Charlie Gronek Invited to Sustainable Healthcare Facilities Panel

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Charlie is speaking at the Pacific NW Healthcare Conference on 10/15, joining other sustainability experts to discuss Sustainable and Future-proofed Healthcare Facilities. He joins Mike Denny (Providence), Devin Kleiner (Perkins & Will), John Bernatz (Shaw Industries), Chris Olmsted (Creative Energy) and Kurt Kruckeberg (Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson) in discussing decarbonization, sustainable design, energy efficiency, environmental … Read more

Michael Fischer Interview on Patient-Centered Design Trends

Michael Fischer on panel for Bisnow PNW Healthcare Conference

Earlier this month, Michael Fischer shared his insight on patient-centered design trends in healthcare facilities. Drawing from his extensive experience with in-patient and outpatient construction projects, pharmacies, and campus renewal efforts, Fischer discussed how future facilities will prioritize flexibility, more resiliency, and thoughtful planning to better service evolving healthcare needs.

Bellevue home to some of the nation’s largest office developments, report finds

Bellevue 600 under construction (from PSBJ article)

Puget Sound Business JournalMarc Stiles Aug 21, 2024Link to article Five of the nation’s biggest office developments this year are in the Puget Sound region, with four of five already done. A fifth, Amazon’s 43-story Tower 1 at 600 Bellevue, is tentatively set to deliver this quarter, according to a Wednesday report by internet listing … Read more

AIA24 Conference Tour Brochure of Amazon’s HQ2

ZGF Amazon HQ2 brochure cover

Elaine Wine was a 2x guest tour guide of HQ2 during AIA24’s Conference 6/5 – 6/8 in DC. One of her project partners, ZGF, developed this brochure highlighting Amazon’s second HQ in Crystal City, VA. The brochure showcases the key design goals – developing an open neighborhood campus that served both employees and community AND … Read more

Case Study for Sustainable Workplace Design and Construction

Amazon HQ2

Amazon HQ2: A Model of Sustainable Development and Decarbonization Introduction: The impact of the built environment on the climate has become increasingly evident, with buildings contributing nearly 40% of global CO2 emissions and consuming more energy than both the industrial and transportation sectors. Low-carbon solutions on large developments, however, can be challenging due to impracticality at … Read more

Transformative Sustainability: The Story of Amazon’s HQ2 in Arlington

Written by: Charlie Gronek, Elaine Wine (Seneca Group) The built environment has a significant impact on the climate, with buildings alone contributing nearly 40% of global CO2 emissions and consuming more energy than both the industrial and transportation sectors. Implementing low carbon solutions on large developments can be challenging due to impracticality at scale, lack … Read more

Lavina Sadhwani Joins Lund Opsahl Panel on Women in A&E

Lund Opsahl Panel Graphic

One of our talented principals, Lavina Sadwhani, joins other Women in Architecture and Engineering in discussing their careers, milestones along the way, unforeseen challenges and advice for today’s women. Michelle Chung, host of the Propelling Women in Power podcast, will be moderating the discussion. Read key takeaways and more about the event here. Thank you, … Read more

The Century Project featured In New Book

Olson Kundig has released a new book called New Heights: Transforming Seattle’s Iconic Space Needle, a behind-the-scenes story that captures the visionary design and challenging conditions that went into this $100M one-of-a-kind renovation and the teamwork that made it happen. Seneca Group’s own Matt Elliott, Debi Hudacek, Ann Lin, Vanna Nguyen, Kyle Rolfe and Mike … Read more

Amazon’s 424 Fifth Avenue Wins NY Landmarks Award

424 Fifth Avenue has been selected to receive NY Landmarks Conservancy’s prestigious Lucy G. Moses Preservation Project Award for 2023. Every year, the Conservancy presents these awards as a tribute to outstanding achievements in historic preservation. Named after a benevolent and committed resident of New York, these awards honor her legacy. Thank you to Higgins … Read more