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Welcome to the latest GGLO news.
The 61st Annual Aging Services of Washington Conference, which promotes the improvement of housing, health, community, and other related services for Washington state seniors was held in Spokane. Among the many presenters was a dedicated group representing GGLO.
To learn more about the practices and services provided by the Aging Services of Washington, you can visit their site.
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Yesterday, over 100 architects, interior designers, landscape architects, urban designers, and professional staff filed into Belltown’s Big Picture Movie Theatre beneath El Gaucho. Their goal: to remember the history, plan for the future, and celebrate GGLO. True to style, the presentation portion of the afternoon was bookended by rounds of refreshments and hors d’oeuvres.
Squeezing in just under maximum occupancy, GGLO’s staff filled the Big Picture's screening room to bursting. The afternoon passed quickly as Managing Principal and Master of Ceremonies, Jeff Foster, led the audience on a journey through GGLO's history, present and future. It was apparent from the beginning that this firm, born from the ambitions of four young architects, has stayed true to its core spirit and values. For over 26 years GGLO has proven that good design is synonymous with smart design. With enthusiastic (and lyrical, and hilarious!) participation, project teams demonstrated that beauty and economic, social and environmental viability are not mutually exclusive, but are instead mutually supportive.
Project team presentations ranged from heartfelt project descriptions to detailed stories. The most popular theme for the night was haiku. Hip-hop and Seussian rhyme were also popular formats. With sunglasses on and an intense amount of street attitude, Chris Libby and team delivered a stirring hip hop anthem about downtown’s Via6. Bill Gaylord led a spoken word poetry ode to the U District’s CURVe project while Alan Grainger walked staff through the immense beneficial impact that the renaissance of Yesler Terrace will have on the city of Seattle.
 And we spoke of our aspirations. From the Capitol Hill EcoDistrict to our joint-study on Transit Oriented Communities, GGLO is setting the bar ever higher in the design world and beyond. We're not just designing buildings - our staff's diverse talents and interests are not constrained to the realm of the built environment. We reach deep into our neighborhoods and communities. We design for the human experience.
Here's to another 26 years!
Seattle Business Magazine's annual quest to find the 100 best companies to work for were announced at downtown Seattle's The Westin last evening. Approximately 800 Seattlelites attended, praying their company is voted best in their category.
GGLO considered the #28 best mid-size companies to work for, and the only design firm on the entire list. At the time of nominations, GGLO was considered a mid-size company, with 31-99 staff, and now a few months after the survey closed, we are proud to say in 2013 we will be aiming for the large size company award.
Congratulations to all the winning companies and their lucky staff!
And the winners are.. ( here)
For more information on what it means to be one of the best companies to work for and the judges from this year, click here.
Video provided by Seattle Channel
Capitol Hill Housing's 7th Annual Forum focused on the Capitol Hill EcoDistrict; neighborhood-scale strategies to reduce pollution, restore ecosystems, and improve the Capitol Hill neighborhood. With an introduction to the forum by Chris Persons, CEO of Capitol Hill Housing, Alicia Daniels Uhlig, Senior Associate and Director of Sustainability at GGLO and Alex Brennan, Sustainable Communities Manager at Capitol Hill Housing share the importance and the goals and findings of the Capitol Hill EcoDistrict report. The presentation was followed by well-known group of panelists sharing their inspiration for creating an EcoDistrict:
Moderated by Ron Sims, King County Executive
Click on image to view report.
GGLO participated in National Bike Month by hosting a month-long Bike to Work program. Summer is right around the bend and with the days becoming more and more rider friendly, our staff has proven that they’re up to the biking challenge.
Throughout May, GGLO staff rode over 3000 miles. A little friendly competition between in-house teams spurred on the riders to commute via cycle even during some of May’s rainiest days.
GGLO’s weekly ride winners were:
- Robert Wright: Who was so excited to compete that he started April 30th.
- Laura Duris: For organizing the West Seattle group ride (and being the only one to show!).
- Jamie Morin: For participating on “Ride to Work Day”.
- Natalie Ross: For braving rides through May’s nastiest days (a.k.a. Muddiest Butt Award).
- Kelley LeBlanc: For many trips despite excuses made.
And the top performers for the Bike to Work program:
- David Marshall: For riding 286 miles in total.
- David Bramer: For completing 15 trips to work on his bike.
- Michael Wishkoski: Rode 413 miles!!
- Chris Libby: The “L” in GGLO made 20 trips!
An award ceremony bestowed prizes upon the top performers this past Tuesday with the winning team enjoying a treat of which any cyclist would be envious: Cupcake Royale.
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Individual Winners plus Team Braking Away in all their glory. 1,077.1 miles, 79.5 trips, and 42.7% commute rate.
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