Historic renovation brings unique challenges and opportunities to every project. Join architects, builders, and preservation professionals for a conversation about the realities of working with existing and historic buildings, from navigating codes and existing conditions to balancing preservation, performance, cost, and new uses. Panelists will share lessons from their projects and discuss the evolving role of historic renovation in the AEC industry.

Event Details
📍 Lund Opsahl, 1215 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1200, Seattle, WA, 98161
📅 Monday, October 12
🕓 4:00–5:00 p.m. – Happy Hour | 5:00–6:00 p.m. – Panel Discussion

If you need an accommodation for this event, please let us know by emailing mchung@lundopsahl.com or calling 206-402-5156.

Meet the Panelists:

Eugenia Woo, Director of Preservation Services, Historic Seattle

Eugenia parlayed a lifelong interest in architecture, history, cities, and communities into a career in historic preservation. She leads the Historic Seattle’s advocacy efforts by developing and implementing preservation policies and initiatives; providing technical assistance; engaging in community outreach; and coordinating broad advocacy efforts. Eugenia is past president of 4Culture’s Board of Directors; served on the Governor’s Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; and is a co-founder and President of Docomomo US/WEWA. She has a BA in Political Science from UC Berkeley and a Master in Urban Planning and Preservation Planning Certificate from the University of Washington.

Mark Johnson, Principal, Signal Architecture

Mark Johnson is a principal and founder of Signal Architecture + Research, a practice focused on cultural, community, and retreat work. With a career delivering one of a kind public and private projects, Mark brings a place and people focused approach to his work. Ever a design collaborator and strategist, the voice of clients, teammates, and community are centered. His work with cultural places, landmarks, and retreats has developed into a keen eye toward architecture, landscape, and experience as a system, yielding a true sustainability of place. His approach to scale based regenerative design matches occupant, program, and climate to place in projects, ranging from interpretive focused nature centers to public parks, adaptive reuse, museums, heirloom homes, and municipal infrastructure.

Torrey Davis, Project Executive, JTM Construction

Torrey is a jack of all trades with vast experience in various commercial building types. Whether office, life science, or residential, there are very few things Torrey has not seen before. He applies his experience to his project, providing the team with the confidence and creativity necessary to complete the most complex challenges. He has always wanted to build the kind of structures that contribute to this city’s amazing skyline. After graduating from the University of Washington, his first project was a 46-story high-rise project. Since then, he has had the opportunity to impact Puget Sound cities’ skylines working on skyscrapers, historic hotel renovation, and large residential projects.

Registration is required.