January 12, 2005

Design Detailings: Changes made at Thomas Cook

Thomas Cook Fitzgerald Architecture managing principals Ron Thomas, Randy Cook and Brian Fitzgerald.

Tacoma-based Thomas Cook Reed Reinvald Architects has changed its name to Thomas Cook Fitzgerald Architecture.

Founding partner Bill Reed and long-time partner Ilmar Reinvald now serve as emeritus members. Brian Fitzgerald has been a principal with the firm for nine years.

The 44-year-old firm has worked on the Thea Foss Waterway master plan, the Puyallup Public Market, the Columbia Bank Tower and Sherman Elementary School, along with various other Tacoma, Olympia and Seattle school projects.

Along with the name change, the firm has a new Web site, www.tcfarchitecture.com, and brand identity change. It is still located at 902 N. Second St., Tacoma, WA 98403. The phone number is (253) 572-3993, and fax is (253) 572-1445.

APWA workshop for consultants

The American Public Works Association hosts a workshop on Jan. 26 for consultants and public jurisdictions. "Strategies for Rosters and On-Call Consultant Services" takes place at the Rock Salt Restaurant, 1232 Westlake Ave. S. from 4 to 9 p.m.

Panelists include engineers from cities and counties. DJC columnist Clive Shearer will be the moderator. Speakers will cover the roster and on-call process, what they look for in consultants and 2005 capital improvement programs. Cost is $55. Register by Jan. 19 at http://www.apwa-wa.org/committees/mpac.htm. For more information call Mohammed Kashani at (425) 388-6493.

BC&J to run UW studio

BC&J Architects was selected to run a design studio at the University of Washington School of Architecture. The instructor for the for the winter quarter studio is BC&J Architects partner Peter Brachvogel. Assistants are project architects Anna Gunter and John Geurts.

Students will work on planning and concept design for a mixed-use building at the site of what is now a parking lot, an urban infill project in an historic neighborhood. BC&J is based on Bainbridge and San Juan Islands.

MulvannyG2 launches software

MulvannyG2 Architecture has created new software to help retailers manage warehouse stores. "Site|folio" was developed so the company's retail client could manage its 415 warehouse stores, building sites and projects.

The software tracks costs and shows what architects, engineers and consultants are working on. Mulvanny G2 says major retailers that include Fred Meyer are now using the software.

Bellevue-headquartered Mulvanny G2 provides architectural, planning and interior design services for office, retail and mixed-use facilities.

Peterson Strehle company turns 80

Seattle structural engineering company Peterson Strehle Martinson celebrated its 80th anniversary. The company did design work for Seattle school district and churches, and also worked on industrial projects for the pulp and paper industry. More recently, it has done has done seismic engineering work for food distribution and telecommunication projects. Principals at the firm include Steve Strehle, Ron Martinson, David Stubbs and Muni Vimawala. James Peterson recently stepped down as chief executive officer but still provides mentoring.

SMPS restores wildlife habitat

Members of the Seattle chapter of the Society of Marketing Professional Services volunteered to restore salmon and wildlife habitat along the Snoqualmie River. They planted 900 red alder seedlings on a site maintained by King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks. The site is known as Chinook Bend Natural Area and is along an important chinook spawning reach of the Snoqualmie River. It was donated to King County by the Nestle Corp., which owns the adjacent Carnation Farm.

The county is working to restore forested floodplains, which provide fish with resting places when the river rises in floods.

Engineers Week set for Feb. 20-26

The nonprofit National Engineers Week Foundation will focus on global outreach and its Engineers Without Borders program this year during Engineers Week, Feb. 20-26. Engineers will design water, wastewater, sanitation and shelter systems in developing communities.

The program was set up to encourage engineers and students to design sustainable projects around the world. Past projects include a year-round water supply for a village in Burkina-Faso and bringing electricity and computers to remote parts of Nepal. For more information, see www.eweek.org.