July 10, 2002

T·H·A

Thomas Hacker and Associates Architects, a Portland firm nationally recognized for the design of educational buildings, libraries, museums and other public buildings, has changed its name to Thomas Hacker Architects Inc. and added several staff members.

Lisa A. Christie joined T·H·A in April, working with the design team for the Science Building at Portland Community College's Rock Creek Campus. Currently, Christie serves on the design team for the University of Oregon James F. Miller Theater project.

Abigail Fowle also joined T·H·A in April and was assigned to the team responsible for the firm's relocation to its new studio in the Balfour-Guthrie Building at 733 S.W. Oak St., in Portland. During this time, she was also involved in presentation preparation for the University of Oregon Miller Theater project and the University of Idaho Education and Performance Facility at the Lionel Hampton Center. Her current work for T·H·A includes assisting the design team for the Spokane Academic Center for Washington State University.

Mark B. Perepelitza is a licensed architect who joined T·H·A in May. Perepelitza has been involved with a variety of building types including academic and civic assembly buildings, retail and residential projects. Perepelitza's current work with T·H·A includes serving on the design team for the Rock Creek Campus expansion and renovation project for Portland Community College, specifically with the new Science Building and overall campus site planning issues.

Jake C. Freauff also joined T·H·A in May. Freauff has assisted in presentation preparation for the new Humanities and Social Sciences Building for the University of California, Santa Cruz, and will be assigned to assist the design team on the Spokane Academic Center for Washington State University or the Classroom and Office Building for the University of California, one of three buildings planned for the University's new campus in Merced