Ray Calabro - American Institute of Architects

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Ray Calabro - American Institute of Architects
2014 AIA Fellowship
Entry 31658
Nominee
Organization
Raymond S. Calabro, AIA
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Location
Seattle, Washington
Chapter
Washington: AIA Seattle
Sponsor
Peter Bohlin
Organization
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Category of Nomination
Category One: Design, Urban Design, or Preservation
Summary Statement
Ray Calabro’s architecture engages the landscape through the use of choreography and
robust forms. His approach integrates building, landscape and interpretive design,
resulting in experiences that intimately connect people to the natural and man-made
environment.
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Peter Q. Bohlin, FAIA
Bernard J. Cywinski, FAIA (1940-2011)
Jon C. Jackson, FAIA
Frank Grauman, FAIA, LEED AP
William D. Loose, AIA
Cornelius J. Reid III, AIA
Karl A. Backus, AIA
Gregory R. Mottola, AIA
C. Roxanne Sherbeck, AIA
Robert E. Miller, FAIA, LEED AP
Raymond S. Calabro, AIA
18 October 2013
Mr. Craig Rafferty, FAIA
Chair, Jury of Fellows
The American Institute of Architects
1735 New York Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20006-5292
Dear Mr. Rafferty:
It is my great pleasure to serve as Fellowship Sponsor for my dear friend and colleague Ray Calabro. Ray and I have worked
together for nearly 20 years, and I am convinced that his career is a stellar example for the next generation of architects
and that this honor is highly deserved. When he joined Bohlin Cywinski Jackson in 1995, Ray’s exceptional design and
communication skills made an immediate and significant contribution to our practice on many levels. His distinctive and
analytical drawing ability, belief in making humane places for people, and technically rigorous education is coupled with a fine
capacity for collaboration.
Ray’s design achievement is the synthesis of architecture, landscape and interpretive design, resulting in projects that inspire
people to learn more about the natural and man-made environment. Ray led the process for a number of high-profile projects
on a national level, most notably the Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor Center near Jackson, Wyoming. Widely recognized
for its powerful connection to the Teton landscape and evocative geometry, the Visitor Center is the first stop for nearly
three million annual visitors to Grand Teton National Park. Ray’s design of an expressive structural system using sustainablyharvested engineered wood, and the incorporation of innovative snow-country strategies set a new standard for visitor
centers in the National Park system and for high performance buildings in alpine climates.
Each of Ray’s buildings responds to the special nature of client, program and place, qualities that elevate buildings to the
realm of sensitive and lasting architecture. For Nu Skin International, in Provo, Utah, Ray transformed an existing campus
through the design of a new headquarters that reflects the aspirational qualities of Nu Skin’s corporate culture. The heart
of the building is a four-story day lit atrium that hosts thousands of people from around the world, and through its use of
iconic forms, transparent materials and open gathering spaces is an inspiring symbol of their commitment to a successful
and sustainable workplace. From a private residence in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, to cultural buildings in riparian
environments of northern California and western Wyoming, and urban universities in the Pacific Northwest, Ray’s buildings
embody the principles of site-responsive architecture, robust forms, innovative use of material and above all, are great places
for people.
Ray’s unparalleled communication gifts allow him to articulate his design beliefs and goals in ways that foster enthusiasm
in our clients and mentor the young architects at Bohlin Cywinski Jackson. His unique design and leadership skills have
extended beyond our practice to the profession and public, including speaking engagements for top academic institutions
and conferences nationwide, as well as highly visible volunteer positions in the Seattle architectural community.
I see Ray as the exceptional architect in our practice in the fullest sense of the word, and he is truly deserving of being
elevated to Fellowship.
Sincerely,
Peter Q. Bohlin, FAIA, 2010 AIA Gold Medal Recipient
Architecture Planning Interior Design
1932 First Avenue, Suite 916
Wilkes-Barre / Pittsburgh / Philadelphia / Seattle / San Francisco
Seattle Washington 98101-1052
206-256-0862/Fax: 206-256-0864
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Summary
Ray Calabro’s architecture engages the landscape through the use of
choreography and robust forms. His approach integrates building, landscape
and interpretive design, resulting in experiences that intimately connect people
to the natural and man-made environment.
Ray Calabro is a master collaborator who guides interdisciplinary design teams toward the
seamless integration of architecture, landscape and interpretive design, producing remarkable
buildings that inspire people to learn more about their environment. At the award-winning
Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor Center near Jackson, Wyoming, Ray uses an expressive
wood structure to choreograph the movement of people through uplifted forms that house
interpretive exhibits into a light-filled expansive space that incorporates the great drama of the
Teton range. In his master plan for a private resort and arts center in Provo Canyon, Utah, Ray
deftly inserts a multi-use building program on a complex site, optimizing the value of the natural
context by strengthening points of contact between the guests and their surroundings.
Ray turns buildings into teaching opportunities through the use of innovative building materials.
At the Turtle Bay Exploration Park Visitor Center in Redding, California, he designed a
transparent pavilion with a sinuous wall made of rice straw bales - a local agricultural byproduct – as well as the incorporation of “peeler pole” columns, remnants of the plywood
making process. He employs these and other materials to draw visitors into the unique logic of
sustainable building techniques. A good example of Ray’s exploration of materials can be found
in a private residence in northern California constructed of rammed earth, whose thick walls
provide an effective thermal barrier in an arid climate. His use of brick, terra cotta and carved
stone masonry at the University of Puget Sound demonstrates how Ray deploys material
palettes within a traditional campus context. At the opposite end of the spectrum, his design
for the Nu Skin Innovation Center in Provo, Utah, transforms an existing corporate campus
through the addition of a highly transparent, modernist building featuring a range of sunshades,
louvers and light baffles which mitigate the intense natural light in this region. A four-story day-lit
atrium with an iconic ceiling of etched glass panels accommodates firm-wide meetings as well
as great gatherings of people from around the world.
As a community leader, Ray shares his passion for design through volunteer efforts. Most
recently, he served as chair of the 2010 AIA Seattle Honor Awards Committee that organized
the 60th Washington Awards for Architecture. He serves as a design critic and jury member at
esteemed architecture schools around the country and regularly presents his work at national
and international conferences.
Since beginning his architectural career with Bohlin Cywinski Jackson in 1995, Ray has
designed buildings that extend the firm’s legendary reputation for sensitivity to landscape,
innovative use of material and its enlightened response to climate. Worldwide publication of
Ray Calabro’s projects in books and periodicals is further recognition of his efforts in crafting
thoughtful buildings that enhance the connection between people and the spirit of place.
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Significant Work
Architecture
Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor Center
Project role: Design Architect, Project Manager
Moose, Wyoming
2007
Grand Teton National Park’s rugged terrain and diverse array of wildlife attract over two million
visitors every year, making it one of our most popular national parks. A new 23,000 sq. ft. visitor
center near Jackson, Wyoming replaces an outdated building, educates visitors and inspires
further exploration of this powerful landscape.
Nu Skin Corporate Innovation Center
Project role: Design Architect, Principal in Charge
Provo, Utah September 2013
The Nu Skin Innovation Center is a new 170,000 sq. ft. expansion to Nu Skin International’s
existing corporate headquarters in Provo, Utah. The project includes an entry plaza, a large entry
hall and atrium, retail space, offices, laboratories, a data center, a 500-person meeting room, a
150-seat auditorium, a café, a gym/health club, modifications to the existing building’s entry and
lobby, and an event garden designed by Gustafson Guthrie Nichol.
Nu Skin Phase 3 Expansion
Project role: Design Architect, Principal in Charge
Provo, Utah In Design
The third phase of Nu Skin’s campus development in Provo, Utah includes programming and
design of a new 100,000 sq. ft. building for offices, conference space and ground floor retail
space. Located on a highly visible, prominent corner site in downtown Provo, the design extends
the sleek, transparent architecture developed in Phase 1 to the western edge of the Nu Skin
campus.
University of Washington School of Fisheries
Project role: Design Architect
Seattle, Washington 1999
The School of Fisheries is located on a prominent corner of the University of Washington’s
campus along Seattle’s working waterfront. In accordance with the University’s master plan, this
117,000 sq. ft. building defines a one-acre courtyard at the heart of the Southwest Campus and
houses a convening space, university classroom spaces, research and teaching laboratories,
faculty offices and lounge spaces as well as a 150-seat auditorium.
Kicking Horse Residence Project role: Design Architect, Principal in Charge
Golden, British Columbia
2011
Situated at the base of a remote ski resort in Golden, British Columbia, this 3,500 sq. ft. residence
serves as a seasonal gathering place for an active family of five. The site is adjacent to an existing
ski trail and surrounded by a forest of aspen and spruce. Oriented to take advantage of mountain
views and to increase privacy from the neighboring properties, the living and dining pavilion floats
above the forest floor to minimize disturbance of natural drainage patterns.
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Significant Work
Architecture
Turtle Bay Exploration Park Visitor Center
Project role: Design Architect, Project Manager
Redding, California
2000
This 8,000 sq. ft. one-story wood structure is arranged in two parts: as a transparent pavilion that
allows expansive views to the landscape, and a straw bale wall that wraps around the classroom
and visitor service wing. In addition to exhibits and ticketing, the program includes a gift shop,
multimedia theater and visitor amenities.
University of Puget Sound Center for Health Sciences
Project role: Design Architect, Principal in Charge
Tacoma, Washington
2011
The Center for Health Sciences at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington is the
first building designed within the guidelines of the University’s new master plan. This 58,800
sq. ft. facility houses occupational therapy and physical therapy programs, psychology and
exercise science departments, and a new undergraduate neuroscience program. Grouping these
departments under one roof enables the development of a unique curriculum that will promote an
interdisciplinary approach to learning.
University of Puget Sound Residence Hall
Project role: Design Architect, Principal in Charge
Tacoma, Washington
2013
This new residence hall for third and fourth-year students at the University of Puget Sound is the
second building by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson on the University’s Tacoma, Washington campus.
The 56,900 sq. ft. building marks a new entry at the corner of N. 13th and Lawrence Streets
and reinforces an edge to Commencement Walk on the west. Its L-shaped floor plan defines
an outdoor courtyard space for student events. Simple gable forms and the use of traditional
materials reflect the campus’ rich Tudor Gothic context.
Q Nightclub
Project role: Design Architect
Seattle, Washington 2012
Q Nightclub is a 9,000 sq. ft. bar, lounge and dance venue in a repurposed 1912 automotive
garage located in Seattle’s vibrant Capitol Hill neighborhood. With two bars, multiple lounges,
expansive dance floor, and world-class theatrical lighting and sound systems, Q is a study in
curved forms with the movement and interaction of people as a focus.
San Juan Island Residence San Juan Island, Washington
Project role: Design Architect, Principal in Charge
In Design
The site for this project on the western side of San Juan Island slopes from a deciduous forest
to a coastal meadow with extraordinary views of the Haro Strait and Victoria BC. Designed as a
quiet retreat for a retired couple, the spaces are arranged as three buildings: a garage housing a
collection of restored cars, a guest cottage and a main residence. Oriented to take advantage of
the sweeping ocean views, the main residence is a wood-framed pavilion set into the hillside, with
a planted roof masking its forms.
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Significant Work
Architecture
Resort and Arts Center Master Plan
Project role: Design Architect
Provo Canyon, Utah 2006
This private resort and arts center in the Rocky Mountains was founded over twenty-five years
ago with a strong commitment to the arts, the environment and outdoor recreation. A new master
plan addresses the future development of a new lodge, ski amenities, a conference center, parking
structure, seasonal housing and studio spaces. A phased approach sensitively integrates the large
program with a diverse range of activities into the natural setting while maintaining the intimate
scale of the existing village.
Turtle Bay Exploration Park Museum
Project role: Design Architect, Project Manager
Redding, California
2002
Turtle Bay Museum is sited in a natural clearing near a wetland along the Sacramento River. The
35,000 sq. ft. two-story interdisciplinary museum contains art galleries for traveling exhibitions,
permanent exhibits highlighting the geology, history and ecology of the region, a classroom,
administrative offices, museum workshops and a café.
The Local Vine
Project role: Design Architect, Project Manager
Seattle, Washington
2008
This wine bar in Seattle’s vibrant Belltown neighborhood is located in a prominent street level
space with tall ceilings and an abundance of natural light. The client’s program includes the
design of a prototype for a series of warm, accessible urban spaces in which to learn about and
appreciate wine. The client asked that each element of the composition be designed as part of
their brand, to be refined and repeated in other locations.
Elbow River Residence Project role: Design Architect, Principal in Charge
Calgary, Alberta 2012
The Elbow River to the north and Roxboro Road to the south define the site for this 8,000
sq. ft. residence. Responding to strict setback requirements for the river’s floodplain, the
house is designed for a young family with a strong interest in Modernism. Views of the river
and surrounding neighborhood are carefully composed to offer the most transparency while
maintaining privacy from adjacent properties.
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Significant Work
Architecture
Northern California Residence
Project role: Design Architect, Project Manager
Redding, California
2008
The site for this 6,500 sq. ft. residence contains a line of cedar trees that screen views of the
Sacramento River and mountains. Inside the grove, a wall of rammed earth slices through the site,
acting as a threshold to the house. One passes through a zone of support spaces to emerge in a
sunlit living space with walls of glass and wood. The rooms are arranged under a ceiling plane of
wood, which extends outdoors to a deck overlooking the river.
Independence Pass Residence
Project role: Principal in Charge
Aspen, Colorado
Under Construction
Situated on a sloping site overlooking a nature preserve in the Rocky Mountains, this private
residence is designed as a steel and glass pavilion that stretches between two rock outcroppings.
Stone and metal site walls extend into the landscape, anchoring the house in its place and framing
views of the landscape beyond. Wood boxes clad in weathered siding are delicately inserted into
the main volume, sliding underneath a floating roof.
Diamond Head Residence
Project role: Design Architect, Project Manager
Honolulu, Hawaii
Unbuilt
A 10,000 sq. ft. residence on the island of Oahu is a fresh interpretation of the traditional
Hawaiian lifestyle, blurring the interior and exterior boundary. Organized into two dense wings
that stretch along the east and west edges of the site, a strong border is created for privacy while
framing desirable ocean views. Local materials were chosen carefully, to reveal and reinforce the
connection to this particular place.
Gros Ventre Residence
Jackson, Wyoming
Under Construction
Project role: Design Architect, Principal in Charge
The approach to this private residence is down a winding drive that descends along a wall into a
courtyard that screens the western views of the valley and Teton mountain range. Sheltered by an
existing grove of aspen trees to the east and concrete walls to the west, the courtyard establishes
a place of arrival in the landscape. The house is experienced as a series of linear bars that parallel
the Snake River valley. The roofs are planted with native vegetation to blend seamlessly into the
surrounding landscape. The more intimately scaled spaces at the entry open to a transparent
pavilion containing the living room and master suite.
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Significant Work
Publications
Grand Teton National Park’s rugged alpine landscape and stunning array of wildlife
attract over two million visitors every year, making it one of the most popular national
parks. The new Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center near Jackson, Wyoming,
designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson with exhibits by Ralph Appelbaum Associates,
combines the tectonics of rustic materials with a Modernist sensibility.
The entry sequence leads visitors through a calm, meditative courtyard into an
extraordinary gathering space with an expansive view of the vast, majestic mountains.
The roof tilts upward and away from the courtyard, its jagged edges celebrating the
contour of the Teton Range. The transition from stillness to action brilliantly sets up
an experience of this special place.
GRAND TETON A NATIONAL PARK BUILDING
The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center
The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center
GRAND TETON
A NATIONAL PARK BUILDING
GRAND TETON
GRAND
TETON:
A NATIONAL
PARK BUILDING
A NATIONAL PARK BUILDING
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson was founded in 1965 in
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, by Peter Bohlin and Richard
Powell. Today, the principals are Peter Bohlin, Bernard
Cywinski, Jon Jackson, Dan Haden, Frank Grauman,
William Loose, Randy Reid, Karl Backus, Gregory Mottola,
Roxanne Sherbeck and Robert Miller. Offices are located
in Wilkes-Barre, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Seattle and
San Francisco.
The practice’s work ranges in scale and circumstance
from major university, cultural and corporate buildings
to private homes, large and small. Its architecture is alive
to the subtleties of place, both man-made and natural;
to the varied natures of people; to the sensibilities of
individuals; to the character of institutions; and to the rich
possibilities of materials and the means of construction.
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson has received eight national
AIA Honor Awards and over 380 regional, national and
international awards for design. In 1994, the practice
Essays by an architect, an architectural historian, and a photographer accompany
received the Architecture Firm Award from the American
Institute of Architects. The firm’s work is published regularly
in professional journals and books around the world.
the handsome photographs and drawings in this book.
BOHLIN CYWINSKI JACKSON ARCHITECTS
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Grand Teton: A National Park Building
The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center
Role: Principal in Charge
The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center
BOHLIN CYWINSKI JACKSON ARCHITECTS
Grand Teton: A National Park Building, The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center
documents the design and construction process for a new visitor center in Grand Teton National
Park near Jackson, Wyoming designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson. It features essays by Peter
Bohlin FAIA, architect Tom Kundig FAIA, photographer Edward Riddell, historian Harvey Kaiser
and interpretive designer Ralph Appelbaum. Copyright 2009 by ORO Editions
2/3/09 10:21:07
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson: The Nature of Circumstance
Role: Principal in Charge
The twenty projects featured celebrate a diversity of range in the firm’s projects, from a series of
wood pavilions on the Finger Lakes of New York to the powerful forms of a private guesthouse
and gallery in Honolulu, Hawaii. Also included is the elegant Apple Store Fifth Avenue in New York
City, and the Ballard Library in Seattle. A foreword by Pritzker Prize winner Glenn Murcutt and
essays by a select group of this country’s most accomplished architects and writers accompany
this volume. Copyright 2010 by Rizzoli
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Significant Work
Positions Held
2010-present
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Shareholder
2009-2010
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Principal
2005-2009
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Senior Associate
2001-2005
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Associate
1999-2001
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Staff
1997-1999
Edge Architecture, Associate
1995-1997
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Staff
1994-1995
Virginia Tech College of Architecture and Urban Studies, Lecturer
Lectures
2013
Virginia Tech School of Architecture + Design
“Humane Architecture”
2013
University of Colorado Denver, College of Architecture and Planning Mountain Studio
Keynote Speaker
2012
AIA Montana Fall Conference
“Modern Regionalism”
2012
AIA National Conference in Washington DC
“Connect to the World and Community: Region-Based Design and Its Connection to Culture,
Community, and Place” with Frank Harmon, FAIA, Frank Harmon Architect; David Jameson, FAIA
David Jameson Architect, Inc.; Mark McInturff, FAIA; McInturff Architects
2012
AIA National Conference in Washington DC
“Art And Design At The Border: GSA’s Art In Architecture” Panel Discussion with Annie Han and
Daniel Mihalyo, Lead Pencil Studio; Jennifer Gibson, GSA
2011
Architect’s Institute British Columbia Conference in Vancouver, BC
“Humane Modernism: The Architecture of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson” with Karl Backus AIA
2009
University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Architecture, Downtown Design Center
Guest Lecturer
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Significant Work
Lectures, continued
2007
Residential Architect Symposium, Charleston, South Carolina
“Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Recent Work”
2007
Mobius LA
“Regional vs. Global in Sustainable Design”
2007
AIA Montana Fall Conference
“Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Recent Work”
2007
Canadian Wood Council - Wood Works! Montreal
“Rustic Modernism: The Visitor Center at Grand Teton National Park”
2006
Virginia Tech School of Architecture + Design
“Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Recent Work”
2004
Architect’s Institute British Columbia Conference, Vancouver, BC
“Innovation in Wood Construction” with Frank Grauman FAIA
Exhibits
Annually since 2005
Headlines Exhibit
University of Washington
The Headlines Exhibit travels to other educational and professional venues. The 2011 exhibit
will travel to the AIBC, Washington State University, Portland State University, Montana State
University, University of Oregon
Annually since 2002
Model Exhibit Seattle Architecture Foundation
1994
Architecture of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson AIA Portland, Portland, Oregon 9
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Significant Work
Professional Activities
2012 - present
Board of Trustees, ARCADE
ARCADE is Seattle-based nonprofit that creates opportunities for sharing ideas about
design, culture and the built environment.
2011
Lyceum Fellowship
Program Author with Peter Bohlin FAIA and Denis Schofield AIA
June 2011 - March 2012, Boston, Massachusetts
2010
Chair, AIA Seattle Honor Awards Committee
Essential Architecture: A Dialogue of Principled Design
2007
The Lake District at Yellowstone National Park Design Charrette
Montana State University and the National Park Service
1992
AIA Pittsburgh
Design Charette for the Pittsburgh Aviary
Teaching/Design Critic
2013
University of Washington College of the Built Environment, MArch Program
Design Critic
2006
Virginia Tech School of Architecture + Design
Design Critic
2005
University of Washington College of the Built Environment
Design Critic
1996-1999
Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture
Design Critic
1994-1995
Virginia Tech College of Architecture and Urban Studies
Lecturer
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Significant Work
Awards
2013
The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Center for Architecture
American Architecture Awards
Kicking Horse Residence
Jury Members: Agnes Couvelas, Agnes Couvelas Architects; Aristotelis Dimitrakopoulos,
Aristotheke Eutectonics; Eleni Georgiadi, Zege Architects; Minas Kosmidis, Architecture In
Concept; Stella Pieri, Pierisarchitects; Pieros Pieris, Pierisarchitects; Takis Tavaniotis, Betaplan;
Christian K. Narkiewicz-Laine, Museum President, The Chicago Athenaeum; Kieran Conlon,
Director And Coo, The European Centre
2013
Residential Architect Design Awards
Design Award
Kicking Horse Residence
Jury members: E.B. Min, AIA, Min/Day; Todd Hansen, AIA, Albertsson Hansen; Robert M. Cain,
FAIA, LEED AP; and Brian Messana, AIA, Messana O’Rorke.
2013
Brick in Architecture
Silver Award
University of Puget Sound Weyerhaeuser Hall Center for Health Sciences
Jury members: Allison Anderson, Unabridged Architecture; Phil Casey, CBT Architects; Jack
Esterson, WASA/Studio A; Preston Gumberich, Robert A.M. Stern Architects LLP; Jeff Knopp,
Behnke Associates; Marvin Malecha, College of Design, NC State University; Dave Otte, Holst
Architecture; Eric Penney, Nagle Hartray Architecture; Bruce Schenk, Mark B. Thompson
Associates; Vanessa Schutte, DLR Group; Donald Selander, Pedcor Design Group and Bruce
Wood, Kallmann McKinnell & Wood Architects.
2013
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
Project of the Month
Q Nightclub
Jury members: Jane Hendricks, Mary Ann Peters and Chris Rogers
2012
North American Wood Design Awards
Honor Award
Kicking Horse Residence
Jury Members: Brian Mackay-Lyons, Mackay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects; Allen Washatko, The
Kubala Washatko Architects; Mary Griffin, Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects
2012
AIA Northwest & Pacific Region
Merit Award
Kicking Horse Residence
Jury members: Kevin Daly, FAIA, Daly Genik Architects; Eddie Jones, AIA, Jones Studio Inc.;
Hsinming Fung, AIA, Hodgetts + Fung
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Awards, continued
2012
Masonry Institute of Washington
Honor Award, Higher Education
University of Puget Sound Weyerhaeuser Hall Center for Health Sciences
2010
The European Center for Architecture and The Chicago Athenaeum
Green GOOD DESIGN Award
Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor Center
2009
AIA Seattle
Honor Award
Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor Center
Jury members: Nigel Dancey, RIBA, Foster + Partners of London; Mark Rios of Rios Clementi
Hale of Los Angeles; Teddy Cruz of eStudio Cruz in San Diego
2008
AIA Pennsylvania
Silver Medal
Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor Center
2008
The Chicago Athenaeum
American Architecture Awards
Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor Center
Jury members: Maro Kardamitsi-Adami, Architect, and Curator, Neohellenic Archives, Benaki
Museum, Athens; Pavlos Doukas, Architect, Pavlos Doukas Architect, Athens and Former
Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago; The Honorable Christophe Farnaud,
Ambassador, Embassy of France, Athens; Argyro Konstantinidou, Sculptor/Architectural
Consultant, Greece; Manolis Anastasakis, Architect and Editor, greekarchitects.gr., Athens
2007
AIA Northeastern Pennsylvania
Award of Excellence
Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor Center
2007
Wood Design Awards
Honor Award
Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor Center
Jury members: Vivian Manasc, MAAA, FRAIC, MBA, LEED, Senior Principal, Manasc Isaac
Architect Ltd; Jefferson B. Riley, FAIA, Partner, Centerbrook Architects and Planners; Mary Griffin,
FAIA, Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects
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Significant Work
Awards, continued
2002
AIA Northwest & Pacific Region
Award of Merit
University of Washington School of Fisheries
2002
CRSI (Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute)
CRSI Design Award
University of Washington School of Fisheries
Jury members: Deborah Snonnian, PE, Architectural Record; Michael Malone, Malone Architects;
James Martino, AIA, Martino Architects
2001
AIA Northwest and Pacific Region
Award of Merit
Turtle Bay Exploration Park Visitor Center
2000
Aggregate & Concrete Association
Cast-in-Place, Public Buildings Category, Washington
Design Award
University of Washington School of Fisheries
2000
AIA Seattle
Award of Commendation for Design
Turtle Bay Exploration Park Visitor Center
Jury members: Craig Hodgetts AIA, Joseph Valerio FAIA, Marion Weiss
1999
AIA Pittsburgh
Design Award
University of Washington School of Fisheries
1999
AIA Seattle
Design Award
University of Washington School of Fisheries
Jury members: Eva Jiricna, Fumihiko Maki Honorary FAIA, Rafael Vinoly FAIA, JIA.
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Publications
Books
West Coast Modern: Architecture, Interiors, & Design
Gibbs Smith Publishers, Zahid Sardar, Author, 2012
Kicking Horse Residence
WOOD Architecture Now!
(HOLZ Architektur Heute! L’Architecture EN BOIS d’Aujourd’hui!)
Philip Jodidio. Cologne, Germany: Taschen, 2011
Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor Center
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson: The Nature of Circumstance
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson [with foreword by Glenn Murcutt, essays by Mack Scogin, Will Bruder,
John Reynolds, Tod Williams and Tom Kundig]. New York: Rizzoli, 2010.
21st Century Bars
Andrew Hall, editor. Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia: Images Publishing Group, 2010
The Local Vine
U.S. Architecture. Michelle Galindo. Salenstein: Braun
London: Thames & Hudson [distributor], 2009.
Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor Center
Grand Teton: A National Park Building: The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center /
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Architects
ORO Editions, 2009
Cedar Book 2008: Inspiration for the Use of Western Red Cedar
Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor Center
Wood Design Awards 2007: A North American Program of Architectural Excellence
Ottawa: Canadian Wood Council, 2008
Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor Center
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Publications
Periodicals
Architectural Record
January 2014
House of the Month, Kicking Horse Residence
Dwell Magazine
November 2013
“Houses We Love” Kicking Horse Residence
Gray Magazine: Pacific Northwest Design
April - May 2013. Issue Number 9.
“Tech: Q,” by LIndsey M. Roberts
Instinct Magazine (online)
September 18, 2012
“Cue the ‘Q’.”
Seattleite (online)
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
“New Hot Spot Alert: Q Nightclub,” by Jennifer Liu
Seattle Gay Scene (online)
September 10, 2012
“Why Q Works ... ,” by Les Sterling
Seattle Times
September 6, 2012
“New Capitol Hill Dance Club, Q, Opens Saturday,” by Andrew Matson
Edge (online, Boston edition)
August 30, 2012
“Q Nightclub Poised to Dominate Gay Seattle Nightlife,” by Shaun Knittel
Capitol Hill Seattle CHS (online)
August 29, 2012
“ ‘Major EDM Venue’ Q Nightclub Prepares for First Dance on Broadway,” by jseattle
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Publications
Periodicals, continued
Capitol Hill Seattle CHS (online)
August 20, 2010
“Highly Designed and Underground, Q ‘Ultra Lounge’ Coming to 12th and Pike.”
Eater Seattle (Curbed) (online)
June 5, 2012
“Bourbon-Focused, Swanky Ultra Lounge Q Will Open September 8,” by Ronald Holden
Jackson Hole Magazine
Summer 2013
“A New Vision, The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor leads the way for national park
infrastructure.” by S. Harrison Grigg
Architeria.com
May 12, 2010
“Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor Center in Wyoming by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson”
Decomodes (Decorating Modern Design Architecture)
May 14, 2010
“Contemporary Design of the Grand Teton Visitor Center by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson”
AIArchitect
February 15, 2008. Volume 15
“Visitor Center Mirrors Magnificence of Grand Tetons,” by Russell Boniface
ArchDaily (online)
July 6, 2009
“Western Red Cedar Architectural Design Awards Winners Announced,” by Sebastian Jordana
ArchDaily (online)
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
“Craig Thomas Discovery Visitor Center / Bohlin Cywinski Jackson,” by Nico Saieh
Architectural Record
February 2008
“Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Seizes on Grand Teton’s Natural Drama with the Elegant Craig
Thomas Visitor Center,” by John King, pages 130-133.
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2.3
Publications
Periodicals, continued
Architectural Record
June 2009
“Western Red Cedar Architectural Design Awards 2008,” pages 97-102
“Merit Award: The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center,” page 100
Architecture Week (online)
September 9, 2009
“Grand Teton Visitor Center,” by Edward Riddell with Tom Kundig, exerpt from Grand Teton: A
National Park Building: The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center / Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Architects
C3 Magazine (Korea)
May 2009. Issue Number 297.
“Craig Thomas Discover and Visitor Center: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson”
Casper Star-Tribune (Casper, Wyoming)
Sunday, August 12, 2007
“Cheney Leads Dignitaries in Dedication of Teton Center,” by Whitney Royster
Daily Herald (Provo, Utah)
Sunday, August 12, 2007
“Grand Teton Visitor Center Dedicated,” by Matt Brown
GreenSource
May/June 2009
“Western Red Cedar Architectural Awards 2008”
Jackson Hole News and Guide
Friday, August 10, 2007
“New Park Visitor Center Ready for Opening Day”
Jackson Hole News and Guide
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
“Park’s Visitor Center Opens to Grand Reviews: Exhibits Blend High-Tech, Traditional Methods to
Teach Public About Teton Park,” by Cory Hatch
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2.3
Publications
Periodicals, continued
National Parks Traveler (online)
Monday, March 1, 2010
“Architect of Grand Teton National Park’s Visitor Center Receives HIghest Honor,” by Kurt
Repanshek
National Parks Traveler (online)
Thursday, April 29, 2010
“Grand Teton National Park Foundation Provides $2.4 Million for Auditorium at Craig Thomas
Discovery Center” by Kurt Repanshek
Planet Jackson Hole Online (Jackson, WY)
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
“Them On Us,” by Jake Nichols
Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre)
Friday, November 17, 2007
“Local Architects Win Honors at Dinner,” by Jerry Lynott
Western Art and Architecture
Spring/Summer 2008
“Man and Nature Under One Roof: The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Grand Teton
National Park,” by Seonaid B. Campbell
Western Interiors and Design
August/September 2008
“Teton Spirit”
Wood Design & Building
Winter 2007 - 2008. Number 41
“Wood Design Awards 2007: Grand Teton National Park Visitor Center, Honor Award”
Archidir.com (Architecture Directory, blog)
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
“Architecture of Grand Teton National Park by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson”
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2.3
Publications
Periodicals, continued
Structure Magazine (National Council of Engineers Associations)
January 2009
“A Change of View: Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center,” by Matthew J. Schmidt, P.E.
Provo Daily Herald (Provo, UT)
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
“Nu Skin Breaks Ground on $85M Center in Downtown Provo,” by Genelle Pugmire
New York Times (Business Day Markets online)
Monday, July 18, 2011
“Nu Skin Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Innovation Center.”
MSN Money News Center (online)
Monday, July 18, 2011
“Nu Skin Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Innovation Center
MarketWatch.com (online)
Monday, July 18, 2011
“Nu Skin Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Innovation Center.”
CNBC (online)
Monday, July 18, 2011
“Nu Skin Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Innovation Center: Innovation Center Will Feature
Anti-Aging Research Center, Technology Hub and Modern Meeting and Green Spaces”
SINA Shanghai (China online)
Friday, December 3, 2010
“Nu Skin To Spend $80 Million to Build the World’s Top Anti-Aging Innovation Center”
Provo Daily Herald (Provo, UT)
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
“Nu Skin Unveils Plans for New Building on Provo Center Street”
21st Century Networker (online)
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
“Nu Skin Unveils Ambitious Plans for New Innovation Center,” by Chris Atkins
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2.3
Publications
Periodicals, continued
Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
“Provo OKs Selling Street to Nu Skin,” by Donald W. Meyers
Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT)
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
“Nu Skin Gets Provo’s OK for Downtown Expansion,” by Marc Haddock
Tacoma Daily Index
Thursday, October 1, 2009
“Pledge Will Help Build UPS Center for Health Sciences”
Tacoma Weekly (online)
Wednesday, October 6, 2009
“Behnkes Pledge $500,000 to University of Puget Sound (UPS) Science Building”
Tacoma Weekly (online)
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
“UPS Breaks Ground on Center for Health Sciences,” by John Larson
Business Examiner (South Sound) Tacoma, WA
Monday, May 31, 2010
“UPS Expansion to Bring Jobs, Innovation,” by Holly Smith
Daily Journal of Commerce
October 27, 2011
“Tudor Gothic facade hides modern interior of UPS Hall,” by Ray Calabro and Matt Wittman
Daily Journal of Commerce
July 3, 2012
“Weyerhaeuser Hall earns LEED gold,” by Journal Staff
Daily Journal of Commerce
July 3, 2012
“UPS starts 135-room residence hall,” by Journal Staff
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2.3
Publications
Periodicals, continued
Architecture Week (online)
September 25, 2002
“Ecology Park at Turtle Bay,” by Kim A. O’Connell
Record Searchlight (Redding, CA)
Tuesday, February 5, 2002
“Turtle Bay Will Thank Givers: Museum Wall to Display List of Contributors,”
by David Benda
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
Thursday, November 16, 2000
“2000 Honor Awards for Washington Architecture,”
Turtle Bay Visitor Center, Commendation
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
Tuesday, June 11, 2002
“Sustainable Architecture Key to Town’s Ecotourism Strategy”
Concrete Today
May 29, 2000
“Sensitive Laboratory Instruments Demand a Solid Concrete Home”
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
Thursday, June 22, 1995
“Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Wins UW Design Jobs,” by Clair Enlow
Seattle Times Magazine/Pacific Northwest
Sunday, March 7, 2004
“The Swift Solution,” by Valerie Easton
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3
Exhibits
3.1
Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor Center
Moose, Wyoming
Completed: 2007
Photographers: Nic Lehoux and Edward Riddell
3.2
University of Puget Sound Center for Health Sciences
Tacoma, Washington
Completed: 2011
Photographer: Benjamin Benschneider
3.3
Nu Skin Innovation Center
Provo, Utah
Completed: 2013
Photographer: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
3.4
Turtle Bay Exploration Park Visitor Center and Museum
Redding, California
Completed: 2002
Photographers: Karl A. Backus and Sharon Risedorph
3.5
Kicking Horse Residence
Golden, British Columbia
Completed: 2011
Photographer: Nic Lehoux and Matthew Millman
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3.1
Exhibits
Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor Center
Designed to LEED Silver Standards
Design Firm and Firm of Record:
Completed:
Role of Nominee:
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
2007
Design Architect, Project Manager
Grand Teton National Park’s rugged alpine landscape and stunning array of wildlife attracts over
two million visitors every year, making it one of our most popular national parks. A new visitor
center at the southern entrance to the park near Jackson, Wyoming replaces an outdated
building and is designed to educate visitors and inspire further exploration of this extraordinary
landscape.
The building is placed at the edge of a riparian forest in a sagebrush meadow, enabling visitors to
sense the meandering river and confront the great mountain range. One is drawn into a courtyard
that all but occludes the Tetons. It is a calm, introspective place. A colonnade of massive tree
trunks borders its perimeter to provide shade and shelter on three sides of this sunlit space.
Visitors passing through the entrance vestibule are compressed before emerging into an
expansive light-filled space. They stand in a grove of great columns that recall the primeval forest,
confronted by the jagged spires and drama of the Tetons. As a counterpoint to the tranquil court,
the interior’s geometry is fractured. This seemingly haphazard arrangement of logs choreographs
the movement of people through uplifted forms that house interpretive exhibits. A bookstore,
art gallery and classroom are extensions of the gathering space, and accessible after hours for
evening events. A rugged fireplace is at the building’s psychological and physical heart. Stone
outcroppings form sitting ledges and the base for timber-formed concrete planks, stacked to
make the chimney, a vertical marker in the landscape.
This is a building that is sensibly ordered and surprisingly evocative, shaped to the nature of the
land and the people who visit it.
Selected Periodicals:
2009 C3
2008 Architectual Record
2008 Western Art and Architecture
2008 Western Interiors and Design
2008 Wood Design and Building
Declaration of
Responsibility
x
x
x
Awards:
2010 Green GOOD DESIGN Award
2009 AIA Seattle Honor Award
2008 AIA Pennsylvania Silver Medal
2008 Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Awards
2007 AIA Northeastern Pennsylvania Award of Excellence
2007 Wood Design Awards
Largely Responsible for Design
Project Under Direction of Nominee
Nominee’s Firm Executed Work
Signature
Title/Typed Name
Relationship
Peter Q. Bohlin, FAIA
Partner
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Visitors are drawn into a calm, introspective courtyard that accommodates groups of people for orientation, gatherings and National
Park Service programs.
Inside the building, the roof slopes upward to reveal the Teton Range through a thirty-foot high glass and steel wall. A fireplace is at the symbolic
and physical heart of the building, with stone ledges for sitting.
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The sloping window walls and slender steel frame inflect upward toward the great peaks.
The interpretive exhibits are designed as uplifted forms that are interwoven with the expressive wood structure.
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At night the northwest elevation becomes transparent, allowing the articulated wood structure to glow behind the sloping planes of the window wall.
“It creates a beautiful base to view the mountains, and in its massing is a reflection of the mountains, but it does not compete with them. The
materials are contextual, the wood and timbers allude to the forests of the region. It is composed in a way that is not unexpected; it is logical, but it
still is a tour de force.” - AIA Pennsylvania Jury
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3.2
Exhibits
University of Puget Sound Center for Health Sciences
LEED Gold
Design Firm and Firm of Record:
Completed:
Role of Nominee:
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
2011
Principal in charge
The Center for Health Sciences at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington is the
first building designed within the guidelines of the University’s new master plan. This 58,800 gross
square foot facility houses occupational therapy and physical therapy programs, psychology and
exercise science departments, and a new undergraduate neuroscience program.
The Center for Health Sciences extends the University’s rich architectural fabric to the south
end of campus, as intended by the master plan. Located on a gently sloping site at the edge
of a dense grove of mature cedar and fir trees, the building responds to two distinctly different
circumstances. At the grove on the west elevation, a formal entrance tower welcomes students
from campus and Commencement Walk. The east entry on the lower floor accommodates the
nearby community using the public clinic operated by the graduate physical and occupational
therapy programs. A brick retaining wall wraps around the Mobility Park, a large therapy
garden that offers simulated outdoor environments used extensively by clinic patients from the
occupational and physical therapy programs.
The design echoes the University’s Tudor Gothic architecture with its simple gable roof forms,
projecting bay windows, and a warm palette of materials including brick, stone and terra
cotta. Delicate window patterns and subtle brick detailing reflect the characteristics of the
historic part of campus. At the interior, the heart of the building is a skylit atrium space with a
grand, cantilevered steel stair linking all four floors. The use of bold colors and extensive glazing
characterize a lively gathering and circulation space. Teaching classrooms and laboratories
shared by all departments are clustered around this atrium, further enlivening the center of the
building.
Reflecting the university’s commitment to sustainability, the Center for Health Sciences is LEED
Gold certified by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Awards:
2013 Brick in Architecture Silver Award
2012 Masonry Institute of Washington Honor Award
Declaration of
Responsibility
x
x
x
Largely Responsible for Design
Project Under Direction of Nominee
Nominee’s Firm Executed Work
Signature
Title/Typed Name
Relationship
Peter Q. Bohlin, FAIA
Partner
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The building provides an edge to the new Commencement Walk that connects the north and south parts of campus.
Gable roof forms and projecting bay windows define the scale of the Center for Health Sciences and reflect the proportions of the older buildings
on campus.
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The west entry responds to the rich architectural context of the campus with a sandstone, brick and glass entry tower.
“I find the building fitting perfectly with the spirit of the best of our intimate, historic campus architecture. But even more impressively, it does
so while being entirely unique, adding something new and beautifully harmonious with what has preceded it.” – Ronald R. Thomas, President,
University of Puget Sound
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3.3
Exhibits
Nu Skin Innovation Center
Tracking for LEED Silver
Design Firm and Firm of Record:
Completed:
Role of Nominee:
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
2013
Design Architect and Principal in Charge
The Nu Skin Innovation Center is an expansion of Nu Skin International’s corporate headquarters
located in Provo, Utah. This 170,000 sq. ft. facility reflects the aspirational qualities of the Nu
Skin brand and its extraordinary line of luxury health care products. Through careful massing
and the use of bold forms, the Innovation Center responds to the scale and context of its
downtown location and defines a series of new public and private spaces on the Nu Skin
campus. The Innovation Center has three primary elements: a three-story building on the
north that responds to the scale of historic Center Street, a six-story building to the south, and
a glazed four-story atrium that connects to the existing Nu Skin office tower. Major program
elements include a 500-seat meeting room with transparent walls, a 150-seat auditorium, a retail
space, two cafés, a fitness center, three floors of executive offices and a data center.
The four-story glass atrium forms a glazed spine and new entry hall linking the existing Nu Skin
tower with the new north and south buildings. Inside, the atrium is a skylit, elegantly detailed
space that accommodates many different activities. Circulation paths between the buildings are
expressed as bridges spanning the atrium. A dramatic steel and glass stair draws visitors and
staff up to the laboratory and office levels. Walls of transparent glass allow views into the offices,
laboratories and data center spaces, bringing the disparate activities inside the building into
view as part of visitor tours. Conference rooms are cantilevered from office floors into the atrium,
animating the space. A gently curving translucent glass ceiling is suspended below the skylit
roof, mitigating natural daylight and softening the interior spaces. In the center of the atrium, a
reflecting pool serves as Nu Skin’s symbolic ‘fountain of youth’.
The architecture of the Nu Skin Innovation Center embodies the aspirational qualities of the
company’s mission and core values, and generously accommodates distributors and employees
in a series of elegant, daylit spaces.
Declaration of
Responsibility
x
x
x
Largely Responsible for Design
Project Under Direction of Nominee
Nominee’s Firm Executed Work
Signature
Title/Typed Name
Relationship
Peter Q. Bohlin, FAIA
Partner
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To the south, the Innovation Center is a six-story transparent volume that houses a 500-person meeting room, a data center, fitness center and three
floors of offices. A generous porch extends the first floor meeting spaces to the outdoors.
Sunshades made of perforated aluminum shade the spaces within from
solar gain and glare.
A curved ceiling of etched glass panels extends the length of the atrium
and filters sunlight from a glazed roof above.
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The heart of the Innovation Center is a four-story atrium that connects the north and south buildings. A grand stair, bridges and cantilevered
conference rooms enliven the space.
“The building seems to make everyone feel more excited and proud to work for Nu Skin. Thank you for your great work. You and your team should feel
proud of the gift you have given our little company in Provo, Utah.” – Charles Allen, Vice-President of Administrative Services, Nu Skin
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3.4
Exhibits
Turtle Bay Exploration Park Visitor Center and Museum
Design Firm and Firm of Record:
Completed:
Role of Nominee:
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
2002
Design Architect, Project Manager
Turtle Bay Exploration Park is an institution dedicated to interpreting the environmental, historical
and cultural components of the Sacramento River watershed. Its 300-acre site, located in
Redding, California, consists of a series of museum buildings, protected wetlands and indoor and
outdoor exhibits.
The first phase included a Visitor Center, carefully sited to accommodate the movement of people,
both physical and psychological, from the parking area to an existing boardwalk through a natural
wetland and riparian forest. This one-story wood structure is arranged in two parts: a transparent
pavilion that allows expansive views to the landscape, and a rice straw bale wall that wraps
around the classroom and visitor service wing. In addition to exhibits and ticketing, the Visitor
Center also features a gift shop, multimedia theater and visitor amenities.
At the north end of the boardwalk, Turtle Bay Museum is sited in a natural clearing along the
Sacramento River. The 35,000 sq. ft. museum contains two art galleries for traveling exhibitions,
permanent exhibits highlighting the geology, ecology and industry of the region including an
aquarium, classroom, offices, museum workshops and a café. A line of laminated wood columns
extends the length of the main exhibit hall, marked by a series of circular skylights that bring
light into the central space. Simply framed galleries are arranged as boxes along the perimeter,
interspersed with vertical bands of glazing to allow views into the riparian landscape.
Through deliberate site strategies, program composition, and articulation of materials, the Turtle
Bay Visitor Center and Turtle Bay Museum provide a rich experience for the visitor and a dynamic
gateway to the entire park.
Awards:
2001 AIA Northwest and Pacific Region Award of Merit
2000 AIA Seattle Award of Commendation for Design
Declaration of
Responsibility
x
x
x
Largely Responsible for Design
Project Under Direction of Nominee
Nominee’s Firm Executed Work
Signature
Title/Typed Name
Relationship
Peter Q. Bohlin, FAIA
Partner
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The visitor center draws visitors from a parking area to an existing boardwalk and through a riparian forest and wetland.
“This project carries its strength in its exterior, a strong composition of glowing boxes in a pavilion array. We admire its achievement of transparency
to the landscape.” AIA Seattle Awards Jury
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At the interior of the main hall, the simple volumes and expressed timber structure are a backdrop for permanent exhibits interwoven with the architecture.
The museum’s laminated wood structure extends to the west to form a porch for outdoor dining.
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3.5
Exhibits
Kicking Horse Residence
Design Firm and Firm of Record:
Completed:
Role of Nominee:
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
2011
Design Architect, Principal in Charge
Situated at the base of a remote ski resort in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, this 3,500 sq.
ft. residence is a seasonal gathering place for an active family of five. The clients requested a
weekend retreat to accommodate family members and friends for a range of outdoor recreational
activities.
The gently sloping site is adjacent to an existing ski trail and surrounded by a forest of aspen and
spruce. Located between two neighboring properties of similar size, the careful arrangement
of program maintains privacy and access to nearby ski trails. The house is composed of two
primary elements: a dense bar along the northern edge of the site containing the sleeping and
bath spaces, and an open shell with living and dining spaces oriented toward the extraordinary
mountain views. A central stair volume links these two forms, with the main entrance at the lower
level and an upper landing for ski access on the west side of the site.
The linear form of the sleeping spaces cantilevers over a board-formed concrete base that
contains the garage, mudroom, playroom, and mechanical room. Slot windows are delicately
threaded into the pattern of cedar and cor-ten steel siding, maintaining privacy for the bedrooms
and baths. A standing seam metal roof folds over the peak to become an articulated wall with
operable vents, allowing light and air into the loft spaces. These lofts contain bunk beds that
allow flexible sleeping arrangements for children or additional guests. Anchored by a tall concrete
fireplace, the geometric form containing the living and dining spaces floats above the forest floor,
allowing natural drainage patterns to flow uninterrupted through the site. Plywood-clad walls and
ceiling extend to the exterior, framing alpine views and sheltering an outdoor deck.
Publications:
2014 Architectural Record
2013 Dwell Magazine
2013 Residential Architect
2012 West Coast Modern
Declaration of
Responsibility
x
x
x
Awards:
2013 The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Center for
Architecture, American Architecture Award
2013 Residential Architect Design Awards
2012 North American Wood Design Awards
2012 AIA Northwest & Pacific Region Merit Award
Largely Responsible for Design
Project Under Direction of Nominee
Nominee’s Firm Executed Work
Signature
Title/Typed Name
Relationship
Peter Q. Bohlin, FAIA
Partner
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The bold forms of the house reflect the topography of the surrounding alpine landscape.
The main entry is positioned between two board-formed concrete walls. A wood stair connects the lower level with the light-filled living spaces above.
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Custom designed ladders lead to the children’s sleeping lofts. Clear finishes on the wood structure and casework contrast with the dark-stained
wood siding and floor.
The living and dining room interior is clad in fir plywood that extends outdoors to frame views of the mountains. A board-formed concrete fireplace
anchors the west end of the room.
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The expressed wood structure and folded roof plane of the east volume contrast with the shell-like form of the living and dining room.
“Modern and rustic – without being too cute. You could walk in and immediately feel comfortable.” – Jury comment, Residential Architect Design Awards
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Reference List for Raymond S. Calabro, AIA
Anne Schopf FAIA
Mahlum Architects
Tom Kundig FAIA
Olson Kundig
Jack Davis FAIA
Virginia Tech College of Architecture and Urban Studies
Mark McInturff FAIA
McInturff Architects
James Russell FAIA
Bloomberg News
Edward Riddell
Grand Teton National Park Foundation Board of Trustees Member
Truman Hunt Chief Executive Officer
Nu Skin Enterprises
Ronald Thomas President
University of Puget Sound
Daniel Friedman FAIA, Ph.D.
University of Washington College of the Built Environment
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