May 8, 2002

Design Detailings: UW's Roeder wins award from AISC

Charles W. Roeder of the University of Washington was among six who won the American Institute of Steel Construction lifetime and special achievement awards at the North American Steel Construction Conference in Seattle April 24.

Roeder received the Special Achievement Award for his work on eccentrically braced frames, which has helped maintain steel's status as the material of choice for seismic design. He also was one of the key researchers in the SAC Research Project. Roeder is a structural engineering professor at UW.

The Lifetime Achievement Award honors living individuals who have made a difference in AISC and the structural steel industry's success. Other award winners are:

John M. Kulicki, of Modjeski & Masters, Inc., received the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his bridge designs, as well as for his support of steel and his involvement with National Steel Bridge Alliance activities. Kulicki has designed such notable structures as the Blue Water Bridge between Port Huron and Sarnia, Canada.

Lawrence G. Griffis, Walter P. Moore & Associates, received the award in recognition of his structural engineering work and for his innovative use of steel on a wide range of projects, ranging from major office buildings to stadia. He previously received the T.R. Higgins Award for his innovative work on composite design.

Donald Sherman, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, received the award for his long-time participation in AISC activities, including the Partners in Education program, Education Committee, and as a lecturer in several AISC continuing education programs and conferences. Sherman also conducted the breakthrough work on HSS connections that directly led to an increase in the use of hollow structural sections. For more information about the Lifetime Achievement Award, visit the ASIC website at www.aisc.org/awards.html.

ASCE meets tonight

The Seattle Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers invites ASCE members and interested civil engineers to the May meeting at 6:30 tonight at the Ballard Yankee Grill, 5300 24th Ave. N.W. The program will feature Nirmala Gnanapragasam, Seattle University ASCE advisor; Venky Shankar, University of Washington ASCE advisor; and Seattle University and University of Washington students.

Dinner is at 6:30 p.m., and cost is $23 without reservations. The reservation line is (206) 926-0482.

How to get the most from your marketing

Friday's program and luncheon meeting of Marketing Associates of Spokane will provide tactics to produce better results from public relations and advertising efforts. The presentation will be made by Kim Cooper, a sales veteran of 35 years and consultant with American Sales College.

The meeting will take place at noon at Luigi’s Italian Restaurant, 245 W. Main in Spokane. The cost is $15 for associates members and $25 for non-members. For membership information or to make a reservation, contact vice president Richard Myracle at (509) 459-9220.

Murase collaborates on Phoenix waste facility

Local landscape architect and site artist Robert Murase of Seattle has been selected as one of two artists to collaborate on a solid waste management/recycling center and water treatment plant in Phoenix.

Murase Associates will be working closely with Phoenix artist Mayme Kratz to lead the design team in the conceptual development of the facility, giving input on the site and building. A unique partnership between the Phoenix Arts Commission, Public Works Department, Water Services Department and the design team will allow the artists to influence the esthetic of the entire site.

Continuing the tradition of Phoenix’s 27th Avenue Solid Waste Management Facility led by artists Linnea Glatt of Dallas and Michael Singer of Wilmington, Vt., the new North Gateway Project is expected to create a distinctive facility that is not only a good neighbor, but a neighborhood asset and community landmark.

The new project is following the 27th Avenue facility, which effectively transformed a landfill into a national landmark and cultural destination.

The North Gateway Project encompasses both the Solid Waste Management Facility and Recycling Center and the adjacent Water Treatment Plant. The site is within the Sonoran Desert Preserve Corridor, and the intent of the project is to have the facilities fit into the natural desert environment as artfully as possible.

The artists’ collaborative efforts will touch on road configuration, building layout, building elevation designs, structural design, material choice and landscape.

In addition to Murase and Kratz, the North Gateway Project design team consists of HDR Engineering and J.R. Miller & Associates. Damon S. Wiliams Associates is designing the water reclamation plant. Murase Associates, a landscape architecture, urban design and planning firm, has offices in Portland and Seattle.