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Teaming Up: A Message From Terry Phelan
As a leader in sustainable and green design, Terry has dedicated her 30-plus-year career to finding ways to expand the deep green space. As her retirement approaches, Terry is looking forward to continuing to focus on educating the public and mentoring the next generation of designers to carry on the amazing work she and Living Shelter have started.
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Teaming Up: A Message From Jeff Pelletier
When the opportunity to advance our plans to expand our green and sustainable practice arose, it was too good to pass up. We feel fortunate to welcome Living Shelter Architects to our team — a dedicated group of designers whose mission and values align so well with our own. Sometimes, things just fit!
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Living Shelter Architects and Board & Vellum Join Forces
We’ve been keeping a secret, but it’s for a good reason, and we’re pleased to finally get to share! We’ve always been dedicated to bringing our clients the best we have to offer in our services, approach, and design philosophy. Now with Living Shelter Architects joining the team, we’re excited to be able to provide even more to our community.
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A Year in Review: Looking Back at 2017
Jeff Pelletier looks back on 2017 in his annual Year in Review blog post. From fun family times, to fun times at work, 2017 was a year to remember. So many things happened, but here are 10 highlights that leave us excited for what’s coming up in the new year.
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B&V Radio: Podcasting from Board & Vellum
Heads up, everyone, Board & Vellum now has a podcast: Design Goggles, on B&V Radio! Tune in on iTunes or SoundCloud, and listen as hosts Charles and Rachel discuss with guests what it’s like living in Seattle during the city’s exciting, rapid growth, all through the lens of design.
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We’re One of Washington’s Top Places to Work! Join Us?
We are so excited to be honored by Seattle Business magazine as one of Washington's top ten small businesses to work for, for the second year in a row. We all work hard to create and nurture the B&V culture. If that sounds good to you, too, check out our careers page: we're hiring!
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2024 ONEder Grant Recipient
As 2024 ONEder Grant Recipients, our team developed a research study that explored four dimensions of workplace attachment, resulting in a toolkit for how to develop authentic connection in the workplace.
2024 Night of the Stars Finalist for Multifamily Residential Urban Development
Board & Vellum was honored as a finalist in the category of “Multifamily Residential Urban Development With More Than 100 Units” at NAIOP’s 2024 Night of the Stars Awards.
PSBJ’s Largest LGBTQ-Owned Businesses of 2024
We’re honored to again be acknowledged on PSBJ’s lists of 2024’s top 25 largest-revenue businesses with LGBTQ-majority ownership. This year, Board & Vellum is listed 9th.
Just Label
In 2023, Board & Vellum achieved a Just label from the International Living Future Institute, joining a select few architecture and design firms in the state to have achieved a the social justice label.
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2024 ONEder Grant Recipient
In 2024, Board & Vellum was honored as a recipient of a ONEder Grant. Our team developed a research study that explored workplace attachment in a post-pandemic world, looking at how we connect across across four dimensions of attachment, and resulting in a toolkit for how to develop authentic connection in the workplace.
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