April 11, 2007

SRG

SRG promoted Duncan Thieme to firm principal at the Seattle office. A LEED-accredited architect, Thieme has a 17-year background that includes complex projects such as Bellevue City Hall. He is working on the redevelopment of Pike Place Market. SRG also hired Uwe Bergk as an interiors staff member. Bergk has 17 years of experience and is working on the University of Washington Savery Hall renovation. Monte Ypma has been promoted to associate. He is a LEED-accredited designer in SRG's Portland office with an 11-year career in higher education, schools and performing arts projects. He recently completed work on Pacific University's College of Health Professions in Hillsboro, Ore. Louise Foster has rejoined the Portland office as a project designer, bringing 22 years of experience that includes prior employment at SRG from 2001-2003. She is focused on the renovation of Portland State University's historic Shattuck Hall. Bryan Higgins rejoined SRG as a LEED-accredited project designer in January after previous employment with SRG from 2000 to 2006. His 15 years of experience have been focused on higher education, libraries and public schools, including the University of Puget Sound Science Center. Kent Duffy was recently awarded fellowship in the American Institute of Architects. He is an award-winning design principal in SRG's Portland office with more than 30 years of experience, and specializes in learning environments, science buildings, campus master planning and sustainable design. Duffy is working on a new Joint Science Building for Pitzer, Scripps and Claremont McKenna colleges.