GGLO is celebrating the hard work and commitment of 11 esteemed employees. Each team member has made significant contributions to the accomplishments of the firm. GGLO’s expanding leadership signifies the firm’s growth, evolution and enhanced capacity to continue to positively shape the communities in which we work and live.
Beth strives to create and support strong communities in her practice. Beth’s clients appreciate her strong organization, communication, and design skills, which over the past 25 years, have allowed her to play a variety of roles in projects that shape communities. Retail, commercial, historic renovation, educational and multi-family projects are a few of the sectors in which she has worked and she welcomes the variation in design knowledge that each project type entails.
During her tenure at GGLO Beth has worked on University Village, The Cobb, Burien Town Square, Abri Hotel, Garfield Commons, and is currently working on UW/Children’s Workforce Housing. She recently served as a panelist at ULI Seattle’s Reinventing Northwest Retail, ULI Skagit County’s Revitalizing Aging Commercial Strips, Futurewise’s: TOC workshop and NAIOP’s Creating Value Through Renovation.
Mark joined GGLO in 2001 as a landscape architect with a desire to contribute to the urban fabric in which everyday people live, work and play. Today, Mark has gained over 15 years of professional experience in a variety of project types including urban infill housing, hospitality, public parks and open spaces. Mark is a member of the Restorative Design Collective, responsible for the greenest building on track to be the first certified Living Building in Washington state.
Mark has worked on a variety of award winning Parks, Town Centers, and Mixed-Use Communities throughout the Northwest. His focus on creating highly sustainable places for people through an integrated design process contributes to GGLO’s mission of ‘Design for the Human Experience’. Mark has been invited to speak the 2012 WASLA Conference on “A Model of Integrated Design - Delivering Sustainable Places for People in the 21st Century” and has previously spoken at two Living Future Conferences and the 2010 WASLA Conference.
David is vital part of GGLO's Urban Design and Planning team. He focuses on complex design projects that range in scale from buildings to districts – working with public-private partnerships, innovative development codes, mixed funding sources such Choice Neighborhoods, and community stakeholders to create places that are highly sustainable and cherished. David is Vice Chair of the Seattle Planning Commission and Co-Chair of the Seattle Light Rail Review Panel. He also serves on the board of the Seattle 2030 District.
Alicia is an Architect and passionate advocate for green building, with over 15 years of experience in sustainable design. As Director of Sustainability, she spearheads internal research initiatives and is the firm’s driving force for bringing integrated sustainable design solutions to client-driven projects. Alicia is an active member of Cascadia Green Building Council's Seattle Branch Steering Committee and also a lifetime member of the American Solar Energy Society.
Ted designs and manages community-based urban mixed-use projects, with particular focus in resolving complex environmental and entitlement considerations. He is involved in numerous environmental and community advocacy groups, serves on Seattle’s Central Waterfront Stakeholders Group and is Chair of Seattle’s Northwest Design Review Board.
Hal has been involved on a wide range of project types and sizes for both private and public clients. He is fluent in construction technology and detailing through involvement on complex, highly detailed projects. Hal is an active member of the SPACE at Magnuson board to which he brings his interests in adaptive re-use, art integration, and preservation of building heritage.
Amy's experience with multi-family, mixed-use, and rehabilitation projects encompasses the full spectrum of design development, from initial project concept through construction administration. Her passion is working with clients to realize the value of their properties and she takes great pride in helping to improve a neighborhood's fabric through quality development.
Lindsey has a broad understanding of the design process, a collaborative approach to design, and a passion for her work. She has experience in a variety of multi-family housing projects from affordable to market-rate, hotels, spas, conference facilities and corporate tenant improvement projects. As a member of GGLO’s Sustainable Design Group, Lindsey is dedicated to creating high quality, healthy indoor environments.
Kevin is inspired by the opportunity to design quality affordable housing for those who need it most. He has worked with a variety of public and private clients to create vibrant, affordable and sustainable communities. Along with designing affordable, efficient and quality housing, Kevin's other professional passion is Building Information Modeling and how it is changing the practice of architecture.
Tracy has been with GGLO for 14 years, and her strengths direct the HR discipline; from benefits administration to compliance, policy development to recruiting, firm wide communication and professional development, all facets of the HR spectrum are covered.
Barry joined GGLO in 2007, bringing over 15 years of Information Systems experience in a variety of settings as well as a Master’s Degree in Information Science. Barry enjoys collaboration with architects and designers to create knowledge and information systems that directly impact the firm's productivity.
The talented members join current principals, senior associates and associates as GGLO’s leaders in the unified mission of ‘design for the human experience’.
On the list is "the world's most sustainable buildings" - the
Bertschi Science Wing. The first completed building in Washington state designed to meet the
Living Building Challenge. The classroom gives students an active space for hands-on learning. To read more about the project, click
here.
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| Bertschi Living Building Science Classroom |
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| Bertschi Living Building Science Classroom |
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Recently Avalon Walnut Creek, with the help of GGLO’s LEED Administration services, has achieved LEED certification.
GGLO worked with the client, AvalonBay Communities, on completing the process of obtaining certification and would like to congratulate AvalonBay Communities on their sustainable community.
The LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings.
For more information please contact our Director of Sustainability, Alicia Daniels Uhlig
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| Courtesy of Avalon Walnut Creek |
February's calendar is filling up fast with all the events GGLOers are planning to attend. Here is a list of our upcoming events:
February 15, 2012
ULI Seattle will be offering a workshop on the fundamentals and benefits of using an Integrative Design Process. GGLOers David Culter and Don Vehige will be there to hear speakers from the east coast share their take on this competitive advantage.
February 22, 2012
Speculating what is in store for Downtown Seattle's future, then you must not miss this event! bisnow is presenting "Seattle, Future of Downtown" event at The W Seattle on Wednesday morning. The list of speakers is impressive and this event should not be missed. Join Will Castillo, Tom Sheldon, Jerry McDevitt and Sean Canady as they hear seasoned downtown developers share their insight.
February 23, 2012
Industrial Designers Society of America's Northwest chapter (IDSA Northwest) is having their (free!) IN on IT event at GGLO's Space at the Steps from 5:30pm - 8:30pm to start a dialogue of joining creative forces. This is the first meeting so stay tuned and connect with IDSA if you're interested in future collaboration.
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| Image Provided by IDSANW |
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| Rendering by Daniel George, 4608 SW Wildwood Place, Seattle, WA 98136 |
Seattle Joins the Global Open House Community on February 2 at the Harbor Steps
A fresh perspective on architecture, design and art comes to Seattle next month with Open House Northwest (OHNW) a new, local non-profit with a mission of connecting area residents to their cityscape.
The inaugural OHNW event will be hosted at GGLO’s Space at the Steps, 1301 First Avenue in Seattle from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 2, 2012, in conjunction with the First Thursday Art Walk. This event is free and open to the public. Join us for refreshments and discuss architecture and design!
In 2011 GGLO grew to add quite a few new faces, expanding our existing pool of skills, experience, talents and interests. As we discover more about the personal values of our staff we are continually amazed with their accomplishments and their passion for building and supporting community. The outstanding causes and organizations to which GGLOers dedicate their time are varied, from local to global, art and design to youth and education, environmental sustainability to social equity. We hope you will find
Giving by Design as engaging and enjoyable to read as it was for us to assemble.
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| Click here to see the full version of Giving by Design |
The values and spirit of generosity of our clients, partners, staff and the communities we serve drive GGLO’s mission of
design for the human experience. We recognize that there are many other wonderful organizations in our community. In fact, the hardest part of creating
Giving by Design was asking each staff member to select only one. We could never hope to represent all in our region, so we invite you to share with us the organizations that you support.
Thank you for your inspiration, cheers to a wonderful 2012.
The Seattle Planning Commission's Housing Seattle report release event was hosted at GGLO's Space at the Steps on December 9th. Watch the video below to hear more on the action plan for ensuring an essential supply of housing for Seattle's diverse population.
Opening remarks by McGinn Mayor McGinn and Council Housing Chair, Nick Licata
sharing their take on the housing challenge.
The Housing Seattle report shares the current conditions of Seattle's housing, compelling findings and the recommendations for a detailed action plan for ensuring an essential supply of housing for a diverse population by addressing gaps in the housing market and disparities among segments of Seattle's population. To download, read the report and share with others, click here.
If you didn't get a chance to join in on the holiday cheer, the Great Figgy Pudding Street Corner Singing Competition was last Friday, December 2nd in the heart of Downtown Seattle, Westlake Center. Teams of carolers raised more than $65,000 for the Pike Market Senior Center & Downtown Food Bank. GGLO raised a total of $2,800 and many cheers at the Figgy Pudding caroling event!
David Cutler shares with the Daily Journal of Commerce through the eyes of an urban planner, what transit-orient communities mean for the future.
"We've known for millennia how to design public places that feel comfortable to pedestrians. Connected, compact and complete communities are nothing new. Just think of your favorite pre-industrial city's vibrant and tight-knit urban fabric."
To read the entire article, click here.
To further understand TOC's, visit our InSight Page for a copy of Transit-Oriented Communities: A Blueprint for Washington State
Check out the AIA Seattle's Buzz section in their Winter 2011 edition! Alicia Daniels Uhlig, GGLO's own Director of Sustainability makes an appearance for her contribution to the A+D Sustainable Design Leaders Network at Islandwood this summer.
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| Click on the image to see the full size. AIA Seattle Forum, Vol. 4 No. 4, Page 26 |
