June 15, 2005

Design Detailings: Design Center lighting lessons

The Seattle Design Center's next Third Thursday seminar will be tomorrow from noon to 2 p.m.

There will be two sessions. The first is on lighting basics for new and remodeled projects. Also Joseph Jeup, owner of Jeup Furniture, will give a talk on furnishings. Seattle Design Center is at 5701 Sixth Ave S., for information call (206) 762-1200.

NBBJ assistant wins SDA award

The Society of Design Administration gave recently a $1,000 scholarship to Cathy Comstock of NBBJ.

Comstock is an administrative assistant and has been a member of the society's Seattle chapter for six years.

ESM moves to Federal Way

The engineering, surveying and planning firm ESM Consulting Engineers has expanded and moved its Federal Way offices. The new address is 33915 First Way S., Suite 200, Federal Way, WA 98003. Phone is (253) 838-6113 and fax is (253) 838-7104. The Web site address is http://www.esmcivil.com.

The company is based in Federal Way, and has offices in Bothell and Cle Elum.

Carson to lead ACEC Corps committee

The American Council of Engineering Companies recently appointed Joel G. Carson to lead the Seattle district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Liaison Committee. Carson is a civil engineer in Seattle and is the Northwest region manager for the San Diego-based consulting firm Kleinfelder.

The liaison committee tries to connect the district with the local engineering community.

Fundraiser at SAM tomorrow

Architects Without Borders will sponsor a fundraiser tomorrow for tsunami relief and civil war orphans in Sri Lanka.

The fundraiser will be at the Seattle Art Museum's board room from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

There will be a slideshow and presentation of the project, music by Elliott Bay Wind Ensemble, food and a cash bar.

Minimum suggested donation is $25.

For more information, see http://www.asianaeducationdevelopment.org.