US Architect elevated to the AIA College of Fellows this year in recognition of distinguished achievements to advance the profession included two AIA Seattle nominees, Rick Buckley FAIA (d. 1/1/05) and Henry Hardnett FAIA.
Rick Buckley FAIA:
In presenting the nomination of Rick Buckley, his sponsor William J. Bain FAIA noted: "Projects designed by Rick Buckley (BArch magna cum laude University of Washington 1980; MArch University of Pennsylvania 1982) explore new ideas and challenge assumptions about building types through a thoughtful analysis of social and cultural issues. His diverse body of work encourages us to question, understand, and define our contemporary society. Every day, thousands of people experience buildings designed or shaped by Rick Buckley. His high-profile NBBJ projects have redefined people's long-held perceptions of building types - from corporate headquarters to campuses to hospitals."
Under his design stewardship, NBBJ's projects received recognition in AIA Honor Awards, Business Week/Architectural Record, and more than 100 local AIA, IIDA, BOMA, and other industry awards. He helped shape the culture of a firm of some 600 people, operating out of five US and two overseas offices. An industry survey ranged NBBJ among the "Top Ten Most Admired Firms," citing the widely-emulated model developed by Rick Buckley for "transformational design." Leading design publications have featured Buckley's work, most recently Reebok's World Headquarters, Telenor World Headquarters, and the World Trade Center design charrette (featured in USA Today May 2002).
A memorial statement published shortly after Rick's death January 1, 2005 noted: "His colleagues admire this design innovator for NBBJ's local and international portfolio of significant commercial projects, complex laboratories, historic renovation, theaters, galleries, luxury hotels and resorts - including Market Place Towers, Lakeside Middle School, Microsoft Pinehurst and Building 26, Pacific Place, Paramount Theater, Reebok World HQ, and Sun Mountain Lodge. Rick also involved himself productively in education, as a member of the UW Department of Architecture's Professionals Council and as a popular and innovative teacher."
The Jury of Fellows recognized the national significance of Rick Buckley's endeavors to advance the profession in the area of design.
Henry Hardnett FAIA:
In presenting this nomination, sponsor Dennis Haskell FAIA noted: "'True fulfillment is found in giving back to one's community and to an improved collective quality of life for all. This mantra guides Henry Hardnett into often uncharted territories of volunteerism and timely collaborative leadership."
With much personal and professional grace, Henry Hardnett (BArch Howard University; MArch Harvard) has facilitated achievement of design quality in public-use architecture. He has played a key strategic role in the design and construction of major projects of the US Public Health Service, throughout the Northwest and the US. His mastery of the difficult challenges of finding community has made possible the planning and implementation of public-use architectural programs, and his sympathetic leadership and quiet authority - qualities indispensable in public service - command the respect and attention of parties throughout the process of development: community leaders, planners and architects, technical consultants.
Among significant public service appointments/achievements, Henry Hardnett's portolio includes:
·Seattle Design Commission, Vice Chair at a crucial time in the development of urban policy
·Holly Park Advisory Board and Steering Committee, helping achieve consensus among diverse public constituencies on a project that has become a national model for urban housing
·Washington State Baseball Stadium Citizen Advisory Committee, at a critical stage in the planning and design for the Seattle's Mariners' Safeco Field
·Washington Board of Registration for Architects, where Henry performs his work as a continuum of the mentoring skills he developed during his tenure on the faculty at Washington State University
·AIA Seattle Diversity Roundtable, where Henry helped establish scholarship programs to support students from minority and disadvantaged backgrounds in their design studies at the University of Washington
·He has also helped develop curricula for the Oregon School of Design, where he serves as a Charter Board Member.
His professional workload with the United States Public Health Service includes projects that mandate unique attention to extraordinary social, cultural, indigenous, and climatic conditions that also cross international borders. In his succession of accomplishments, Henry Hardnett has enjoyed an unusually rich and diverse career as an architect, teacher, mentor, and advocate of professional benevolence.
The Jury of Fellows recognized the national significance of Henry Hardnett's achievements as a volunteer in serving society and humanity in a unique and important manner.
Rick Buckley FAIA
Henry Hardnett FAIA
