Oct 09, 2024

Dahlin Architecture Planning Interiors

Taylor

DAHLIN Architecture Planning Interiors is expanding its Bellevue office with the appointment of principal Mark Taylor who joined DAHLIN last month.

Taylor comes to DAHLIN with 25 years of design and sustainability experience leading complex projects for large-scale retail and mixed-use development in the Pacific Northwest and nationally. As principal, he will lead multifamily, commercial, and mixed-use projects for DAHLIN throughout the PNW.

An active member of the Urban Land Institute for nearly a decade, Taylor holds a reputation as an exceptional leader in both design and business development and has been deeply involved in the Seattle community for over 25 years. In particular, his expertise in retail design will complement DAHLIN's residential expertise to help create comprehensive mixed-use projects for the firm's clients. Notable past work includes the sustainably designed, mixed-use community of Crossroads in Bellevue, and a vibrant mixed-used, master-planned community in Downtown Woodinville.

Taylor holds a Master of Architecture degree from Tulane University.

Graphite Design Group

Campbell

Lee

Radovich

Hanna

Graphite Design Group recently welcomed five new members to the team, supporting the firm's expanding retail division and recently launched Brand Experience group, Studio 6B.

The new team members are Austynn Machado, Pearl Hanna, Leslie Radovich, Yugyeong Lee, and Caroline Campbell.

Lee earned her architecture degree from Carnegie Mellon University. After a brief stint working in Seoul, Korea, she joined MG2 and later Weber Thompson, where she contributed to large-scale retail projects and multifamily developments.

Radovich holds an Interior Design degree from Bellevue College and has spent much of her career on the store design team at MOD Pizza, most recently as a store design manager. Radovich played a key role in the national expansion of the MOD Pizza brand.

Hanna earned an Interior Design degree from the University of Florida and brings around six years of experience from small to mid-sized firms in Miami and Seattle, including GGLO and Shugart Wasse. She has worked on everything from small-scale retail to large multifamily interiors.

Machado received his architecture degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design and a master's degree from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. With nine years of experience, including work at top design firms in Melbourne, he has strong design, technical and BIM expertise. He most recently worked at GGLO.

Campbell recently joined to support the growing Retail and Brand Experience team, including Studio 6B initiatives. She earned her Interior Design degree from the University of Cincinnati and has worked as a senior designer at CallisonRTKL (Arcadis) and IA Interior Architects, where she supported brands like REI Co-op, Alaska Airlines, and Lucid Motors. Campbell is based in Australia and works fully remotely as the team explores cross-time-zone collaboration.

Olson Kundig

Olthoff

Olson Kundig has elevated principal Mark Olthoff to the firm's ownership group as principal/owner.

Olthoff joins the firm's 12 existing owners —Tom Kundig, Kirsten Ring Murray, Alan Maskin, Kevin Kudo-King, Hemanshu Parwani (HP), Steven Rainville, Marlene Chen, Edward Lalonde, Blair Payson, Daniel Ralls, Jamie Slagel, and Ming-Lee Yuan — and principal/founder Jim Olson.

Olthoff has designed a wide range of building types. His work is rooted in residential architecture and attention to client service, with a portfolio spanning houses, cabins, hospitality, commercial, workplace and cultural projects.

He is adept at working in diverse environments and locations worldwide. Olthoff is primarily based in the firm's New York City office and maintains a regular presence in the Seattle office.

He has been contributing to Olson Kundig's work for 21 years.

Oct 03, 2024

Maul Foster & Alongi

Maul Foster & Alongi, a Pacific Northwest multidisciplinary firm, has acquired Peak Sustainability Group, a Bellingham-based firm specializing in climate change and sustainability services. This partnership enables MFA to expand its services, offering enhanced capabilities and more integrated services for clients across all sectors MFA serves. Founded in 2011, Peak Sustainability Group helps public agencies and businesses with climate change planning, clean energy adoption, ecosystem protection, and organizational sustainability. Peak represents a diverse range of clients in local and state governments, tribes, ports, transportation authorities, educational entities, businesses, and the nonprofit sector. Peak, founded by David Roberts, will continue to serve clients across the Pacific Northwest. Maul Foster & Alongi provides environmental, planning, engineering, GIS and data analysis, communications, and health and safety services. Founded in 1996, MFA is 100% employee-owned and has expanded to include a staff of 140 across nine Pacific Northwest offices. MFA works with a variety of industries, including public agencies, forest products, solid waste, food processing, and heavy industry, offering tailored solutions to environmental and community challenges. Steve Taylor is the president of MFA.

Oct 02, 2024

Mackenzie

Tatkowski

Mackenzie has promoted Andy Tatkowski to structural engineering assistant department head. A licensed structural engineer with over 12 years of industry experience, Tatkowski brings insight on strategies in approaching systemic challenges, from code interpretations to design team workflow. In this role he will continue Mackenzie's tradition of structural engineering excellence, and assist the department director in leading the more technical aspects of the department.

Ware Malcomb

Jensen

International design firm Ware Malcomb welcomes Marit Jensen as the firm's new studio manager, interior architecture and design in its Seattle office. In her role, Jensen will lead business development, operations oversight, and staff management while driving the growth and advancement of the interior design studio.

Jensen has been involved in the industry since 2006, with a deep resume including project experience in hospitality, multifamily, casino, retail, restaurant, and entertainment environments. Her career has included working with boutique as well as large global design firms in the Seattle and Denver regions.

In addition to her professional roles, Jensen has been involved with the Hospitality Industry Network (NEWH), serving as the 2023 northwest president for the local NEWH chapter. Under her leadership, the chapter provided scholarships, education, leadership development, and recognition of excellence.

Jensen attended Montana State University, earning a Bachelor in Environmental Studies and a Master of Science in Architecture. She subsequently earned a Master of Architecture from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY.