Sep 24, 2025

HKS

Zellear

Global design firm HKS hired Brian Zeallear, AIA, DBIA, NCARB, as a Principal and Health Studio Practice Leader. Based in the firm's Seattle office, Zeallear brings three decades of experience leading complex health care projects and building teams across the West Coast and internationally. Before joining HKS, Zeallear held leadership roles and led large-scale hospital inpatient and outpatient facility projects from concept through construction, as well as lean design consultancy efforts.

“As a child, I was fascinated by how the built environment could reflect how someone wants to live,” Zeallear said. “That early interest evolved into a deep commitment to designing environments that improve lives—especially in health care, where architecture and interiors play such a vital role in healing.”

Community Roots Housing

Echohawk

Colleen Echohawk has been appointed by the Community Roots Housing board of directors as the new CEO, effective Oct. 6. Echohawk brings over 20 years of experience as an executive leader, small business owner, and community organizer to the role. This includes serving as Executive Director of Chief Seattle Club, where she led the effort to create nearly $100 million in new affordable housing in Seattle, and CEO of Eighth Generation, a Native-designed art and lifestyle brand. She is an active member of the board of trustees for both Seattle Foundation and Seattle Colleges. As CEO of Community Roots, Echohawk will help to advance the organization's mission to create inclusive affordable housing and foster thriving, just communities.

“For me, this work is about more than buildings—it is about dignity, belonging, and hope. I am eager to work alongside our residents, staff, board, and community partners to ensure that together we create inclusive, welcoming neighborhoods where every person has the opportunity to thrive,” Echohawk said.

PCS Structural Solutions

Suddath

Vita

Steele

Loewenherz

Wang

Kith

PCS Structural Solutions welcomes new employees, Andrew Wang, Adam Loewenherz, David Steele, Alex Vita, Dylan Suddath, and Jimmy Kith.

Wang is a design engineer in the Seattle office. He holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Washington and a master's degree in structural engineering from Stanford University. Wang is working on a private residence in Bellevue, Issaquah High School parking garage and the Swyft project in Kirkland.

Loewenherz is a design engineer in the Seattle office. Loewenherz is a recent graduate from the University of Washington with a master's in civil engineering and bachelor's degree from California Polytechnic State University. Currently, Loewenherz is working on Issaquah High School and the Renton High School replacement project.

Steele is a BIM Tech III in the Tacoma office. Steele has six years of BIM experience in the healthcare and sports industries. Steele is working on the Television Washington Building in Olympia and the Sumner High School addition.

Vita is a graduate of Oregon State University. Vita is a design engineer in the Portland office and is working on two commercial retail projects and the Renton High School replacement project.

Suddath is a graduate of North Carolina State University and brings two years of dedicated structural engineering experience to the PCS team. Suddath is a project engineer in the Tacoma office and is working on The Village senior living facility and MultiCare IT Print Shop renovations.

Kith is a design engineer in the Seattle office. Kith graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor's in civil engineering. Kith is working on a seismic upgrade at the Seattle Public Schools-Emerson Elementary School and the Olympic College Innovation and Technical Learning Center.

Sep 17, 2025

Art Anderson

Patterson

Cardenas

Kahwati

Kahwati joins the firm's marine team as junior naval architect. Kahwati will support projects focusing on vessel stability, structural analysis and vessel constructability. Kahwati has a BSE in naval architecture and marine engineering, and a minor in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan. She gained experience in engineering at General Dynamics NASSCO and as an intern at Newport News Shipbuilding.

Cardenas will work with the firm's marine team as a marine CAD designer. He will create and modify CAD models and architectural drawings in Revit, AutoCAD, and SolidWorks for a variety of project types. Cardenas brings nine years of experience in CAD Design. Most recently he worked for Kratos Defense in Arlington, Texas.

Patterson is stepping into the role of electrical engineer for the architectural and design team. He has degrees in engineering physics and electrical engineering from CA State Polytechnic and Biola Universities. Patterson brings experience in aerospace, electronics and hardware design engineering.

Parametrix

Nakamura

Patricia Nakamura, PE, has joined Parametrix as a program manager. She brings over 30 years of experience in the design and construction industry, delivering large-scale capital projects. Nakamura comes to Parametrix from Andersen Construction, where she served as a senior project manager. Her expertise includes project, risk, and cost management; construction quality and safety; and leading multidisciplinary teams. Her project experience includes the Stadium High School seismic renovation and upgrade, the King County Courthouse seismic renovation and upgrade, and the Graystone Condominiums.

AHBL

The AHBL Spokane office announced two new additions to the landscape architecture team: James Davis and Blake Remington.

Davis, PLA, is a senior landscape architect and project manager. Davis has worked on both public and private projects, from higher education campuses to public parks and multi-family communities. Davis comes most recently from working at Bernardo Wills Architects.

Remington joins the team as a landscape designer. Remington interned with AHBL last year and recently earned a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture and environmental planning from the University of California, Berkeley.