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Truong Featured in Seattle 100: Portrait of a City Book and IE Article
Nhon (Nin) Truong (BLA ‘99) is an artist, entrepreneur, skateboard and fashion designer, and lecturer in the Department of Landscape Architecture.  He’s also featured in Chase Jarvis’ book, Seattle 100: Portrait of a City, as one of the people “defining and driving culture in Seattle.”  The book is the culmination of a two-year project that provides an insightful ethnography of the people who shape Seattle’s culture.  Read more about Truong’s art, activities, and efforts at community building in this International Examiner article. Photo by Chase Jarvis. 

 Suyama Book Published by UW Press
In Suyama: A Complex Serenity (University of Washington Press, April 2011), Architecture Professor Emeritus Grant Hildebrand introduces Seattle-based architect George Suyama FAIA (BArch ’67) and his work, discussing relevant aspects of Suyama’s life, the influences that have shaped his beliefs, and 20 of his built and unbuilt projects that illuminate the development of his remarkable art and craft.  Read more in Seattle magazine. 

Team Orbital Sanders Wins People's Choice Award
With 30 yards of sand and a limit of 25 hours of labor, CBE alumni-heavy "Team Orbital Sanders" created a work of art called "Missing Links" at the World Championship of Sand Sculpture last September that claimed a People’s Choice award.  Team Members Ed Mah (BLA '76), Stan Allison, Jerry Ernst (MUP '67), Ken Large (BLA '77), Vern Cooley (BArch '70), and Jeff Benesi (BFA '81) qualified for the World Championship with wins at local qualifying events and a second-place finish at the Canadian Championships in Parksville, Canada.  The World Championship is the largest gathering of sand sculptors in the world, and draws master competitors from all over the globe. View more photos of Team Orbital Sanders "Missing Links" sculpture.

Orser Named President of WRECO
Peter Orser (MUP ‘82) assumed the role of President of Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company (WRECO) last October, overseeing five real estate companies and the company’s builder financing operation.  A member of the Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies Advisory Board, he previously served as president of Quadrant Corporation, Weyerhaeuser’s homebuilding operation in the Puget Sound region.

Bahe Heads Design Futures Council
Jonathan K. Bahe, Assoc. AIA (MArch ‘10) was recently named Managing Director of the Design Futures Council, an interdisciplinary network of design, product, and construction leaders exploring global trends, challenges, and opportunities to advance innovation and shape the future of the industry.  In this role, Bahe will focus on the further evolution and development of the DFC, enhancing its position as the premier think tank for architecture and design leadership and foresight.  He was also named an Associate Principal of Greenway Group, a management and foresight consultancy founded by James P. Cramer.

Kundig Work Part of "GLOBAL ENDS" in Tokyo
Tom Kundig FAIA (BA Environmental Design ‘77; MArch ‘81) of Olson Kundig Architects was the only North American architect whose work was featured in an exhibit at Tokyo’s TOTO GALLERY – MA.  The exhibit, “GLOBAL ENDS – towards the beginning,” was part of the gallery’s 25^th anniversary celebrations and ran through February 26.  Associate Professor Ken Tadashi Oshima was the guest curator for the exhibit.

Reed Blogs from Clinton Global Initiative Annual Conference
Amanda Reed (MArch ‘09) is interim managing editor for Worldchanging.com, a nonprofit media organization comprising a global network of independent journalists, designers, and thinkers headquartered in Seattle.  Last fall, Reed blogged from the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Conference and participated in a “blogger meeting” with former President Clinton.

Weinstein and Harrell Honored by AIA Seattle
Ed Weinstein FAIA (BArch ’71), a principal and founder of Weinstein AU, received the 2011 AIA Seattle Medal of Honor and Myer Harrell AIA (MArch ’05), an architect at Weber Thompson, received this year’s AIA Seattle Young Architect Award.  Both were recognized at the AIA Seattle 2011 Honors Dinner on May 21.

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