Design Detailings: SRG gets capitol work and SU master plan

SRG Partnership's Seattle office has been awarded two projects in Washington: the North Capitol Campus executive office buildings and Seattle University campus master plan.

SRG will do pre-design of several buildings on the state capitol campus in Olympia. The scope of the project, led by Dennis Forsyth, Rick Zieve and Ralph Belton, is being refined. It will include facilities that house executive offices, general offices and a library/archives/Heritage Center. The team will evaluate options for the existing General Administration Building and Prichard Library as well.

SRG, in collaboration with Portland landscape architecture firm, Walker Macy, is leading the development of a 20-year master plan for Seattle University. The two firms recently completed a similar plan for the University of Puget Sound. Kent Duffy of SRG and Doug Macy of Walker Macy are leading the process.

‘Meet the Press' April 27 at Miller/Hull

Get a chance to grill local journalists from 4 to 6 p.m. on April 27 at AIA Seattle's “Meet the Press” event. Speaking will be Daniel Gregory of Sunset magazine, Shannon O'Leary of Northwest Home + Garden, Lucy Bodilly of Northwest Construction, Benjamin Minnick of Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, and Ed Sozinho of Pro Image Photography. Learn about what the press is looking for and how to submit story queries. The event will be at Miller/Hull Partnership, 71 Columbia St., sixth floor. It is co-sponsored by SMPS Seattle. Register online at aia.seattle.org.

Sustainability tour to Scandinavia in May

International Sustainable Solutions is leading an urban sustainability study tour to Sweden and Denmark, May 7 through May 13. Seattle City Council member Richard Conlin and UW Urban Planning Chair, Hilda Blanco, will attend. Jeanette Henderson of the UW Real Estate Office is also going, along with a group of developers and architects. For more information, go to http://www.i-sustain.com.

SMPS scholarship for college students

The Society for Marketing Professional Services Seattle chapter will award a 2006 undergraduate scholarship to support students who are pursuing a career in marketing professional services or project management in the architecture, engineering and construction industry. The $1,000 scholarship will be awarded in June.

Applications are due by April 28. For more information, go to http://www.smpsseattle.org.

Design Detailings: ‘What Makes It Green' conference this week

The 2006 What Makes It Green conference will be held Thursday and Friday. The theme this year is Community Relationships: Creating Avenues for a Sustainable Future.

The conference will look at the ways developers, planners and designers incorporate sustainable strategies into their projects. Featured sessions include a workshop by Milenko Matanovic of Pomegranate Center, and a panel of design professionals organized by Patricia Chase of I-Sustain.

The event will be at Urban Visions, 900 Fourth Ave. The hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday and noon to 2 p.m. on Friday. For more information, go to http://www.aiaseattle.org.

April 22 workshop on historic preservation

A Saturday, April 22, workshop will explain Seattle's historic preservation ordinance and the provisions of local zoning.

Staff from the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board, the King County Landmarks Commission and local historians and architects will answer questions.

The workshop will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at first floor of the Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. Advance reservations are required by 5 p.m. April 19. Cost is $20 for Historic Seattle members and $25 for the public. For information, call (206) 622-5444, or register online at http://www.historicseattle.org/events.

Tiscareno Associates has new Seattle office

The architecture and urban design firm of Tiscareno Associates has moved. The new office is in the Logan Building at 500 Union St., Suite 420, Seattle. Tiscareno Associates, founded in 2002 by Bob Tiscareno, was previously in Madison Park.

Tiscareno Associates focuses on high density communities. The company was selected to develop Woodinville Village by the city of Woodinville and is also working on urban and suburban designs in the Northwest. Its phone numbers remain (206) 325-3356, fax (206) 322-3428.

Sheehan selected for flooring council

Andrea Dawson Sheehan, principal of Dawson Design Associates, has been selected to serve a two-year term on the Durkan Design Council. The council is made up of interior designers from around the country. It works directly with Durkan's design and product development staff. Durkan is a division of Mohawk Industries, a supplier of flooring.

Design Detailings: Grant Jones joins an ‘elite group'

Jones & Jones Architects and Landscape Architects principal Grant Jones has received the Honor Society of Sigma Lambda Alpha's distinguished member award, in recognition of outstanding scholarship in landscape architecture.

Jones won the award "because of his continued high quality contributions to the scholarship of landscape architecture and the outstanding quality of design work that he has brought to the profession," said chapter president Bernie Dahl. "Jones joins an elite group of individuals spanning the years going back to the organization of the profession."

The award was presented at the annual meeting of the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture in Athens, Ga.

Firms to work on Toronto waterfront

The Portland landscape architecture firm Walker Macy has been selected to participate in an international design competition for Toronto's central waterfront.

The Foster & Partners Atelier Dreiseitl team, which includes Walker Macy, was one of five teams chosen from 38 submittals. The competition focuses on a two-mile area of downtown Toronto's waterfront.

The teams have six weeks to come up with a plan that will draw citizens to the water's edge, as well as build on existing spaces.

The winning design will be announced at the end of May. For information, go to http://www.towaterfront.ca.

Mithun wins AIA housing award

The American Institute of Architects recently announced Mithun's University of Washington Nordheim Court was one of 13 recipients of the 2006 Housing Committee Awards. The AIA's Housing Awards Program recognizes the best in housing design.

Working with a budget of $85 per-square-foot, the design team created a student village with townhouses, apartments and underground parking, while preserving a pond, incorporating common greens and achieving LEED certification. The main courtyard includes a sculpture in the center to provide a focal point and promote social interaction. A bike path runs along the village to encourage alternative transportation.

April is Landscape Architecture Month

The American Society of Landscape Architects declared April National Landscape Architecture Month. April was selected because it includes Earth Day, April 22 and the April 27 birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted, founder of the American landscape architecture profession.

The society's Washington state chapter is working with the National Park Service Rivers and Trails Conservation Assistance Program in a design charrette in Black Diamond. WASLA is also supporting a historic landscape architecture survey that will nominate several local landscapes for recognition. During the process, WASLA will offer public tours of selected local demonstration sites to raise awareness about these resources and the program.

Members also will work with Seattle community members to design, clean and restore the shorelines of the Duwamish River in April.

For more information on local events, go to http://www.asla.org/lamonth/index.html.

Otak works on natural resource center

The Greater Arkansas River Nature Association has selected Otak Inc. to conduct a feasibility study for the Natural Resource Center in Salida, Colo. Otak will evaluate four site locations, funding and ownership.

The feasibility study will also include a cost/benefit and economic impact analysis, and an evaluation of space needs for seven cooperative state and federal agencies. Otak was chosen from a pool of 10 firms.

SMPS Networking & Ales April 11

The Society of Marketing Professional Services will sponsor the next Networking & Ales event at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, at Pyramid Ale House, 1201 First Ave. S. Register by Monday.

Cost is $10 in advance or $15 the day of the event. It includes one drink ticket and appetizers. The event is a chance to meet up to 45 of industry peers.

For more information, contact Karla Lindula at Karla@Seattlesouthside.com or (206) 575-2489.

Design Detailings: UW offers course on risk

The College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Washington will sponsor a course called "Managing Risk and Customer Service Within the Contract" on May 1. The class will run from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Mountaineers Building, Tahoma Room, 300 Third Ave. W., Seattle.

It will explore various forms of contracts and the risks that each type poses and how to limit liability exposure.

Presenter Bill Dexter is a risk management consultant and former director of the California Center for Construction Education at Cal Poly's College of Architecture. He is the current chair of the AIA's task force on continuing education and a leadership consultant for CSI, and owns W.F. Dexter Co.

Cost is $300. For information, call Lyn Firkins at (206) 685-8222.

Preservation board needs architect

Mayor Greg Nickels is looking for a new member in the architect position on the Pioneer Square Preservation Board. Architects with an interest in historic preservation are encouraged to apply.

The 10-member board reviews land use, new construction, changes of use, facade alterations, signage and street improvement in the Pioneer Square Preservation District. Meetings are on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 9 a.m. Members may be asked to serve on an additional committee, which also meets twice a month.

Send a letter of interest and resume by April 7 to Claudia Arana, Seattle City Hall, Box 94749, 600 Fourth Ave., Seattle, WA 98124-4749. For information, call (206) 684-0227.

Get prepped for DBIA exam

The Design Build Institute of America's Northwest chapter will sponsor the Designated Design Build Professional Exam Prep Course on April 4 at the Hilton Hotel in Portland.

The one-day refresher course includes an overview of concepts learned in DBIA's three core courses, with emphasis on the eight domain areas covered in the examination.

The exam will be the following day, April 5. For details call (206) 491-1148.

TVA designs Chico's headquarters

Portland-based TVA Architects won a national competition to design retail apparel company Chico's world headquarters in Fort Myers, Fla. Chico's operates about 800 stores worldwide.

The multi-phased project will pursue LEED certification. Groundbreaking is set for this fall and occupancy will be in 2008.

TVA Architects is also working on the John Ross Condominium Tower in Portland's South Waterfront, the 12,500-seat University of Oregon basketball arena in Eugene and the Tangshan Broadcast Tower in China.

HDR up for ACEC award

HDR is a finalist in the American Council of Engineering Companies' 40th annual Engineering Excellence Awards competition for the $139 million Bellevue Direct Access Project for the state Department of Transportation.

The joint venture of Parametrix and Parsons Brinckerhoff is a finalist for its work preparing a draft environmental impact statement for the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall replacement project.

HDR designed the multi-interchange project to improve access between downtown Bellevue and Interstate 405. The key phase was replacement of the Northeast Eighth Street Bridge to make room for new high-occupancy vehicle lanes. The design team built half of the new structure on temporary piers and used staged demolition and construction to keep traffic lanes open. When space was ready, the new two-span structure was rolled 64 feet to its permanent position on the new abutments and center pier.

Winners will be announced on May 2 in Washington, D.C.

Design Detailings: Green experts Lerner, Cole coming in April

Two sustainability experts will speak at separate events on Monday, April 10, in Seattle.

From 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Seattle Central Library, Ray Cole will address the role of buildings in helping the environment. Cole has taught at the University of British Columbia School of Architecture for 28 years, focusing on environmental issues. He is co-founder of the Green Building Challenge, an international collaboration to study green building performance.

From 7:30 to 9 p.m., Jaime Lerner will speak at the recital hall at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St. Lerner is an expert in sustainable growth and in public transportation. He recently completed a term as president of the International Union of Architects. Lerner is former mayor of Curitiba and governor of Parana State in Brazil.

Both events are free and require no RSVP.

GeoEngineers buys High Desert

GeoEngineers has acquired High Desert Geo-Technologies. High Desert is a Bend, Ore., company that specializes in custom GIS solutions and services for property, asset and land management.

The Bend company will become GeoEngineers' 14th office. The staff will remain as part of GeoEngineers.

"The people at High Desert are a natural extension of our technology group and broaden our capability to provide our clients with easy online access to their business information," said Kurt Anderson, GeoEngineers' CIO and corporate manager in charge of the Bend operation.

Founded in 1980, GeoEngineers now has a staff of 270 staff.

Callison remodels Houston mall

Callison says its design for renovation of West Oaks Mall in Houston played a role in the mall's 20 percent jump in occupancy in just one year, and its recent sale.

After two years of ownership and a $10 million investment in the renovation, Somera Investment Partners and CoastWood Capital Group sold West Oaks for an undisclosed amount last September. Somera and CoastWood bought the property in late 2003, when it had a 70 percent occupancy rate. After the renovation, occupancy rates were more than 90 percent. Investment Properties of America is the mall's new owner.

The 780,000-square-foot renovation updated the interior, entries and landscape.

New name for Putnam Collins

The structural engineering firm Putnam Collins Scott Associates has changed its name to PCS Structural Solutions. The 40-year-old Seattle and Tacoma engineering firm was founded by Ray Chalker and was originally called Chalker Engineers.

"Our new name is reinforcing to the marketplace that structural design is our core," said PCS President Dan Putnam.

The firm performed nonlinear analysis on the $200 million Washoe Medical Center, now under construction by Sellen Construction in Reno. For the $75 million Mount Tahoma High School, PCS provided integrated steel delivery, in which the structural steel was designed and purchased before the remainder of the design was complete and before a contractor was hired.

Design Detailings: Opsahl moves to Capitol Hill

Peter A. Opsahl Structural Engineering has moved its offices to 514 19th Ave. E., Suite D, Seattle. The firm's phone is (206) 322-4518 and fax is (206) 322-4528.

Rogers named Green Pioneer

Robin Rogers, an architect and sustainability advisor at Otak's Seattle office, is scheduled to receive the Built Green Pioneer Award Thursday at the Built Green Conference & Expo in the Washington State Convention & Trade Center.

Rogers joined Otak as the sustainability advisor in October. She previously ran the Master Builders Association's Built Green program, which she expanded and helped to establish as a national, industry/government partnership.

At Otak, she advocates for sustainable practices within the firm and with clients and partners.

KPFF opens Lacey office

KPFF Consulting Engineers has opened an office in Lacey to collaborate with the firm's Seattle and Portland offices, and to work with clients in the South Sound and southwest Washington.

Mark Steepy, a long-time KPFF civil engineer and associate, has transferred from the Tacoma office to manage the new office. Most of the engineers at the Lacey office formerly worked for Steven Chamberlain's SCA Consulting Group, and are now employed by KPFF Consulting Engineers.

The office is at 4200 Sixth Ave. S.E., Suite 309. The phone number is (360) 292-7230.

Thursday talk on waterways

The Society for Design Administration will host a discussion on Thursday, titled “Engineering Our Local Waterways,” with representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers speaking.

The 5:30 p.m. event will be held at the Rock Salt Restaurant, 1232 Westlake Ave. N., Seattle. Cost is $25 for society members, and $30 for non-members. For information, go to www.sda-seattle.com.

Tom Kundig gets fellowship

The MacDowell Colony has awarded Tom Kundig, a principal in Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects, one of its fellowships for 2006. MacDowell Colony, which began in 1907, grants residencies to the nation's top artists and architects.

The colony selects artists from diverse backgrounds to live and work at its Peterborough, N.H., property. During a month-long residency, Kundig will have a cabin studio. There will be evening programs, including readings, slide shows, open studios and informal performances.

“I plan to take advantage of the isolation to reflect, to recharge and to work on an upcoming book for Princeton Architectural Press,” said Kundig.

MacDowell Colony officials said they chose Kundig because of projects such as the Chicken Point Cabin in Northern Idaho, a lakeside cabin that includes a 20-foot by 30-foot window that opens onto the surrounding landscape.

Design Detailings: What's the future hold for LEED?

The Society for Marketing Professional Services Seattle chapter will sponsor a discussion titled "Being a LEED Leader, What Does the Future Hold?" from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Washington Athletic Club, 1325 Sixth Ave.

Panelists will address the similarities and differences between LEED and BuiltGreen, their role in the green movement and its future in this area.

The panel includes Joe Coakley of Port Blakley Communities, Lisa D'Martino of the Environmental Home Center and Brian Cloward of Mithun. Robin Rogers from Otak will moderate.

Cost is $35 for members, $50 for non-members. For information, call (206) 467-8500.

Lane Williams is now Coop 15

Architects Lane Williams and Jill Lewis have opened a new studio on Queen Anne known as Coop 15. The firm, formerly called Lane Williams Architects, specializes in single-family, custom homes, with recent projects in Washington, Oregon and California.

The name refers both to the studio — a small, simple space — and the team of designers. In addition to Lewis and Williams, that team includes architects Anna Mihkels and Chris Wright, intern architect Zeke Busch, and office manager Midge Williams. The number, 15, refers to the address of the new studio at 15 McGraw St. The building dates back to 1908, when it was constructed as a bakery.

"Our new studio, with our new name, is part of an evolving identity for the firm, reflecting the contributions of principal Jill Lewis and our other studio members. But we remain a small firm, focused on custom home design," said Williams.

Recent local projects include homes in Seattle, Yarrow Point, Kirkland, Anacortes and Portland, plus remodels in Mercer Island and Olympia. The firm's phone is (206) 284-8355.

Four locals named AIA Fellows

Seattle City Council member Peter Steinbrueck and three other local architects have been inducted into the American Institute of Architects' College of Fellows.

Election to the college recognizes achievements of national significance in advancing the architecture profession. Steinbrueck was honored for applying knowledge of architecture toward "creating and sustaining communities that work," according to AIA. The awards committee said Steinbrueck advances the "citizen architect" tradition.

"This award emphasizes the unique perspective architects can have on the tough issues leaders face in our cities across the country — such as affordable housing and urban development," said Steinbrueck.

Other Seattle nominees included Jan K. Gleason of Environmental Works, Rena M. Klein of RM Klein Consulting and Steve McConnell of NBBJ.

Design Detailings: SAF has open house for volunteers

The Seattle Architecture Foundation holds its 2006 Volunteer Open House from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Rainier Square Atrium, First Floor Gallery, 1333 Fifth Ave.

The open house is for people looking for a new volunteer opportunity and those who would like to make connections with peers. The foundation offers guided walking tours, youth programs, exhibits and public events.

For information go to the foundation Web site at http://www.seattlearchitecture.org or call (206) 667-9184.

Shoup lecture at UW March 2

Donald Shoup will speak on his book, "The High Cost of Free Parking" from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, at the University of Washington's Architecture Hall, Room 147. Shoup proposes that more parking spots collect fees, and that revenue be used to improve the neighborhoods where it is collected. His appearance is sponsored by the UW College of Architecture and Urban Design.

WSU studies early engineering interests

Washington State University researcher Denny Davis and colleagues have been awarded a three-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation that seeks to improve student interest in math in secondary grades. The study also focuses what makes students interested in engineering and science careers.

These questions have become important in the last few years as the number of American students entering engineering has stagnated. Leaders in industry and academics are increasingly concerned that the United States will lose its edge in the global marketplace.

WSU researchers from the College of Engineering and Architecture and the College of Education will work with area high school math teachers to develop curriculum materials that illustrate engineering applications relevant to students' lives.

Design Detailings: Chef cooks up kitchen design

The developer of The Villas at Carillon condominiums is consulting with chef Christine Keff, owner of the Flying Fish restaurant, on the design of high-end kitchens.

Continental Properties is converting the apartments into luxury condos.

"The professional designs and restaurant-inspired equipment in the signature kitchens at The Villas at Carillon will make cooking fun and convenient," Keff said.

Keff traveled extensively in the United States and Asia before moving to Seattle, where she opened the Flying Fish in 1995 in Belltown.

The condominiums are between 1,400 and 1,700 square feet and offer views of Lake Washington, the downtown Seattle skyline and the Olympic Mountains. The kitchens are being reconfigured. On Keff's recommendation, the kitchens will have pull-out spice racks, specialized cutlery storage integrated into stone slab countertops, maple butcher block drawers and faucet/pot fillers above the ranges.

The Villas at Carillon are on 16 acres above Carillon Point in Kirkland. For more information, go to http://www.villasatcarillon.com.

ORB changes name

The Renton-based architecture firm formerly known as The ORB Organization has changed its name to ORB Architects. For more than 40 years, the firm has offered architectural and engineering services in the Northwest region. Its phone is (425) 226-3522 and Web site is http://www.orbarchitects.com.

EHS Design makes changes

Design and architecture firm Emick Howard & Seibert has changed its name to EHS Design. EHS Design will also have a new graphic identity.

"The name change and the new graphic identity reflect the fact that EHS is an evolving entity with fresh talent, a new approach, additional layers of expertise and a level of work quality that is attracting, and attractive to, savvy clients," said Jack Emick, founder and CEO.

EHS Design's new corporate materials will feature the firm's attributes: open collaboration, creative approach and innovative design, Emick said.

Design Detailings: Johnpaul Jones' talk on diversity

Johnpaul Jones, co-owner and principal architect at Jones and Jones, will lead a discussion Thursday on cultural diversity in architecture. It will be 2 to 5 p.m. at University of Washington's HUB building 310.

Local architects will address issues of diversity, including how to design and build in ways that are culturally relevant, sensitive and inclusive, as well as environmentally sound, and the mentoring and support of professionals of color in the field of architecture.

The panel will include Donald King owner and principal architect, DKA; Carver Gayton, director of the Northwest African American Museum; and Beth Takekawa, associate director at Wing Luke Asian Museum.

J SMPS Scholarship Poker

The Society for Marketing Professional Services sponsors a Scholarship Poker Tournament, beginning tonight at 6 p.m. at ABKJ, 800 Fifth Ave., Suite 2500.

There is a $25 entry fee per person. Individuals can only sign up for one tournament. Each tournament will consist of no more than seven players. The winner of each individual tournament will compete at the finalist table on May 10.

For more information, contact Lindsey Doyle at (425) 818-1733 or ldoyle@dci-engineers.com, or go to http://www.smpsseattle.org.

J Lead Pencil duo to speak

Annie Han and Daniel Mihalyo of Lead Pencil Studio will discuss their work at Cornish College of the Arts Poncho Concert Hall at 8 p.m. Tuesday. The talk is free.

The duo combines the disciplines of architecture and site-specific art. Lead Pencil Studio's work was recently shown at the Henry Art Gallery. The concert hall is at 710 E. Roy St.

J 10-week project management class

The University of Washington, Tacoma, is offering a 10-week certificate program in project management, beginning Wednesday, Feb. 22.

Professors from the Milgard School of Business are among the faculty for the program. Using theory and real-world examples, the Project Management Certificate at UWT gives a comprehensive study of project management in nine workshops, taken sequentially.

The workshops cover topics such as project planning, cost and scheduling fundamentals, problem solving, communication skills and project management software applications.

To register, call the Professional Development Center at (253) 692-4618, or visit the center's Web site, http://www.tacoma.washington.edu/pdc.

Design Detailings: Heliotrope to design Madrona library

The Seattle Public Library selected Heliotrope Architects of Seattle to design the $269,000 interior renovation of Madrona’s Sally Goldmark Branch.

Heliotrope, a four-person firm, was established in 2000 and works on private and public sector projects ranging from $100,000 to $3.5 million. .

The 1,707-square-foot branch opened in a converted firehouse in 1973. The building was upgraded in 1986 at a cost of $85,000, but problems remained with its layout, and electrical and ventilation systems. .

To date, the Seattle Public Library has completed 17 projects. Eleven other projects are in the planning, design or construction phase.

“White City” author speaks here Feb. 16

Erik Larson, author of “The Devil in the White City,” will speak at 7 p.m. Feb. 16 at University of Washington’s Kane Hall 130. His free talk is part of the Praxis winter lecture series.

Larson has taught non-fiction writing at San Francisco State, the Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars and the University of Oregon, and has spoken to audiences from coast to coast. He lives in Seattle.

“Devil in the White City” is about the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893, nicknamed the “White City” for its beauty. The book concerns how the lives of the fair’s architect, Daniel Burnham, and a serial killer, Dr. H. H. Holmes, were linked.

Young Architects submissions due

Friday, Feb. 10, is the deadline for submissions to the Young Architects Forum annual competition. The event is organized by the Architectural League and the Young Architects Committee to recognize high quality work and encourage the exchange of ideas among young people. Entrants must have have graduated within the last 10 years.

This year’s theme is “Instability.” Projects of all types, either theoretical or real, and executed in any medium, are welcome. The jury selects work for presentation in public forums, an online installation and an exhibition at the Architectural League each spring. Winners receive $1,000.

A poster of the winning entries is distributed nationally, and a catalogue of winning work is published each year by the Architectural League and Princeton Architectural Press. For information, call (212) 753-1722, or go to http://www.archleague.org/ya.php.

Steinbrueck touts Seattle in France

international conference in Nantes, France, on Seattle’s redevelopment of former industrial lands, or brownfields.

Steinbrueck’s presentation focused on Rainier Court, a 7-acre former illegal dumping site in Southeast Seattle. The site was transformed into low-income and senior housing, with 18,000 square feet of retail near transit.

“Seattle has outstanding examples how fallow, former industrial wasteland has been transformed into vibrant, developed land,” said Steinbrueck.

He spoke before an audience of 250 from several European countries, including France, Germany, Belgium, England and the Netherlands. More information can be found at http://www.revit-nweurope.org.

SW AIA chooses new board

The American Institute of Architects Southwest Washington Component recently elected its 2006 board of directors. New officers are: President Gene Grulich of Grulich Architecture; President-Elect Robert Katica of Architects BCRA; Vice President BZ Zenczak of Zenczak & Partners; Treasurer Robert Lindstrom of BLRB Architects; Secretary Randy Cook of Thomas Cook Fitzgerald Architecture; and Past President Gary Knudson of Gary Knudson & Associates.

The board also includes: Les Gerstmann, Ron Harpel, Heather Hocklander, Mort James, Bruce McKean and Gerry Pless.

The board will be introduced to members at the annual dinner on Feb. 22 at the Tacoma Yacht Club. Reservations may be at http://www.aiasww.org or by calling Janet Matkin at (253) 627-4006.