Dec 22, 2010

Scott|Edwards Architecture

Portland-based Scott|Edwards Architecture hired a number of people following recent project awards. The new and returning staff are Brian Mares, project manager; John Froning, architect; Diana Stephens, designer; Christopher Olenyik, intern, and Lexy Lakoduk, office manager. Mares has 10 years of design and management experience. He is working on a new master plan and facility for De Paul Treatment Centers. Froning's nine years of experience includes previous employment at S|EA, serving as an adjunct professor in the School of Architecture at Portland State University and establishing his own design firm, rev.ent architecture. He is working on commercial and residential projects. Stephens is returning to S|EA, and is working on the Sunnyside Village Public Library. Olenyik is a team member on Nestucca Landing in Pacific City. Lakoduk has worked in design and construction for more than 10 years. Scott|Edwards works on commercial, hospitality, multifamily and private residences.

ZGF Architects

ZGF Architects has hired a number of employees in its Seattle office. Jerome Unterreiner returns to the firm as an associate partner and urban designer. Brian van Stipdonk was hired as an associate and project designer, Tammy Felker as an associate and medical planner, Philip Rothey as an associate, Timothy Pfeiffer as an associate and project architect, and Marcy Naismith as an interior designer. Unterreiner's projects include the Seattle Seawall replacement and the Bel-Red Streetscape. He was at 360 Architecture in Kansas City. Van Stipdonk has 18 years of industry experience doing master planning, mixed-use, high-rise, workplace and retail. He worked on the Russell Investments Center renovation and Hard Rock Cafe Seattle. Felker is an architect and nurse who specializes in health care facilities. She is working on Seattle Children's Hospital expansion, and was previously employed by NBBJ. Rothey is working on the University of Puget Sound's Wheelock Hall. Prior to joining ZGF he was a project architect at Gensler working in the U.S., U.K., Dubai and China. Pfeiffer has 20 years of industry experience, and is working on the General Services Administration's Federal Center South headquarters. Previously, he founded BIM Logic Consulting.

OAC Services

OAC Services hired Phil Baker as project engineer in its Spokane office. He has seven years of industry experience, including work for the Jaynes Corp. and PCL Construction. His projects include Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, The Bravern and casinos.

Professional Service Industries

Professional Service Industries promoted James Marshall to business development associate in its Tacoma office and rehired Thor Christensen as a project engineer in the Mountlake Terrace office. Marshall completed PSI's project manager certification program and has been with the firm since 2007. Christensen holds a bachelor's in civil engineering from the University of Washington, and worked for PSI from 1996-98. PSI provides engineering, testing and consulting engineering.

Dec 15, 2010

Ridolfi

Ridolfi hired Eric Thoman as a geologist and GIS analyst. He has 20-plus years of experience in natural resources analysis and geology, and 15 years specializing in water resource permitting and appraisal of geologic, hydrologic, and engineered systems for regulatory compliance. He is applying and adapting GIS for these fields for Ridolfi. The Seattle-based firm provides environmental engineering and scientific consulting.

Landau Associates

Toni Smith has joined the Tacoma office of Landau Associates as a staff hydrogeologist. Her primary role is to assist the water resource group with numerical groundwater flow modeling, data collection and analysis. Her recent work experience includes an internship with Exxon Mobil's Reservoir Modeling Group. Landau provides environmental and geotechnical engineering and natural resource services.

Mahlum

Mahlum named Erik Goodfriend director of its new centralized health care studio. Health care design has traditionally accounted for up to 60 percent of the firm's revenues and this move brings together those involved in the health care practice in different cities. Goodfriend will lead health care staff in the Portland and Seattle offices. He has been with the firm for 12 years and has been associate principal since 2009. He has 26 years experience in architecture and has worked on hospitals, outpatient clients and commercial projects in the Northwest. He is the lead medical planning principal for the new Peace Island Medical Center on San Juan Island and is directing two renovations at Salem Hospital in Oregon. Goodfriend previously worked for Pacific Associates Planners Architects in San Diego and Singapore, and for VCE, a consulting firm, in Vienna, Austria. Mahlum has 100 employees.