September 10, 2003

Design Detailings: ASCE hosts monorail discussion

The American Society of Civil Engineers Seattle Section sponsors a discussion on the monorail expansion project Wednesday, Sept. 17. The event will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Ballard Yankee Grill, 5300 24th Ave. N.W.

The presenter will be Ven Knox, director of citywide public outreach. He will offer a monorail overview and update. For reservations, call (206) 926-0482 or e-mail house@seattleasce.org.

Portico to design Las Vegas museum

Seattle's Portico Group has been selected by the Las Vegas Springs Preserve and the Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs to provide architecture, landscape architecture and exhibit design for the Nevada State Museum in Las Vegas. Working in collaboration with Paul Steelman Design Group in Las Vegas, the project team also includes BRC Imagination Arts.

The Portico Group created the 2000 Master Plan for Las Vegas Springs Preserve, which is an ecologically sensitive site surrounding the historic spring that fostered the initial settlement of the Las Vegas area. Other facilities at the preserve include the Desert Living Center, the Mojave Desert Visitor Center and display and demonstration gardens.

The Nevada State Museum collects, preserves and interprets historical artifacts relevant to southern Nevada and the Mojave Desert. Its new building at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve will be approximately 70,000 square feet, including 20,000 square feet of interpretive exhibits.

The Portico Group is beginning its 20th year of business in Seattle. Other ongoing projects include the new building and exhibits for the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, exhibits at the Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park and a Master Plan for the New York Aquarium.