Weber Thompson Explained

Weber Thompson
Employees:70
City:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Founded:1987
Significant Buildings:Cirrus, Fifteen Twenty-One Second Avenue, Premiere on Pine

Weber Thompson is an architecture firm based in Seattle, Washington, United States. The firm employs over 70 architects and primarily focuses on high-rise buildings, interior design, and landscape architecture, also specializing in commercial office space, affordable housing and sustainable design. 17 of the firm's projects have earned LEED certification.[1]

History

The firm was founded by Scott Thompson, Blaine Weber, and Jeffrey Hamlett in 1987 as Weber Thompson Hamlett Architects.

In April 2008, Weber Thompson moved its headquarters to The Terry Thomas Building in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood;[2]

During the late-2000s recession, the number of employees at Weber Thompson dropped from 94 in early 2007 to 54 by late 2008.[3]

Scott Thompson retired in 2015,[4] and was replaced by new promoted partners, Amanda Keating, Jeff Reibman, and Elizabeth Holland.[5] [6]

Notable projects

Completed high-rise buildings
Other competed projects
Under construction, planned or proposed projects

Awards and recognition

Weber Thompson was named one of the top 100 U.S. firms designing residential projects in 2015 by Interior Design magazine.[11]

Weber Thompson ranks 16th in the 2016 Building Design + Construction's Top 110 Multifamily Architects List.[12]

Weber Thompson has been listed in the 2016 PSMJ Circle of Excellence, earning the firm a Platinum Award.[13]

Weber Thompson listed among Architect Magazine's 2016 Top 50 firms in the nation.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sustainabiliteam . Weber Thompson . February 21, 2016.
  2. News: Gamache . Shawna . April 17, 2008 . Weber Thompson's new office: light, air and sometimes shorts . Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce . February 21, 2016.
  3. News: Dietrich . Heidi . January 28, 2007 . Weber + Thompson adds 9 principals due to growth . Puget Sound Business Journal . February 21, 2016.
  4. News: Stiles . Marc . June 16, 2015 . Weber Thompson bids 'aloha' to co-founder Scott Thompson . . February 21, 2016.
  5. Web site: Weber Thompson bids 'aloha' to co-founder Scott Thompson - Puget Sound Business Journal. Puget Sound Business Journal. 2016-04-01.
  6. News: February 3, 2016 . Weber Thompson . Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce . February 21, 2016.
  7. News: Cheek . Lawrence W. . September 10, 2015 . Very vertical Seattle: The city builds up to create more homes downtown . The Seattle Times . February 21, 2016.
  8. News: Curtain rises on 40-story Premiere on Pine luxury apartment tower in Seattle. Stiles. Marc. December 16, 2014. Puget Sound Business Journal. February 21, 2016.
  9. News: On Architecture: The problem with most high-rises is how well they reach the street. Cheek. Lawrence. April 24, 2006. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. February 21, 2016.
  10. News: SHA opens 83 more apartments and a hillclimb at Yesler Terrace. February 2, 2016. Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. February 21, 2016.
  11. News: January 27, 2016 . Weber Thompson in ID's top 100 . Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce . February 21, 2016.
  12. News: Top 110 Multifamily Architecture Firms. Building Design + Construction. 2016-12-12.
  13. News: Top Performing 2016 Circle of Excellence Firms - PSMJ. PSMJ. en-US. 2016-12-12.
  14. News: The 2016 Architect 50. Architect. 2016-12-12.

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