Jan 29, 2014

Weber Thompson

Besse

Rubio

Wells

Harrell

Weber Thompson promoted architects Myer Harrell and Scott Wells and interior designer Bernadette Rubio to senior associate. It also promoted Austin Besse, Emily Doe, Kirsten Clemens, Cody Lodi and Josh McDonald to associate.

Their projects include Pike Motorworks, Viktoria, Allegro at Columbia City, 2030 8th Avenue and 400 Boren. Seattle-based Weber Thompson provides architecture, interior design, landscape architecture and community/urban design. It said 2013 was one of the most successful years in its 25-year history.

McDonald

Lodi

Clemens

Doe

Freiheit & Ho Architects

Adams

Freiheit & Ho Architects appointed Zach Adams operations manager. He will oversee operations, and assist with strategic planning and financial oversight. Kirkland-based Freiheit & Ho is a commercial architectural firm.

Helix Design Group

Paulsen

Kihlman

Helix Design Group hired Heidi Kihlman as an interior designer and Laura Paulsen as a graphic designer, and promoted Bobbie Knapp to marketing coordinator. Kihlman has 16 years of experience in retail and residential design, planning and project/design management. Paulsen holds a bachelor's in visual art and has been a graphic designer for five years. She specializes in brochures, posters, advertisements and logos. Knapp was hired in 2011 and will assist with statements of qualifications and presentations, publications and marketing, and development of proposals. Tacoma-based Helix provides architecture, interior design and graphic design. It has a staff of 22.

The Blueline Group

The Blueline Group hired Chris Miller as a project engineer. He has more than six years of experience on private and public projects including residential plats, office, health care and industrial. Blueline provides civil engineering and land development consulting.

Jan 22, 2014

NAC|Architecture

van der Veen

Ron van der Veen joined NAC|Architecture as principal architect. He has 29 years of experience in architecture and has worked on projects across the United States, with emphasis on higher education, student housing and sustainability. He will lead higher education and student housing projects at NAC. He is a founding board member for the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education and has done presentations nationally on green design. He was a principal at DLR Group and a partner at Mithun. He is a columnist for Arcade magazine, an artist, and plays drums in a local rock band. NAC provides planning, design, engineering and capital facilities consulting.

Farallon Consulting

Ware

Craig Ware joined Farallon Consulting as a principal hydrogeologist in the Portland office. Ware is a geologist with more than 27 years of experience in environmental due diligence, site investigation, remediation and permitting. Issaquah-based Farallon provides environmental consulting, with offices also in Seattle, Bellingham and Sacramento, Calif.