Wyn Bielaska, Ontario Architects Association, OAA 3831 59 th Ave SW Seattle, WA 98116 (206)940-2102 wynoosh@gmail.com www.wynoosh.com Summary I am a registered architect with the Ontario Architects Association (OAA). I have collaborated extensively on a wide range of projects in the United States, Canada, Europe, 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 Architecture, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, and I am currently teaching at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. 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, U of Washington, where I teach a Design studio on occasion in the Masters Program as well as the Undergrad program. I spent the majority of my career, from 1982 to 2008, working with Arthur Erickson. I am presently 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. 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 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. Most recently I was employed at Callison Architecture in Seattle, Washington. I was hired at Callison in October, 2004, then promoted to Associate Principal in 2006.My involvement in projects included several mixed-use projects in Kuwait, India, China and the US. I also participated in a design competition for Viva Casino and Hotel complex in Las Vegas, Nevada and the Harstene Island Performing Arts Center in
Washington State. My role at Callison has 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. Most recently I have been involved with large mixed-use projects in various cities in China with several large developers. I was the Lead Designer on the design for the retail shop at the 9/11 Memorial Museum in NY city and some conceptual rethinking of the prototype typology for the future NORDSTROM NY 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 and Trade Center, and worked on several collaborations with Arthur Erickson.
I was the Lead Designer for the Future of Flight Museum in Everett, Washington. Between 1995 and 2005, I collaborated with Arthur Erickson on a variety of projects including: With Arthur Erickson and Nick Milkovich, my role was Project Architect and senior concept designer on the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington; the master plan for 2 million square feet of retail, office, hotel and housing in downtown Anchorage, Alaska; the major rooftop plaza for the Portside Convention Centre on the downtown Vancouver waterfront; and the master plan and concept design for the 1.2 km Mangaf Beach Resort in Kuwait. Also in Kuwait, I prepared concept design for the Oil Sector Complex, the headquarters office complex for the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation and Ministry of Oil, and an entry for an invited completion for the renovation and addition to the Edmonton Art Gallery in 2005. EDUCATION Bachelor of Architecture, Carleton University, 1982
REGISTRATION Licensed Architect: Ontario Association of Architects, OAA since 1991 TEACHING University of Washington School of Architecture and Urban Design, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - various Design Studios in the Masters program and Undergrad program, 2002 present Most recently participated part time in Nicole Huber s Berlin Studio which included a trip to Berlin to review student projects with Vikram Prakash FALL QUARTER 2014 / Ken Oshima s Japan Studio - SPRING QUARTER 2015 - included a trip to Japan with the students for 12 days Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Syllabus Design Program, VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA Teaching Design Studio, Levels 1-6, 1996 to 2001 Visiting Critic at University of Waterloo, Ontario. Canada; University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, 1987 to 1995 University of Toronto, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - First through Fourth year Design Studios Tutor, 1987 to 1995 ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE AIA Awards Juror, Pacific Regional Awards, 2002 AIA Awards Juror, Southwest Washington Awards, 1999 PHOTOGRAPHY - Represented by Tatar Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA, USA
References: Dave Miller MILLER HULL ARCHITECTS Chair, Faculty of Architecture, University of Washington (206)616-2820 Dmiller@MillerHull.com demill@u.washington.edu Ken Oshima PHD University of Washington (206)245-5752 koshima@u.washington.edu John Gish Former Director of Design, Callison (206)605-9009 jgish1102@comcast.net Nick Milkovich Nick Milkovich Architects Inc (604)737-6061 Susan Warner Director, Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington (253)284-2128 swarner@museumofglass.org