.beckstudio.net. The studio for architecture and design is based in Seattle, at 1017 Minor Ave. #903. Telephone is (206) 341.9918.

Philip Beck also does site planning and interiors, including work on an ecolodge in Nepal.

PND designs Trinidad dock

PND, Inc. provided design for the award-winning Labidco dock extension project in Trinidad. Trinidad and Tobago Contractors Association recently gave Carillion, Ltd. the top 2004 civil engineering award for the dock.

The dock incorporated an "open cell" structure that allows heavier loading at a significantly lower cost than the previously proposed design. The project involved design and construction of a 400-meter-long dock at the Industrial Estate La Brea in Trinidad.

BC&J's Anna Gunter joins historic board

Anna Gunter, project architect for BC&J Architecture, Planning and Construction Management, has been appointed to the Friday Harbor's Historic Preservation Review Board.

Staffing BC&J's Friday Harbor office on San Juan Island, Gunter has worked closely with the preservation board for the past four years on a number of projects, most notably the Friday Harbor Center.

The Friday Harbor Center, designed by BC&J principal Peter Brachvogel, replaced a burned block in the center of downtown Friday Harbor.

The property owner, Brachvogel and Gunter consulted with historic board members during the construction of a new building for the site.

The goal of all involved was a building that would mesh with the existing downtown structures, and in turn, visually as well as physically knit the downtown core together.

It was this interaction with the board that Gunter said led to her nomination to the board.

Design Detailings: Zervas Group adds LEED

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Michael Smith of Zervas Group Architects was recently certified under the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED program. Smith is president of the AIA Washington Council. Zervas is a 12-person Bellingham-based firm that specializes in public, commercial and residential projects.

AIA calls for green design projects

Architects are invited to submit entries for a green design competition sponsored by the American Institute of Architects' Committee on the Environment.

The Top Ten Green Projects competition aims to show the public and architectural community how high performance, sustainable design can work.

Projects can be located anywhere in the world, but must be designed by an architect licensed in the U.S. Early registration is Jan. 10. Final registration is Feb. 7. For more information, see http://www.aiatopten.org or contact Erika Taylor, AIA Committee on the Environment, at (202) 626-7407 or etaylor@aia.org.

UW requests design entries

The Department of Architecture at the University of Washington invites local architects and designers to submit new work for a spring exhibit.

Entries should be commissioned work still in design phase. The exhibit is intended to show the range of new architectural ideas in the Puget Sound area. It will be held in April 2005. For entry information, contact simonch@u.washington.edu.

Dec. 31 ball benefits CoCA

A New Year's Eve ball takes place at South Lake Union at 860 Terry Ave. N. on Dec. 31 from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. It is a benefit for the Center on Contemporary Art. There will be live performances, art, food and a champagne toast at midnight. Tickets start at $25 in advance, or $35 at the door, and are available at Sonic Boom locations or at BrownPaperTickets.com. Also see http://www.surrealistball.com.

New HessAmerica lighting products

Gaffney, S.C.-headquartered HessAmerica, a designer and manufacturer of architectural lighting products, recently released its new product catalog.

The catalog is available to architects and lighting designers and features specifications for 85 product families. Contact HessAmerica at (864) 487-3535 for more information.

AIA Council names board

AIA Washington Council named its 2005 executive board: President Lois Wardell, President Elect Steve Arai, Secretary/Treasurer Blake Bolton.

Wardell heads Yakima-based Wardell Architects and also was a project manager for NBBJ Architects, working on health care projects. Arai is a partner with architecture, interior design and urban planning firm Arai Jackson Ellison Murakami. Bolton is a principal and works in management and production at McGranahan Architects.

The council also presented awards to Craig Curtis and Thomas Henderson.

Curtis won the 2004 Jennie Sue Brown Award, a lifetime achievement award. Curtis works for Miller/Hull Partnership in Seattle. Henderson won an honorary affiliate member award. Henderson works at the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges and contributes to campus and facility design and educational planning.

Design Detailings: Making water systems secure

Guidelines are available for people in the water industry on how to improve security for drinking water and wastewater facilities. The voluntary guidelines show how to mitigate risks associated with intentional attacks and natural disasters.

Topics covered include risk assessment, financial and communications planning.

The guidelines were funded by a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and written by the American Water Works Association, the Water Environment Federation and the American Society of Civil Engineers.

They are posted at: www.awwa.org, www.wef.org and www.asce.org. Training and outreach materials will be available in spring 2005.

Three win APA planning awards

The Washington chapter of the American Planning Association recently recognized Michael McCormick of Olympia, Joe Tovar of Seattle and Rebecca Perkins of Woodinville for their work in planning.

McCormick won a president's award for his legislative work for the chapter. He was involved with the Growth Management Act Working Group.

Joe Tovar was recognized for contributions to the planning profession, having worked in planning for almost 30 years including work as a director for the city of Kirkland. An award went to Rebecca Perkins for planning work related to public service.

The Washington chapter of the American Planning Association includes more than 1,300 professional planners and officials around the state.

Ohio architect is AIA president

Douglas L. Steidl was recently inaugurated as the 81st president of The American Institute of Architects. Steidl is founding principal of Braun & Steidl Architects, of Akron and Columbus, Ohio.

The firm does architectural planning and interior design for university, medical, religious and commercial projects. Steidl will represent 74,000 members of the AIA in the coming year, succeeding Michigan architect Eugene C. Hopkins.

Norman L. Koonce, AIA's executive vice president and chief executive officer, will retire on Dec. 31, 2005. A search committee will be formed in early 2005 to find his replacement.

Koonce spent 10 years as president of the American Architectural Foundation and practiced architecture for 28 years in Louisiana. He won the AIA Edward C. Kemper award in 1998. He will have served seven years as head of AIA when he retires.

Anshen+Allen staff get LEEDs

Anshen+Allen announced 14 of its staff recently became LEED certified, including Ree Hamai, Guy Maluda and Scott Waytashek in Seattle. Anshen+Allen is an international architectural practice that focuses on health care and academic research facilities. It has offices in Seattle, San Francisco, Baltimore and London.

Design Detailings: BJSS Duarte Bryant's new name is Ambia

BJSS Duarte Bryant simplified its company name to Ambia, which means "to surround with a unique environment." Its tagline is "Enduring Architecture." The company also adopted a new corporate identity, including a new logo and visual identity. A Web site, http://www.ambia-inc.com, is being developed. Contact information remains the same: 108 First Ave. S., Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98104. Telephone is (206) 340-1552. E-mail is mail@ambia-inc.com.

Joseph Greif Architects gets Web site award

Joseph Greif Architects won an award for its Web site in a competition hosted by Entablature. Judges commended the design firm's site for being simple to follow and well-designed. Joe Farmer of Seattle's WhizBang Studio was the Web master. See

http://www.josephgreifarchitects.com/movie.html.

Roth Hill named a top place to work

Roth Hill Engineering Partners, was named one of the top engineering firms in the nation to work for in a contest sponsored by civil engineering industry publication CE News. Roth Hill Engineering says it placed 10th and was the highest ranked Washington state-based firm. The public works consulting firm specializes in civil engineering, land surveying and permitting.

Berger/Abam designs pier for U.S. Navy

Berger/Abam designed a high-strength test bed for a new class of Navy piers.

Civil and structural engineering consulting firm Berger/Abam Engineers was the prime consultant for planning, design and construction support of a Navy pier, to be installed in the spring.

Federal Way-based Berger/Abam used technology developed by the Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center to design the floating concrete double-decked berthing pier.

A test bed was constructed at Concrete Technology Corp. facilities on the Blair Waterway at the Port of Tacoma. It traveled along the Pacific coast to San Diego's Point Loma harbor and is docked at Naval Station San Diego. The pier is set to be installed on permanent moorings in the spring.

The 50-foot by 100-foot concrete structure is a test bed for a new class of piers the Navy is developing to cut costs and better support ships. It is made with high-strength, prestressed lightweight concrete, epoxy-coated and stainless steel reinforcement, and corrosion-resistant steel. Project team members included: U.S. Navy, Owner; Vansant and Gusler Engineers, utilities design; Concrete Technology Corp., construction contractor.

Ohio architect is AIA president

Douglas L. Steidl was recently inaugurated as the 81st president of The American Institute of Architects. Steidl is founding principal of Braun & Steidl Architects, of Akron and Columbus, Ohio. The firm does architectural planning and interior design for university, medical, religious and commercial projects. Steidl will represent 74,000 members of the AIA in the coming year, succeeding Michigan architect Eugene C. Hopkins.

Anshen+Allen staff get LEEDs

Anshen+Allen announced 14 of its staff have recently become LEED certified, including Ree Hamai, Guy Maluda and Scott Waytashek in Seattle. Anshen+Allen is an international architectural practice that focuses on health care and academic research facilities. It has offices in Seattle, San Francisco, Baltimore and London.

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.