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Design Review Program
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Northeast Board Members

Peter Krech
Position: Community Representative
Term: Second
Term expires: April 4, 2013
 
Peter Krech Design Review Board

Peter Krech has been a Seattle resident and practicing architectural designer at Callison Architecture for 12 years. He specializes in mixed-use, office, residential, retail and health care. He directs the design efforts of large teams of both architects and supporting consultants on national and international projects. Recent notable projects include three Amazon.com buildings in South Lake Union. He has served as a volunteer for the Seattle AIA honor Awards Committee. He is a member of the United States Green Building Council and the Urban Land Institute, and is a LEED Accredited Professional. He holds a Bachelor of Environmental Design and a Master of Architecture from the University of Minnesota.

Joe Hurley
Position: Design Professional Representative
Term: First
Term expires: April 4, 2012
 
Joseph Hurley Design Review Board

 

Joe is owner and principal of his own design firm, Joseph Hurley Architects. Previously, he worked as a project architect for James Cutler Architects, Johnston Architects, and Driscoll Architects, including serving as the lead designer for Fremont Lofts, a project the city has identified as a great example of design. He is very familiar with the design review program, attending meetings as a member of the public, or as an applicant giving presentations. He is a member of three community groups in Wallingford: the Quality of Life Board, the Land-Use Board, and Friends of Wallingford Playfield. He holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Oregon and a bachelors degree from Georgetown University.

Salone Habibuddin
Position: Development Representative
Term: First
Term expires: April 4, 2012
 
Salone Habibuddin 2010 Design Review Board

Salone is an architect and construction manager with 18 years of experience.  She has worked on multi-family housing projects covering both low-income and market rate, senior housing and hotels.  The first 10 years of her career were spent working for architecture firms in Seattle and the latter 8 have been spent as a construction manager for a South-Seattle based developer managing the design and construction of large multi-family projects.  She has also been involved for several years within the architecture community, nurturing young intern architects and teaching prep courses for licensing, offered by the AIA.  Born and raised in India, she moved to Seattle as an undergraduate at the University of Washington 22 years ago and has lived here since. She is a registered architect, with a BA in architecture and Master of Science in Construction Management from the University of Washington. 

Christina Pizana
Position: Local Residential Representative
Term: First
Term expires: April 4, 2013
 

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A graduate of California Polytechnic State University in architecture, she has provided design oversight and management to a wide variety of projects in Washington, Nevada, Utah and California. Christina has worked for several Seattle firms, including Harbor Consulting Engineers and Weatherholt and Associates since 1999 when she moved to Seattle. Previously she practiced in Las Vegas, NV and Fresno, CA where she was involved in a number of public, community and commercial projects. A pivotal influence on her residential design sensibility came from early work under Arthur Dyson in California. She volunteers as a peer counselor through the Re-evaluation Counseling Community and United to End Racism, primarily focusing on oppression work and community building. She also teaches nutrition for Solid Ground and is a founding board member of the local chapter of the National Organization for Minority Architects (NOMA NW).  She frequently volunteers with the Fremont Arts Council and Seattle Tilth. She lives in the Greenlake/Roosevelt neighborhood.  

Martine Zettle
Position: Local Business Representative
Term: First
Term expires: April 4, 2013
 
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Before joining Touchstone Corporation as a construction manager, Martine worked at Turner Construction Co. for ten years as a senior project manager, superintendent and lead purchasing agent. Her most visible project to date has been 2200 Westlake (Whole Foods, Pan Pacific Hotel). A graduate of the University of Washington with degrees in both Construction Management and Architecture, she sits on the Board of Directors for the Seattle Architecture Foundation and is an active member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and NAIOP.  She lives in Wallingford.

Last Updated:

January 13, 2012

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

Past Meetings

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

Digital Submissions
Applicants must provide a .pdf file of their design proposals to DPD ten calendar 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 early 2012, 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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