John Mahlum FAIA

John Edward Mahlum FAIA  (1939-2025) -- the son of architect Edward K. Mahlum (1909-1988) -- received his undergraduate degree from the University of Washington (BArch 1962) and the MSArch from Columbia University.  As Principal of Mahlum & Nordfors McKinley Gordon and later Mahlum Architects, he commanded a distinguished portfolio in institutional facility design, including projects for many of the major educational and health services organizations of the Puget Sound region.

A qualified Value Engineer, John Mahlum served the community as member and chair of the Seattle Planning Commission, and as a member of the Board of the North Seattle Community College Foundation.  Elected by his colleagues as President of AIA Seattle in 1979, he became a Fellow of The American Institute of Architects in 1983.  He served as a Trustee of the Seattle Architecture Foundation, on the University of Washington Department of Architecture Professionals Advisory Council, and as a trustee of the Nordic Heritage Museum.