Jun 03, 2015

WATG

Alvarez

Heironimus

Hurst

Rehill

Global architectural and design firm WATG hired Dennis Rehill as a vice president, Chris Hurst as an associate vice president, and Erik Heironimus and Miguel Alvarez as senior designers. They will provide leadership on high-rise, mixed-use and urban design working as a virtual team, with Rehill and Heironimus in the WATG Seattle studio, and Hurst and Alvarez in Chicago. They will work with the firm's offices in Southern California, London, Honolulu and Singapore. Rehill previously was at Gensler in Seattle as architectural design director, Northwest region tall buildings practice leader, and commercial office building practice leader. He directed design of two pairs of high-rise residential towers, Skanska's 2&U Tower and 888 2nd Avenue. Before that, he worked at Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture on towers and master plans. Prior to AS+GG, he was an associate director for Scott Tallon Walker Architects in Dublin. He also worked on Burj Khalifa and 7 South Dearborn at SOM. Rehill is co-chair of the Seattle chapter of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Hurst was with Opus Architects and Engineers as a senior architect and manager of the Chicago office and has held project architect and lead designer positions for SOM, AS+GG and Lohan Anderson. At AS+GG, he was involved in design development of Kingdom Tower in Jeddah. Heironimus was an architectural designer and associate at Gensler, focusing on high-rise office and residential design, and hospitality and restaurant design. Alvarez has several years of supertall design experience, and previously was a senior designer at AS+GG responsible for design on several high-rise projects that include Kingdom Tower.

Gensler

Covarrubias

Haines

In its Seattle office, Gensler promoted Ryan Haines and Susana Covarrubias to principal. Haines is the firm-wide technology practice leader and head of Gensler Seattle's consulting practice. He has experience in design strategy, workplace design, master planning, retail, transportation and government projects, and specializes in global workplace services. Covarrubias is a studio director and creative director at Gensler, and is a design leader for the Northwest region. She has more than 20 years of design experience, with a portfolio that includes workplace, hospitality, retail, residential and building repositioning. She leads research about how tech trends affect workplace design, and has won more than 15 design awards.

HOK

Unterreiner

Buchanan

In Seattle, HOK promoted Todd Buchanan to senior associate and hired Jerome Unterreiner as a vice president and senior urban designer. Buchanan has managed projects in the Seattle office since 2008, with a focus on aviation, justice, and science and technology. He is working on the King County Children and Family Justice Center. For over 25 years, Unterreiner has worked on urban districts and transportation systems while at ZGF Architects and 360 Architecture, which HOK recently acquired. Projects include early planning for South Lake Union and the Stadium District in Seattle; Bel-Red Corridor in Bellevue; Pearl District in Portland; and eco-districts in Japan. HOK is a global design, architecture, engineering and planning firm.

NAC|Architecture

McLean

Bentley

In its Seattle office, NAC|Architecture hired Jason Bentley and Kate McLean as design architects on the health care team. Their projects include Highline Medical Center and PeaceHealth. Bentley has over 10 years of industry experience, most recently as president of Bentley Design, specializing in urban planning and visioning for civic, residential and mixed-use projects. McLean graduated in 2014 from the University of Washington with a master of architecture degree. She has a design background in public/civic and mixed-used projects, and worked on a school in Honduras with the nonprofit Global Architecture Brigades. NAC provides planning, design, engineering and capital facilities services.

CollinsWoerman

Damento

Robinson

CollinsWoerman hired Elizabeth Robinson and Peter Damento as senior designers. Robinson will lead corporate and commercial interior projects. She has over 30 years of experience, including leading corporate interior design studios for U.S. and international firms. She has led design teams for headquarters, retail and hospitality projects for Fortune 100 companies. Damento will work on architectural commissions. He has over 36 years of experience that includes health care and commercial projects. CollinsWoerman provides architecture, design and planning.

Metrix Engineers

DiGiovanni

Metrix Engineers hired Blake DiGiovanni as a mechanical engineer. DiGiovanni is a 2014 graduate of Washington State University and is supporting Tacoma School District's Stewart Middle School modernization. Metrix is a mechanical engineering consulting firm based in Renton.

Landau Associates

Gauglitz

Jorgensen

Landau Associates hired Danille Jorgensen as an environmental data manager and Katie Gauglitz as an assistant geologist in Tacoma. Jorgensen will manage environmental databases. She spent the last 11 years as an environmental chemist and database specialist. Gauglitz holds a bachelor's degree in geology and a master's in applied geology from the University of Washington. She was with the UW Isotope Geochemistry Laboratory for two years. Edmonds-based Landau provides geotechnical and environmental engineering, remediation, permitting, and compliance services.

May 27, 2015

Parametrix

Okamoto

Jenkins

Tim Jenkins and John Okamoto joined the Parametrix board of directors. Jenkins founded Point B, a management consulting firm with specialties that include operations and process improvement, mergers and acquisitions, property development, health care strategy and business technology. Okamoto has held leadership positions, including chief administrative officer for the Port of Seattle and regional administrator and assistant secretary for the Washington State Department of Transportation. He was recently appointed to Seattle City Council. Parametrix provides engineering, planning and environmental sciences, with offices in the western U.S.

NAC|Architecture

Kurtz

McKinney

Kuffel

Eckert

Riedel

Jacobs

Rush

NAC|Architecture promoted Philip Riedel to principal, John Eckert to associate principal, Rob Kuffel and Don McKinney to senior associate, and Jill Kurtz, Dustin Rush and Cheryl Jacobs to associate. Riedel is an architect in the Seattle office who specializes in educational planning and design. He is managing the replacement and modernization of Wilson High School for Tacoma Public Schools and construction of Sierra High School, a new charter school in Seattle. Eckert is an architect in the Spokane office who recently managed the East Adams Rural Health renovation. Kuffel is an architect in the Spokane office who is working on the new residence hall at Montana State University. McKinney is a construction contract administrator and cost estimator in the Spokane office. He has 34 years of experience, and is working on projects for Moses Lake School District. Kurtz is an architect in the Spokane office who is managing University District Health Clinic on Washington State University's Riverpoint Campus. Rush is the IT systems administrator, responsible for planning, designing, upgrading and maintaining systems. Jacobs is an architect in the Seattle office who is project architect for Hamlin Robinson School. NAC provides planning, design, engineering, and capital facilities consulting services, with offices in the western United States.

THA Architecture

Bell

THA Architecture promoted Sarah Bell, senior associate/marketing director, to principal. Bell joined the firm as marketing coordinator in 2001, and helped it expand into new markets and get more higher education and institutional work. She will continue to direct THA's marketing and business development. Bell's father, Thomas Hacker, founded THA Architecture in 1983. THA's portfolio includes university buildings, libraries, museums, theaters and mixed-use development.

Environmental Science Associates

Leech

Environmental Science Associates hired Mike Leech as director of geospatial services. Leech has 15 years of experience in technical project management, database development, and training for tribal governments, universities and consulting firms. He has worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other agencies to develop mobile and web-based geospatial products for long-term project planning and implementation. ESA is a West Coast-based environmental science and planning firm.

FFA Architecture and Interiors

Pierce

Rumi

Gelbrich

FFA Architecture and Interiors hired Ian Gelbrich and Christine Rumi as project managers and Patricia Pierce as controller. Gelbrich has 17 years of experience as a project architect, designer and manager on higher education, retail, entertainment, civic, commercial and housing projects. He is working on Redmond Civic Center in Central Oregon. Rumi has 18 years in the architecture industry, and completed projects nationwide. She focuses on civic and institutional architecture and is working on Oregon State University's Bexell Hall rehab. Pierce has over 25 years of experience in the architecture and engineering industry, including in the Portland area. She does accounting and analysis for FFA. The firm provides architecture, planning, historic preservation and interior design.

The Blueline Group

The Blueline Group hired Chris Dietz as an engineering designer. Dietz has over 17 years of design experience, and has worked on subdivisions and commercial parcel development along with sewer, water and storm drain system design. Blueline provides civil engineering consulting services.

Frank Harmon to lecture June 8

On June 8, Space.City will present a lecture by Frank Harmon, who has designed sustainable buildings in southeastern states for 30 years.

The talk is at 6:30 p.m. at the Exchange Building at 821 Second Ave. in Seattle.

Harmon is a professor-in-practice at the NC State University College of Design and has been a visiting critic at Harvard University, University of Virginia and Rural Studio at Auburn University.

His work reflects contemporary issues such as “place-less-ness,” sustainability, and restoring cities and nature. Frank Harmon Architect has been named to Architect magazine's “Top 50 list three times.

Cost is $10. Buy tickets at http://tiny.cc/3dyoyx/.

Space.City is a nonprofit dedicated to architecture, art and urbanism.