Oct 04, 2006

Gensler

Gensler added Erica Rathbone, Michael Eliason, Candy Wang and David Lee to the Seattle office. Rathbone has managed interior projects for Bank of America in Seattle, Portland and Spokane. Eliason has design/build experience, and spent a year working for Pfeifer_Roser_Kuhn Architekten in Freiburg, Germany, where he worked on sustainable projects. At Gensler he is working on the Century Square lobby renovation. Wang has experience in interior design and architecture for corporate, residential and retail clients. She will be working on Safeco and Equity Office Properties projects. Lee joined Gensler Seattle as a project manager, bringing 17 years of experience in project and construction management. He will be supporting several Gensler teams, including projects for the House of Blues, Century Square lobby renovation and Snoqualmie City Hall.

Studio Meng Strazzara

Studio Meng Strazzara recently added Eric Becker as director of project management; intern architects Steve Lambie and Andrew Yoder; Luis Ramirez, CAD drafter/intern; Rebecca Rowland, administrative assistant; and Pierce Sinnott, technical architect. Lesley Luttrell was promoted to project manager. Becker will help in the design and construction of the Daniel J. Evans Library Phase II modernization at The Evergreen State College.

Lambie is working on feasibility studies, and mixed-use and condominium projects. Ramirez is on the design team for the Daniel J. Evans Library Phase II modernization. Rowland has a background in administrative and marketing support. Sinnott will work in the educational studio working on the Marysville School District's new secondary options campus. Yoder is working on condominium projects, including 1114 Lakeview Blvd. E. and 3911 First Ave. N.E. Luttrell was recently promoted and will be working with Studio Meng Strazzara and sister firm Meng Analysis, providing coordination and oversight for projects with Northshore and Lake Washington school districts.

GGLO

Ruth Olvido joined GGLO as an interior designer. She is working on the Casa Munras historic hotel renovation in Monterey, Calif. Anne Gustavson joined as an architectural intern. She is working on the Port Gardner Wharf project in Everett. Patrick Mahoney joined as an architectural designer and is working on Port Gardner Wharf. Yong Sun Lee is an architectural designer. She is working on the Juanita Village Phase II in Kirkland. Lydia Heard is a planner/urban designer, who is working on Kenmore Village by the Lake and the Angwin Ecovillage project in Angwin, Calif. Rudy Young is an architect. He is working on Burien Town Square in Burien.

DLR Group

DLR Group has added the following members to its architecture, engineering, planning and interiors team: Keri DeTore, Adrianne Serroels, Britt East, Margot van Swearingen, Gene Hanson and Marsha Johnson. Issa Qandeel and Shannon Soady were promoted to senior associate. Ben Blakeman, Ola Jarvegren, Dan Murray, Surrander Naganathan, Mark Parker, David Reid, Annette Rogers, Martha Rowland and Shazad Uppal were promoted to associate.

America's Foundation for Chess

America's Foundation for Chess has added Melissa Topacio Long as its national office manager. The Kirkland-based nonprofit promotes chess in American schools and culture.

UW Tacoma

The University of Washington Tacoma has hired Ysabel Trinidad as vice chancellor for administrative services and Derek Levy as interim associate vice chancellor for student affairs. It has also promoted Carol Van Natta to vice chancellor for advancement. Trinidad was interim vice president for student affairs at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Levy was co-administrator for residential life at UW in Seattle. Van Natta joined UW Tacoma in 2002.

BluWater Consulting

BluWater Consulting has opened an office in Chicago. BluWater is an information-technology consulting and staffing firm based in Kirkland.

Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership

Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership named the following as new associate partners: John Barton, Chris Frost, David Grant, Connie Hollaway, Cristian Perez, Chris Peterson and Taka Soga. New associates are: Fiona Booth, Ryan Cheng, Bob Cole, Colleen James, Gordon Metzger, Michelle Mills, Kim Myran, Ron Pike, Sara Satterlee, Ania Stein, Erin Swain and Ruth Timmons. Among the firm’s recent projects are the new St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor, the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Expansion on Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center’s campus in Seattle and the South Lake Union streetcar.