Architect selected to design North Cascades Environmental Education Center.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 1997--Seattle City Light (SCL (1) (Switch-to-Computer Link) Refers to applications that integrate the computer through the PBX. See switch-to-computer. (2) A file extension used for ColoRIX bitmapped graphics file format (640x400 256 colors). (language) SCL - 1. ), the North Cascades National Park North Cascades National Park, 504,781 acres (204,436 hectares), N Washington. Located in the Cascade Range, the park has outstanding alpine scenery, including high jagged peaks, glaciers, icefalls, hanging valleys, and mountain lakes in high glacial cirques. , and the North Cascades The North Cascades are a section of the Cascade Range of Western North America. They span the border between the Canadian province of British Columbia and the US state of Washington. Institute (NCI See Liberate. ) announce the selection of the Henry Klein Partnership of Mount Vernon Mount Vernon, estate, United States Mount Vernon, NE Va., overlooking the Potomac River near Alexandria, S of Washington, D.C.; home of George Washington from 1747 until his death in 1799. , Wash., as architects for the North Cascades Environmental Education Center on Diablo Lake. The Environmental Education Center will be built on National Park land in Ross Lake National Recreation Area Ross Lake National Recreation Area: see National Parks and Monuments (table). . Funding is being provided by SCL as part of the mitigation package negotiated for the utility's 30-year federal license renewal to operate its hydroelectric facilities on the Skagit River. The Henry Klein Partnership will immediately begin work with the three agencies on architectural program planning, schematics and design. The organizations will keep local communities and diverse regional groups informed about the planning process. Construction is planned to start in summer 1998, with completion and program commencement targeted for Summer 1999. NCI will design programs and operate the center. The buildings of the Henry Klein Partnership are noted for their regional appropriateness and sensitivity to particular site and environmental conditions. David Hall, the partner-in-charge, will work in collaboration with Richard Haag & Associates, a nationally-recognized landscape architect firm in Seattle. Mr. Hall says, "The best thing about being involved in the Environmental Education Center is that we get the chance to help people learn about our favorite place." Seattle City Light Seattle City Light is the public utility providing electrical power to Seattle, Washington and parts of its metropolitan area, including all of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park and parts of unincorporated King County, Burien, Normandy Park, Seatac, Renton, and Tukwila. will spend nearly $100 million over 30 years on environmental improvements at the Skagit. SCL, the sixth largest municipal utility in the nation, provides its citizen-owners with low cost, reliable electricity and is a leader in wise use of energy and the environment. For more information, contact Beth Blattenberger of Seattle City Light at 206/386-4506, Don Burgess of North Cascades Institute at 360/856-5700, ext 366; and Tim Manns of North Cascades National Park at 360/856-5700. CONTACT: Sharon Bennett, 206/684-3008 pager 206/386-4233 |
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