December 8, 2004

Design Detailings: BJSS Duarte Bryant's new name is Ambia

BJSS Duarte Bryant simplified its company name to Ambia, which means "to surround with a unique environment." Its tagline is "Enduring Architecture." The company also adopted a new corporate identity, including a new logo and visual identity. A Web site, http://www.ambia-inc.com, is being developed. Contact information remains the same: 108 First Ave. S., Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98104. Telephone is (206) 340-1552. E-mail is mail@ambia-inc.com.

Joseph Greif Architects gets Web site award

Joseph Greif Architects won an award for its Web site in a competition hosted by Entablature. Judges commended the design firm's site for being simple to follow and well-designed. Joe Farmer of Seattle's WhizBang Studio was the Web master. See

http://www.josephgreifarchitects.com/movie.html.

Roth Hill named a top place to work

Roth Hill Engineering Partners, was named one of the top engineering firms in the nation to work for in a contest sponsored by civil engineering industry publication CE News. Roth Hill Engineering says it placed 10th and was the highest ranked Washington state-based firm. The public works consulting firm specializes in civil engineering, land surveying and permitting.

Berger/Abam designs pier for U.S. Navy

Berger/Abam designed a high-strength test bed for a new class of Navy piers.

Civil and structural engineering consulting firm Berger/Abam Engineers was the prime consultant for planning, design and construction support of a Navy pier, to be installed in the spring.

Federal Way-based Berger/Abam used technology developed by the Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center to design the floating concrete double-decked berthing pier.

A test bed was constructed at Concrete Technology Corp. facilities on the Blair Waterway at the Port of Tacoma. It traveled along the Pacific coast to San Diego's Point Loma harbor and is docked at Naval Station San Diego. The pier is set to be installed on permanent moorings in the spring.

The 50-foot by 100-foot concrete structure is a test bed for a new class of piers the Navy is developing to cut costs and better support ships. It is made with high-strength, prestressed lightweight concrete, epoxy-coated and stainless steel reinforcement, and corrosion-resistant steel. Project team members included: U.S. Navy, Owner; Vansant and Gusler Engineers, utilities design; Concrete Technology Corp., construction contractor.

Ohio architect is AIA president

Douglas L. Steidl was recently inaugurated as the 81st president of The American Institute of Architects. Steidl is founding principal of Braun & Steidl Architects, of Akron and Columbus, Ohio. The firm does architectural planning and interior design for university, medical, religious and commercial projects. Steidl will represent 74,000 members of the AIA in the coming year, succeeding Michigan architect Eugene C. Hopkins.

Anshen+Allen staff get LEEDs

Anshen+Allen announced 14 of its staff have recently become LEED certified, including Ree Hamai, Guy Maluda and Scott Waytashek in Seattle. Anshen+Allen is an international architectural practice that focuses on health care and academic research facilities. It has offices in Seattle, San Francisco, Baltimore and London.