SWENSON SAY FAGET

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June 2020
SSF is proud to partner with Outdoors for All on the Building 18 project – their new headquarters in Magnuson Park. We are honored to sponsor the 2020 Donor Reveal Events. Founded in 1979, OFA’s work to enrich the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities through outdoor recreation is trans-formative. Find out more at Outdoors for All.

April 2020
COVID-19 brought about big changes for the 2020 BLOCK Project/Facing Homelessness 3rd Annual A/E/C fundraiser. Team goals were reduced to $5,000 per team. Despite fundraising in the middle of a pandemic, the 9 teams raised over $90,000 for Facing Homelessness’ Essential Programming. What a beautiful sign of people’s humanity during a crisis!

Kudos to SHKS for such an amazing response! Thanks to all the other teams as well – Skanska, Katerra, Flad, FSi, GGLO, Miller Hull, and Roberts Group. Looking forward to next year’s renewed, in-person, A/E/C challenge!

2019
November 2019
SSF and Atelier Drome Architecture + Interior Design joined forces to raise money, purchase, and build 8 bicycles for older kids in foster care. What a fun way to spend an afternoon with great clients while supporting an amazing non-profit, Treehouse!

May 2019
Similar to previous years, SSF sent 10 volunteers to work with Food Lifeline passing out food at Northgate Elementary School’s Food Pantry. Thanks to Holly, Sean J, Ryan A, Brian, Maggie, Francesca, Heidi, Chardie, Evan R and Evan S!

April 2019
SSF BLOCK Project – Year 2. SSF participated again as a Team Lead for the The BLOCK Project‘s AEC fundraiser. Team SSF raised $47,000 and the entire evening raised over $225,000! This year the money will help build a warehouse and pay the general contractors. We’re proud to continue to support this noble cause. Again, a huge Thank You to everyone that supported Team SSF both at the event and online!


January 2019
To highlight our amazing staff and drive new traffic to our website, we launched a social media campaign called The ABCs of SSF – 26 reasons why you want to work with Swenson Say Faget! Thanks to Dapper for their amazing design of this new landing page and coordinated ARCADE Magazine ad.

2018
December 2018
Happy Holidays from Berkeley, Cooper and the entire SSF team!

June 2018
Which sport this summer? Kickball, of course. While ‘over 500’ was not in the cards, they did have a ball. (ba-ha-ha) L to R, top to bottom: Emily, Sean, Scott, Vlad, Jim, Derek, Claudia, Bianca, Ryan and Evin

May 2018
SSF was thrilled to team with CORE Tanzania to provide structural engineering design for compressed stabilized earth blocks (CSEBs) for this school. Thanks to Zane, Aaron and Kevin for their time toward this important mission of bringing quality educational spaces to this west African village.



April 2018
Two More! SSF is pleased to announce the addition of two more Associate Principals – Evin Gibson, PE, SE, and Heidi Maki. For a full list of shareholders, go to our People page and click on Principals circle.

April 2018
SSF routinely supports SMPS Seattle’s bi-annual Trivia Nights to raise money for SMPS scholarships. Congratulations to Sean, Pete, Francesca and Evin on 2nd Place this year!

April 2018
SSF BLOCK Home Fundraiser. SSF’s original involvement with the BLOCK Project included structural engineering design and hands-on construction of the first BLOCK Home – built in October 2017. We were so moved by Facing Homelessness’ mission that we volunteered to raise $35,000 to build a BLOCK home. We raised $46,000! A huge Thank You to Karl for getting us involved, and to everyone that supported this effort. Click on the arrow below to see all our awesome contributors and event photos!

P.S. Thank you to Chris Eden Photography for the party pictures!

January 2018
Beth, Mat and Sarah represented SSF at the YWCA of Pierce County’s benefit dinner to support eliminating racism and empowering women!

2017
August 2017
5th Anniversary of Paintball! Some of the team headed out to Paintball Station in Mount Vernon to blow off some steam. L to R Top: Robert, Mat, Emily, Brett, Ryan, and Vicente. Bottom: Dani, Bianca, Kevin and Scott!

July 2017
Part of our Food Lifeline support has been attending the Ankrom Moisan Trivia Night since 2015! Brian, Heidi, Pete!, Chris from Sazan, Francesca, Bianca and Dan. Fortunately we don’t have any pictures of Dan during the dance-off tie breaker!

June 2017
Fun was had by all that attended the 1st SSF Curling Night at the Granite Curling Club in north Seattle. Staff, family and friends learned how challenging it is to stay upright on the ice! Click the arrow below for a slideshow. Thanks Mat for the photos!


May 2017
New Associate Principals. SSF is proud to announce the addition of 4 new Associate Principals. Brian Rittereiser, Ryan Anderson, Chris Potter and Pete Krebs!

April 2017
Historic Preservation Support. SSF again participated in the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation’s Revitalize Washington in Ellensburg. This is an annual statewide conference focused on historic preservation and economic revitalization.

April 2017
More silly staff images – proof that we’re not your standard pocket protector engineers! Arcade Ad 2017.

January 2017
MBA. SSF is proud to be a new member of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties (MBA). The MBA represents 2800+ firms that are involved with the design and construction of single and multi-family residential buildings in King and Snohomish Counties. Approximately 60% of SSF’s projects are residential. We are excited to get involved with this association to connect with existing clients and build new relationships.

2016
December 2016
SSF Gives Back. SSF adopted two YWCA Families for the holidays. Thanks to the team’s generosity, we were able to adopt a third!

October 2016
A4LE. As part of our initiative to secure more public K-12 work, SSF joined the Seattle Chapter of the Association for Learning Environments (A4LE), a national organization centered around public school facilities directors and owners!

August 2016
Outstanding Website. Following our new branding initiative in 2015, SMPS Seattle’s 2016 Best Website Reign Award went to…SSF!

May 2016
Preservation. SSF Continues to support the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation through participation in the Revitalize Washington Conference at Lake Chelan. Not surprisingly, Dan was the highest bidder for “da bear” at the evening auction!

Arcade 2016 Ad. Whether summoned by you or Commissioner Gordon, we come to the rescue!


2015
December 2015
SSF Olympics. In solidarity with the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics, the team kicked off a 9 month-long SSF Olympics. Groups of 4 or 5 were formed and monthly competitions commenced through August 2016. Beer tasting, gingerbread houses, paper airplanes, Jenga, cornhole, quizbowl, shuffleboard, tricycle time, rubberband archery and a final relay. The winning team was Blaze, Derek, Dan M and Olivia!



September 2015
New Ads. A new ad series was introduced for Arcade Magazine!

August 2015
SSF New Brand! It seemed fitting to revisit SSF’s brand during our 20th Anniversary year. The new look is bold and intentionally atypical – reflecting how we see ourselves.

May 2015
20th Anniversary Staff Celebration. On May 14, 2015, the entire SSF staff took the afternoon off for a cook-off at Tom Douglas’ Hot Stove Society. With some guidance from the Hot Stove staff, 6 teams carefully prepared and presented a salmon and a starch dish that were judged by the Hot Stove chefs. Then the team challenge turned into a dinner for 40!

More Photos


March 2015
March Madness. An annual tradition, the SSF conference room is reserved for 2 days of basketball-mania. Come and go as you wish, but if Ryan A and Zane are around, you better root for the Zags!


2014

December 2014
New Shuffleboard Table. In December, a new shuffleboard table joined the foosball table in the employee lounge.

August 2014
Little Free Library Project with Hilliard’s. SSF Project Manager, Ryan Anderson, spearheaded the design and construction of a Little Free Library in conjunction with Hilliard’s Brewery in Ballard.

July 2014
Washington Trust for Historic Preservation – Preservation News Article by Greg Coons. Principal Greg Coons, authored an article explaining the current state-of-affairs regarding the City of Seattle’s pending URM (unreinforced masonry) Building requirements.

May 2014
Revitalize Washington. Dan Say teamed with Nicholas Vann, Historical Architect at Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, for a presentation at the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation Annual Meeting in Wenatchee.

Revitalize Washington 2014



May 2014
SSF Paintball. It’s very possible this may become an annual tradition.

2013
December 2013
SSF Names 5 New Associate Principals. The up-and-comers of SSF have been named! Brett Mozden, Greg Juttner, Karl Rosman, Sean King and Zane Kanyer all now have ownership in SSF! OK. OK. This occurred during Movember – thus the crazy “staches” on some of our new leaders. Don’t let that scare you.

New Associates Blog Post
October 2013
Dan Say – AIA Seattle Honorary Membership Award Recipient. AIA Seattle annually recognizes individuals who are not otherwise eligible for AIA membership (aka not an architect) yet have contributed notably to AIA Seattle’s mission and goals. Dan sat on the Board of Directors from 2008 to 2012. He also served on the Board of Directors for Design In Public from 2013 to 2015.

AIA Seattle Honorary Members List
I AM AIA


September 2013
SSF Paintball. Good to let off a little steam every now and then.

2012
September 2012
AIA Board Gift. After serving for 4 years on the AIA Seattle Board of Directors, SSF created a commemorative deck of trading cards featuring the Board Members and AIA staff.

June 2012
I-Fly Staff Party. Upon completion of the new I-Fly facility in Tukwila, we were compelled to take a company-wide field trip!

2011
December 2011
Gary Swenson Retires. 50 years after graduating from the UW, Gary Swenson retired in December, 2011. Gary was a leader in historic renovation, serving multiple years on the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board, the Seattle Design Commission, and on the Pioneer Square Preservation Board. We truly appreciate his leadership of SSF for the past 16 years.



January 2011
New SSF Mugs. These may well have been the most popular A/E/C coffee mug in the Northwest!

2010
September 2010
Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. After 3 years of donating to the Washington Trust, Dan Say stepped up to serve on the Board of Directors. He was primarily responsible for recruiting other A/E/C firm sponsors. He continuously served on the board from 2010 through 2015. SSF continues to be an active supporter for all Trust activities.

Washington Trust for Historic Preservation

July 2010
Food Frenzy Support. In 2010, SSF began annually participating in Food Lifeline’s Food Frenzy event – a fundraiser that feed kids during the summer that depend on the free lunch programs during the school year. Food Lifeline’s Food Frenzy Event; Food Frenzy Blog Post



February 2010
PNA Home Design and Remodel Show. Since 2010, SSF participated in the Phinney Neighborhood Associations Home Design & Remodel Fair – a great way to directly connect with our residential clients and architects. UPDATE: SSF was a vendor at the PNA Home show every year from 2010 to 2017!

2009-2011
AIA Future Shack Sponsor. SSF is a consistent sponsor of AIA Seattle events.


2008-2012

AIA Board of Directors. Dan Say served a 4 year term on the AIA Seattle Board of Directors.

2008
A perfectly Engineered Curve Ball (Baseball Game Invite with SSF). Who but SSF would explain the engineering behind a curve ball? This was the formal invitation for a client to attend an M’s game with a SSF staff member.


2007

June 2007
SSF Softball. SSF fielded a smokin’ hot softball team, the Belltown Bombers, this summer!

April 2007
Arcade Ad. Corporate sponsorship and advertising for Arcade began in 2005 and continues today.



March 2007
AIA Ad. Support of Seattle AIA has been consistent from the inception of the firm.


January 2007
4 New Principals. During the 12th year of operation, Chardie Byrne, Dan Morrow, Greg Coons, and Rob Galus joined the existing 6 Principals in the ownership of Swenson Say Faget.

January 2007
KEXP Radio Sponsorship. We had such great feedback from our KUOW sponsorship in 2004, we started annually donating to KEXP Public Radio in 2007.


2006
September 2006
Gary Swenson – AIA Seattle Honorary Membership Award Recipient. AIA Seattle annually recognizes individuals who are not otherwise eligible for AIA membership who have contributed notably to AIA Seattle’s mission and goals.

AIA Seattle Honorary Members List



January 2006
Ryan Reichman / Principal. SSF adds another new Principal / Owner, Ryan Reichman. Ryan is the managing principal of our Tacoma office.

2005

AIA and Arcade Ads. SSF supports AIA Seattle and Arcade Magazine annually.

2004
SSF Opens Tacoma Office. SSF opened an office in downtown Tacoma to better serve our South Sound clients and provide an alternative work space for our South Sound team.


January 2004
KUOW Radio Sponsorship. As part of our community support, SSF has been sponsoring KUOW Public Radio annually since 2004.


2002

NEW SSF LOGO. After 7 years in business, we embraced a new brand.

2001
February 2001
Nisqually Earthquake. 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit 11 miles northeast of Olympia. Extensive seismic evaluation and renovation work followed.


1999

December 1999
Blaze Bresko / Principal. SSF adds the first additional Principal / Owner since inception, Blaze Bresko. Blaze worked with the other owners at Ratti Swenson Perbix / EQE prior to joining the SSF team.

1996

SSF Moves to 1925 Post Alley Office. We’re the SAME PEOPLE you’ve come to know … doing the same same GREAT WORK you’ve come to expect…and we’re having FUN doing it.

1995
January 1995
Inception of Swenson Say Faget. Founding Principals Gary Swenson, Dan Say, Paul Faget and Gary Mackenzie start their own firm: Swenson Say Faget – a structural engineering corporation.

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