July 13, 2005

Design Detailings: Freiheit & Ho designs retail center

Rendering courtesy of Freiheit & Ho Architects

Freiheit & Ho Architects is designing Maple Valley Commons, a 31,000-square-foot retail center on a 2.8-acre site at state Route 169 and 276th Street Southeast. The center will have four single-story buildings.

Freiheit & Ho faced several challenges, including a long, narrow site and the city of Maple Valley's design guidelines. The colorful center was designed to fit in with newer developments in the area, according to the firm.

The general contractor is GLY Construction. The structural engineer is Richard Hudson & Associates and the civil engineer is Barghausen Consulting Engineers. Construction will begin later this summer and will be complete early next year.

SAME gives out design awards

The Society of American Military Engineers held its 9th Annual Design Excellence Awards Banquet in Seattle this spring.

In the large business category, The Gold Award went to The Austin Co. for the Fort Lewis Deployment Center. The First Silver Award went to Tetra Tech ECI for the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Confined Aquatic Disposal Site. The Second Silver Award went to the design/build team of Tetra Tech/KCM and the joint venture construction contractors of JKT & PCL for the Submarine Base Bangor Small Arms Training Center.

In the small business category, The Gold Award went to the design/build team of FSi Consulting Engineers and Anthony Construction Contractors for the Shore Intermediate Maintenance Facility at Naval Station Everett.

The First Silver Award went to the design/build team of Notkin mechanical engineers and Soltek Pacific General contractors for the Bachelor Officers Quarters at Naval Station Bremerton. The Silver Award went to WJA Design Collaborative for the Child Development Center at Malmstrom Air Force Base.

NEBC rooftop mixer Thursday

The 12th Annual Olympic Chapter rooftop mixer, sponsored by the Northwest Environmental Business Council, will be held 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. It will be at Hart Crowser, 1910 Fairview Ave. E.

Overlooking Lake Union, the event will feature a semi-hosted bar and hors d'oeuvres buffet. Cost is $35 for NEBC members and guests, and $45 for non-members. For information, e-mail Nebc.Admin@state.or.us.