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COLLINSWOERMAN LANDS TWO
TOP MIXED-USE DESIGN LEADERS
- Internationally renowned architects will bring a global perspective and
world-class design to a proven local firm
SEATTLE, WA – November 4, 2005
CollinsWoerman, one of Seattle's largest independent design, architecture, planning and interior design firms, today announced the addition of two high-profile team members to its growing organization.
Scott Brown joins as retail practice leader. Brown has led many prestigious, large-scale, national and international retail and mixed-use projects while with other design firms in the Pacific Northwest including NBBJ and Callison Architecture. Notables include the ULI award-winning Ayala Greenbelt Entertainment Center in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines; Ala Moana Center at Makai Market, Honolulu, HI and Flatiron Crossing, Boulder, CO.
At CollinsWoerman, Brown will augment the growing mixed-use practice focusing on retail and entertainment planning and design.
Thomas Morton, joins CollinsWoerman as a practice leader. He is currently leading a large mixed use project for downtown Seattle as well as working with others at CollinsWoerman, pursuing corporate campus and large high-rise office building assignments.
For the past 28 years, Morton has led the design of some of the world's largest and most complex mixed-use projects, including over 11 million square feet of built high-rise office and residential buildings.
He personally received an Award of Excellence from the NY AIA for his role as Project Manager on the Museum of Modern Art Expansion from 1977 through 1984. Morton led the design of the World Financial Center in New York City, headquarters for Shearson/American Express, Merrill Lynch and Dow Jones. Tom also led the design of the Canary Wharf tower in London, England, and was extensively involved in the initial planning of the development.
“CollinsWoerman is thrilled to announce the addition of Scott Brown and Thomas Morton to its team,” said Arlan Collins, principal, CollinsWoerman. “The high-design talent of these two architects will allow us to compete on an international playing field and dramatically bolster our offerings to current and potential clients.”
“The rapid growth of CollinsWoerman is continuing to create exciting opportunities for professional advancement,” said Scott Brown, practice leader, CollinsWoerman. "The recent move to larger offices in Seattle coupled with a strong commitment to world class design positions the firm for incredible growth in the local market as well as internationally. Tom and I are very excited to bring the experience we've had internationally to CollinsWoerman and we look forward to a great future here."
“CollinsWoerman is on an incredible upward trajectory in terms of the scope and visibility of its portfolio,” said Thomas Morton. “Scott and I both expect to add tremendously to these projects as well as to new business opportunities locally, nationally and internationally."
CollinsWoerman's mixed-use retail practice is growing and currently the firm is working on design and construction of 11 mixed-use projects including Vulcan Inc.'s 550,000-square-foot condo/hotel/retail project called 2200 located in South Lake Union and the, 10.5-acre condo/retail project Washington Square in Bellevue for Utah based Wasatch Properties.
With 95 employees and growing, CollinsWoerman recently moved into 25,000 square feet of newly designed and renovated space at the historic Dexter Horton Building in Seattle.
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ABOUT COLLINSWOERMAN
Founded in 1988, CollinsWoerman is a full-service architecture, planning and interior design firm headquartered in Seattle, Wash. The company currently has more than 95 employees working on projects for clients such as Paul Allen's Vulcan Inc., the City of Bellevue, Port of Bellingham, Schnitzer Northwest, Opus, John Su Development, Hanover Companies, Wenatchee Valley Clinic System, Virginia Mason, Northwest Hospital, Overlake Hospital Medical Center and The University of Washington. For more information, visit collinswoerman.com.
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