February 23, 2000

Design Detailings: Seminar today about solar power in the NW

Steven Strong, an expert in adapting solar electricity to architectural design, will be conducting a free seminar today from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bell Harbor Convention Center in Seattle. Strong designed the world's first solar electric neighborhood of 30 homes in Gardner, Mass., and is the author of "The Solar Electric House," a primer on the use of photovoltaic technology in architectural design.

He will talk about his project in Portland and offer information about how photovoltaic cells can be used in the Northwest.

To reserve a space, call Sparling, the sponsor of the event, at (206) 667-0555.

City to hold design workshop on City Hall

The city of Seattle has planned a design workshop to solicit public input on the new City Hall and open space plaza. The workshop will be held from noon - 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25 in the City Council Chambers, 11th floor of the Municipal Building at 600 Fourth Ave. The architects for the project, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson/Bassetti Architects, will lead the discussion. Participants are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch.

In early March, the architects and landscape designers will be putting forward their schematic concept for these two projects. During March, April and early May, the city will be gathering public comments on those concepts and will present a final schematic at the end of May. The final design will continue to evolve until October. Public comment is sought up until the final design is approved by the Mayor and City Council, anticipated in early October.

The Justice Center project has reached the schematic design phase. Graphics of the design will soon be posted on a re-designed Web site for the Civic Center project.

For more information about the workshop or the design status of the Civic Center, call (206) 233-3905.

SMPS sponsors luncheon on client relationships

The Society of Marketing Professionals is holding a luncheon to discuss strategies for cultivating and maintaining relationships with clients. The event, which is $30 for members and $40 for non-members, will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Washington Athletic Club, 1325 Sixth Ave. A networking session will begin at 11 a.m.

Janet Sanders, a board member of the National SMPS Foundation and founder of The Clayton Consulting Group, is the guest speaker. For more information, call Kim Hinckley at (206) 431-2300.