November 5, 2003

Design Detailings: Waterfront's future topic of Friday forum

Seatte's Planning and Design commissions will hold a second Waterfront Plan Forum from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the Odyssey Museum at Pier 66. A tour and reception will be from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

The purpose of the forum will be to get more public input for the plan and discuss the first forum and the results of ongoing discussion groups. The commissions are developing a report on the waterfront. It will include several chapters on several topics, including history, land use, urban design, transportation, regulatory framework, economic conditions and natural conditions. For copies of review drafts of any of these chapters, contact Dennis Meier at dennis.meier@seattle.gov or at 684-8270.

The city also is issuing a call for groups to form charrette teams to develop their own concepts for the waterfront. The charrette will take place over a two- to three-day period in February. Those who would like to participate or form a team can contact Catherine Maggio, city waterfront planning project manager, at catherine.maggio@seattle.gov or (206) 684-5933.

Get a glimpse of SAM's new addition

Curious what the Seattle Art Museum's downtown expansion will look like? Tickets are available for the design unveiling, to be held at noon Nov. 13 at Town Hall. Portland-based architect Brad Cloepfil, principal of Allied Works Architecture, will present his design plans. Tickets are free, but reservations are required. Call (206) 654-3226 or e-mail rsvp@seattleartmuseum.org.

SAM will also hold an Olympic Sculpture Park design update at noon Nov. 20 at Town Hall at noon. Weiss/Manfredi Architects of New York and Charles Anderson, Seattle landscape architect; and Lisa Corrin, SAM's deputy director of art, will discuss plans for the project.

Rice Fergus Miller gets 3 fire stations

Bremerton's Rice Fergus Miller was recently awarded contracts to undertake strategic planning services for the following fire districts:

Northshore Fire Department: assessing the needs, physical condition, structural integrity and maintenance issues at the headquarters station located at the north end of Lake Washington.

Littlerock Fire Department: preparing preliminary building and site plans for replacing two stations south of Tumwater. The department expects to seek voter approval in the spring.

Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue: preparing a district-wide capital improvement plan giving the costs and justifications for replacing two stations and improving four others serving the city of Kelso and areas surrounding Kelso and Longview.