Aug 06, 1996

Art Anderson Associates

Art Anderson Associates was named as one of Washington State's "Best Companies To Work For" for the fourth consecutive year by Washington CEO Magazine. The company has diversified from a US Naval ship design company into the fields of architecture, civil, mechanical and electrical facilities design, as well as other commercial markets in ship design.

Concrete Institute

The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute will hold its 42nd Annual Convention and Exhibition on October 20-22 at the Stouffer Renaissance Orlando Resort. The event will include a wide range of seminars and showcase new products and technologies. PCI was formed in 1954 to promote the advancement of the design, manufacture and use of precast/prestressed concrete. For information regarding the convention: 312.786.0300, fax 312.786.0353.

Aug 05, 1996

Metawave Communications

Metawave Communications has promoted Mark Johnson to vice president of operations. Previously he was director of operations. Headquartered in Redmond, Metawave designs, manufactures and markets multibeam antenna systems and engineering services that enable wireless communications service providers to optimize call quality, coverage and capacity.

Aug 01, 1996

Hornall Anderson Design Works

Hornall Anderson Design Works (HADW) has created the identity for Pacific Place-a new, innovative, urban, retail and entertainment center under construction in downtown Seattle. A large curved skylight in the central atrium of the new five story development is the inspiration for the logo design. The integration of the sun's rays in the arch suggest the concept of "bringing the outdoors in." The overall effect of the logo is one of light and energy, which emphasizes an active retail environment. Currently, the Pacific Place logo has been applied to the development's preliminary newsletter, mailing envelope and presentation folder. HADW has also been awarded work with Best Cellars, a wine retailer soon to be opening its first store in Manhattan. HADW will be creating a series of materials for Best Cellars, including an identity, collateral material and environmental graphics for its flagship store.

Jul 31, 1996

ABKJ

Y. Luke Su has joined Andersen Bjornstad Kane Jacobs, Inc. in the transportation division with 15 years of engineering design experience. Su is currently working on the Chihuly Bridge of Glass in Tacoma. Thomas C.K. Lee brings nine years of engineering experience to ABJK's structural engineering department. Lee was previously with International Housing Limited where he was a senior structural engineer. Carol L. Buckingham, engineer-in-training, has joined ABJK in the structures/building department. Buckingham was most recently with the Walla Walla Corps of Engineers. Thomas A. Spear has joined ABJK's bridge division after completing his Masters at Washington State University.

W & H Pacific

Larry Signani, senior surveyor in the Bellevue office of W & H Pacific, is in his 10th year as the coordinator for the Blue Angels flight lines air show and the Seafair hydroplane race. He donates more than 30 hours a year to this event. His responsibilities include using GPS to survey the course to ensure it meets record accuracy, identifying where the course buoys are dropped, and designating spectator safety lines. In addition, he uses an old plane table for tracking the hydros during the competition and time trials.

Onyx

Wayne LaMont, now in the Poulsbo office of The Onyx Group, has been promoted to a management position as ALFA Team Leader for the U.S. Navy contract. ALFA is the acronym for the U.S. Navy's Activities Land and Facilities Assets, a comprehensive electronic facilities planning program. LaMont has been with The Onyx Group (formerly Wittler-Brochier & Associates) for three years and also teaches AutoCAD at Northwest College of Art.

Meng

Amy Mooty has been promoted to project management coordinator at Meng. Her responsibilities include developing and monitoring project budgets and schedules, and providing contract administration and team coordination. Currently, she is capital projects coordinator on the $32 million modernization of Mercer Island High School. In addition, she is providing project coorination for the new $16 million Central Kitsap School District's Klahowya Secondary School, now in construction. Duane Jonlin joins the firm as a new architect. Jonlin specializes in facilities planning, accessibility design, and systems intergration with extensive experience in code compliance and agency procedures. Currently, he is the architect on the new Lake Washington School District's Prototypical Elementary School #24, which is under construction. Gene Haba joines as new construction administrator. He has extensive experience in value analysis, field operations, and design administration. Haba is the construction administrator for Central Kitsap School District's $16 million Klahowya Secondary School. James Harris, who joins Meng as a new CAD designer, brings over eight years of experience with multidisciplinary engineering projects. He specilizes in civil, mechanical and electrical engineering design. Harris has participated in the design and drafting for the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Army facilities. He has served as an AutoCAD instructor at Olympic College in Bremerton since 1989.

John Graham

Curt Cotant has been named to a new project management position at John Graham Associates/DLR Group. His responsibilities include budget, schedule and quality control throughout the planning, design, construction and post construction phases. Cotant's first assignment was managing the construction and post construction of a $33 million wastewater treatment plant and collection system in Phoenix. Presently, Cotant is assisting the Ala Moana Center Phase V-A project in Honolulu a $120 million retail renovation and expansion. Prior to joining John Graham Assiciates, Cotant was a project manager and owner's representative for Boeing Engineers & Construction Engineers. Theresa Daniel joins the firm as a structural engineering-in-training. Daniel, a graduate of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, is busy on the Ala Moana Center renovation. Elizabeth Fleck has been hired as an architectural designer. Fleck brings work experience from the Seattle firms ZGF and NBBJ to John Graham Associates. A recent graduate of the Catholic University of America, Fleck is currently working on the Makai Parking Garage expansion at the Ala Moana Center. Brenda Lively brings managerial and customer service skills to the receptionist position.

Harris Group

Robert O. Ward has joined the Seattle office of Harris Group Inc. as senior project manager. He will focus on the pulp and paper industry in the Pacific Northwest. He leaves a position as president and chief operating officer of Zerotech Technologies in Vancouver, B.C. Prior to that, he spent six years as manager of business development with Sandwell Inc. in Atlanta.

Yost Grube Hall

Jack Alley and Denise Stammer, have been named shareholders at Yost Grube Hall Architecture in Portland. Alley has 27 years of architectural experience, the past five of which have been spent at Yost Grube Hall. As project architect, he is currently working on the Federal Building renovation in Richland. Stammer has been with the firm's interior design group for the past three years. She is responsible for the 1995 Oregon Business Magazine interiors award for office design of the Portland offices of Perkins & Company. Stammer has seven years of experience in various interior design and renovation projects.

Walker

Pat Kelly has joined Walker and Associates as a mapping specialist. Kelly has over 16 years of photogrammetric service industry experience. Current responsibilities include Whatcom County hydrological volume studies, stereo compilation for a variety of small projects and research and development of mapping software procedures.

MWW/Savitt

Michael Dunne has joined the Seattle office of MWW/Savitt as an account executive. Dunne will manage marketing strategies and help with media training. MWW/Savitt provides media relations, strategic communications, product introductions, corporate positioning, advertising, web page and graphic design.