Nov 14, 2007

Bassetti Architects

Bassetti Architects hired 11 people. The firm hired architects Lindsay Crawford, Hannah Brown Marzynski and Ted Cameron. Crawford is designing the entry sequence for worshippers at the new Seattle First United Methodist Church, Brown Marzynski just completed a Historic Structures Report for the seminary building at St. Edwards State Park, and Cameron, who is focused on educational environments, returned to Bassetti after sailing from Alaska to Mexico. The firm also hired Marketing Director Courtney Rosenstein, Project Administrative Assistant Carolyn Peterman, IT Manager Michael Sherwood and interior designers Dante Wilkins and Jeanette Chen. Rosenstein is planning the firm's 2007-2017 marketing strategy, Peterman is organizing and tracking documentation for multiple projects and Sherwood is managing the office's in-house and on-site information systems. Wilkins is developing a color palette for Fire Station No. 17 that ties the historical structure to the new addition and Chen is coordinating furniture, finishes and materials for the new Lynnwood High School. The firm also hired intern architects Freddie Dickinson, James Howeth and Rose Se-Gahon. Dickinson is creating presentation materials for owner and community meetings for the Denny Middle School/Chief Sealth High School project, Howeth is working on programming and environmental analysis for Skyline High School and Se-Gahon is documenting conceptual design and existing conditions for the Denny/Sealth project.

NAC|Architecture

NAC|Architecture hired Darrell W. Turner as an associate in its health care studio. Turner, a LEED-accredited professional, has 25 years of medical experience. He has worked on hospitals, medical clinics, and medical office buildings, including extensive work for Franciscan Health System in Tacoma and Evergreen Hospital Medical Center in Kirkland. Turner worked on the University of Washington Pharmaceutical Care Learning Center, McClellan Light Rail Station for Sound Transit, and the Seattle Combined Training Facility.

INCA Engineers

INCA Engineers hired Andre Studenny, former president of Hamilton Engineering, as senior mechanical engineer in INCA's mechanical group as part of its acquisition of Hamilton Engineering. Studenny has more than 30 years of design and project management experience. He has designed machinery and related structures for movable bridges, ferry ramps and other movable systems, projects involving mechanical and control system interaction. INCA said the acquisition of Hamilton lets them venture into the movable bridge business. INCA will now complete a Hamilton project with a moveable platform system for a casino in Singapore and the China Basin Channel Pedestrian Bridge Project in San Francisco.

Flack + Kurtz

The Seattle office of Flack + Kurtz hired Edwin Bactad, Jr. and Tom Kraft. Bactad, a registered communications distribution designer, joined Flack + Kurtz as the head of the telecom/low voltage department and brings more than 10 years of experience in electrical and telecommunications engineering. He worked on the Wing Luke Asian Arts Museum and Seattle City Hall. Kraft is an associate in the firm's code department. Kraft has more than 25 years of experience, from fire protection and safety to manufacturing. He has developed industrial safety and fire protection programs.

Nov 07, 2007

Sparling

Sparling hired R. Robert Bell as design technology manager in the firm's IT department. Bell will provide strategic direction, technical oversight and support for Sparling's enterprise design and production technology systems, focusing on virtual building design technologies such as 3D and building information modeling. Bell is working closely with Autodesk to help improve Revit MEP.

ALSC Architects

ALSC Architects of Spokane hired Ken Jeffrey as a construction administration specialist.  He is also an instructor at Spokane Community College and was previously employed with Spokane County's Division of Building and Planning. The company hired Tina Johansen, an NCIDQ certified interior designer. Johansen was previously an assistant professor of interior design at Washington State University.

Schreiber Starling & Lane Architects

Schreiber Starling & Lane Architects promoted Ross Whitehead to associate principal. In his eight years with the firm, Whitehead served as lead on public projects including Readiness Centers for the Army National Guard at Yakima, Bremerton and Fort Lewis, and projects at Central Washington University. Whitehead led the project team for the Science & Allied Health Building at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon. Whitehead is currently leading the project team on the Allied Health Building at Lake Washington Technical College and completing planning for the renovation of the Automotive Training Center at Renton Technical College.

Thomas Hacker Architects

Portland's Thomas Hacker Architects hired Hilary Campbell, Michael Kiser, Angie Lawless and Scott Mooney. Campbell spent many years working abroad in London and Hong Kong and her project experience is in high-end residential, commercial and urban design. Campbell is working on a theater and creative arts complex for the Menlo School in Atherton, Calif. Kiser served on the team for the University of Washington Tacoma's Phase 3 expansion and is job captain for the Parkside Branch Library in San Francisco. Lawless is marketing coordinator. Lawless has more than 13 years of experience in marketing for architectural firms. Mooney, a LEED accredited professional, is part of the design team for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Visitor's Center. Mooney won first place from the Cascadia Chapter of the Green Building Council for his design of Oregon's first LEED certified Habitat for Humanity home.

Quantum Consulting Engineers

Quantum Consulting Engineers hired Perry Welch, Taesan Hose and Erika Hansen as project engineers. Welch began working for Quantum while he completed his B.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of Washington. Hose also has a B.S. in civil engineering from the UW and more than a year of experience designing residential structures. Hansen has a B.A. in physics from Carleton College and a M.S. in civil engineering from the University of California at Davis. All are working on residential and commercial projects.

ESM

ESM has appointed Rick Foxworthy as branch manager of its Bothell office. Foxworthy serves as principal and director of surveys for the Bothell and Ellensburg offices. He is a registered land surveyor and has been with ESM for eight years.

Baylis Architects

Baylis Architects promoted Roger Oakdale and Kevin J. Cleary to associates. Oakdale has more than 25 years of experience in management and technical and design consulting. He specializes in large mixed-use projects, including sports complexes, hospitals, municipal facilities, churches and industrial complexes. His past projects include the Helix, Ellipse and Landes mixed-use projects. Cleary has more than 12 years of experience in urban mixed-use projects and is working on the Northgate mixed-use complex.

DLR Group

Design firm DLR Group hired architectural intern Jonathan Bahe, electrical engineer Scott Gore, marketing professionals Fred VonDerLage and Jill Sten, and administrative support staff Sarah Gregg and Brynna Halbett.

Landau Associates

Landau Associates hired Jessica Hayden-Spear, Don Ereaux and Jon Fox in its Edmonds office. Hayden-Spear, staff fisheries biologist, has more than a decade of research experience in marine and freshwater biology, and is working on fish habitat impacts. Ereaux was hired as a technician to oversee field and vehicle support duties and assist with soil lab testing and computer network needs. Fox was hired as a senior staff scientist and GIS technician and has five years of experience conducting environmental site assessments for Coast Guard facilities. Landau also promoted Jessica Kruczek, Ed Heavey, Kristin Hooper, Linda Naoi Goetz, Mario Lopez Ramos, Kathryn Hartley, David Nelson and Shannon Moore. Kruczek is in the firm's Portland office and has been promoted to senior project engineer. Heavey was promoted to principal geotechnical engineer in the firm's Tacoma office. Hooper, also in the Tacoma office, was promoted to staff geologist. Naoi Goetz was promoted to associate. Lopez Ramos was promoted to senior staff engineer. Hartley was promoted to senior staff scientist. Nelson was promoted to senior staff geologist and works on real-estate due diligence assessments and environmental investigations. Moore was promoted to senior scientist. Working out of the Tri-Cities area, Moore is helping the firm grow in eastern Washington.