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WELCOME TO FACADES+ SEATTLE!
The Architect’s Newspaper is celebrating the 12th year of the Facades+ conference series. We are thrilled to welcome both new attendees and longtime supporters to the program’s dynamic dialogue. We bring fresh and relevant programming to each city, every year and have an exceptional group of projects and enclosure systems for you to learn about today.
Facades+ Seattle brings together top professionals from the worlds of design, engineering, fabrication, and construction to consider how high-performance envelopes are evolving and transforming the built environment in Seattle, across the Pacific Northwest, and around the world while responding to changing codes, climates, technologies, programs, and client expectations across all scales and building typologies.
I’d like to thank our conference co-chairs Julia Nagele & Sean Ludviksen of HEWITT who have brought together today’s amazing program of design leaders. We invite you to connect with presenters and your peers during networking breaks throughout the day.
Please get to know the industry-leading exhibitors in the Methods+Materials Gallery and learn how they will help you shape the future of facade design and technology.
Has Facades+ struck a chord with you? Have a look at our upcoming events held in 14 cities across the U.S. & Canada. Visit our website to learn more about our other events and additional opportunities to earn your CEUs.
We are eager to hear from you about how we might improve the Facades+ experience. Talk to us. And please spread the word—help us to continue to grow the Facades+ dialogue and community.
All the best,
Diana Darling CEO & Creative Director, AN Media Group
CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS
DIANA DARLING CEO / Creative Director, AN Media Group
DIONNE DARLING VP of Brand Partnerships, AN Media Group
MARTY WOOD VP of Events, AN Media Group
AGENDA
8:00 AM CHECK-IN & BREAKFAST | Methods + Materials Gallery
9:30 AM WELCOME Dionne Darling | The Architect’s Newspaper
9:40 AM
9:45 AM
PROGRAM WELCOME:
Jamilla Walcott | YKK AP
PROGRAM INTRODUCTION:
Julia Nagele | Hewitt
Sean Ludviksen | Hewitt
PANEL
9:50 AM
10:35 AM
Skyglass: Minimal Moves, Maximum Impact Presenters:
Brad Glauser | Edify Studios
Julia Nagele | Hewitt
PANEL
Fabrication Futures: Advances in Materials for Building Envelope
Excellence Presenters:
Michael Zanotelli | STI Specified Technologies
J-F Robert | RAICO North America
Sean Ludviksen | Hewitt
11:05 AM METHODS + MATERIALS BREAK
Designing Diplomacy: Integrating Culture, Climate and Performance Presenters:
11:35 AM
Mathew Albores | Miller Hull
Brian Court | Miller Hul
Michael Larson | Hewitt
Resiliency Takes Flight: Hanging the Curtain Wall at PDX Presenters:
12:05 PM
Glen Justice | ZGF
David C. Young | RDH Building Science
Sean Ludviksen | Hewitt
12:50 PM NETWORKING LUNCH
1:50 PM Table Talks: Peer-to-Peer Networking Session
2:35 PM ROUNDTABLE
Sourcing, Supply Chain, and Procurement: Lessons from the Field Presenters:
Richard Green | Green Facades
Luis Martinez | Swinerton
Louis Mark | Window Installation Specialists
Sean Ludviksen | Hewitt
3:20 PM
3:50 PM PANEL
Kind of Blue: Seattle Central Library at Twenty Presenters:
Steve DelFraino | LMN Architects
Jay A. Taylor | MKA
Marc Simmons | Front
Joshua Ramus | REX
Julia Nagele | Hewitt
Sean Ludviksen | Hewitt
5:05 PM CLOSING REMARKS
Dionne Darling | The Architect’s Newspaper
Mid-Atlantic - Jan 15
Mountain States - Feb 12
Tri-State - Feb 19
Midwest - Mar 5
Southwest - Mar 13
West - Mar 19
Pacific Northwest - Apr 2 Northeast - Apr 30 Southeast - Jun 18 Mid-Atlantic - Jul 16
Midwest - Aug 6
Mountain States - Aug 13
Tri-State - Sep 10
Southwest - Oct 8
Southeast - Oct 15 West - Nov 5 Pacific Northwest - Nov 19 Northeast - Dec 10+11
SPEAKERS
Co-Chairs
JULIA NAGELE
Senior Principal / Hewitt
Julia Nagele brings more than 20 years of experience to her role as Senior Principal and Director of Design at HEWITT-Architecture. She believes the success of today’s projects is based on the expertise of many, and how well her studio expresses its core values: be smart, be creative and be principled. Julia’s leadership stems from these values, as her team strives to address complex urban conditions in a straightforward and elegant manner. Her design approach in HEWITT’s classic studio environment is similar to the project-based learning she leads as an Affiliate Assistant Professor at the University of Washington’s College of Built Environments.
SEAN LUDVIKSEN
Principal / Hewitt
Sean has devoted his career to thoughtful and responsive design solutions. With over 35 years of experience in project development and construction, Sean offers organization and accountability throughout the entire project delivery process and is recognized by clients, consultants, and builders for his thoroughness of all project phases. Sean’s capacity to lead teams, such as several of the City’s most prominent projects including The Emerald, makes him an exemplary Principal and mentor. He started his architecture career with a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Cincinnati. Sean is passionate about fostering Seattle’s growth, supporting the arts and engaging in collaborative problem solving. He and his family live in Ballard, with their dog Annie.
MATHEW ALBORES
Principal / Miller Hall
Mathew has always been deeply shaped by his environment. Growing up overseas, his family routinely moved from country to country, exposing him to a variety of places and cultures. His design philosophy has been shaped by these influences and is the foundation for his practice. Since then, Mathew’s focus has expanded to include large-scale residential projects, buildings of diplomacy, public libraries, and initiatives that advocate for black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC). His involvement in Miller Hull’s internal operations groups—Culture Ops and Equity Lab—helps spread awareness throughout the firm and beyond on equity in design, representation, and leadership.
BRIAN COURT
Partner / Miller Hall
Brian has brought sustainable design to the forefront of the public realm with his performance-driven design process that works in harmony with natural forces, shaping our environment and establishing a low-impact, regenerative future. Since joining Miller Hull in 2001, Brian has led the design of numerous high profile and complex landmark projects using a deft combination of time-tested and innovative design strategies and emerging technologies. This has earned him the reputation as an advocate for groundbreaking sustainable design. Brian has a master’s degree in architecture from the University of Washington and continues to give back to the program as a guest reviewer and thesis critic.
SPEAKERS
STEVE DELFRAINO
Prinicpal / LMN Architects
Steven has 31 years of experience working on a wide variety of complex, technical, and large-scale project types. His extensive understanding of all phases—from design development through construction administration—and his exceptional leadership skills, result in consistent management and successful project delivery. A key element of this success is Steven’s ability to effectively communicate with all project team members, including the client and design consultants while producing complete and cohesive construction drawings. Steven earned a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Cincinnati.
BRAD GLAUSER
Design and Technical Consulting / Edify Studios
A fourth-generation general contractor who brings a perspective that stretches from real estate development, through sub-contracting and into manufacturing. Over the last fifteen years, Brad has specifically seasoned his experience in the field of building envelope project management and marketplace of engineered glass wall systems.
RICHARD
GREEN
Principal-Owner / Green Facades
Richard is the Founding Principal of Green Facades and a facade specialist with over 30 years of experience as a global expert in the area of facades and structural glass. His experience encompasses all stages of a building enclosure’s life-cycle. Richard’s specialty is the design and analysis of complex facade structures. He has been involved with a number of world leading and award-winning projects covering a wide range of building types. Curtainwall and high rise towers include Mahanakhon with OMA/ Ole Scherin, Shenzen Stock Exchange with OMA, and Brookfield Place in Calgary with AFK/Dialogue. He has worked on significant airport extensions in Melbourne and Sydney in Australia, Changi Airport in Singapore and was the lead designer for the facade of the Main Terminal Building of Helmut Jahn’s Suvarnabhumi Bangkok International Airport in Thailand.
GLEN JUSTICE
Principal/ ZGF
Glen Justice is a Principal and Project Architect at ZGF Architects and the Vice Chair of the Portland Building Enclosure Council. With 30 years of architectural experience, Glen has been responsible for programming, master planning, schematic design and design development, preparation of construction documents, and administration of the construction phase, with a focus on facade and building enclosure design. Whether he is focused on the design of building envelopes and facades or turning his extensive experience to systems coordination, his goal is always to elevate craft in design. Glen combines his interest in technical design with his knowledge of building codes to deliver projects that are well-crafted, technically sound, while maintaining the design intent. Glen is currently working on Phase 2 of the PDX Next Main Terminal Expansion project as the lead for the vertical envelope.
MICHAEL LARSON
Associate / HEWITT Architecture
Michael Larson is an Associate at HEWITT Architecture where he has played a key role in managing and delivering several significant projects. Since joining the firm in 2016, Michael has contributed nearly 20 years of architectural experience to the studio’s work. With a focus on technically challenging high-rise developments, Michael excels at navigating multifaceted project teams to ensure that HEWITT’s design concepts and goals are consistently maintained throughout all project phases.
LOUIS MARK
Founder / Window Installation Specialists
Louis Mark founded Window Installation Specialists in 1998 as a full-service glazing company specializing in sales, consultation, installation and service of pre-glazed fenestration products covering the West Coast. With his 25 years in the glazing industry his expertise is sought out across the Pacific Northwest.
SPEAKERS
LUIS MARTINEZ
Project Executive / Swinerton
Swinerton is proud to announce that Luis Martinez has joined its Seattle division as Project Executive. With over 25 years of industry experience, Martinez will lead all phases of preconstruction and construction. He is part of the 2024 Urban Land Institute Center for Leadership cohort and volunteers as a mentor for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, the University of Washington and the ACE Mentor Program.
JOSHUA RAMUS
Founding Principal / REX
REX’s founding principal, Joshua leads the firm’s team of diverse professionals and remains intimately involved in all the office’s work. Joshua was the first American recipient of the Marcus Prize, the biennial international architecture award conferred by the Marcus Corporation Foundation and the University of Wisconsin, and has been honored by the experimental performance company STREB with their Action Maverick Award. He has also been credited as one of the “5 greatest architects under 50” by HuffPost; the world’s most influential young architects by Wallpaper*; the twenty most influential players in design by Fast Company; “The 20 Essential Young Architects” by ICON magazine; and the “Best and Brightest” by Esquire.
J-F ROBERT President
/ RAICO North America
As a Professional Engineer and owner of Blackcomb Facade Technology, J-F Robert has focused his practice on significant curtainwall projects. His experience ranges from 60 story high rise, PHI certified commercial buildings, high end residences and complex freeform structures. Blackcomb Facade Technology is the exclusive fabrication partner for RAICO Bautechnik in the Pacific Northwest for all systems types including Timber, Steel and Aluminum.
MARC SIMMONS
Founding Principal / Front
Marc Simmons is a founding principal of Front, Inc., based in New York, and Associate Professor of the Practice in the School of Architecture + Planning at MIT. He has also served as Ventulett Chair in Architectural Design in the College of Design at Georgia Tech. Marc is a recognized global leader in the design, analysis, and implementation of innovative and highperformance building facades, with 25 years of experience including previous work at Foster + Partners, Meinhardt Facade Technology, and Dewhurst Macfarlane & Partners.
JAY A. TAYLOR
Senior Principal / MKA
Jay A. Taylor, P.E., S.E., is a retired senior principal of Magnusson Klemencic Associates, where he worked for 25 years and led the firm’s cultural, civic, and education specialist groups. Former leader of MKA's Performing Arts and Libraries Specialist Groups. His 4-year involvement on the Seattle Design Commission, his Honorary AIA Seattle membership, and his degree in architecture have all instilled in him a keen awareness of and sensitivity toward the architectural needs of his clients. Jay also brings significant experience with projects that are sensitive to the environment, beginning years ago with his design of Washington state’s firstever Gold LEED project.
DAVID C. YOUNG
Principal, Senior Building Science Specialist / RDH Building Science
David is a Senior Building Science Specialist who provides numerous services across our New Construction and Existing Buildings practice areas. When contributing to building enclosure engineering projects, he is often involved from the conceptual design phase through project wrap-up. His eye for detail makes him adept at identifying performance issues and opportunities for increased durability. David also works on historic conservation and restoration on the West Coast; for example, he recently completed the rehabilitation of Kaiser Permanente Town Hall in Portland. David joined the Vancouver office in 1999 and was part of the team that brought RDH to Portland in 2004.
JAMILLA WALCOTT
Director of Marketing and Product Management / YKK AP
Walcott oversees marketing, communications, branding, and product management, for YKK AP America’s commercial facades and residential businesses; she also supports communications for Erie Architectural Products group. Walcott brings nearly 20 years of B2B marketing experience with manufacturing companies over a variety of industries. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Syracuse University and earned her M.B.A. at Wichita State University; she also served in the armed forces as a U.S. Air Force officer.
MICHAEL ZANOTELLI
Facade & Curtain Wall SpecialistWestern US & Canada / STI Specified Technologies
Michael has over 20 years of real-world experience on many of largest, high profile projects throughout the Western United States. Through his knowledge and expertise, Michael developed a solid reputation working closely with inspectors, glazing contractors, and curtain wall consultants as a trusted resource on a wide range of curtain wall projects. Michael is committed to ensure your project stays on budget and gets done right the first time from conception to close out. Prior to his role as Facade and Curtain Wall Specialist for the Western US and Canada, Michael was the Western United States and Hawaii Regional Manager.
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