October 15, 2003

Design Detailings: Oct. 24 workshop on new submittal forms

The Society of American Military Engineers will host a SF 330 Workshop from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 24. The workshop will review the proposed SF 330, which will shortly replace the SF 254 and 255. Representatives from the U.S. Navy Facility Engineering Command and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be on the panel, as well as a local marketing director.

The session will be moderated by DJC columnist Clive Shearer, who will present a brief update on the status of the SF 330, and review the new form. A copy of the SF 330 will be available for all attendees.

The workshop is intended for principals of engineering, architectural and construction firms, as well as business development and marketing personnel. The workshop will focus on how agencies use submittals, their likes and dislikes, and how they see the SF 330 being used. There will be time for questions on the new form, its uses, drawbacks and benefits.

The workshop will be held at the Swedish Cultural Center, at 1920 Dexter Ave. N., and will be followed by the monthly SAME luncheon meeting, with Mic Dinsmore, CEO of the Port of Seattle, as the luncheon speaker. Dinsmore' s topic will be "Regional Leadership Needs In An Evermore-Competitive World Economy."

Cost for the workshop is $10, and $25 for the luncheon. For reservations, call Lynn Carroll at URS, (206) 438-2055.

CivilTech opens Portland branch

CivilTech Corp., a structural, geotechnical, and software engineering firm headquartered in Bellevue, has opened a branch office in Portland.

The office will be managed by John Yang, who has 18 years of engineering design experience. He has provided engineering for projects in the fields of transportation, telecommunications, solid waste, water resources/fish enhancement, industry, residential development and utilities. His experience includes design of road systems, airport extensions, sanitary sewers, storm drainage systems, municipal water systems, retaining walls and construction observation and contract administration.

The phone number is (503) 888-1688, fax (503) 466-1829, and the address is 14081 N.W. Eagleridge Lane, Portland, OR 97229.

Anshen + Allen builds health care specialty

Photo by Richard Barnes Anshen+Allen’s Santa Clara Valley Medical Center main hospital.

Anshen + Allen and Pacific Architects in January will celebrate one year as a merged firm. The firm's office is at 1500 Fourth Ave., Suite 450.

Anshen + Allen is a San Francisco-based architecture, planning and interior design firm specializing in health care and higher-education facility design. Founded by Adam Kerner in 1985, Pacific Architects developed a reputation in design of health care facilities in the Puget Sound region.

Anshen + Allen and Pacific first worked together on the Jinsenkai Medical Research Institute in Fukushima, Japan, and then formed a joint venture to pursue projects. After two years of a joint venture, the merger was completed in January.

The merged firm is working on the 1-million-square-foot replacement campus for Sacred Heart Medical Center in Eugene. Sacred Heart is owned and operated by Bellevue-based PeaceHealth.

The firm also is developing campus master plans for both Providence Portland Medical Center and Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland. Work continues on a number of projects at Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle, the V.A. Medical Center and Valley Orthopedic Associates.

"Both firms have a strong commitment to innovation and leadership in the delivery of patient- and family-focused health care design, as well as high-quality academic building design," said principal Adam Kerner. The firm's phone is (206) 652-0111, and fax (206) 749-0176. The Web site is www.anshen.com.