Ray Calabro FAIA, Principal and Managing Partner of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Seattle, spoke for The Forum on March 29, 2023. He leads teams in a collaborative design process to produce civic and cultural buildings, corporate headquarters, academic, retail, and private residences across the United States and Canada. Ray is also a curatorial leader at BCJ and has led the creation of its celebrated monographs, including its most recent publication Gathering. Some of Ray’s projects
of note include Kicking Horse Residence, Jackson Residence, Nu Skin Innovation Center, Boundary Point Cabin, and Grand Teton Visitor Center. BCJ, a practice of six studios, brings a holistic approach to architecture, interior design, planning, and adaptive re-use. Their sustainable, site-specific designs have received 10 National Honor and COTE Awards from the AIA, and over 750 awards in total recognizing the firm’s work. The firm has also been awarded the prestigious AIA NationalArchitecture Firm of the Year Award.
