Tacoma Municipal Building – Condition Assessment

In 2019, Richaven Architecture & Preservation updated the Tacoma Municipal Building’s facade condition assessment using drone technology. Richaven demonstrated that there appears to be an increase in the number of points of deterioration on the building. Richaven also found that the severity of the observed issues appears to have increased across the board and that… Continue reading Tacoma Municipal Building – Condition Assessment

Overcommitteed? Aren’t We All!

Overcommitteed.  No this isn’t a misspelling!  “Overcommitteed” is the term I’ve just developed and come to use to describe the phenomena of being committed to too many different committees, regardless of whether it’s in our personal lives, professional lives or in our personal lives. Today we find such meaning in the use of our expertise… Continue reading Overcommitteed? Aren’t We All!

Richaven Principal, Brian Rich, Selected to the UW Husky 100

The University of Washington’s Husky 100 is an honor celebrating 100 students who are leaders on- and off-campus, committed to a discovery mindset, ready for what’s next, and connect the dots between personal, professional, and volunteer service.  Brian D. Rich, Principal of Richaven PLLC, creator of the Principles of Future-Proofing, and a UW graduate student,… Continue reading Richaven Principal, Brian Rich, Selected to the UW Husky 100

10 Principles of Future-Proofing Historic Buildings

ABSTRACT Normally, prudent architectural design, building science, building analysis software, and best practices are enough to ensure that an intervention (renovation, rehabilitation, etc.) in an historic building does not damage the structure and reduce its service life.  Future-proofing is the process of anticipating the future and developing methods of minimizing the effects of shocks and… Continue reading 10 Principles of Future-Proofing Historic Buildings

2013 Fischer Plumbing Baseball

Hey Y’all – Check out the following link for the Little League team I’m coaching this spring!  2013 Fischer Plumbing Baseball.  We have a lot of returning experience with this team and some very promising younger kids joining us.  We’re looking forward to a great season!  Play ball!

Published
Categorized as volunteer

Sustaining Our 21st Century Community Through Preservation

An article by David Shribman in the Winter 2013 Notre Dame Magazine discusses the challenges to our community in the 21st century.  He postulates that “[t]he principal challenge facing the United States in the second decade of the 21st century is to adjudicate between the two social goods of conviction and compromise….” If this is… Continue reading Sustaining Our 21st Century Community Through Preservation

To whom are we conveying the significance of an historic structure?

When you evaluate the integrity of a building, and think about whether it’s in good enough shape to convey its significance, to whom do you imagine it conveying that significance? Or, of course, failing to convey it? Having served on Landmarks Commissions and other preservation related groups for nearly 10 years now, I find that… Continue reading To whom are we conveying the significance of an historic structure?

Martindale-Kvisvik Chicken House Emergency Stabilization Complete!

The emergency stabilization measures for the Martindale-Kvisvik Chicken House, Barn and garage have been completed.  Richaven worked in cooperation with the contractor to design the cost efficient stabilization measures in time to prevent further deterioration from the winter weather.  The project was completed under budget and gives hope that the structures will survive until they… Continue reading Martindale-Kvisvik Chicken House Emergency Stabilization Complete!

Washington Heritage Barn Program wins NTHP Honor Award!

Congratulations to the Washington Heritage Barn Program!  The program recently was given an Honor Award by the National Trust for Historic Preservation at their annual conference in Spokane.  Richaven principal Brian Rich is a member of the Heritage Barn Advisory Committee and attended the awards ceremony.  Here’s the official press release from the National Trust… Continue reading Washington Heritage Barn Program wins NTHP Honor Award!

Richaven goes to Hanford!

An amazing tour through Hanford’s B Reactor where the plutonium was made for the bomb dropped on Nagasaki. Pop Quiz:  Do you know why there were two bombs dropped in Japan? Answer:  The first bomb was uranium and it was well known that there was a limited amount available in the world at the time.  The second… Continue reading Richaven goes to Hanford!