Aug 25, 2005

Urban Land Institute

Green Design and Capital Markets is the topic of the Urban Land Institute's 7:30 a.m. Sept. 1 breakfast meeting in the 40th floor conference room of the Bank of America Tower in Seattle. The keynote speaker is Dan Winters of Washington, D.C.-based Evolution Partners. A panel discussion will include Unico President and CEO Dale Sperling and Larry Remmers, Northwest director of commercial and residential lending for Wells Fargo. Cost ranges from $15 to $30. To register, click on Meetings & Events at uli.org.

Aug 24, 2005

Northwest Architectural Co.

Galey	Riedel	Rumbaugh
Carlson	Haas	Loghry
Myers

Northwest Architectural Co. has made the following promotions. Senior associates are: Steve Galey, project manager for an addition at Bellevue's Newport High School, Philip Riedel, project architect on a modernization of Tacoma's Wilson High School, and Matt Rumbaugh, who is working on projects for Snohomish School District. New associates are interior designer Eve Carlson, construction administrator J. Scott Haas, architectural support manager Karee Loghry and marketing manager Shirley Myers.

Coffman Engineers

Sotura

Michel Sotura has joined the Seattle office of Coffman Engineers. His 16 years of mechanical engineering experience includes work on the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. Coffman offers structural, mechanical, electrical and project management services. It has offices in Anchorage, Los Angeles, Seattle and Spokane.

Crandall Arambula

Belz

Urban design firm Crandall Arambula promoted Kristin Belz and Jason Grafto associates. Belz is working on a light rail station study for the city of Redmond. Graf, who focuses on pedestrian-friendly communities, led downtown master planning projects for the cities of Medford, Ore., and Whitefish, Mont. The company also hired Dawn Sharpnack and Erin Carter as urban designers. Sharpnack worked on a downtown master plan for Oak Park, Ill. Carter is finishing her master's in landscape architecture at the University of Oregon.

Hammond Collier Wade Livingstone

Civil engineering firm Hammond Collier Wade Livingstone added Engineer in Training Camp Fuller to its water resources team. Fuller, a registered professional land surveyor in Washington, will do surveys to help create civil engineering drawings. Hammond Collier has offices in Seattle, Wenatchee, Lakewood, Omak and Winthrop.

Aug 17, 2005

Dykeman

Lambie

Agustin

Silva

The Everett architecture firm Dykeman added architectural interns Steve Lambie and Victorio "Vic" Agustin. Mary Silva joins as an architectural CAD drafter. Lambie is working on a mixed-use housing project to be located in downtown Seattle, Agustin is working on Urban Outfitter stores on the West Coast and Silva is working on Safeway stores in Washington and Alaska.

BLRB Architects

Nguyen

Joann Lee

Greg Lee

Tacoma's BLRB Architects added three architecture interns. Greg Lee and Joann Lee are recent graduates of the University of Washington's College of Architecture and Urban Planning. Greg Lee is working on an addition and modernization of Reeves Middle School for the Olympia School District. Joann Lee is working on a facility in Langley called the South Whidbey Commons. Alex Nguyen is also working on Reeves Middle School. BLRB does design for public and private schools.

Cary Kopczynski & Co.

Whiteley

Cary Kopczynski & Co., a Bellevue structural engineering firm, added Mark Whiteley as a senior project manager. Whiteley has more than 10 years experience on high-rise and mid-rise commercial building projects. He is working on a 33-story multifamily project being constructed in Seattle and a 19-story multifamily project in Anaheim, Calif. Cary Kopczynski provides structural engineering services for buildings and parking structures around the country.

Gensler

Thornton

Gensler Architecture Design & Planning Worldwide added interior designer Molly Thornton to its Seattle office. Thornton has seven years of experience and is working on projects for Safeco Insurance and the Washington State Office of the Attorney General. Gensler is a global design, planning and strategic consulting firm. The Seattle office specializes in workplace consulting, and architecture and interior design.

Parametrix

Catron

McFarland

The Portland office of Parametrix recently hired Heather Catron, Jane McFarland and Eric Roth. Catron is division manager for Portland's natural resources and planning group. McFarland will focus on environmental regulation and permitting. Roth will work on Superfund sites.

Berger/Abam Engineers

Rusten

Berger/Abam Engineers named Arnfinn (Arnie) Rusten president and chief executive officer. The Norway native joined Berger/Abam in 1977 and has since managed projects such as the homeport facility for the U.S. Navy Carrier Battle Group in Everett and the U.S. Coast Guard's Pier 37 rebuild. Rusten will succeed Robert L. Wallace, who retired. Berger/Abam also promoted Elmer Ozolin to vice president to lead the waterfront department, and David Brown to vice president. Brown will continue as Portland branch manager. Berger/Abam's Northwest offices are in Federal Way, Seattle and Portland.

BCE Engineers

Caffee	Roy
Spann	Shteinbakh

BCE Engineers in Tacoma named mechanical engineer Chris Caffee principal. Sean Roy joined as an electrical project manager, Tina Spann as a mechanical engineer, and Boris Shteinbakh as an electrical engineer. Caffee has been with BCE for nine years as senior mechanical engineer and energy analyst. Roy has 14 years of experience as an electrical designer and is project manager on a 100,000-square-foot junior high. Shteinbakh recently graduated from the University of Washington. Spann is using her military mechanical design experience on Whiteman Air Force Base.

Wilson Engineering

Laufer

Wilson Engineering added Stefan Laufer, who has 14 years of surveying experience in Alaska and Washington. Laufer estimated, scheduled and managed large-scale survey projects. Wilson Engineering provides civil engineering, land and hydrographic surveying to Northwest clients.

DCI Engineers

Jensen	Heeringa
D'Amato	Conversano

DCI Engineers named principals Elizabeth Jensen and Roger Heeringa co-managers of operations in Bellevue, the company's corporate headquarters. The founding partners of DCI, or D'Amato Conversano, Inc., are Mark D'Amato and Guy Conversano, who will now focus more on corporate management and mentoring. They'll also remain chief structural engineers for select projects. DCI provides civil and structural engineering services.

MulvannyG2 Architecture

Bellevue-based MulvannyG2 Architecture has expanded the 150-person team that designs and remodels Costco buildings: senior designer Barbara Browning, Mexico team project manager Juan Garcini, Southwest team job captain Benjamin Jones and Northwest team architectural technician Geir Mjelde. Browning heads design for Costco warehouses worldwide. Browning has more than 29 years of experience in interior design and architecture, including work as interior design manager at Baylis Architects. Garcini is managing three remodels and a new warehouse. Jones is working on remodels of Costco warehouses in California and Hawaii. Mjelde recently graduated from Washington State University with a master's degree in architecture. He was an intern with the firm for a year.

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson promoted to senior associates Sergei Bischak, Ray Calabro and Steve Mongillo. David Cinamon and Chris Evans were made associates. Bischak is project manager for the Peace Arch U.S. Port of Entry in Blaine. Calabro is project manager for the Center for Health Sciences at the University of Puget Sound. Mongillo manages work on private residences. Cinamon was project architect on the Ballard Library and Neighborhood Service Center. Evans was project architect for Seattle City Hall and project manager for a residence in Hawaii.

MacLeod Reckord

MacLeod Reckord Landscape Architects named Jennifer Kiusalaas principal. Kiusalaas joined MacLeod Reckord in 1994 and has worked on projects such as Bremerton Harborside Conference Center, Cape Disappointment State Park and the Millennium Plaza Park in Oregon. MacLeod Reckord focuses on public projects and specializes in landscape architecture, urban design and land planning.

NBBJ

Robert Bruckner has joined NBBJ to help build the firm's science and education practice nationwide. Bruckner's expertise is in design of health care, academic and campus projects. NBBJ focuses on science and education, healthcare, corporate, commercial, retail and transportation projects.