Wyn Bielaska, Architect 3831 59th Avenue SW , WA 98116 (206) 940-2102 [email protected] www.wynbielaska.com

I am a registered architect with the Ontario Architects Association (OAA). I have collaborated extensively on a wide range of projects in the , Canada, Europe, China and the Middle East including museums, performing arts centers, mixed-use complexes, resorts, and waterfront developments. My experience extends to design competitions as well as teaching at the University of Toronto School of , the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, and the University of Washington in Seattle. I am a Permanent Resident of the United States. I am also a member of the PAC (Professional Advisory Council) for the Faculty of Architecture, University of Washington, where I currently teach a design studio. I spent the majority of my career, from 1982 to 2008, working with Arthur Erickson.

I am currently doing design consulting with firms in Seattle. I participated in a design competition for a mixed-use project for a site in Southern China which included a hotel/office/conference center. I also participated in a design competition for an arts complex in Zhuhai, China. As we were the successful entrants, I now look forward to the realization of these projects.

At the University of Washington, I co-taught Design Studio 502/504 Spring 2017. We did an extension to Mies Van Der Rohe’s National Gallery in Berlin based on an International Design Competition brief for the studio project. I taught an Arch 500 Design Studio in the Fall 2017 semester. I am currently teaching a Housing Studio in Winter 2018.

I was recently employed by the Chihuly Studio in Seattle, Washington. I joined the Chihuly Studio to assist with the design of a glass pavilion called the Chihuly Sanctuary that will house several Chihuly installations in the Healing Garden of the Buffet Cancer Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

We experimented a lot with ceramic frit possibilities which was further complicated by the concave and convex nature of the insulated exterior glazing panels. Below is an image of the mockup. The idea was to create a vaporous effect transitioning from the opaque spandrel panel to the clear vision panel, much like the effect that Chihuly creates in some of his basket series.

I have been fortunate to have spent the formative years of my professional career with a great design mentor, Arthur Erickson, from 1982 until 2005. I was able to work on an immense diversity of project types, from small scale private homes to large scale mixed use projects in the USA, Europe, China and the Middle East, that were usually composed of cultural buildings surrounding a civic plaza. The exchange of ideas in our design studios was very rich and challenging. This rich work environment was conducive to the creation of many award-winning buildings in our portfolio. This great experience combined with my years of teaching design studios at the University of Toronto and the University of Washington has prepared me to serve most architectural practices as a Senior Designer. This experience also gives me a very solid foundation to mentor many of the young staff that I have worked with the last few years in a very positive manner. This has proved to be very valuable in the design culture of architectural practices that I have been exposed, from small scale to large corporate firms. As a Senior Designer, I also can offer editorial advice for projects from concept design to construction.

I was employed at Callison Architecture in Seattle, Washington from October 2005, then promoted to Associate Principal in 2006, and remained there until early 2015. My involvement in projects included several mixed-use projects in Kuwait, India, China and the US. My role at Callison evolved into overseeing many projects at concept level while participating on a DER (Design Excellence Review) committee with several of the Design partners at the firm. I was involved with large mixed-use projects which included Hospitality/Retail/Office programming in various cities in China with several large developers. I worked on several special RETAIL studio projects including Payless Shoes, and REI (NYC). I was the Lead Designer on the design for the 9/11 Memorial Museum Shop in New York and some conceptual rethinking of the prototype typology for the future flagship store in Manhattan.

Between 2002 and 2004, I was Design Principal at Krei Architecture (formerly Merritt & Pardini) in Seattle, Washington. While at Krei, I was a lead designer, in collaboration with Mulvanny G2, for the Greater Tacoma Convention Center (See Below.); and worked on several collaborations with Arthur Erickson.

I was the Lead Designer for the Future of Flight Museum (with Freiheit & Ho Architects) in Everett, Washington. (See below.)

Between 1995 and 2005, I collaborated with Arthur Erickson and Nick Milkovich on a variety of projects including:

• The Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington (as Project Architect and Senior Concept Designer) • The master plan for 2 million square feet of retail, office, hotel and housing in Anchorage, Alaska • The rooftop plaza for the Portside Convention Centre on the Vancouver waterfront • The master plan and concept design for the 1.2 km Mangaf Beach Resort in Kuwait • The headquarters office complex for the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation and Ministry of Oil • An invited completion for the renovation and addition to the Edmonton Art Gallery Education

Bachelor of Architecture, Carleton University, 1982 Registration

Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) since 1991 Teaching

At the University of Washington, I participated in various design studios at the Master’s and undergraduate levels from 2002 to the present. In 2017 I co-taught a Berlin Studio in the Spring semester 2017 with Nicole Huber, and the Arch 500 Design Studio in the Fall of 2017. I am teaching a Housing Studio in the Winter semester of 2018. I have also participated in several mid-term and final reviews.

At the University of Toronto, I served as a tutor in undergraduate design studios from 1987 to 1995.

At the University of Waterloo, I served as visiting critic. Additional Experience

AIA Awards Juror, Pacific Regional Awards, 2002 AIA Awards Juror, Southwest Washington Awards, 1999 Photography

Represented by Tatar Gallery, Toronto, and Traver Gallery, Seattle References

Steve Harmon, Project Manager, Callison, (206) 979-2766, [email protected] Dave Miller, Principal, Miller Hull Architects, (206) 616-2820, [email protected] Ken Oshima, Professor of Architecture, University of Washington, (206) 245-5752, [email protected] John Gish, Former Director of Design, Callison, (206) 605-9009, [email protected] Nick Milkovich, Principal, Nick Milkovich Architects, (604) 737-6061 Susan Warner, Deputy Director, Museum of Glass, (253) 284-2128, [email protected]