October 29, 2003

Design Detailings: SABArchitects opens in South Lake Union

SABArchitects has opened in the historic Buffalo Building in the South Lake Union neighborhood. The firm provides design services for office interiors, single-family residences and biotech research, development and manufacturing facilities.

SABA was founded in September by Steve Erickson, Arthur Furukawa and Bob Vizenor. The architects have known each other for 10 years and worked together at NBBJ and Stock & Associates.

SABArchitects is located at 1124 Eastlake Ave. E., Suite 201, and can be reached at (206) 957-6400 or on the Web at http://www.sabarch.com.

Scientists to discuss local seismic hazards

Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Washington will host a free public forum Tuesday to discuss seismic hazards in the Puget Sound region. The forum will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Grand Ballroom C, 1400 Sixth Ave.

A four-member panel will discuss how seismic faults are found, what faults look like above and below ground, the types of earthquakes faults have produced and will produce in the future, and where scientists next will search for faults.

Panelists include Ralph Haugerud and Brian Sherrod, both affiliate University of Washington faculty members in earth and space sciences, and scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey in Seattle. Joining them will be Rick Blakely and Tom Brocher, with the USGS in Menlo Park, Calif. Kathy Troost, a UW research scientist in earth and space sciences, will moderate.

Seminar tackles moisture control

AIA Seattle Continuing Education presents a two-day seminar, "Envelope Wall Design to Avoid Moisture Issues," on Thursday and Friday, at Bell Harbor, 2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66.

Architects will present a series of case study presentations to show how to prevent moisture intrusion. Interactive sessions with expert presenters and attendees will cover a variety of exterior envelope systems for low, medium, and high-rise buildings using wood, masonry, concrete, metal, plaster and curtain wall materials. The moderator will be Dave Matthews of LMN Architects.

Discussions will include projects such as Benaroya Hall, Seattle's Children's Theatre technical pavilion and Olympic College Shelton.

Cost for both days is $220 for AIA Seattle members, and $370 for non-members. Cost for individual day sessions is $170 for AIA members and $245 for non-members. For registration information, contact AIA at (206) 448-4938, or e-mail aia@aiaseattle.org.

Ulf Meyer speaks on Bauhaus myth

Ulf Meyer, a historian and author of "Bauhaus Architecture 1919-1933" and "Berlin: Capital City," will speak on "The Myth of the Bauhaus" tonight at 6:30 p.m., at UW's Architecture Hall 147.

Meyer will review the roles of Mies van der Rohe and Hannes Meyer as directors of the Bauhaus movement, as well as the role of the expressionist era in the early stage of Bauhaus. For more information on the talk, go to http://www.caup.washington.edu/praxis.

A/E team to study sustainability in Scandinavia

Representatives from CH2M, Vulcan, CollinsWoerman are going to Denmark and Sweden from March 27 to April 2, to study urban sustainability projects.

The group will be looking at projects concerning the key areas: sustainable sites and landscapes, including storm water management; water efficiency; energy; materials and resources; indoor environmental quality; economics; corporate responsibility; and transportation choices.

The tour is organized with the assistance of urban planning offices in Denmark and Sweden. The study group has been invited to present their findings to members of Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels cabinet and the City Council. Those who would like to join the delegation should contact trip leader Patricia Chase of grnNRG Consulting at Patricia@grnNRG.com.