April 12, 2006

Design Detailings: ‘What Makes It Green' conference this week

The 2006 What Makes It Green conference will be held Thursday and Friday. The theme this year is Community Relationships: Creating Avenues for a Sustainable Future.

The conference will look at the ways developers, planners and designers incorporate sustainable strategies into their projects. Featured sessions include a workshop by Milenko Matanovic of Pomegranate Center, and a panel of design professionals organized by Patricia Chase of I-Sustain.

The event will be at Urban Visions, 900 Fourth Ave. The hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday and noon to 2 p.m. on Friday. For more information, go to http://www.aiaseattle.org.

April 22 workshop on historic preservation

A Saturday, April 22, workshop will explain Seattle's historic preservation ordinance and the provisions of local zoning.

Staff from the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board, the King County Landmarks Commission and local historians and architects will answer questions.

The workshop will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at first floor of the Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. Advance reservations are required by 5 p.m. April 19. Cost is $20 for Historic Seattle members and $25 for the public. For information, call (206) 622-5444, or register online at http://www.historicseattle.org/events.

Tiscareno Associates has new Seattle office

The architecture and urban design firm of Tiscareno Associates has moved. The new office is in the Logan Building at 500 Union St., Suite 420, Seattle. Tiscareno Associates, founded in 2002 by Bob Tiscareno, was previously in Madison Park.

Tiscareno Associates focuses on high density communities. The company was selected to develop Woodinville Village by the city of Woodinville and is also working on urban and suburban designs in the Northwest. Its phone numbers remain (206) 325-3356, fax (206) 322-3428.

Sheehan selected for flooring council

Andrea Dawson Sheehan, principal of Dawson Design Associates, has been selected to serve a two-year term on the Durkan Design Council. The council is made up of interior designers from around the country. It works directly with Durkan's design and product development staff. Durkan is a division of Mohawk Industries, a supplier of flooring.