February 11, 2009
BLRB Architects
BLRB Architects promoted three staff members.
Doug DuCharme, an educational facility architect, was promoted to senior associate. He has 29 years of planning and design experience and will head the Higher Education Studio at BLRB. DuCharme is project manager for Curtis High School Gymnasium replacement for University Place School District.
Ben Ferguson and
Gene LaVaque were promoted to associates. Ferguson joined BLRB in 2006. He will focus on public and commercial work. He is designer on Sumner Middle School, and project architect and LEED administrator for the city of Tacoma's Pacific Plaza. LaVaque first joined BLRB in 2004 and has 12 years of experience. He is project manager for schools in Puyallup and Sumner.