The holidays are a natural time for reflection. As we transition from one year to another and end one decade to enter the next, we’re taking a look back at 2019. The pride and gratitude we feel for our accomplishments over the past year have us excited for what’s in store for 2020.
A Growing Team
Last January, we welcomed Troy Howe as a new Project Architect to our team. Troy has become an integral part of our team bringing his background as a craftsman in wood joinery building as well as 20 years of experience as an architect.
In addition to his extensive experience, Troy also received certification as a Certified Passive House Consultant this year!
We are also currently looking for a talented, design-firm-experienced, and self-motivated individual to join our team as an Office Manager. The ideal candidate is an insightful people person who is extremely organized, works well with deadlines, and is driven to help grow a small creative design firm. Learn more about the position here: LSA Office Manager job description
If you (or someone you know) are interested in this position and feel you could be the right fit, please send your resume to todd@charrettevg.com with the subject line – Living Shelter Office Position.
Living Shelter Architects in the Press
We are so delighted to have our Net Carbon DADU featured in both The Seattle Times and Dwell!
And our Net Positive Custom Home was featured in Fine Homebuilding!
Project Milestones
2019 was a year of achieving many exciting project milestones. The Dog Towne buildings of our Pasado’s Safe Haven project broke ground; soon to be followed by Kitty City. We’re pleased to have participated in the Green Home Tour again, this year featuring Rainier View Homes, the first cottage development in unincorporated King County.
Our Yakima Baptist Historic Adaptive Reuse project was completed and opened this fall. Terry co-presented at BuiltGreen19 discussing three groundbreaking communities that are pushing the envelope to Net Zero and beyond. Our Selah Vista project was also presented at the Green Building Slam + Summit in a ten slides in ten minutes talk.
With so many wonderful things we’ve experienced this year, we are holding space for the new projects, new experiences and new connections that will make 2020 an expansive and transformative beginning to a new decade. Won’t you join us on this journey?