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Boards: Capitol Hill

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Capitol Hill Board Members

Wolf Saar
Position: Community Representative
Term: First
Term expires: April 4, 2011
 
Wolf Saar Design Review Board

Wolf Saar has 25 years of experience practicing architecture in Seattle on both public and private projects and has often participated in the design review process, both as an applicant and as a resident. He is a senior project manager at Weber Thompson and has helped design five high-rise projects in downtown. Before that, he worked at Mithun, leading the design of institutional, commercial and multifamily projects. He has served as a board member on the Washington State University Architectural Advisory Board and the American Institute of Architects. He is a registered architect and a LEED professional. He earned a BS and BA in Architecture and a certificate in Design Firm Leadership from the University of Washington.

 

Evan Bourquard
Position: Design Professional Representative
Term: Second
Term expires: April 4, 2012
 

Evan Bourquard is currently a project architect for the Schacht Aslani Architects, a Seattle based architecture firm that works primarily on public and institutional projects. He also worked for several architecture and engineering firms in Boston, MA. He served as the Get Engaged member of the Seattle Design Commission in 2006-07, and has also managed projects for Architects Without Borders Seattle. He also regularly critiques design studios at the University of Washington architecture school. He holds a masters degree in architecture from the University of Washington and a bachelors degree in structural engineering from Tufts University.

 

Lisa Picard
Position: Development Representative
Term: First
Term expires: April 4, 2011
 
Lisa Picard Design Review Board

Lisa Picard is a practicing real estate development professional and managing partner of Muse Development. Previously, she directed development operations of Canyon Ranch Health Resorts, Harbor Properties, Hines Interests and the Community of Civano, AZ. She also worked as an investment manager and as an urban designer. She is a certified urban planner (AICP). She holds Masters degrees in Real Estate Development and in Urban Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a BS in urban planning from the California Polytechnic University.

 


Sharon E. Sutton
Position: Local Residential Representative
Term: Second
Term expires: April 4, 2011
 
Sharon Sutton Design Review Capitol Hill Board

Sharon E. Sutton is Professor of Architecture and Director of the Center for Environment Education and Design Studies at the University of Washington. She was president of the National Architectural Accrediting Board and has served on numerous design juries, including the P/A Awards in Architectural and Urban Design and the Presidential Awards in Architectural Design. She has also served on the Seattle Design Commission and the Seattle Women's Commission, and is currently a member of the Swedish Hospital Citizen's Advisory Committee. She is a registered architect, a Fellow of American Institute of Architects, and a Distinguished Professor of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. Among her degrees are a Master of Architecture from Columbia University, a PhD in Psychology from the City University of New York, and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Hartford.

 


Dawn Bushnaq
Position: Local Business Representative
Term: First
Term expires: April 4, 2012
 
Dawn Bushnaq 2010 Design Review Board

Dawn is an architect with her own architectural practice, Bushnaq Studio, which focuses on renovation and adaptive reuse. Prior to that, she worked at BjarkoSerra Architects and Runberg Architecture Group. She has experience on a wide range of project types, including adaptive reuse of historic structures, multifamily projects of various scales, commercial and non-profit tenant improvements, and single family residences. Through her volunteer activities, she focuses on related interests including the collaborative development of vibrant public spaces. She volunteers as a Public Space Ranger with the Pomegranate Center, assisting with the design and construction of community gathering places. She holds a Master of Architecture from Virginia Tech and a Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies from Yale University..

 

Last Updated: April 2, 2010

Upcoming Project Reviews
Each of the seven Design Review Boards meets twice a month. See the upcoming schedule. 

Archive

Search the archive to find design proposals and reports of project reviews.

Digital Submissions
Applicants must provide a .pdf file of their design proposals to DPD five business days in advance of a board meeting. Download the instructions. Ready to send? Submit your .pdf file.

Design Guidelines

Thirty design review guidelines for multifamily and commercial buildings--along with neighborhood-specific supplements--form the backbone of the City's Design Review Program in Seattle's neighborhoods. Separate guidelines govern downtown development.

In 2010, DPD will be updating the design guidelines for multifamily and commercial development.

Gallery of Great Examples

5th and Bell
See the 5th and Bell project and other great examples of projects that were developed through the Design Review process.

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