Seattle Design Commission -- Overview

Overview

The Seattle Design Commission advises the Mayor, City Council and City departments on the design of capital improvements and other projects that shape Seattle's public realm. more

Next Meeting
The Seattle Design Commission meets on the first and third Thursdays of every month. The next meeting scheduled is:

Thursday, July 2, 2009
Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Avenue, Boards and Commissions Room, L2-80

See agenda for the next meeting or the archive of minutes from past meetings. Want to schedule a review by the Design Commission? Contact Valerie Kinast (valerie.kinast@seattle.gov or 206 233-7911).

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Commissioners Meet the ten citizens that make up the Seattle Design Commission.
Norie Sato Fine Artist		Mary Johnston Architect		Graham Black At-Large Representative		Brendan Connolly Architect
John Hoffman Urban Designer		Andrew Barash Engineer		Dennis Ryan Urban Designer		Julie Parrett Landscape Architect
Nathan Polanski Get Engaged Representative		Julie Bassuk Urban Planner
Learn more about the commissioners.

News
Light Rail Station Approved
On January 15, 2009, the Design Commission unanimously approved the design of the University of Washington Light Rail Station in its third and final review. The commission asked Sound Transit to "strengthen the correspondence between the art and architecture" and made several other recommendations. Read the minutes from the January 15, 2009 meeting.

Design Excellence Awards
On January 17, 2008, the Mayor and the Seattle Design Commission awarded five city projects for their design excellence.

Recommendations
The Design Commission writes recommendations to public officials about the urban design merits of the largest projects impacting the city, such as:

SR 520 Bridge Replacement
The Design Commission supports Option K, with modifications, and finds Option A a viable alternative, with modifications. Read the letter (12/2008).

See more recommendations. Also, read the minutes of the commission's project reviews.

Visual Resume

The Grass Blades
See the AIA award-winning The Grass Blades at the Seattle Center and how the Design Commission's review made a difference in the development of this project. Open the Visual Resume.

photo by Benjamin Benschneider

Annual Report
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2008 Report
In 2008, the Design Commission reviewed $12.4 billion worth of public projects. For details, see the commission's annual report.