2018 Annual WASLA Conference

Motif Seattle, March 16, 2018

 

 

4:15 - 5:15 pm
Transformative Results Through Design Build Delivery

Description:

Design Build Delivery is becoming a go-to method for public projects in Washington State and across the country. Per DBIA, this delivery method "saves money and time by transforming the relationship between designers and builders into an alliance which fosters collaboration and teamwork." The recently completed Elson S Floyd Cultural Center at the entry to Washington State University's Pullman Campus epitomized the intent of this delivery method. This interactive session will break down the GGLO-Absher Design-Build Team approach, centered around aligned purpose, shared vision, engagement from the onset of the project, and the confirmation of a legacy in the making.

Lead Speaker:

Mark Sindell

Speaker Bios:

Mark Sindell, Design Principal, GGLO
Mark Sindell is a Landscape Architect focused on creating vibrant, sustainable places for people. He has over 20 years of experience working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary design teams providing leadership, design inspiration, and technical expertise on sustainable and mixed-use projects. Mark is involved on the outset of the design process, ensuring that opportunities for value creation are holistically incorporated into each project. Mark led the design team on the Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center, navigating the design-build team through innovative and unconventional design while collaborating closely with project stakeholders to realize the vision and support Washington State University's commitment to culture and diversity.

Sebatian Kalilikane, Project Engineer, Absher Construction
Sebatian Kalilikane is a proud Asian American/Pacific Islander Washington State University Alum that graduated from WSU in May of 2017 with his Bachelors of Science in Construction Management. During his time as an undergraduate, he was heavily involved with the multicultural community and served as one of the many students involved with the programming of the Elson S Floyd Cultural Center in its beginning stages. Intrigued by the project, Sebatian reached out to the project team and was given the opportunity to join the team as an intern for the project. After graduating, he was hired on full time and now works as a Project Engineer with Absher Construction.

Paula Groves Price, Associate Dean for Diversity and International Programs, Washington State University
Dr. Paula Groves Price is the Associate Dean for Diversity and International Programs in the College of Education at Washington State University. She teaches courses on culturally responsive pedagogy, critical multiculturalism, critical race theory, and qualitative and critical ethnographic research methods. Her research areas include race and equity in education, African American and Indigenous education, Black Feminist Epistemology, and Indigenous Knowledge Systems. Dr. Price is a steering committee member for the Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center and serves as the Programming Chair and Advisory Committee chair for the Center. Dr. Price is a mother of two children, ages 4 and 10, and received her BA from the University of California Berkeley in Social Welfare and Interdisciplinary Field Studies and her PhD in the Social Foundations of Education from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

Learning Objectives:
  • Understand the benefits of design-build delivery and how to build an integrated Team to achieve transformative results within strict confines of budget, schedule, and institutional requirements.
  • Through this case study, learn strategies for an inclusive design process that leverages team expertise to maximize building, systems, landscape, and sustainable performance.
  • Understand site planning and campus design strategies that unify building and landscape as one.