February 27, 2008

Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects

Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects has promoted 13 employees to principal. Clint Diener and Leslie Morison were named principals in the Seattle office and Braulio Baptista, Sue Ann Barton, John Breshears, Thomas Fortier, Andrew Hollomon, Brian McCarter and Kip Storey were named principals in the Portland office. Diener is an architect with more than 30 years of experience. His past work includes managing a number of projects for Microsoft. Morison is a marketing director with 20 years of marketing and business development experience. Baptista has worked at ZGF for seven years and past projects include a dormitory project at Reed College and a science/engineering center at Portland State University. Barton has been focused on health care projects, including Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Breshears is both an architect and mechanical engineer, and has worked on sustainable design strategies for clients including Clif Bar, UC Berkeley and the EPA. Fortier has been practicing architecture for more than 24 years. His focus has been on higher education, including projects at Stanford University, Oregon State University, University of Texas at Austin and the University of Idaho. Hollomon is responsible for computer-aided design firm-wide. McCarter has 30 years of experience, focused on urban design, landscape architecture and planning. Storey has been responsible for project management, design, feasibility studies and coordination with consultants, contractors and clients. His most recent projects include the new 1.4 million-square foot Children's Hospital in Denver.