February 15, 2006

Design Detailings: Johnpaul Jones' talk on diversity

Johnpaul Jones, co-owner and principal architect at Jones and Jones, will lead a discussion Thursday on cultural diversity in architecture. It will be 2 to 5 p.m. at University of Washington's HUB building 310.

Local architects will address issues of diversity, including how to design and build in ways that are culturally relevant, sensitive and inclusive, as well as environmentally sound, and the mentoring and support of professionals of color in the field of architecture.

The panel will include Donald King owner and principal architect, DKA; Carver Gayton, director of the Northwest African American Museum; and Beth Takekawa, associate director at Wing Luke Asian Museum.

J SMPS Scholarship Poker

The Society for Marketing Professional Services sponsors a Scholarship Poker Tournament, beginning tonight at 6 p.m. at ABKJ, 800 Fifth Ave., Suite 2500.

There is a $25 entry fee per person. Individuals can only sign up for one tournament. Each tournament will consist of no more than seven players. The winner of each individual tournament will compete at the finalist table on May 10.

For more information, contact Lindsey Doyle at (425) 818-1733 or ldoyle@dci-engineers.com, or go to http://www.smpsseattle.org.

J Lead Pencil duo to speak

Annie Han and Daniel Mihalyo of Lead Pencil Studio will discuss their work at Cornish College of the Arts Poncho Concert Hall at 8 p.m. Tuesday. The talk is free.

The duo combines the disciplines of architecture and site-specific art. Lead Pencil Studio's work was recently shown at the Henry Art Gallery. The concert hall is at 710 E. Roy St.

J 10-week project management class

The University of Washington, Tacoma, is offering a 10-week certificate program in project management, beginning Wednesday, Feb. 22.

Professors from the Milgard School of Business are among the faculty for the program. Using theory and real-world examples, the Project Management Certificate at UWT gives a comprehensive study of project management in nine workshops, taken sequentially.

The workshops cover topics such as project planning, cost and scheduling fundamentals, problem solving, communication skills and project management software applications.

To register, call the Professional Development Center at (253) 692-4618, or visit the center's Web site, http://www.tacoma.washington.edu/pdc.