10th anniversary for Coates Design

Last December, Bainbridge Island-based Coates Design Architects celebrated 10 years in business.

Matthew Coates founded the firm, which does civic/community, commercial and residential work.

Projects have included Bainbridge Island Museum of Art and Island Gateway. They are targeting LEED gold and silver, respectively.

Drone law seminar here on Feb. 4

The Seminar Group will hold a program on drone law Feb. 4 at Hilton Seattle.

The program chair is Brendan Murphy of Perkins Coie.

Presenters include Michael E. Drobac of the Small UAV Coalition, Jared Friend of the ACLU of Washington, aviation safety consultant John Goglia, Ahmad Y. Javaid of University of Toledo, Greg Kesner of Larson Security, David Lopez of Pulman Cappuccio Pullen Benson & Jones, Susan Lyon-Hintze of Hintze Law, Lorelie S. Masters of Perkins Coie, Gregory S. McNeal of AirMap, Michael Parrish of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin, Chris Proudlove of Global Aerospace and Nathan Schuett of PRENAV.

Register at http://tiny.cc/tvuh7x/.

Opening on board for Chinatown/ID

The city has an opening on the International Special Review District Board, which reviews facade alterations, signs, new construction, changes of use and street improvements in the Chinatown/International District area.

Applicants must live in Seattle. Send a letter of interest and resume by Jan. 25 to rebecca.frestedt@seattle.gov or to Rebecca Frestedt, International Special Review District, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, P.O. Box 94649, Seattle, WA, 98124-4649.

For more information, contact Frestedt at (206) 684-0226.

Oregon hospital wins CMAA award

Oregon State Hospital's psychiatric facility for adults in Junction City received an award from the Construction Management Association of America for new buildings valued at less than $100 million.

The campus serves up to 174 people, with six 25-bed living units and three eight-bed cottages.

In a press release, construction manager CH2M said the facility is designed to help patients become self-sufficient by offering “recovery-based care.” Interiors depict a miniature version of society. There's a “house” area with living quarters; “neighborhoods” for treatment, meals and recreation; a “downtown” with a cafe, hair salon, and arts and crafts center; and a “bank” where patients can withdraw money and use it in a market.

Idaho students win wood design contest

Three University of Idaho architecture students won top honors in a “Best Use of Idaho Wood” contest to design a hypothetical 34,000-square-foot open-air market for Moscow, Idaho.

Projects were judged on innovation and integrated design.

Caleb Ehly of Sandpoint won first place and $500. William Juarez of Filer and Nick Buckley of Boise won second and third place, respectively, and $250 each.

Ehly's design used Douglas fir for Glulam beams in tension as the main support, lodgepole pine for the rigid structure, western hemlock for flooring and finish, ponderosa pine for finishing, and harvested western red cedar for siding.

The annual competition is sponsored by the Idaho Forest Products Commission and the American Institute of Architecture Idaho Chapter.

Redmond looking for an arts advisor

Redmond is seeking a volunteer to join the Arts and Culture Commission, which advises the mayor and council on arts and cultural affairs in the city.

There is no deadline, but candidates are encouraged to apply by Jan. 29. Applicants must live in Redmond.

The application is at http://www.redmond.gov/artscommission. For more information, contact Jessica Rubenacker at jrubenacker.gov or (425) 556-2367.

Talk Jan. 21 on reshaping Seattle

Photos courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives Photograph Collection [enlarge]

Photos of Denny Hill before and after, 1928-1931.

David B. Williams will give a free talk about his book, “Too High, Too Steep: Reshaping Seattle's Topography” at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at Compass Cafe in the Museum of History & Industry, 860 Terry Ave. N.

He will discuss the major topographic changes such as filling the Duwamish tideflats, regrading Denny Hill and building the ship canal, and look at how changes around Lake Union have affected that area.

The program is part of MOHAI's History Cafe series. Registration is not necessary.

AIA health care forum Feb. 11-12

The AIA Seattle 2016 Medical Design Forum is Feb. 11 and 12 at The Mountaineers Seattle Program Center, 7700 Sand Point Way N.E.

It is a collaboration with the Architecture for Health Panel. Topics include urban health care, designing projects for tight sites and centralizing facilities through strategic design.

The keynote speaker is Dr. Howard Frumkin, dean of the University of Washington School of Public Health.

Speakers include Dave LeTrondo of Ankrom Moisan Architects, Brad Hinthorne of Perkins + Will, Hugh Campbell of CollinsWoerman, Douglas McNutt of Salus Architecture, Craig Holt of Andersen Construction, Steven Gillespie of Foster Pepper, Karen Wolf of King County, Rachel Jenner of Providence Health & Services, Eric Kastango of Clinical IQ, John Williams of the state Department of Health, Robin Olsen-Scribner of UW Medical Center, Larry Lee of Pacific Industrial Hygiene, Dr. JoEllen Watson of UHS/Fairfax Behavioral Health and Miro Petrovic of US HealthVest.

Register at http://tinyurl.com/zbordog/.

SAME panel on upcoming projects

Government agency representatives will talk about upcoming projects, funding and other trends at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 19 at Crowne Plaza Hotel, 17338 International Blvd. in SeaTac.

The event is sponsored by the Society of Military Engineers.

The agencies are King County, Port of Seattle, state Department of Enterprise Services, state Department of Transportation, Veterans Affairs and the General Services Administration.

Cost is $55 for members, $65 for non-members and $15 for federal and military personnel, and includes breakfast and lunch. Register at http://www.seattlesame.org.

Hammer & Hand's net-zero contest

Hammer & Hand will hold a competition called “perFORM 2016” in which architecture students and intern architects will design a net-zero energy building for the Rainier Beach neighborhood.

The construction company said it wants to show that high performance buildings can also be well designed.

Submissions are due by June 17, and information is at http://tiny.cc/0e0y7x/.

A total of $6,000 will be distributed among the winners, chosen by a jury of architects, educators and builders from the Northwest.

Hammer & Hand works in Seattle and Portland. It holds the contest annually.

SMPS: Why firms should give back

SMPS Seattle will hold a program on “The Case for Community Involvement” at 7:30 a.m. Jan. 26 at Washington Athletic Club, 1325 Sixth Ave.

The presenter is Lauri Hennessey, a vice president at Edelman in Seattle. She manages the public affairs practice and will talk about why and how companies give back to their communities.

Cost is $45 for members, $55 for member firms and $65 for non-members before Jan. 19. It is $10 more after that. Register at http://tiny.cc/ltsz6x/.

Louis Kahn topic of talk at UW

William Whitaker, curator of the Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania, will give a free lecture at 6 p.m. Jan. 27 on Louis Kahn at University of Washington Architecture Hall 147.

Kahn is an American architect who died in 1974. Among his important works are the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, and the National Assembly Building in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Whitaker trained as an architect, and has worked for over 20 years documenting and interpreting the work of Kahn and others. He co-authored “The Houses of Louis I. Kahn” with George Marcus.

The lecture is sponsored by the UW College of Built Environments.

Meeting Jan. 20 on Cross Kirkland art

The Kirkland Cultural Arts Commission will hold a meeting at the Justice Center, 11740 N.E. 118th St., at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 20 about art for the Cross Kirkland Corridor.

The meeting will be led by Guy Michaelsen of Berger Partnership, which is developing the art plan. Register at artontheckc.eventbrite.com.

In 2012, Kirkland bought a 5.75-mile segment of the 42-mile Eastside Rail Corridor for the Cross Kirkland Corridor. The pedestrian and bike trail will have temporary and permanent art work.

SAF holds program on urban transit

Seattle Architecture Foundation will offer a program on “Design That Moves You | Urban Transit” at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at 1010 Western Ave. in Seattle.

The panel will discuss sustainable transportion networks, and the technnologies that help shape urban mobility.

Speakers are Andrew Glass Hastings of the Seattle Mayor's Office, Alan Hart of VIA Architecture, Elizabeth Kiker of Cascade Bicycle Club, Karen Kitsis of Sound Transit and Paul Roybal of King County Metro. Lisa Quinn of Feet First is the moderator.

This is part of SAF's 2016 Design In Depth Series on Innovations in Architecture that runs through June. Tickets are $75 to all six sessions, or $15 each at http://tiny.cc/vduz6x/.

SMPS Seattle gives two scholarships

The Society for Marketing Professional Services Seattle Chapter announced the winners of its Pacific Regional Conference Scholarship.

Heidi Maki of Swenson Say Faget and Madison Dreiger of Osborn Consulting each received a scholarship, which includes early-bird conference registration and two-nights' hotel stay (valued at $1,000 each).

The conference is Feb. 10-12 at Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa in Indian Wells, California.

ESA conference is Jan. 21-22

The Seminar Group will hold its 23rd annual Endangered Species Act Conference Jan. 21 and Jan. 22 at Washington Athletic Club in Seattle.

Program co-chairs are James M. Lynch of K&L Gates and Patricia H. O'Brien of the Washington Attorney General's Office.

Presenters include William S. Eubanks II of Meyer Glitzenstein & Eubanks, Patti Goldman of Earthjustice, Manuela M. Huso of U.S. Geological Survey, Siri C. Nelson of the Corps of Engineers, Annette Pearson of Pierce County, Jason C. Rylander of Defenders of Wildlife, Tanya M. Sanerib of the Center for Biological Diversity, John R. Skalski of the University of Washington, Alan C. Stay of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, and Christopher S. McNulty and William W. Stelle, Jr. of NOAA.

Register at http://tiny.cc/gxuh7x/.

Snyder honored at Art Anderson

Snyder

Eric Snyder is celebrating 40 years at Art Anderson Associates, a Bremerton-based engineering services firm.

Snyder was recruited by founder Art Anderson and is the lead naval architect for the second and third generation Anderson CEOs. Snyder has mentored young engineers and designers, and trained over a dozen naval architects and marine engineers.

The firm said he has worked on over a hundred vessels for clients around the country, including nearly every vessel in the fleets of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington State Ferry and Alaska Marine Highway systems.

SAF ‘Greatest Hits' tour is Jan. 9

A Seattle Architecture Foundation tour at 10 a.m. Saturday will look at the social forces that have shaped Seattle buildings.

“Greatest Hits: Chart Toppers and Heart-Stoppers” explores some popular favorites, from the Rainier Club to the cantilevered Central Library.

The two-hour tour begins at Dilettante Mocha Cafe in Rainier Square.

Cost is $15. Register at http://tiny.cc/05zb7x/.

Spokane meeting on public works

Spokane area public officials will talk about upcoming road and infrastructure projects at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 14 in Spokane Convention Center. Marketing Associates of Spokane is sponsoring the meeting.

The panelists are Todd Mielke and David Moss with Spokane County, and Steve Worley and Kyle Twohig with the city of Spokane Valley.

The cost is $25 for members and $40 for non-members, and includes lunch.

R.S.V.P. at http://www.maspokane.org. For more information, contact Katie Fitzpatrick at katief@garco.com or April Smith at asmith@geoengineers.com.

Pedestrian network design program

The Northwest Universal Design Council will host a free program titled “Walk-, Stroll- & Roll-Ability: Designing a Pedestrian Network for All” at 10 a.m. Jan. 14 in room 4060 of Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 Fifth Ave.

Seattle Department of Transportation ADA coordinator Mike Shaw and design and construction engineers John Ricardi and Eugene Pike will discuss challenges and solutions for developing such a network.

Co-sponsors are Aging and Disability Services, Feet First, King County Mobility Coalition, Seattle Commission for People with disAbilities, SDOT and Seattle Human Services Department.