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Southwest Board Members

Myer Harrell
Position: Community Representative
Term: First
Term expires: April 4, 2012
 
Myer Harrell Design Review Board get Engaged 2009-2010

Myer, Associate AIA, LEED AP is an architectural project coordinator at Weber Thompson. Myer is dedicated to integrative design and systems thinking. He was a member of the teams that won first place in the USGBC 2008 Natural Talent Design Competition and runner-up in Metropolis Magazine's 2009 Next Generation Design Competition. He is a planning member of the Cascadia Region Green Building Council’s Emerging Green Builders and an active member of the Seattle AIA Practice/Ethics committee. He received his Master in Architecture degree at the University of Washington and his Bachelor of Science in Architecture at the University of Maryland.


Robin Murphy
Position: Design Professional Representative
Term: First
Term expires: April 4, 2011
 
Robin Murphy Design Review Board

Robin Murphy is a principal of the architectural firm of Stricker Cato Murphy and Associates. He leads the firm’s long term planning, strategic vision and personnel management. He has over 20 years of experience in architecture and management and has worked on a broad range of projects, including mixed use, theaters, residential, high rise, retail, institutional and industrial developments. He has volunteered as an architectural critic at the University of Washington’s School of Architecture and as a coach for Special Olympics. He is a LEED accredited professional, a member of the American Institute of Architects, and is certified by the NCARB. He holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in architecture from the University of Washington.

 

Brandon Nicholson
Position: Development Representative
Term: Second
Term expires: April 4, 2012
 

Brandon Nicholson is a principal architect at Nicholson Kovalchick Architects. His firm specializes in urban infill multifamily housing and development consulting. He is also a managing partner of a development company undertaking mixed-use projects in Seattle. He is a member of the West Seattle Junction Business Association and the Admiral Neighborhood Association. He is a LEED Accredited Professional and has a Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

 


Norma Tompkins

Position: Local Residential Representative
Term: First
Term expires: April 4, 2011
 
Norma Tompkins Design Review Board

Norma Tompkins has ten years of experience as a production designer at Starbucks. She has worked on stores in Latin America, North America and China. Previously, she worked in Bellevue and Tukwila designing custom homes. She was an apartment manager in Ballard. She was a member of La Casa de Artes, which promoted Latino arts and culture in Seattle. She has volunteered for Consejo's Domestic Violence Program, teaching English to Spanish-speaking women. She has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from La Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas in Mexico and is a registered architect in Mexico. She is a Sustainable Building Advisor as well.

 

Christie Coxley
Position: Local Business Representative
Term: Second
Term expires: April 4, 2011
 

Christie Coxley is the principal of C2 Urban Garden Design, Inc., a landscape design build firm that is commited to sustainable design and organic maintenance. Previously, she was a Design and Art Director for Nordstrom’s marketing department. She is an Executive Board member and Secretary of the Southeast District Council, a member of the West Seattle Junction Business Association and President of the Lake Union Chapter of LeTip. She attended the University of Washington School of Landscape Architecture.

 

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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