Jan Gleason FAIA

Jan Gleason FAIA (BA Cornell 1970, MArch UW 1981) (d. 2010) established the firm of Gleason Associates in Seattle in 1982, with a focus on work for non-profits, child care centers, and affordable housing providers.  In 1998 her firm merged with Seattle’s Environmental Works, which since its inception has made quality design available to non-profit facilities.

Her decades of socially responsible practice culminated in her role as Environmental Works’ Executive Director, where her practice experience, professional reputation, and design acumen advanced the importance of Environmental Works as one of the nation’s best respected community design centers, and helped bring value and awareness to architecture’s community service mission.  During her tenure Jan Gleason oversaw the design of more than 50 child care centers, becoming a national expert on creating spaces for young children.

AIA Seattle 2005 Medallist David Hewitt FAIA sponsored the nomination, in the category recognizing achievement "to make the profession of ever-increasing service to society, in an alternative career."

References:
*"Jan Gleason, Seattle architect, volunteer," Linda Shaw in The Seattle Times 1/10
*“Jan Gleason, Leader of Non-Profit Firm, Dies,” David Hill in Architectural Record 2/4/10
“*Change Agent – Remembering Jan Gleason,” by Maggie Tarnawa in Real Change News 2/17/10
*Environmental Works 50th Anniversary 2022''