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![Steve Badanes Assoc. AIA is laughing. We’re sitting in an al-
most empty little restaurant eating hot & sour soup and
dumplings in the International District, and a few of the
kitchen staff on break are talking so playfully loudly that they
are most certainly drowning out the audio on my recording de-
vice. I’m laughing too, and the view from where I am sitting is
quintessential Jersey Devil Steve Badanes—full of gregarious
humor, comfortable in any setting, sharply candid.
KB: What’s the Neighborhood Design/Build Studio working on now?
SB: This spring we’ll be working in the Rainier Valley. Next week
the architect, Rumi Takahashi [AIA, LEED AP, Weinstein A l U],
and I will be meeting with Family Services to define what the stu-
dents should do. We’ll narrow down the problem to something
that can be built in eleven weeks by unskilled students, then we’ll
determine the budget. After that, we’ll raise funds and have the
project ready to go by the first day of class. The students take
this for granted, but finding a non-profit that’s a good partner,
finding a project that can be built by unskilled labor on a tight
schedule, finding the money, that’s a challenge. In this instance,
the project is for a non-profit client and their architect knows
where the value engineering will occur. In this project, there are
places we can make a real difference: the studio can build the
fences, living screens, and sheds that don’t need permits and
can be built by non-union labor.
There are instances where architecture student labor can make
a huge difference in the lives of people who can’t afford it, but the
interventions themselves are small. It’s like acupuncture: we do tiny
little projects around the city. There’s been some pressure to do big-
ger projects, but I think the students learn plenty from small proj-
ects. They get to pour concrete and form it, they get to weld, they
get to frame, they get to complete something. They get to make
mistakes and fix them. That’s how you learn.
And there’s still a niche for us around town. We’ve become more
like a regular architecture firm in that we are looking for projects. We
do interviews like this so that people will read about us and call us.
Architects who work for non-profits are always saddled with incredi-
bly tight budgets; they can never get all the things that they really
want to get into the project. They have to edit. They have to value
engineer. We want to work with those architects who are willing to
let go of a little piece of the design, and in return we can add to that
project by doing all the exterior pieces that often get sacrificed.
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Building Consensus
An interview with Steve Badanes Assoc AIA
By Krishna Bharathi Assoc AIA
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![communicating and slackers. We get back together in a single
group and write these on two big sheets of paper. Finally, they
get back into groups again and make another list of ways to rein-
force all the good stuff and mitigate all the bad stuff.
This is not a silver bullet, but it fleshes out the obvious stuff
that’s gonna happen, and we keep the big lists around as we
start to design. Then we break into smaller groups where people
get switched around frequently—at first three groups, then two
groups, then one. We put all the work on the table and see what
they have in common, re-establish the program and keep whit-
tling it down. It’s the most painful part of the class, but by the
end of the design process, everybody’s on board with the idea.
Everybody’s had something to say. Then we move on to the next
part where the students get community feedback and subse-
quently detail the project, then get to the work of building.
I don’t know if these projects are necessarily my projects, but
I definitely have a hand in them. I don’t believe in the Paolo Soleri,
apprenticeship-type learning, where you point in a direction and
have someone else build it. I think students lose respect for you
if you are seen as having a serious design agenda, and then
you’re always second-guessing them. It’s interesting to see what
they come up with, then help them realize that vision in a way
that doesn’t compromise it.
You know, architects look at things differently. We’re a little
more sensitive. And we have this gift: a gift of vision that we can
use to make peoples’ lives better. We can choose to use it in the
service of those at the top of the economic food chain or we can
use it to help people who might really…need it. I
Professor Steve Badanes Assoc. AIA holds the Howard S. Wright Endowed Chair at the University
of Washington and is the director of the Neighborhood Design/Build Studio. He is also a co-
founder of Jersey Devil, a design/build practice.
For more information, visit http://online.caup.washington.edu/courses/hswdesignbuild.
KB: How are your projects funded?
SB: We get a little money through the university, and I’ve been
able to raise some money from non-profit donors, which covers
overhead. There are a couple of construction firms like J.A.S. De-
sign-Build who donate to our gift fund, which we use to buy tools
and, if we need, materials. We also try to use recycled materials
whenever we can. Typically the non-profit client raises money for
materials or secures a grant, and we donate the design and con-
struction. We’ve worked with Department of Neighborhoods, and
although [Mayor] Greg Nickels is trying to gut that program, it’s still
possible to get a matching fund grant in relatively short time. I sus-
pect that eventually we will also have to raise funds for materials.
There are programs like the Rural Studio in Alabama where the
students also raise money for the materials, and we’ve done a little
fund raising and canvassing for donations. Our budgets are typi-
cally tiny for our projects. For ten thousand bucks we can do a lot.
All our projects around town are in that range and I don’t think that
cost has ever been more than twenty [thousand].
KB: The social justice issues surrounding the communities you
work in require an approach to organizing projects and students
in ways that differ from a typical instructor-led academic studio
or the top-down office environment. How do you get a group of
students to collaborate?
SB: I make a little speech on the first day. Actually, I wrote a
paper on how to do this. It’s in Bryan Bell’s upcoming book
called Expanding Architecture: Design as Activism. So I make a
little speech and I say, ‘If the idea is to make something really
cool, then I’ll just design it and you guys can build it.’
KB: (laughs)
SB: And that’s exactly what happens. Everyone laughs and I say
‘If that’s the case then, why should we build your idea or your
idea (pointing in different directions). We’re all going to have to
come up with one idea that we agree on and how are we going
to do that?’ So first we break up into two groups and generate a
list of all the great things about working in groups—more ideas,
more productivity, more fun—and a list of all the things that can
potentially go wrong—people who dominate and have difficulty
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- 11. AIASEATTLE.ORG | 9 DEARLIBRA Iagree: many issues that an architect deals with in the context of a design project are societal and outside the architect’s ability to change. However, an architect has a responsibility to mediate be- tween their client’s goals and the public’s welfare. You must educate your client about the seriousness of losing mature trees. Seattle has lost more than 50% of its tree cover since 1972, which will take decades to replace by planting new trees. This loss of tree cover negatively impacts climate change and air quality and affects runoff to our streams, lakes, rivers, and Puget Sound. But you are also obliged to do more than just work with your clients to affect change. Because the public has entrusted you to resolve how society builds, you also have to be engaged in your community to help it achieve its goals. To create positive change that will transform the underlying condition and not get stuck reacting to single issues, you need to accurately take stock of where we are now and then create a vi- sion of where we want to go. As architects, we have the special ability to observe what is and to illustrate a vision of what can be. We can help our communities see that difference and motivate them to act. And you are right to remember Victor Steinbrueck’s leader- ship in the historic preservation movement because, in many ways, saving trees today is like the historic preservation move- ment. Steinbrueck knew that the Pike Place Market made Seattle DEAR LIBRA, unique and healthy and that it was valued by the community. He used his artistic and architectural skills to illustrate the market’s uniqueness and raise the public’s awareness, thereby motivating and empowering them to save the market and create protections to preserve it. In the case of preserving trees, the City of Seattle has set the goal of increasing the urban tree canopy by 1% a year until it is once again covered by at least 40%. Many other citizens across Seattle are also fighting to save existing trees. Join these other activists to help discover the scope of the urban tree issue. You can assist in explaining the problem to that city council, along with the steps necessary to write a tree preservation ordinance that will actually save groves of mature trees, rather than one tree at a time. You can also attend the neighborhood’s design review board meetings. Help the public articulate their desires and suggest ways of resolving conflicts with the developer’s goals. Or better yet, join a design review board or other neighborhood organiza- tions that encourage and promote saving mature trees. I Libra AIA Seattle Practice/Ethics Committee Co-chair Jerome J. Diepenbrock AIA provided material for this Dear Libra Column. DEAR OVERWHELMED, We recently worked on a project in which the client proposed to develop a site with magnificent, mature trees. The client’s program to maximize the site meant cutting down about 30% of them. It seemed like a victory to lose so few. However, neigh- bors to the site were very upset about losing even one tree. I agreed with the client’s argument that we can’t stop suburban sprawl and save trees. I also agreed with the neighbors that living next to this grove of trees was what made living in the city desirable. And I know that saving trees helps to solve the climate crisis. But even so, I felt I hadn’t been able to sufficiently influence my client to pursue a design that achieved the right balance. I was also dismayed that the local tree protection ordinance didn’t have more teeth, and that the neighbors had so little voice in the dispute or impact on the final outcome. I remember stories about other prominent architects in the generation before me that had made a big difference by standing up for their values; for instance, Victor Steinbrueck, who was able to help save the Pike Place Market from demoli- tion. I wonder where are the Victor Steinbruecks of today? With the overwhelming array of problems facing us, how can any- one be an agent of change? — Overwhelmed in Olympic Hills COURTESYJEROMEDIEPENBROCKAIA Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:24 AM Page 9
- 12. When disaster strikes,architects heed the call to help With Rachel Minnery AIA th m w te w of to en qu of A th A W “O co te ch pl lo R N a (R to DONBRUBECK,AIA,BASSETTIARCHITECTS STANBOWMAN,EXECUTIVEDIRECTOROFTHEAIAWASHINGTONCOUNCIL STAN BOWMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE AIA WASHINGTON COUNCIL LEFT: Assessing damage after a flood. RIGHT: Flood victim points out water level. I n her years working with the AIA Seattle Disaster and Prepared- ness Committee, Rachel Minnery AIA often has been asked “Can architects really help respond to a natural disaster? Isn’t it better to leave these tasks to emergency crews and local officials?” In fact, architects are critically important because of the skills and knowledge they can apply to assessing buildings after disas- ter strikes, says Minnery, Washington State’s AIA Disaster Assis- tance Coordinator. In normal times, building officials ensure their city’s buildings are safe through permitting and inspection during construction. But after a disaster, many or all of the buildings in a jurisdiction may need evaluation. “Overwhelmed by the extent of damage in their city, building officials will call on the AIA to augment their staff with licensed and trained architects to assist them in per- forming safety evaluations of homes and small businesses,” says Elenka Jarolimak, Emergency Management Coordinator for Fleets and Facilities at the City of Seattle. In the case of the Centralia floods of 2007, says Minnery, “We were called, gave a Saturday training on damage assessment, and were in Centralia by Sunday morning. Centralia has only a few building inspectors, but we added twenty volunteers to their effort. By that Thursday, four times more buildings had been inspected than if the local officials had been left to do the job themselves.” Receiving preparedness training To assess buildings damaged by disaster, one needs to take the Applied Technology Council’s “ATC 20/21” classes called “Pre- & Post-Evaluation of Structures Affected by Seismic Events.” This eight-hour workshop, which is often offered by AIA Seattle or Structural Engineers Association of Washington (SEAW), helps architects and other building professionals develop the skills to INDUSTRY do seismic evaluations of buildings before, and assess damage after, an earthquake. “ATC-20 Post Earthquake Safety Evaluation of Buildings” gives training in the methodology for inspecting buildings after a seismic event. Included in the course is a review of building in- spections from the Nisqually, Kobe (Japan), and San Francisco Earthquakes. “ATC-21 Rapid Visual Inspection of Building for Po- tential Seismic Events” teaches a scoring method for building types and evaluates their ability to withstand an earthquake. AIA Seattle will sponsor a class in Spring 2009: see www.aiaseattle.org for details. Answering the call After completing the ATC 20/21 courses, an architect can sign on as a Disaster Volunteer with the local AIA component. Once a disaster strikes and an emergency has been officially declared, a building official can call upon the local component’s Disaster Co- ordinator to tap those volunteers. In the case of the December 2007 floods in Centralia, their building official did the initial windshield assessment and then called Minnery to bring volunteers once I-5 was clear. “Typically, once we rendezvous with the building official, we caravan out to a site together,” says Minnery. “We spread out over several blocks in two-person teams, conduct as many 30-minute as- sessments as we can while it’s still daylight, then turn in our clip- board reports at days’ end.” In Centralia as elsewhere, the rapid assessment teams work in pairs to evaluate the safety of a structure. “First you look at the site, watching for hazards such as downed power lines, sinkholes, the possibility of objects falling from above,” Minnery explains. “You use your eyes, your nose. Then you examine the exterior of 10 | AIASEATTLE.ORG Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:24 AM Page 10
- 13. the structure. Ifthe owners are around—and in Centralia they al- most always were, cleaning up—you ask to inspect inside.” “Some homeowners have questions, want confirmation whether what they are doing is okay.” And while she says volun- teers have to be sensitive about what is flood damage and what was bad design or faulty construction, “you can still point out areas of caution, such as floor framing detached from foundations.” “Every jurisdiction does things differently,” she says. “It’s up to us to apply our accumulated experience and be nimble enough to respond to their specific needs when our help is re- quested. Disasters don’t happen often, so people don’t get a lot of practice with this. But we’re getting better.” After the Centralia flood, Stan Bowman, Executive Director for AIA Washington Council, had this to say about the effort, “The only thing we could have done differently was to have more volunteers.” Architects’ help is recognized Why should architects serve in this way? In Minnery’s view, “Other professionals do pro bono work when asked: lawyers commonly do so as part of their practice, as do doctors volun- teering for medical emergencies and volunteer organizations. Ar- chitects are probably an under-utilized resource.” In 1972, AIA formally recognized the role that architects can play in disaster response and encouraged components to form local response programs. AIA Seattle’s Disaster Preparedness & Response Taskforce (DP&R) helped guide response to the 2001 Nisqually Earthquake and, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, sent a “Mississippi Mission” team to help with damage assessments. In 2005, Washington state passed a “Good Samaritan” law (RCW 38.52.1951) that protects an architect licensed in Washing- ton state from liability for damages while doing volunteer emer- gency work under the direction of local building officials. Should the disaster reach a catastrophic scale and trained architects outside of Washington State are needed, the WA State Board of Licensing has established protocol to review temporary licenses to allow for their disaster assistance. AIA is working toward a na- tional Good Samaritan Law. If you would like to help: • Sign up for the next ATC 20/21 class with AIA Seattle, scheduled for Spring 2009. • Once you have taken the class, contact AIA Seattle and ask to be placed on the disaster volunteer list. I Rachel Minnery AIA is Chair of the AIA Disaster Assistance Task Force and Coordinator of AIA Dis- aster Assistance for Washington State. She can be reached at rminnery@gmail.com. DONBRUBECK,AIA,BASSETTIARCHITECTS STANBOWMAN,EXECUTIVEDIRECTOROFTHEAIAWASHINGTONCOUNCIL ABOVE: AIA Seattle volunteer Scott Boyer begins assessing the site of this house. BELOW: Tornado damage in Galatin, Tennessee. AIASEATTLE.ORG | 11 Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:24 AM Page 11
- 14. 12 | AIASEATTLE.ORG RayGastil, native son and M.Arch graduate from Princeton, has returned to Seattle to work as Planning Director for the Department of Planning and Development after holding a similar job for the Borough of Manhattan. Urban Design committee chair Rick Browning AIA talked with Ray over a cappuccino in downtown Seattle. RB: You grew up here. What are your impressions now after coming back from NYC? RG: I lived in Seattle from the end of elementary school through high school and then I went back east to college. After gradua- tion, I came back to Seattle for close to a year and a half. So I was both a kid here with a station wagon and I also had a chance to experience the city in my early twenties. I lived with and without a car, used the bus, biked, walked. When I lived here, Seattle went through its first townhouse and condo period… the city wasn’t used to that type of con- struction and it took them awhile to adjust. I think it’s healthy that Seattle has a variety of ways to live now, but Seattle is not like Manhattan. We are a smaller metropo- lis and will remain so, even as the city grows. We have a different take on urban living. Seattle is just an unusual place: look at the things people say and do, the things they wear. This is a non-conformist town, in- cluding its architecture, urban design, even retail. There is some special character to Seattle, things that don’t fit any kind of mar- keting formula. I hope we are all working toward something that allows that Seattle to thrive. RB: Are there any lessons from the way NYC revitalized their wa- terfront that you think might apply to Seattle? RG: Once most shipping moved to New Jersey in the 1960s, Manhattan’s shoreline of empty piers and sheds created an op- portunity for adaptive reuse on an enormous scale. Here, the container port is still downtown, though the central waterfront piers, as in NYC, have outlived their freight-handling days. I think it’s important to mention that New York put a lot into building waterfront parks. Hudson River Park, running from the tip of the island to beyond 59th Street, is an extraordinary achievement. While these parks were being built, the city in- stalled temporary gestures, like walkways with benches, a tra- peze school. Some questioned their value, but I found it enormously effective for creating a constituency for the new wa- terfront. And the private sector played a big role: public-private partnering built Chelsea Piers. RB: What motivated you to come back to Seattle? What do you hope to accomplish, and what are some of the challenges you think you may face? RG: In New York we didn’t have all the things that Seattle has in terms of sustainable development. In some ways, Seattle is much further along. Here we work in an environment that’s supportive of this big idea, and I want to work within that environment. One of the big things that’s happening is light rail. How do you derive from it the most benefit? It’s something I’ve been working on throughout my career; virtually everything I did in Manhattan was transit-oriented. Redundancy is the key: you can have buses and light rail, as well as the streetcar, to create a lot of ways for people to get around. That’s what cities that are really serious about transit do. The question always is: how do you make this station work? You want a place where people can walk from the station to their house or to a job. There’s a way to get to the station through a system that delivers you there. There’s an airport at one end, but what’s located at the other stops? Where do you go once you get off the platform? The tools of zoning, urban design, and larger policy are all part of how you deal with this question. Seattle’s diversity, its range and mix of densities, its stock of significant new buildings—they are all engaging. Seattle is a place that definitely has its best days ahead of it. RB: Last question: I hear you are thinking about getting a bike and occasionally riding to work? RG: It has to be a bike light enough to carry up three flights, but I’m going to do it. I Rick Browning AIA is a supervising architect at Parsons Brinckerhoff and 2009 chair of AIA Seat- tle's Urban Design committee. UPCLOSE Up Close with Ray Gastil By Rick Browning AIA PHOTOCOURTESYOFCITYPLANNING Ray Gastil JIM N Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:24 AM Page 12
- 15. AIASEATTLE.ORG | 13 GROUNDWORK Anasset map is prepared, unique to each location, to identify opportunities for preserving historic character and promoting economic development. Through archival research, photographic documentation, mapping exercises and digital collages, the stu- dents generate before-and-after streetscapes including individual building renovation proposals. Local stakeholders provide critical feedback, helping to shape and refine the students’ work. Their ideas are illustrated with digital alterations of found potentials, leading to proposals for complete makeovers of entire streets. These inspiring images show how current conditions of down- town districts can be transformed through appropriate interven- tion and restoration. The Storefront Studio becomes an attraction to its neighbors, engaging them over an extended period of time rather than within the intense but brief duration of charettes. By allowing a second, third, even fourth wave of participation, the investigation broadens and deepens. Design work expands to include streetscapes, storefronts, urban design strategies, and public open space proposals. There is time for sustained interaction and communication. Released from the constraint of needing im- mediate solutions, the proposals become emergent, multi-voiced and productively revised. The students observe physical and so- cial fabric over time. The biggest change is often in their own vi- sion, moving from surface observations to in-depth discoveries. Often for the first time, architecture students successfully apply their pre-professional design skills to difficult real-world scenar- ios, with actual and appreciative clients. A collective vision, generated through public participation, is eventually condensed into a proposed Enhancement Plan. Pro- posals act as tools for the community to use for historic building renovation and new construction, as well as to assist in the for- mulation and implementation of planning and design standards. A web site, www.storefrontstudio.org, makes the studio work broadly accessible. I Jim Nicholls is a Senior Lecturer with the UW Department of Architecture and is responsible for teach- ing classes and studios in materials, tectonics, design-build, and public outreach. T he Storefront Studio is where architecture training at the UW meets Main Street—literally. Begun in 2003 when de- sign studio students took over a vacant storefront on a be- leaguered shopping street near the UW campus, Storefront Studio has moved on to do work on the underserved main streets of White Center, Auburn, Renton, Skyway, Kent, Carna- tion, Puyallup, Des Moines, and Morton. The Storefront Studio concept is to join the academic capital of the UW Department of Architecture with the social and eco- nomic capital of local communities, right at the center of each community. Students begin by identifying the existing physical, cultural, and historical assets of each neighborhood. Then, through open houses at the Storefront Studio and design collab- oration with faculty, students and community members, strate- gies of preservation and development are created, ranging from façade renovations to public art master plans. The program hopes to strengthen the connections between community mem- bers and their physical setting and to provide anchors for emer- gent identities, economic growth, and social interaction. Architecture students and faculty work in collaboration with residents, business and property owners, city councils, planners and economic development officers, downtown commerce and tourism associations, the King County Executive Office, and the Washington State Department of Transit. The venue of a storefront, combined with digital design and communication tools, means that within days students can mo- bilize a fully illustrated public exhibition. The storefront becomes meeting room, studio, and gallery. A motor pool van delivers sawhorses, tabletops, and plastic lawn chairs, followed by twelve students with laptops, cell phones, and digital cameras. The stu- dio’s location within the heart of the community is highly visible and immediate—key to the resonance of this program. By moving off-campus into a donated storefront, each ten- week-long studio can host a series of public open houses, ex- hibits, and information exchanges, all of which will be used to develop a visual analysis of the host city’s existing main street. The Storefront Studio By Jim Nicholls JIM NICHOLLS JIM NICHOLLS LEFT & RIGHT: UW Storefront Studio on West Meeker Street, Kent WA, Autumn Quarter 2006 Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:24 AM Page 13
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- 17. AIASEATTLE.ORG | 15 PRACTICE T heconcept of architects stepping into civic leadership roles is nothing new. Take Seattle’s central waterfront: for over fifty years since the Alaskan Way Viaduct was built, architects and civic leaders have publicly commented on the un- fulfilled promise of reconnecting the city with the water’s edge. Even before construction of the viaduct had begun in 1949, when there was little public controversy or opposition, prominent Seattle architect Paul Thiry AIA admonished that the viaduct would “block off all bordering buildings from the bay.” Another architect of that era, Victor Steinbrueck, wrote in his 1962 Seattle Cityscape that “the ruthless brutality of the latest freeways, ex- pressways, and their structures, in ignoring the qualities of the lo- cations through which they move, is an obvious example of short-sighted disregard for human and natural values in favor of narrow technical considerations of the automobile movement.” The times have changed, but the arguments have remained the same. Over the past decade, architects and allied design profes- sionals have shared a sense of urgency in the need to remedy the failing seawall and viaduct. At the same time, they have promoted the opportunity to rethink our transportation and mobility needs in the twenty-first century. They have pointed out that removal of the viaduct would restore the natural grandeur of the bay, enhance views for all, expand parks and open space for people, and create vitality and new economic opportunity for the city. For these reasons, architects and other design professionals have continued to push for a better waterfront solution. Commu- nity leaders like Cary Moon Hon. AIA Seattle and organizations like Allied Arts have drawn on the passion, as well as the plan- ning and visualization skills, of the design community to improve public understanding of viaduct options and significantly reframe the issue to one of system-wide mobility and a waterfront for all. AIA Seattle members have been keen participants in this movement. AIA Seattle took a strong “no elevated” position in 2006, calling for the permanent removal and non-replacement of the viaduct. AIA Seattle’s advocacy statement identified four public benefit and urban design objectives: • Connect the city with the waterfront • Create a sustainable solution for Seattle’s future • Contribute to a citywide transportation plan • Support a mix of vibrant uses along the waterfront. What did AIA Seattle and its members do to actively advo- cate for a more inspired and holistic civic vision for the water- front? In 2006, AIA Seattle invited voices from outside Seattle to bring their expertise to our problem, hosting Walking Working Waterfront, a day-long symposium that drew hundreds of design professionals, planners, and policy makers from around the country. In 2007, members worked with partner organizations such as the Downtown Seattle Association in a “no more ele- vated” campaign. AIA Seattle members participated in a week- end-long waterfront design charrette that was sponsored by the planning department to inform the city’s Central Waterfront Plan. Also in 2007, a team of AIA Seattle board members led visits to Olympia to advocate for better, more civic-minded solutions for replacing the viaduct. Led by Jim Friesz AIA of Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects, members spoke at community meetings around the city. Supported by national AIA staff, AIA Seattle also convened a small weekend design charrette at the request of Speaker of the House Frank Chopp. In 2008, AIA Seattle formed an expert review team to analyze and make recommendations on the eight replacement scenarios identified by WSDOT and delivered its revised position to stake- holders and decision makers. In January of 2009, Governor Chris Gregoire, Mayor Greg Nick- els, and Executive Ron Sims, announced their decision to replace the Viaduct with a deep-bore tunnel under downtown Seattle. The plan also includes investment in improved bus service, east-west city streets, a new seawall, relocated utilities, and an upgraded wa- terfront. The executives were flanked by the Port of Seattle, mem- bers of the Seattle City and King County Councils, and Transportation Committee Chairs Representative Judy Clibborn and Senator Mary Margaret Haugen. Thanks are due to the many architects who continuously advocated for a non-elevated solution. By the time this magazine is published, the Washington State legislative session will have ended and we hope the decision en- dured. You can be sure that architects will remain vigilant and com- mitted, regardless of the outcome. Because who better than architects to lead us toward a more livable, sustainable city for all? I Peter Steinbrueck FAIA is former chair of the Seattle City Council’s Urban Development and Plan- ning Committee and principal of Steinbrueck Urban Strategies, LLC. Advocating for a Better WaterfrontAlaskan Way Viaduct By Peter Steinbrueck FAIA SEATTLE CENTRAL WATERFRONT CONCEPT PLAN, © STEPHANIE BOWER, ARCHITECTURAL ILLUSTRATION A rendering of the Seattle waterfront without the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:25 AM Page 15
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- 19. AIASEATTLE.ORG | 17 RIM H uinienTsai, an undergraduate student in landscape archi- tecture at Chung Yuan University in Taiwan, has come to help our town. She and thirteen other classmates are par- ticipating in a study abroad program in Seattle, working with community members in Seattle’s Chinatown/International District to design an expansion of Hing Hay Park. Huinien belongs to a new generation of students in East Asia for whom design activism is a part of their professional training. In her freshman year, she took part in the Big Tree Studio, led by veteran design activist Prof. Chao-Ching Yu, in which students demolished sections of the campus wall that separated the uni- versity campus from the surrounding community. The phenomenal growth of design activism across the Pacific mirrors its resurgence in North America. In Hong Kong, battling against top-down redevelopment projects, activist scholars Jackie Kwok and Michael Siu at Hong Kong Polytechnic Univer- sity have developed innovative techniques to identify the interests and needs of the local community. In one project, public housing residents placed models of buildings representing different func- tions and services upon a floor mat marked with concentric rings. The placements in the rings indicated their relative impor- tance and interrelationships. The model became a powerful tool for understanding the life of the low-income residents and voic- ing their interests. In Japan, to overcome the rigid social hierarchy and commu- nity apathy, activist designers have also come up with innovative ways to engage local communities. In the Setagaya Ward of Tokyo, veteran community organizers Yoshiharu Asanoumi and Yasuyoshi Hayashi worked with local homeowners to open up unused properties to create “third places” in the community, which can lower social barriers while providing social services to residents. In Kogane, a neighborhood just outside Tokyo, Isami Kinoshita of Chiba University helped organize discovery tours for schoolchildren to identify neighborhood treasures; it’s become a way to organize and revitalize the historic community. In Taiwan, the rapid democratization of the 1990s gave birth to a large number of activist organizations, including the Organi- zation for Urban Re-s (OURs), a group of design and planning professionals, faculty, and students based in Taipei. Since 1991, OURs has been a leading force in preserving historic structures and protecting the livelihood of disadvantaged populations in the city. In the early 2000s, OURs succeeded in preserving a post- WWII squatter settlement near downtown Taipei. The newly pre- served Treasure Hill settlement allows old residents to stay in the houses they built; new programs are introduced to transform the settlement into a center for alternative culture in Taipei. With students from Taiwan working in Seattle’s Chinatown/ International District, the practice of design activism has come full circle. As design activism focuses largely on marginalized and economically disadvantaged communities, there are many lessons to be learned from the other side of the Pacific. These include de- veloping innovative yet culturally appropriate means of community participation, as well as engaging a younger generation of design- ers who will one day reshape the practice of design. I Jeff Hou is an Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Adjunct Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Washington. He is also a coordinator of the Pacific Rim Commu- nity Design Network. Coming to a Neighborhood Near YouDesign Activism in the Pacific Rim By Jeff Hou JEFFHOU JEFFHOU ABOVE: Design activists in Taiwan helped rebuild homes for the indigenous Ta'u tribe on Pongso-No-Ta'u, an ethnic group with ancestral ties with the Batan Islands of Northern Philippines. BELOW: Design professionals and students demanded and succeeded in the preservation of the former U.S. military housing quarters in Sanzihou, Taipei, one of the last green open spaces in the city. Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:30 AM Page 17
- 20. 18 | AIASEATTLE.ORG O verthe past 15 years, Vancouver in British Columbia has earned international acclaim for its high-density urban planning initiatives. But the city has garnered almost as much attention for its skyrocketing housing prices, which have put inner-city living out of reach for many middle-class residents. Now, as development pressures encroach on Vancouver’s Down- town Eastside neighborhood, which is in Canada’s poorest zip code just a few blocks from downtown, affordable housing advo- cates are concerned about yet another cycle of displacement— this time of the city’s most vulnerable populations. The Woodward’s District project, a mixed-use complex springing up from the site of a 20th-century department store at the gateway to the Downtown Eastside, aims to reverse these trends with a socially inclusive design. When completed next fall, the $300 million complex will encompass four interconnected buildings containing 500 market-rate and 200 low-income resi- dential units, plus a supermarket, drug store, daycare, and of- fices for nonprofits such as AIDS Vancouver and Simon Fraser University’s School for the Contemporary Arts. Instead of a penthouse, the top floor and roof of the project’s 400-foot “W” tower will hold a shared lounge and garden. At street level, a shared atrium will be open to the public, with a goal of creating “the feel of a train station instead of a lobby,” said project architect Gregory Henriquez, Managing Partner of Henriquez Partners Architects. He described the entire develop- ment as “a mitigated form of gentrification.” A Gentler GentrificationRetaining cultures within a revitalization By Linda Baker PHOTOCOURTESYOFPROJECTROWHOUSES ABOVE: Project Row Houses in Houston, Texas. Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:30 AM Page 18
- 21. “The question is,can you find a way to do projects that per- form the revitalization portion of gentrification, but don’t displace people?” said Henriquez, a fellow of the Royal Architectural Insti- tute of Canada and the author of Toward an Ethical Architecture (2007). “That’s the crux of what we are trying to do, and it is the fundamental struggle of my career.” Henriquez is not alone in his struggle. Over the past decade, renewed interest in urban living has brought thousands of young professionals and retirees back to inner-city neighborhoods around North America. Concerns about the economic and envi- ronmental costs of sprawl have also prompted city governments to increase densities not just in downtown neighborhoods, but in communities citywide. But although these initiatives are breathing new life into the urban fabric, the corresponding increase in prop- erty values is also having detrimental, if familiar, effects. Higher-in- come residents are displacing lower-income households, while local businesses and nonprofits, which give individual neighbor- hoods their color and character, are being pushed out in favor of more homogenous, often corporate restaurants and retail shops. “Gentrification is a huge issue we are grappling with,” said Diane Sugimura, Director of the Department of Planning and De- velopment for the City of Seattle. Although affordable housing is the city’s top priority, said Sugimura, Seattle does not have ac- cess to some key financial resources that would facilitate its con- struction—in particular, tax increment financing. (Washington is one of two states in the country that don’t allow cities to develop tax increment zones, which use property taxes from future devel- opment to subsidize new infrastructure.) Sugimura pointed to the Little Saigon neighborhood in the In- ternational District, where plans for increased development threaten the cluster of Asian-owned small businesses. And an in- flux of new development on Capitol Hill has already undermined the neighborhood’s signature arts district; since June, rising rents have forced an astonishing 40 arts organizations to close their doors. “We don’t want to become ‘Anycity U.S.A,’” said Sugimura. “We want to preserve that local character mix.” To mitigate these kinds of problems, city planners around the country are beginning to use zoning tools and developer incentives to restrict big-box stores and encourage construction of affordable housing and other public amenities. For their part, developers and architects aim to avoid displacing existing populations by creating inclusive designs and innovative programming for mixed-income communities, or by incorporating designs that capture, then rein- terpret, a neighborhood’s unique cultural ecology. The initiatives described here, and the constituencies they serve, are wide ranging and in various stages of development. The common denominator is an effort to retain social, cultural, and economic diversity and to nurture a community-driven, rather than market-driven, concept of neighborhood. Mixing it up: incomes and activities share common ground The mission of the Woodward’s District, for example, is to create a dense and diverse combination of housing and retail options, nonprofits, arts organizations, and social services. Henriquez said the inclusive nature of the project makes room for the neigh- borhood’s existing low-income population, while providing much needed public spaces, grocery stores, and other amenities that will serve residents of all income levels. The project’s compre- hensive design strategy received a boost from the city’s density bonus program: in exchange for affordable housing and social service programming, the developers received an extra 300,000SF of density. A wide range of partners include the nonprofit Portland Hotel Society, charged with housing the homeless, and Westbank Proj- ects/Peterson Investment Group, which is also building the Fair- mont Pacific Rim, a luxury condo project located just a few blocks west of the Downtown Eastside. “For me, the poetry of what a building looks like is only half of it,” said Henriquez. “The other half is, what is the program? What are you building on that site? How does it contribute to the community?” An emphasis on local needs and context-sensitive design also characterizes the one-block Mosaica development in San AIASEATTLE.ORG | 19 AGENTLERGENTRIFICATION PHOTOCOURTESYOFPROJECTROWHOUSES COURTESY OF SARITA TALUSAMI ABOVE: ""Carrier" Installation by Sherman Fleming. Exterior at Project Row Houses. RIGHT: "High Priest" Installation by Terry Adkins at Project Row Houses. COURTESY OF SARITA TALUSAMI Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:30 AM Page 19
- 22. 20 | AIASEATTLE.ORG Francisco’sTenderloin district, a dense, working-class neighbor- hood that is also home to artists and a large homeless popula- tion. Designed by architect Daniel Solomon, the Mosaica, which will be ready for occupancy in early 2009, is a mixed-income project with 93 family apartments, 24 studios for formerly home- less seniors, 21 condos for first-time buyers and 13 market-rate units. Shared courtyards will link subsidized and market-rate housing, and twelve ground-floor spaces will house light industry production and repair businesses. These work areas, which are located along a cobblestone alley and feature glass garage doors, are designed to meet a city plan- ning goal of linking new housing to blue-collar work environments, said Scott Falcone, Director of Development for Mosaica’s devel- oper, the Citizen’s Housing Corporation. “Ideally, some of the ten- ants in the housing units will be potential employees of the ground floor businesses,” Falcone said, adding that activity in the Mosaica “will mimic already existing activity in the neighborhood.” Reinterpreting the old to build the new Mixed-income developments such as the Mosaica and the Wood- ward’s District can help reduce the concentrations of poverty, alle- viate crime and, in an era of declining government funding, use the market to help subsidize affordable housing. Other revitalization initiatives take a different approach, aiming to create a sanctuary for a neighborhood’s existing low-income population while adding services and programs to enhance its unique identity. The point of intersection between these two strategies is a holistic understand- ing of community redevelopment. Consider Project Row Houses in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1993 as an arts education organization for residents of the city’s poverty-stricken Third Ward, the development includes residencies for visiting national and international artists and a residential pro- gram for young single mothers. When condos began to encroach on the neighborhood a few years ago, Project Row Houses started to build new duplex apartments for low-income families. ”What we’re doing is trying to look not only at doing housing development, or doing cultural programming, or providing edu- cation in isolation,” said Rick Lowe, an artist and founder of the organization. “We’re looking at each project as a community- building process. The end product may be houses on the ground, but it’s attached to the idea of Project Row Houses, which is all about building community.” When Lowe first launched Project Row Houses, he converted several of the neighborhood’s original “shotgun” houses, which had fallen into disrepair, into art installations. Today, the commu- nity’s new duplexes, with white clapboards, standing-seam metal roofs and high front porches, “reinterpret the original neighbor- hood structure of the Third Ward,” said Danny Samuels, an archi- tect and Rice University professor whose students designed the new apartments. “You have very simple housing units, which when repeated become something much larger than the sum of original parts.” That something is Project Row Houses’ architec- tural representation of community. Over the past ten years, land prices in the Third Ward have in- creased from $1/SF to $15/SF. Brick-and-mortar townhouses are permeating the area. “We’re not trying to compete with that—you can’t,” said Alain Lee, director of the Row House Community De- velopment Corporation, the housing arm of Project Row Houses. Instead, the goal is to use the neighborhood’s comprehensive programming—arts programming in particular—as a way of en- gaging residents and outsiders in a conversation about the com- munity’s sustainability, Lee said. Following the initial construction of four duplexes, Row House CDC dedicated another 16 in September 2008. In January, con- struction will begin on 30 additional units, many of which will be occupied by people who have lived in the Third Ward for genera- tions. Funding comes from the Houston Endowment, the Luna Brown Street Foundation and, in the near future, City of Houston tax increment dollars. “We are not a cookie-cutter type of system,” said Lee. “That gives us an edge when we do talk to benefactors.” Saving what makes them special: Little Saigon and Capitol Hill What happens to communities that have yet to develop the social and political clout to ensure their longevity? Even as plans to rede- velop Little Saigon move forward, the neighborhood’s small-busi- ness community remains “vulnerable and disadvantaged,” said Jeff Hou, a landscape architect at the University of Washington. The city is considering a variety of strategies to enhance and maintain the community’s identity, such as providing more open spaces and altering permits to allow Asian-style food markets to AGENTLERGENTRIFICATION BELOW: The Mosaica development will include mixed income houses and workspace for distribution and repair companies. WRT-SOLOMON,E.T.C. PHOTOCOURTESYOFPROJECTROWHOUSES Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:30 AM Page 20
- 23. flourish on thesidewalk and in the street. Hou cites another strat- egy he considers critical for the sustainability of the Vietnamese cluster—“building local capacity.” By this he means the local own- ers of small businesses need to develop the capacity to organize and engage effectively in policy discussions with government, de- velopers and within the community itself. Only then will local needs be reflected in the shape of new development, Hou said. Shoring up the Little Saigon business community and the bo- hemian Pike/Pine neighborhood may seem like two different tasks. But activists on Capitol Hill, which is facing a kind of arts infrastructure collapse, are also reaching out to people who don’t typically participate in the public process. Last winter, for exam- ple, Laura Curry, a researcher at Mithun Architects, conducted a “cultural audit” of the neighborhood, a process that involved in- terviewing residents about what is important in the community, then representing that “authentic voice” in a series of media pieces. The results of that audit—“hole-in-the-wall shops, grungy, not cleaned and tidied up like the rest of Seattle, theater, dance, movies, art, gay and straight, a bag lady with money”— are helping inform a new city proposal to create a special urban space designation for Capitol Hill. The so-called Cultural District Overlay Zone would use public policies, developer incentives, and design guidelines to encourage the creation and preserva- tion of arts space on the hill. The role of government is to correct the imbalance created by a market-driven real estate environment, said Matthew Kwatinetz, a former director of the Capitol Hill Arts Center and a AIASEATTLE.ORG | 21 member of a committee the city convened to study the overlay zone. Architects also have a critical role to play in connecting the values of a given community with the goals of a developer, he said. “Right now there’s a huge gap.” When Capitol Hill’s iconic Oddfellows Building was sold last spring, the new owner doubled the rent, forcing out about 20 arts organizations. “In one fell swoop, that decimated a culture,” said Curry. The Capitol Hill process may have a concrete effect on Little Saigon’s organizing capacity. Kwatinetz said he hopes the overlay zone committee will produce a toolkit of strategies that can be handed to other communities threatened by new development. He cited the Asian neighborhood and Georgetown as examples. An Organizational approach to changing neighborhoods What do the projects and initiatives described here have in com- mon? A recognition that accommodating diversity via design, tenancies, and programming can help retain existing populations in the face of redevelopment. They also demonstrate the critical need for community empowerment and representation to help, as Kwatinetz said, “steward the organic growth of neighbor- hoods.” These projects all underscore the fundamental chal- lenge, and paradox, of the “mitigated gentrification” process. I Linda Baker is a journalist based in Portland, Oregon, who writes frequently on urban design and planning issues. Her articles appear in the New York Times and Metropolis. WRT-SOLOMON,E.T.C. PHOTOCOURTESYOFPROJECTROWHOUSES ABOVE: Project Row Houses. Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:40 AM Page 21
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- 25. AIASEATTLE.ORG | 23 A swe close in on the first decade of this new and uncer- tain millennium, many of the world’s most pressing ques- tions are aimed directly at designers. Young architects are rising to the challenge by embracing a professional commit- ment to service. Becoming involved “allows architects to take on more of a social activist role that they can’t assume with regular clients,” says architect Owen Richards, principal at Owen Richards Architects and the current president of AWB Seattle. On the following pages, you will find profiles of emerging local designers who are building passionate careers serving communities both in Washington State and around the globe. The Community Builders The Global Studio Service Affiliations: Agros International, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and Architecture for Humanity Geoff Piper Principal, Five Dot Design Build; Age: 33 Stephanie Ingram, LEED-AP Principal, Five Dot Design Build; Age: 34 Matt Sullivan Project Architect, Integrus Architecture; Age: 33 Ashley Waldron Project Architect, Johnson Architecture and Planning; Age: 27 The four members of The Global Studio can rarely be found isolated in their workstations. On a recent trip to Nairobi, they worked with designers, Architecture for Humanity representa- tives, and community members to plan the construction of a community technology center, their top prizewinning entry in the 2007 AMD Open Architecture Challenge. The Global Studio is now teamed up with Planning Systems Services, Ltd., a Kenyan firm, to complete the conceptual and schematic design. The building will house the Slums Information and Development Resource Emergency Center (SIDAREC), an NGO that serves youth in Nairobi slums. The studio, which works exclusively with non-profit organiza- tions, is in its third year. Piper, Ingram and Sullivan first met at the UW College of Architecture and Urban Planning, where they par- ticipated in Sergio Palleroni’s BASIC Initiative, a service learning program that trains students to bring appropriate design solu- tions to marginalized communities. Designers Making ChangeBy Julia Levitt PHOTOCOURTESYOFTHEGLOBALSTUDIO. PHOTOCOURTESYOFTHEGLOBALSTUDIO TOP: Team members Geoff Piper and Stephanie Ingram worked with Seattle-based non-profit Agros International to help design and execute a master plan for a rural community in El Eden, Nicaragua in the summer of 2007. BOTTOM: Team members Geoff Piper and Stephanie Ingram worked with Seat- tle-based non-profit Agros International to help design and execute a master plan for a rural commu- nity in El Eden, Nicaragua in the summer of 2007. Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:41 AM Page 23
- 26. 24 | AIASEATTLE.ORG Aftergraduation, the trio connected with Seattle-based Agros International, a non-profit that enables landless rural families in Central America and Mexico to purchase farms and lift them- selves out of poverty. In summer 2006, the newly formed Global Studio took 12 students to Nicaragua, where they worked with a community to develop a master plan that would allow 30 families to live and work sustainably on the land Agros helped them ac- quire. The team helped plan and construct practical features like composting toilets and greywater systems (Waldron, one of those initial students, later joined the studio). That project was done pro bono for Agros, but the organiza- tion benefited so enormously that it now includes design fees in its annual budget. In November, Ingram and Piper traveled to Honduras to train Agros employees to run master planning exer- cises for their communities on their own. Outside of The Global Studio, Waldron and Sullivan hold full- time positions with Johnson Architecture and Planning and Integrus Architecture, respectively. Ingram and Piper are principals and co- founders of Five Dot Design Build, a boutique firm whose projects have included a luxury green home in Greenlake and the conversion of a Madrona residential garage into a light-filled living room. The four architects enjoy both their non-profit and for-profit work, but they regret that the line between the two remains so firmly drawn. They have seen how good design can improve the lives of people around the world, and they hope to see a time when it becomes financially sustainable for designers to serve a broader population. The Social Innovator Ben Spencer Associate AIA Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture, University of Washington College of Architecture and Urban Planning; Age: 33 Service Affiliations: Architects Without Borders (Vice President, Seattle Chapter); Peace Corps (2004-2006) Ben Spencer believes design should be considered a crucial component of humanitarian work around the world. Spencer has carved a niche for himself studying the relationship between design, ecology, and community health, applying his knowledge in global service. As a Peace Corps volunteer from 2004 to 2006 in Venilale, East Timor, he worked with community leaders to develop a master plan and design projects that integrated eco- nomic growth, environmental regeneration, and social justice. Spencer remains committed to serving needy populations both at home and abroad through volunteer work with Architects Without Borders. And he has successfully blurred the lines be- tween his professional work and his social interests, with a re- sume that includes two firms on the forefront of sustainable design: William McDonough + Partners and HyBrid Seattle. While at HyBrid, Spencer worked with partners Robert Hum- ble and Joel Egan and ORA’s Owen Richards, Tom Mulica, and Kate Cudney to design the winning entry in the Rice Design Al- liance’s $99k House Competition. Their home, which will be built in Houston’s downtown Fifth Ward, integrates creative and adap- tive design solutions for added value, such as movable interior walls that the owner can adjust to suit new needs. Spencer believes designers are uniquely positioned to create public spaces, buildings, and systems that transform the way people interact with their surroundings. For example, he believes that distrib- uted infrastructure and community-scaled technologies such as bioswales and graywater gardens can bring tangible presence to the social, industrial, and ecological dynamics that support urban life. This winter, he will lead his students in a project to re-imagine an ex- isting site of industrial or utility infrastructure and its role in Seattle. “I believe landscape architecture is poised to become a deeply influential profession,” he says. “Its system-based ap- proach to design, appreciation for temporal evolution, and syn- thetic character are well suited to address the ecological and social challenges we will face in the next 50 years” DESIGNERSMAKINGCHANGE PHOTO COURTESY OF BEN SPENCER LEFT: Ben Spencer with children and community members in Venilale, East Timor. Spencer served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the region from 2004-2006. RIGHT: During his term as a volunteer with the Peace Corps in Venilale, East Timor from 2004-2006, Ben Spencer Assoc AIA worked with local resi- dents to design a community center. Above, community members work together to build a bamboo preservation tank in preparation for the community center's construction. PHOTO COURTESY OF BEN SPENCER PEOPLE'SWATERFRONTCOALITIONDESIGNTEAMPEOPLE'SWATERFRONTCOALITIONDESIGNTEAM Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:41 AM Page 24
- 27. The City Champion CaryMoon Hon. AIA Seattle Director, People’s Waterfront Coalition; Age: 45 Background: MLA in Landscape Architecture, with certificate in Urban Design, University of Pennsylvania Cary Moon believes the most valuable contribution designers can make to public policy is often their ability to imagine what doesn’t yet exist. In 2002, Moon attended a meeting of the Seattle Design Com- mission in which the WSDOT presented its plan for the crumbling Alaskan Way Viaduct. She and others were alarmed by the rush to build a bigger highway. “We kept asking why they weren’t consider- ing other solutions,” she says. “They didn’t have an answer.” Moon and others believed it was possible to build a great wa- terfront and provide transportation options that would help ad- dress future goals for compact development and sustainable mobility. But it wasn’t easy to convince policymakers or voters that Seattle could exist without the downtown expressway. “I think one thing that’s perplexing for people trained in de- sign is the question of, ‘Why is it so hard to make the right thing happen?’ You spend your whole time in design school imagining different possible futures. When you see your beloved city limit- ing itself and preserving the status quo, it’s hard for designers to sit by and let that happen.” She decided to fight the highway with a better solution. In 2004, she and landscape architect Julie Parrett assembled a team of sup- porters and participated in the Allied Arts waterfront charrette. They drafted a plan to connect downtown directly to the waterfront, rein- vent the seawall, and build a thriving pedestrian and bike-friendly street. The highway-less design won second prize in Metropolis magazine’s national “Next Generation: Big Idea” competition, and its success launched the People’s Waterfront Coalition. The PWC’s vision has earned support from groups all over Seattle and the respect of legislators and voters alike. In 2007, PWC helped send a tunnel-or-highway proposal back to the drawing board and have since backed a plan for streets/transit options to replace the Viaduct (see related article, this issue). “There’s pressure to engage in political fights and compro- mise,” says Moon. “We decided to avoid that, to keep providing that clear vision of a better future, to treat everyone like a rational decision maker, and provide the data. It takes a lot of patience and persistence, but eventually they will believe that this is some- thing that can work.” AIASEATTLE.ORG | 25 PEOPLE'SWATERFRONTCOALITIONDESIGNTEAM TOP: The waterfront without the viaduct, as seen from Steinbrueck Park down to the waterfront area. BOTTOM: The waterfront without the viaduct: first, a shot from the waterfront up towards Pike Place Market. PEOPLE'SWATERFRONTCOALITIONDESIGNTEAM Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:41 AM Page 25
- 28. ROGER ZABINSKI MARGARET ALES LEFT:Final voting to see what people considered the most important issues facing Kitsap County over the next decade and what actions to pursue. BELOW: John Ales, left, working on his deck with a friend. DESIGNERSMAKINGCHANGE which Ales continues to struggle. He is inspired by the accom- plishments of projects like High Point and Kitsap County Consol- idated Housing, but he knows that even these models aren’t self-sustaining enough to solve the enormous problem of housing low-income residents within the city. To do his part, he has given many hours to Habitat for Humanity and is working to identify af- fordable solar options for his own current and future projects. He plans to encourage more change at the policy level. “There are a lot of issues, including land use and housing, that builders and architects can discuss in the political process in a way that others can’t,” Ales says, “but it takes spending time in those areas … and sometimes even stepping back from the studio to do so.” I Julia Levitt is managing editor of Worldchanging.com, a Seattle-based, non-profit media organiza- tion covering sustainability and social innovation around the world since 2003. 26 | AIASEATTLE.ORG The Local Politician John Ales Associate AIA Independent Architect; Age: 42 Service Affiliations: City of Bremerton, Habitat for Humanity, Sus- tainable Bremerton John Ales’ experience at the drafting table pointed him to a larger question: what role will urban design and the built environ- ment play in coping with future social and environmental chal- lenges? Now, by taking part in politics, he is helping find the answer. Ales worked at Mithun until last year, helping design projects like the award-winning High Point neighborhood. Since last May, he has been focusing full-time on his own residential projects near his home in Bremerton, where he has become increasingly involved in the public sphere. He currently participates on the City of Bremerton Design Review Board, the Arts Commission, and the Civil Service Com- mission, as well as the local group Sustainable Bremerton. He made a close, though unsuccessful run for Bremerton City Coun- cil in 2005 and is being urged to try it again this year. He was also a state delegate for Barack Obama during the 2008 primar- ies. “Politics is kind of addicting at this point,” he admits, “the energy that comes from it and the possibility for change.” As his supporters have noted, Ales’ knowledge of architec- ture and planning makes his a credible voice on some of the most prominent issues facing Bremerton and the surrounding re- gion, including the future of transportation infrastructure, what (and whom) to tax to pay for city programming, and zoning for density as populations continue to grow. Creating affordable urban housing to help cities curtail sprawl and protect the region’s natural resources is a challenge with Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:41 AM Page 26
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- 30. On the followingpages, read about the awarded projects and glimpse the process behind the jury’s decisions. See more comments and project credits at http://2008honorawards.aiaseattle.org. ROBERTHUTCHISON LEFT: David Baker, FAIA conducts site visit for 2008 Honor Awards CENTER: Nader Tehrani conducts site visit for 2008 Honor Awards RIGHT: David Baker reviews entries for 2008 Honor Awards ALLPHOTOSBYEDSOZINHO/PROIMAGEPHOTOGRAPHY 2008 Honor Awards for Washington Architecture O n November 3, 2008, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Seattle chapter honored fourteen innovative and, in some cases, groundbreaking projects by Washington ar- chitecture firms. The award-winning projects demonstrate the capacity of architecture to perform financially, sustainably, and humanistically, and to positively transform our social and urban landscape. The three-person jury included noted architects Patricia Patkau Hon. FAIA of Vancouver B.C.’s Patkau Architects, Nader Tehrani of Boston’s Office dA, and David Baker FAIA of San Fran- cisco’s David Baker + Partners Architects, who reviewed the en- tries over the weekend and visited several of them. Moderating the awards program and jury deliberation was Susan S. Szenasy, editor-in-chief of Metropolis magazine. The 2008 Honor Award Co-Chairs were Bill Gaylord AIA of GGLO and Mary Johnston FAIA of Johnston Architects. The beauty contest is over So declared Szenasy in her opening remarks, framing the jury discussion in terms of building performance, context, and impact as much as aesthetic presentation. In contrast to traditional awards processes, which are perceived as privileging form over function, this year’s jury made an intense effort to assess sub- mitted projects using a full range of information, including the limitations of client and budget and the impact of the project on the future of architecture in our region. Green has many guises Honor awardees were particularly recognized for their sustain- able responses to the challenges and demands of 21st-century architecture. Broad-spectrum sustainability was reflected in everything from innovative land use (Envelope House) to flexible buildings that can adapt to different uses over time (EX3). “This is an awards program that is moving away from focusing on ‘the money shot’ in terms of measuring excellence in architecture,” said David Baker FAIA of San Francisco. “It was great to see the high degree of sustainable design. The Pacific Northwest is clearly a leader in this area.” Skill or ambition? Without exception, the jurors were impressed with the overall quality of submittals, indicating the high design standards that make our region one of the most competitive in the country. Our region is clearly “very supportive of its architects,” noted Szenasy. At the same time, in a field of solid B+ players, the jurors were left looking for a “greater level of conceptual ambition,” ac- cording to Tehrani. Echoing observations made by 2007 jurors, this group of national architects missed the provocative edge that, to them, was necessary to move the profession forward. In- terestingly, the top honor awardee was not a building, but a tem- porary installation that embodied the conceptual rigour jurors missed in much of the submitted work. 28 | AIASEATTLE.ORG Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:43 AM Page 28
- 31. Honor Award ROBERTHUTCHISON ROBERTHUTCHISONROBERTHUTCHISON ALLPHOTOSBYEDSOZINHO/PROIMAGEPHOTOGRAPHY 2008HONORAWARDS 7 Robert Hutchinsonand Sarah Biemiller With Jake LaBarre, Nicole Abercrombie, Dustin Stephens, Chris Armes, Sharon Khosla, John Armes, Olaf Broderman, Daren Doss AIA, Lisa Chadbourne, and Bella “7” was a temporary installation at Alderbrook Station in Astoria, Oregon. The site was a historic three-story net shed perched above the Columbia River, formerly used for net making and re- pairing. Existing floor hatches were filled with monofilament fish- ing line stretched taut from the first floor to the underside of the roof structure, resulting in the creation of seven new “columns.” The installation was inspired by the natural and man-made quali- ties that pervade Alderbrook Station: the movement of tides, the light that reflects off the Columbia River, the memories and his- tory contained within and around Alderbrook Station, and the structure of the net shed itself. The seven columns of thread pro- vided the opportunity to explore the notions of compression/ten- sion, solidity/void, and structure/connection. “7” is strongly located in a specific place and time, yet simul- taneously conceptual. Engaging history through the visceral evo- cation of memory, “7” extracts two innate qualities of the existing environment—its post-and-beam structure and its wonderful quality of light—to create a new ephemeral structure that speaks to both but is neither. A great example of the integration of archi- tecture and art, this conceptually ambitious project breathes life into the faded recent history of public art. AIASEATTLE.ORG | 29 Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:43 AM Page 29
- 32. EX3 Ron SandwithTeen Center Weinstein AU and the Boys & Girls Club of King County With WG Clark (contractor), Swenson Say Fagét (structural), Eco- tope (mechanical), PRS Engineers (electrical), SvR Design (civil/landscape), Eskilsson (specifications ), Hood Lighting Design The restricted budget ($170/SF) of this shared-use gym, a part- nership with the public school district, dictated the use of pre- cast, insulated concrete panels commonly used for apple warehouses in Washington. Together with a system of steel fram- ing and translucent interior partitions that reveal metal stud framework, a simple, adaptable kit-of-parts was developed to house the club’s evolving programs. While cost effective and durable, EX3 is a dynamic, light-filled teen-friendly space. This project is distinguished by its strong conceptual ap- proach to materials. Translucent flexible spaces complement the building’s heavy, durable core functions in a public space that is meant to evolve over time; demountable partitions and connect- ing garage doors allow ultimate flexibility as demands on the building change. Creative use of the small budget gave the teen users a casual and accommodating space. Honor Award CHRISMEEK,INTEGRATEDDESIGNLABCHRISMEEK,INTEGRATEDDESIGNLAB LARASWIMMERPHOTOGRAPHY CHRISMEEK,INTEGRATEDDESIGNLAB 2008HONORAWARDS 30 | AIASEATTLE.ORG Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:43 AM Page 30
- 33. Montlake Branch Library WeinsteinAU and Seattle Public Library With Graham Contracting, Swift Company (landscape), Magnus- son Klemencic (structural), SvR (civil), Stantec (mechanical), and Travis Fitzmaurice (electrical) A central opportunity of the Montlake Library project was to cre- ate a public place with civic presence in an established residen- tial neighborhood. The steeply-sloped site offered the chance to address both the civic and the residential scales of the neighbor- hood. By placing the parking structure along the busy arterial, the design establishes a plinth for the reading room, lifting it above the fast-moving traffic and noise. This primary site re- sponse also allows for a split-level entry lobby; on the ‘civic’ side, a two-story glazed lobby welcomes the public from the commercial street, while a more intimately scaled single-story entrance is directed toward the residential side to the west. The resulting building has a strong civic presence. It success- fully integrates the varying scales of its neighborhood location, richly fulfilling the program of a community library. The simple spatial agenda, clarity of organization, and remarkable diversity of space render a civic building that, while not innovative in terms of its risk or ambition, is remarkably thorough and cleanly ex- pressed. The jurors commented on many details, from the dis- crete way benches and study tables are integrated into the façade to the thoughtful way the design dealt with parking. Ju- rors also noted the contractor’s unfortunate decision on the placement of a downspout! Honor Award LARASWIMMERPHOTOGRAPHYLARASWIMMERPHOTOGRAPHY LARASWIMMERPHOTOGRAPHY AIASEATTLE.ORG | 31 Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:44 AM Page 31
- 34. Woodway Residence Bohlin CywinskiJackson With Bellan Construction (contractor), PCS Structural Solutions (structural), and Allworth Nussbaum (landscape) This previously dark and disorganized 1950s home was re- designed to meet the needs of a young family. The clients wanted a sense of transparency and light that would comple- ment the serene qualities of their wooded site, and they wanted to keep the mid-century nature of the home while improving the entry sequence and relationship of public and private interior spaces. They also suggested extending the living spaces out- doors to allow for informal gathering spaces and better integrate the house with the surrounding landscape. With minor changes to the footprint, the architects re- designed this mid-century home to blur the boundary between indoor living and the landscape beyond. The resulting composi- tion of elongated colored boxes and planar elements organizes the house, with circulation and transparent living spaces occupy- ing the zones between. The Woodway Residence preserves a structure with a strong heritage, but transforms it so completely that it has a new life pro- grammatically and spatially that is better than the original. The ar- chitect’s reordering was fundamental in giving the house its next future. The jurors were impressed that a wealthy client would take that older fabric and invest in it rather than tearing it down (a valu- able sustainable agenda). This project stood out over newer houses because of its extra layer of complication and program. Honor Award NICLEHOUXNICLEHOUX NICLEHOUX NICLEHOUXNICLEHOUX GRANT BALLCU 32 | AIASEATTLE.ORG Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:44 AM Page 32
- 35. NICLEHOUXNICLEHOUX Envelope House Bohlin CywinskiJackson A zoning change to allow multifamily housing in this neighborhood left in an aging bungalow dwarfed by larger, nondescript development. The owners wanted to replace the bungalow with a flexible multifamily structure that maximized their investment and challenged the ar- chitectural character of the neighborhood. The 30’ x 112’ site with 17' of grade change challenged the design team as they sought to understand and re-interpret financial and reg- ulatory constraints. This triplex was one of the first to be designed under new City of Seattle regulations permitting the use of the non-conforming footprint of former structures. The project demonstrates how designers can deal with the issue of compactness to expand valuable real estate in Seattle. Kitsap County Administration Building Miller Hull and Kitsap County Kitsap County was very interested in demonstrating their commitment to sustainabil- ity. Their new Administration Building houses five departments organized around a three-story lobby. A 55’ grade change was capitalized for narrow, north-facing ter- raced floors with water views. Operable windows, natural venting, skylights and green roofs work with nature and for human comfort. The project's civic presence, openness, simplicity and mate- riality result in a high-quality public building. Merit Award Merit Award STEVEKEATING GRANTMUDFORD,ALANMASKIN,ANGUSMACGREGOR,SKIR- BALLCULTURALCENTER Noah’s Ark Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen and Skirball Cultural Center Noah’s Ark at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles is a permanent interactive exhibit designed for families that draws on the ancient Noah’s Ark story as well as approximately 500 flood narratives from around the world. Challenging preconcep- tions about what children’s museums “should” be, the designers developed an exhibit design that favored clarity over chaos, utilized a wide spectrum of colors and natural fabrics, and employed a hierarchy of vertical scales. Textual signage was abandoned in favor of a completely interactive exhibit that incorporates the leadership of docents of all ages. Gym Eric Cobb Within the two-story shell of the former Queen Anne elementary School gymnasium— a national landmark building—the designers have nested a series of living spaces tai- lored to the needs of an art collector. Though the exterior envelope of the historic structure was required to retain its authenticity, one exception was granted: tall sash windows were replaced with two 15' tall pivot doors that access private courtyard spaces. When closed, the pivot doors are simply large, traditional sash openings in the historic shell. When opened, they become monumental objects themselves that activate the space and connect the interior to private exterior terraces. Merit Award Merit Award 2008HONORAWARDS AIASEATTLE.ORG | 33 Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:44 AM Page 33
- 36. FRANKOOMS,BRUCEDAMONTE LARASWIMMER,GABEHANSON Banner Gateway Medical Center NBBJ BannerGateway Medical Center is a five- story replacement facility providing ob- stetrics, pediatrics, general surgery, and emergency services. The project pursues twin goals: accommodating the health needs of one of the nation’s fastest grow- ing cities, and creating a healing environ- ment with cues from nature. The design solution features connection to the com- munity, a strong sense of place, and a focus on craft and detail not widely seen in American hospital design. Terry Thomas Building Weber Thompson In designing a workspace for its own firm, Weber Thompson wanted to enhance oc- cupant health and productivity while re- flecting an environmentally responsible vision. The building reduces its environ- mental impact through timeless architec- tural tenets and modern technologies, resulting in anticipated LEED Gold core and shell and LEED Platinum interiors, a fully passive cooling system, and 30-60 footcandle natural daylighting perform- ance, all for $145 per square foot. 56 Piles Eric Cobb An earlier developer had abandoned the site due to unexpectedly high site costs; a second developer/builder saw this as an opportunity to create an alternative proto- type in multifamily building, one not based on small rooms, two-car garages, and cheap assemblies. Smart design deter- mined the unit count and made use of the tight, steep site to optimize lighting and us- able space. The car space is smartly posi- tioned and incredibly flexible, looking forward to a time when the owners see more value in a studio, live-work or party space than in car culture. Commendation Award Commendation Award Commendation Award Agnes Lofts Weinstein AU The design of Agnes Lofts explores a dwelling typology inspired by the industrial scale of nearby buildings in the Pike/Pine neighborhood. Seattle’s building code al- lows five stories of wood construction over a concrete base, which is the easiest way to maximize return in a 65’ height limit zone. Agnes Lofts uses this cost-effective construction approach, but showcases a very different elevation expression: using a code exception for mezzanines that allows for the insertion of a sixth level, which blends the building with the attached Pis- ton & Ring Building, newly renovated. VO Shed Atelier Jones The VO Shed is a built expression of the principle that waste creates energy. This project is a small shed for filtering and housing used vegetable oil as part of a bio- fuel cooperative. Its exterior skin of RPI re- cycled plastic embodies the concept of reuse of existing waste. This project is a delightful re-imagining of one of those small urban necessities that are usually un- planned and executed without thought. Bumper Crop Miller Hull The very ubiquity of the suburban parking lot makes it ripe for rethinking. This project inventively co-opts the domain of the auto- mobile for a variety of higher uses, from food production to civic space. Bumper Crop is a soil-less farm irri- gated with reclaimed waste water and sus- pended above a strip mall parking lot to shade the ground plane and reverse the heat-island effect. Reclaimed water from the city sewer main supplies the crop with nutrient-rich irrigation water, providing an oasis in the asphalt desert. Commendation Award Citation Award Citation Award ATELIERJONES COURTESYTHEMILLERHULLPARTNERSHIPPAULWARCHOL,MICHAELWALMSLEY MICHAELBURNSPHOTOGRAPHY 2008HONORAWARDS 34 | AIASEATTLE.ORG Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:45 AM Page 34
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- 38. Steve Badanes Assoc.AIA is laughing. We’re sitting in an al- most empty little restaurant eating hot & sour soup and dumplings in the International District, and a few of the kitchen staff on break are talking so playfully loudly that they are most certainly drowning out the audio on my recording de- vice. I’m laughing too, and the view from where I am sitting is quintessential Jersey Devil Steve Badanes—full of gregarious humor, comfortable in any setting, sharply candid. KB: What’s the Neighborhood Design/Build Studio working on now? SB: This spring we’ll be working in the Rainier Valley. Next week the architect, Rumi Takahashi [AIA, LEED AP, Weinstein A l U], and I will be meeting with Family Services to define what the stu- dents should do. We’ll narrow down the problem to something that can be built in eleven weeks by unskilled students, then we’ll determine the budget. After that, we’ll raise funds and have the project ready to go by the first day of class. The students take this for granted, but finding a non-profit that’s a good partner, finding a project that can be built by unskilled labor on a tight schedule, finding the money, that’s a challenge. In this instance, the project is for a non-profit client and their architect knows where the value engineering will occur. In this project, there are places we can make a real difference: the studio can build the fences, living screens, and sheds that don’t need permits and can be built by non-union labor. There are instances where architecture student labor can make a huge difference in the lives of people who can’t afford it, but the interventions themselves are small. It’s like acupuncture: we do tiny little projects around the city. There’s been some pressure to do big- ger projects, but I think the students learn plenty from small proj- ects. They get to pour concrete and form it, they get to weld, they get to frame, they get to complete something. They get to make mistakes and fix them. That’s how you learn. And there’s still a niche for us around town. We’ve become more like a regular architecture firm in that we are looking for projects. We do interviews like this so that people will read about us and call us. Architects who work for non-profits are always saddled with incredi- bly tight budgets; they can never get all the things that they really want to get into the project. They have to edit. They have to value engineer. We want to work with those architects who are willing to let go of a little piece of the design, and in return we can add to that project by doing all the exterior pieces that often get sacrificed. 36 | AIASEATTLE.ORG Building Consensus An interview with Steve Badanes Assoc AIA By Krishna Bharathi Assoc AIA EDGE PHOTOCOURTESYNEIGHBORHOODDESIGNBUILDSTUDIO Noji Commons in the Rainier Valley Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:46 AM Page 36
- 39. communicating and slackers.We get back together in a single group and write these on two big sheets of paper. Finally, they get back into groups again and make another list of ways to rein- force all the good stuff and mitigate all the bad stuff. This is not a silver bullet, but it fleshes out the obvious stuff that’s gonna happen, and we keep the big lists around as we start to design. Then we break into smaller groups where people get switched around frequently—at first three groups, then two groups, then one. We put all the work on the table and see what they have in common, re-establish the program and keep whit- tling it down. It’s the most painful part of the class, but by the end of the design process, everybody’s on board with the idea. Everybody’s had something to say. Then we move on to the next part where the students get community feedback and subse- quently detail the project, then get to the work of building. I don’t know if these projects are necessarily my projects, but I definitely have a hand in them. I don’t believe in the Paolo Soleri, apprenticeship-type learning, where you point in a direction and have someone else build it. I think students lose respect for you if you are seen as having a serious design agenda, and then you’re always second-guessing them. It’s interesting to see what they come up with, then help them realize that vision in a way that doesn’t compromise it. You know, architects look at things differently. We’re a little more sensitive. And we have this gift: a gift of vision that we can use to make peoples’ lives better. We can choose to use it in the service of those at the top of the economic food chain or we can use it to help people who might really…need it. I Professor Steve Badanes Assoc. AIA holds the Howard S. Wright Endowed Chair at the University of Washington and is the director of the Neighborhood Design/Build Studio. He is also a co- founder of Jersey Devil, a design/build practice. For more information, visit http://online.caup.washington.edu/courses/hswdesignbuild. KB: How are your projects funded? SB: We get a little money through the university, and I’ve been able to raise some money from non-profit donors, which covers overhead. There are a couple of construction firms like J.A.S. De- sign-Build who donate to our gift fund, which we use to buy tools and, if we need, materials. We also try to use recycled materials whenever we can. Typically the non-profit client raises money for materials or secures a grant, and we donate the design and con- struction. We’ve worked with Department of Neighborhoods, and although [Mayor] Greg Nickels is trying to gut that program, it’s still possible to get a matching fund grant in relatively short time. I sus- pect that eventually we will also have to raise funds for materials. There are programs like the Rural Studio in Alabama where the students also raise money for the materials, and we’ve done a little fund raising and canvassing for donations. Our budgets are typi- cally tiny for our projects. For ten thousand bucks we can do a lot. All our projects around town are in that range and I don’t think that cost has ever been more than twenty [thousand]. KB: The social justice issues surrounding the communities you work in require an approach to organizing projects and students in ways that differ from a typical instructor-led academic studio or the top-down office environment. How do you get a group of students to collaborate? SB: I make a little speech on the first day. Actually, I wrote a paper on how to do this. It’s in Bryan Bell’s upcoming book called Expanding Architecture: Design as Activism. So I make a little speech and I say, ‘If the idea is to make something really cool, then I’ll just design it and you guys can build it.’ KB: (laughs) SB: And that’s exactly what happens. Everyone laughs and I say ‘If that’s the case then, why should we build your idea or your idea (pointing in different directions). We’re all going to have to come up with one idea that we agree on and how are we going to do that?’ So first we break up into two groups and generate a list of all the great things about working in groups—more ideas, more productivity, more fun—and a list of all the things that can potentially go wrong—people who dominate and have difficulty e y g- re We di- at STEVEBADANES COURTESY NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN BUILD STUDIO LEFT: Noji Commons RIGHT: Experimental Education Unit Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:46 AM Page 37
- 40. 38 | AIASEATTLE.ORG M osthighways are built for speed. This is a story about building a highway for people and wildlife, communities and the land. The highway is in Montana, a state that, until 1999, had no speed limit at all—a fact that could account for the bumper sticker “Pray for me, I drive U.S. 93.” U.S. Highway 93 runs from Arizona to Canada. It’s a two- laner through much of Montana, passing through Missoula and the Flathead Indian Reservation before exiting into Canada. Filled with tourists as well as commercial and local traffic, the road has been Montana’s most dangerous two-lane highway not only for people, but for animals. To address rising safety concerns, the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) began plans to expand U.S. 93 into a di- vided, four-lane highway in 1988. However, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes (CSKT) opposed the plans, express- ing concerns about their natural, cultural, recreational, and sce- nic resources on the 55-mile stretch of highway that traversed the Flathead Indian Reservation. The tribes believed the road expansion would harm their land and its diverse animal population. Wildlife and the places they feed, mate, birth, and travel hold considerable meaning for the Salish, Kootenai, and Pend d’Orielle people. For the CSKT, safe- guarding animals is part of perpetuating Indian culture. Expanding the highway wouldn’t just add lanes, tribal mem- bers pointed out. It would also promote higher speeds, which would increase the number of animals killed by speeding traf- fic—a safety issue for both wildlife and motorists. Despite several efforts to bring opposing sides together, the project stalled. Change begins with an unorthodox approach In 1998, at the request of the tribes, Jones & Jones Architects + Landscape Architects + Planners of Seattle came in to help resolve the decade-long impasse between the MDT, CSKT and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)—which was threatening to with- hold funding if the project didn’t get support from tribal authorities. The tribes had learned about work Jones & Jones had done for the Paris Pike, a breakthrough project in Kentucky horse farm country that demonstrated the many benefits of land-driven highway design. For the Montana project, Jones & Jones proposed that MDT set aside the conventional engineers’ approach to road building, which achieves “level of service” (LOS) goals by straightening curves and adding lanes. (LOS measures delay; i.e. the length of traffic back- ups). This approach inherently focuses on facilitating speed. Instead, Jones & Jones proposed a road-building method, established in the 1930s by landscape architects, which achieves LOS goals with continuous spiral curves and occasional passing lanes on straight stretches. This strategy results in more even spacing between cars and thus maintains flow. Because it takes its cues from the land, the road has a more respectful presence. In fact, by letting the land reshape the road, the project respects the way of life in rural towns along its route and restores fragmented habitat, while giving travelers a more pleasant, safer trip and a better understanding of the tribal peo- ple and their scenic homelands. The design treaty Through a yearlong negotiation process in which team members met The Road Less Traveled Creating America’s Wildlife Highway By Grant Jones FASLA PHOTOCOURTESYJONES&JONES ABOVE: Rather than following the “straight shot” route of the old road, the new U.S. Highway 93 gently curves, visually conforming to the hilly terrain and undulating landforms in the larger landscape. Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:46 AM Page 38
- 41. monthly, the Jones& Jones concept was articulated and a series of design guidelines and parameters established to address them. These were made binding through a formal Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed in late 2000 by the CSKT, MDT, and FHWA. The MOA established the framework for every segment of the new road and set down a comprehensive design where all highway elements would blend with the natural and cultural land- scape. Integrated features include place-specific roadway de- signs for the four historic rural towns along the road, protection and restoration of native plant communities, and a visitor infor- mation system of roadside pull-offs and interpretive signs. One of the project’s biggest successes is the integration of 56 wildlife-crossing structures along the highway—an unprece- dented move that will double the number of such structures on highways nationwide once construction is complete in 2009. The structures, based on four prototypes ranging from small box cul- verts to major over-crossings, allow bear, elk, moose, mountain lion and other mammals, as well as amphibians, waterfowl and fish, to pass under and over the highway. Reshaping the road In reshaping the new highway based on cues from the land, the road not only looks better but, in tandem with the wildlife cross- ings, improves safety for all while achieving LOS goals. No longer arrow-straight, the new highway gently curves, con- forming to the undulating landforms of the larger landscape. Hori- zontal and vertical alignments were fine-tuned to reduce cuts and fills. Where cuts occur, slopes are rounded and shaped to look like natural hillsides. Surfaces of major culvert and bridge structures are textured to look like stone or tinted to blend with the soil. The reconstruction of U.S. 93 represents a radical realign- ment of priorities in the planning and design of a major highway. Birds and grizzlies, tufted wheatgrass and willow, ancient stories about a mountain or river canyon, were given as much consider- ation in the road design as the safe and efficient movement of vehicles. The result? A safe, beautiful highway in harmony with its natural and human setting. I Grant Jones FASLA is a landscape architect, poet and co-founder of Jones & Jones Architects, Landscape Architect and Planners. PARTNER Every project is driven by culture, values and standards. Change is made possible when the dominant culture makes room for another mindset with place-based goals. The changes represented in Montana’s U.S. 93 were realized not because prevailing safety and efficiency standards were com- promised, but because they were met by non-standard means; i.e. by looking to the place and its people for direction. Lessons learned include— 1. Organize and authorize a community of interest. A window for change opens when differing, empowered voices, such as the CKST or Kentucky horse farmers, are made part of the process. 2. Consider a different yardstick. By re- framing how road service can be im- proved, the team created a better highway that respects natural and cultural features. 3. Demand exceptions. Established stan- dards typically exaggerate minimum ac- ceptability. Our job is to make use of the full range of latitude within standards, pushing the standards to their limits in order to broaden the designer’s ability to adapt to the land and context. 4. Understand your scope of work. Ne- gotiating and implementing change is in- cremental, time-consuming work before, during and after design. Factor it in. 5. Hold stakeholders accountable. The MOA was a binding agreement. Recogniz- ing that much of the project’s success de- pended on decisions made during design and construction, the MOA called for a Technical Oversight Committee and a Proj- ect Oversight Group (POG). The POG was comprised of the designers at Jones & Jones and Skillings Connelly, along with representatives of the state, tribal, and federal governments. 6. Draw on a broad context. Full consid- eration of ecological, cultural, scenic, geo- graphical, and historical influences shaped a design that achieved visual, political, fis- cal, and environmental harmony. 7. Seek local wisdom. The inclusion of tribal representatives, citizens, and local environmental groups fostered public trust and led to better information. 8. Forge Equal Partnerships. Equal de- sign roles for landscape architects and en- gineers resulted in successfully fitting the road to the land. Lessons from America’s Wildlife Highway LEFT: Rather than following the “straight shot” route of the old road, the new U.S. Highway 93 gently curves, visually conforming to the hilly terrain and undulating landforms in the larger landscape. RIGHT: 56 wildlife crossings, such as this large culvert, give bear, elk, moose, and other mammals safe passage under US 93. PHOTOCOURTESYJONES&JONES PHOTO COURTESY JONES & JONES PHOTO COURTESY JONES & JONES Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:46 AM Page 39
- 42. 2009 WHAT MAKESIT GREEN? AWARDS Submittal Deadline: March 16, Awards: April 28 AIA Seattle Committee on the En- vironment’s Regional Top Ten Green Awards celebrate the best green design projects in the Northwest and Pacific region – and the clients and project teams who made them happen. 40 | AIASEATTLE.ORG CALENDAR Spring 2009 CONTINUINGEDUCATIONHIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION FOR ALL FORUMS AND CLASSES AT WWW.AIASEATTLE.ORG GALLERY DESIGN MAKING CHANGE AIA Seattle presents projects from local designers who are expanding the role of architecture and design to accomplish social change. March 16 through April 3o, Opening re- ception April 2 WHAT MAKES IT GREEN? This regional Top Ten Green Awards program celebrates and learns from the best in green design in the Northwest and Pacific region. May 20 through June 30, Opening reception May 20 COURTESYARCHITECTS WITHOUTBORDERS-SEATTLE Visit www.aiaseattle.org for more info about upcoming exhibits, related events, and how you can get involved in the AIA Seattle Gallery. WATER FORUM: IS BLUE THE NEW GREEN? June 4 all day Water is needed to generate energy. Energy is needed to deliver water. Both resources are limiting the other—and both may be running short. Can we design our way out? ARE PREP STUDY SESSIONS Monthly study sessions answer your burn- ing questions about Architectural Record Exam. Drop-in, members and non-mem- bers. April 6, May 27. June 9, 12-2pm @ AIA WASTE NOT! AIA Seattle, ARCADE Magazine, and hen- rybuilt co-host dialogues about waste. April 22, June 10, 4-6pm @ henrybuilt, 913 Western Avenue AIA+2030: MEETING THE 2030 CHALLENGE Monthly beginning April 2009 Endorsed by Architecture 2030, AIA+2030 is a comprehensive education program to help architects deliver buildings that meet 2030 Challenge goals. ReGENERATION SALON SERIES AIA Seattle joins Worldchanging, IIDA, and ASID to host ReGeneration, an environ- mental design education salon. March 17, June 16, 4-6pm plus happy hour 6-8pm, check web for locations EMERGING PROFESSIONALS HAPPY HOUR Join the monthly happy hour with AIA Seat- tle & WASLA. March 20, April 17, May 15, June 19, 5:30-7pm, check web for locations ARCHITECTS IN ACTION What public boards and commissions are out there? What’s the benefit of serving on one? Former and current commissioners to show you the ropes. April 15 HONORS DINNER Join industry leaders in recognizing significant accomplishments in the built environment. May 30, 6pm @ Palace Ballroom ANNUAL MEETING + PARTY You work hard to design the city. Take the night off and celebrate the year with the AIA Seattle community! June 10, 5pm @ Wing Luke Asian Museum Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:46 AM Page 40
- 43. A rchitects, construc- tion executives, planners,and de- sign aficionados filled the Benaroya Hall lobby on No- vember 3 for the 2008 AIA Seattle Honor Awards. With over 1,100 in atten- dance, this year’s awards honored architects from across Washington State for their outstanding work. Channeling the buzz of the 2008 Presidential election the next day, the archi- tectural and design community turned out in droves to schmooze, catch up, and view over 175 Honor Awards entries. True to the program’s theme, Perform/Transform, members of Collage Dance Theater entertained the crowd in the lobby, as well as performed an architecturally-inspired piece onstage. I AIASEATTLE.ORG | 41 BUZZ AIA Seattle Celebrates the 2008 Honor Awards TOP LEFT: Members of Collage Dance Theater perform with pieces from INFORM Interiors. TOP RIGHT: Photographer Ed Sozinho, NBBJ’s Andrea Larsen, and Holland Smith from PacifiCAD enjoy a drink at the Honor Awards. All were members of the 2008 AIA Seattle Honor Awards Commit- tee. BOTTOM RIGHT: 2008 AIA Seattle Honor Award Juror Nadar Teharani of Boston’s Office dA, joins Honor Awards Co-Chair Mary Johnston FAIA of Johnston Architects of Seattle. BOTTOM LEFT: New 2009 AIA Seattle Board Member David Kunselman AIA of the City of Seattle hangs out with fellow new Board Member Dan Say of Swensen Say Fagét. E y. ? The Berger Partnership PS Landscape Architecture bergerpartnership.com A P Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:46 AM Page 41
- 44. 42 | AIASEATTLE.ORG AIASeattle’s active member committees address a wide va- riety of design, advocacy, and practice issues. This year’s committee chairs are stepping up to plan a great year. Open to all, committee meetings and activities provide ample op- portunities for networking, continuing education, and com- munity building. Honor Awards 2009 Don Miles FAIA and Shannon Nichol ASLA, co-chairs The Honor Awards Committee plans AIA Seattle’s highly success- ful annual Honor Awards for Wash- ington Architecture, including a live presentation to an audience of more than 1000 each November. Don is a principal at Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects in Seattle. Shannon leads Gustafson Guthrie Nichol’s landscape design col- laborations for such projects as Millennium Park’s Lurie Garden, Boston’s North End Parks, and the new Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Campus. Don and Shannon hope to bring a height- ened spirit of cross-disciplinary collaboration to this year’s awards program. What Makes it Green? Awards Tom Paladino Assoc. AIA and David Goldberg AIA, co-chairs The WMIG? committee plans AIA Seattle’s annual sustainable design awards in April. Tom is founder of the green building consulting firm Paladino and Company. David is a Managing Principal at Mithun; his projects include the Woodland Park Zoo Zoomazium. Together with an active committee, they plan to take this highly regarded awards program to a new level. Future Shack 2009 Rick Mohler AIA, chair This new committee will shepherd the introduction of a residen- tial design awards program with a strong public focus in summer 2009. Rick splits his time between his firm, Adams Mohler Gilliano, and teaching at the University of Washington. He wel- comes new committee members who can think outside the box and are committed to public dialogue about design. Stepping UpWelcome New AIA Seattle Committee Chairs Open House Scott Becker AIA and Mitch Yockey AIA, co-chairs The Open House Committee reviews and selects architect-de- signed homes for regular feature publication in Northwest Home, with an open house held on a Sunday afternoon during the month of publication. Scott leads the firm Fourfold Architecture and had an Open House selection (The Reserve Cottages) just before join- ing the committee in 2007. Mitch Yockey is an architect with DKA and continues a long relationship with the committee. Codes Judy Tucker AIA, chair The Codes Committee provides a forum for discussion and con- tinuing education related to land use, construction, and energy codes. The committee advocates for rational, fair development of codes and regulations that carry out the AIA’s policies promoting public health, safety, accessibility, and energy use. Judy is the principal/owner of Form + Function Architecture, LLC and has been involved in the Code Committee for many years; she is the former chair of Seattle’s Construction Code Advisory Committee. Disaster Preparedness & Response The Disaster Preparedness & Response (DP&R) Task Force coor- dinates design professionals’ action in response to disaster. Ac- tivities include seminars and workshops as well as relief efforts. This committee is currently looking for a new chair; if you are in- terested, contact AIA Seattle. Practice/Ethics Jerome Diepenbrock AIA and Myer Harrell Assoc. AIA, co-chairs The Practice and Ethics Committee addresses practice, ethical, and legal issues. The committee hosts seminars, writes a column for this maga- zine, and responds to telephone inquiries regard- ing ethics and legal issues. Jerome has been with the committee for many years, sharing his leadership on everything from con- tracts to the ethical responsibility of architects to protect the en- vironment. Myer’s interest in ethics extends back to his undergraduate minor in Philosophy, and continues through his work at Weber Thompson and his alignment with AIA Seattle’s priorities of sustainability and involvement. AIANEWS Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:46 AM Page 42
- 45. AIASEATTLE.ORG | 43 CustomResidential Architects Scott LaBenz AIA, LEED AP and Betty Torrell AIA, co-chairs The Custom Residential Architects’ Network (CRAN) promotes public awareness of the value of working with an AIA Architect for residential design projects. This committee oversees AIA Seattle public awareness programs such as the AIA Seattle booth at the AIA Seattle Home Show, the Resource Center for Architecture, and the Saturday Seminar program. Scott is a principal at Groupar- chitect in Seattle and is serving his second year as chair. His work focuses on residential projects of all scales. Betty received her architectural degree from the University of Washington; she founded her practice in 1989, specializing in residential architec- ture and interior design services including new construction, ad- ditions, and remodels. Diversity Roundtable Guido Seoanes-Perla Assoc AIA and Kim Fong Assoc AIA, co-chairs The AIA Seattle Diversity Roundtable attracts, re- tains, and empowers individuals of underrepre- sented backgrounds in the profession of architecture through scholarship, community service, and activism. “For me, architecture belongs to every person, culture, and nation in the world,” says Guido, whose di- verse family, childhood in Columbia, and background in both in- terior design and architecture give him a uniquely broad perspective on the role of design. Small Firm Roundtable Gary Epstein AIA and Tom Lawrence AIA, co-chairs The Small Firm Roundtable meets to share knowledge about small-firm management and practice issues. Recent roundtable meetings have covered topics such as insurance for small firms. The committee also maintains an active email list, which mem- bers use to share information. Young Architects Forum Max Foley, co-chair The Young Architects Forum promotes the professional growth and leadership development of early- and mid-career architects by developing a network of peers and providing opportunities for the open exchange of ideas and information. In 2009, the com- mittee will explore alternative careers for young professionals with an architectural degree. Max is new to the role of chair; he is currently employed at Perkins+Will, where he advocates the inte- gration of natural processes with the built environment. Committee on the Environment (COTE) David Mount AIA, chair The AIA Seattle COTE maintains an active pro- gram of education, advocacy, and outreach to promote sustainable building practices to the local architectural and building community. This year, the committee is supporting an ambitious range of pro- grams, including the Regeneration salon series (in collaboration with IIDA and ASID), case studies of What Make It Green? proj- ects, and AIA+2030, a comprehensive two-year education series designed to help AIA members gain the tools to meet the 2030 carbon reduction goals for buildings. David is an associate with Mahlum Architects, where he landed following six years of prac- tice in Italy with Carmassi Studio di Architettura. Historic Resources Cima Malek-Aslani AIA, chair The Historic Resources Committee works to sup- port the interests of historic preservation and re- use. Cima, a founding partner of Schacht Aslani Architects, is new to the committee and hopes to work across the spectrum of AIA Seattle pro- grams to inject preservation and re-use priorities. Urban Design Rick Browning AIA, chair The Urban Design Committee focuses on critical issues facing our region, such as density, trans- portation infrastructure and placemaking. Partici- pation in the committee allows AIA Seattle members to learn, deliberate, and advocate for positive changes in our built environment. After 20 years in Port- land, Rick has recently relocated to Seattle and works with Par- sons Brinckerhoff on urban design and transit projects. He is especially interested in initiatives that promote pedestrians, tran- sit, and bicyclists in an urban setting. Design Committee Jim Moore AIA, chair The Design Committee promotes design excel- lence and fosters a collaborative spirit between architects and the broader design community through activities, including design dialogues, ex- hibits, and lectures, intended to encourage a ro- bust discourse on the art and design of building. The committee is planning another great year of Design Salons; this year’s theme is RE:Style, a year-long exploration of the place of style in architectural discourse. Jim designs hospitality and residential projects in the U.S. and India, and he leads Callison’s sustainabil- ity initiatives for the Destinations Studio. Design for Aging The Design for Aging (DFA) Committee is a new committee that fosters design innovation and disseminates knowledge neces- sary to enhance the built environment and quality of life for an aging society. On the heels of a successful conference, the com- mittee is looking forward to expanding the dialogue through lec- tures, post-occupancy evaluations, and exhibits. TEXT Forum Winter 09:Layout 1 2/13/09 10:46 AM Page 43
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