This program will show how public and private stakeholders, as well as social services groups, are an integral part of the City of Seattle’s vision for a Waterfront for All. The program will explore how consideration of the existing community of residents and business owners can be transformed as we consider the neighborhood and prospective retail/commercial district as a complement to the design of the park, boulevard, and transportation corridor. The program will orient attendees to the existing conditions of the waterfront and current design development of the re-imagined public right-of-way. Through three current development case studies and three concept design vignettes, we will explore how private development and social services might engage, and be informed by, the Waterfront Seattle plans that are being developed by James Corner Field Operations.

No-shows, and cancellations after September 11 will not be refunded. Breakfast will be served.

The chapter will hold its business meeting following Rico’s (approximate 1-hour) presentation. Guests are welcome to stay for the meeting.

Presenter

Rico Quirindongo, AIA, is an architect with DLR Group who focuses his work on community design, social sustainability, and clients serving the public good. Rico sat on the AIA+2030 national steering committee, a committee that has seen to it that 24 cities nationally are providing curriculum to help design teams and owners meet the 2030 Challenge: reduction of energy consumption and carbon footprint through better design, construction, and more responsible building operations.  Rico was recognized in 2011 by the American Institute of Architects as a Citizen Architect on the Move and was awarded the AIA Seattle Young Architect Award in 2014. As a board member of the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority, Rico currently chairs the MarketFront Committee connecting the Market to the Seattle Waterfront through the development of new marketspace, affordable housing, and a public plaza with panoramic views of the Puget Sound.