April 26, 2006

Design Detailings: CDi takes awards for engineering designs

CDi Engineers recently won two first place awards and one honorable mention from the Puget Sound Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers. The awards are given for achievement in using technology in design.

Ed Langebartel won first place in the category of New Industrial Facilities for his work on a new central plant for St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, Ore. First place in New Commercial Buildings went to Jim Grimm for his work on Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center's new medical office building in Seattle. Honorable mention in New Health Care Facilities went to Finn Jakobsen for the new Surgery Pavilion at the University of Washington Medical Center.

Suzuki & Associates launches Web site

The interior design firm Christine Suzuki & Associates recently launched a Web site, www.christinesuzuki.com. The site offers snapshots of employees, design philosophy and a resource guide.

'Waterfront Visions' topic of Friday talk

The next Allied Arts Beer & Culture event will be "Waterfront Visions: Central Waterfront, Pike Place Market, Belltown." It will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday.

The event will address the questions: What will a promenade along the Central Waterfront be like in a post-viaduct Seattle? Will there be room for people and parks, or only cars? Participants also will discuss a pedestrian connection between the aquarium and Pike Place Market. Scheduled panelists include City Council member Tom Rasmussen and Seattle Parks Foundation Executive Director Karen Daubert.

John Feit of GGN Ltd. and Lesley Bain of Weinstein A/U are scheduled presenters. The event will be at the Continental Place in Belltown, 2125 First Ave. Suggested donation is $35, or $20 for members of Allied Arts. RSVP to aarts@speakeasy.net or call (206) 624-0433.

City has openings on Design Commission

The city of Seattle needs an architect and engineer to serve on the Seattle Design Commission. The positions will begin in the fall.

The commission advises city officials on design and environmental aspects of capital improvement projects and reviews projects over several design phases. Members also sit on consultant selection panels convened by various departments for city projects.

Commission meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays of the month. To be considered for an appointment send a letter of interest and resume by May 26 addressed to Mayor Greg Nickels, c/o Layne Cubell, coordinator, Seattle Design Commission, Department of Planning and Development, city of Seattle, 700 Fifth Ave. suite 2000, P.O. Box 34019, Seattle 98124-4019. For information, call Layne Cubell at (206) 233-7911 or e-mail her at layne.cubell@seattle.gov.