September 25, 2002

Design Detailings: Interiors gala features Barbara Barry

Los Angeles-based interior designer Barbara Barry will be the special guest at the Northwest Interior Design Awards Gala Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Seattle Design Center. Barry will help announce winners of the annual awards and talk about her own work on everything from luxury high-rises to mansions in the Hollywood Hills.

Barry was recently inducted into Interior Design magazine's Interior Design Hall of Fame and was named one of the best 100 designers in the world by Architectural Digest.

The event is organized by the state chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers. It will include announcing the winner of the Marjorie Siegel Award, which recognizes an individual involved in design-related community service who exemplifies the role of the interior designer.

Sandra Lindsay, winner of the 2002 Designer of Distinction award, and Koryn Rolstad, winner of the 2002 Cultural Achievement Award, will both be honored at the black-tie gala. It starts at 6 p.m. Individual tickets are $75 or $70 for ASID members.

For information call Seattle Design Center at (206) 762-1200.

Take an art detour Saturday

Pratt Fine Arts Center sponsors Art Detour Seattle, a citywide artists' studio tour, Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 pm. The tour presents an opportunity for arts enthusiasts, as well as the general pubic, to glimpse the creative process of more than 110 local artists.

Art Detour Seattle was created in 1999 by a group of artists who sought to broaden public awareness of the visual arts and promote a dynamic art community by creating access for all to explore where and how art is made.

Art Detour will include studios of established artists who have worked for many years to be acknowledged for their achievements, as well as emerging artists seeking exposure for their work. Participating artists include Steve Jensen, Judith Kindler, Geoff Garza, Mary Molyneaux, Jaq Chartier, Aaron Power and Cassandria Blackmore.

For a complete list of participating artists and images of their work, visit artdetourseattle.org. Maps and $10 tour tickets are available in advance at Pratt Fine Arts Center, 1902 S. Main St., and CoCA, 1420 11th Ave., or online at http://www.cocaseattle.org. Call (206) 328-2200.

SMPS luncheon on corporate values

The Seattle Chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services will host a luncheon titled "Instilling Corporate Values in Employees," Thursday, Sept. 26, 11 a.m to 1:30 p.m. The event, which focuses on developing a client-oriented mentality, will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel, 411 University, Seattle.

The program will feature Brian Flaherty, manager of the Four Seasons Olympic Hotel, who will share his philosophy on instilling corporate values in employees. Flaherty has 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry.

The cost is $40 for SMPS members, $45 for member firms, and $50 for non-members. To register, contact Grace Vigil at Reid Middleton, (425) 741-3800 or visit smpsseattle.org.

AIA Seattle explores 3-D design

On Oct. 10 and 11, AIA Seattle presents an interdisciplinary conference exploring the transition from 2-D computer drafting to 3-D model-based design. Titled "Virtual Models/Actual Buildings," the conference will explore the use of 3-D models from concept through design to fabrication and construction, including the impact on design/construction team relationships.

A pre-conference tour of the under-construction Seattle Central Library with representatives of the Office For Metropolitan Architecture will be 9 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Hours for the conference are 12:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 and 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11.

It will be held Rainier Square Conference Center, 1301 Fifth Ave. Cost is $170 for both days for AIA members, and $320 for non-members. Register online at aiaseattle.org/temp_virtual/AIA.htm or call (206) 448-4938.

Cutting-edge home designs needed

Seattle Case Study Homes is planning to publish its first booklet of modern homes by architects and designers in October. Seattle Case Study Homes is seeking designs of unbuilt modern single-family houses.

The contents will include project plans, perspectives and descriptive information. Similar to the original Case Study Houses published in Arts and Architecture from 1945-1966, the booklet will be a forum for architects and designers to demonstrate their skill in designing housing for Seattle.

"We are seeking provocative designs that counter banal homogeneity," according to a Case Study Homes press release. "Keystones, quoined-corners, village-like rooflines are all banned. Technological experimentation, modularity, and explorations of the contemporary condition are encouraged."

The Web site describes the project in detail: seattlecasestudyhomes.com. Deadline for submissions is Sept. 30. The cost is $20.

Coughlin Porter revamps Web site

Coughlin Porter Lundeen recently launched its revised Web site, with the goal of differentiating it from other engineering firms on the Web. The site is intended to present a more dynamic image. The site is at www.cplinc.com.

"The best thing about the site is that we have tools so we can update the portfolio, news and employment sections faster than we can send an e-mail," said Jill Jago, marketing manager for Coughlin Porter Lundeen. "For the news section we simply add the day we want the posting removed and it automatically archives it so we don't end up with out of date information on the site."

2 openings on Pierce planning board

Applications are now being accepted for two positions on the Pierce County Planning Commission. Members represent the seven county council districts and make recommendations to the council on planning matters. Terms for the unpaid positions are four years and commissioners receive $25 per diem for meetings, which are on the fourth Thursday of each month from 8:30 am to 1 p.m.

The open positions are for districts 3 and 4 and applicants must reside in those districts. To verify residency requirements call the council office at (253) 798-7777. Applications are available from the Executive's Office at 930 Tacoma Ave. S., Room 737, or from the Department of Planning and Land Services, 2401 S. 35th St. They must be returned by Oct. 11.