Equity, Inclusion & Urban Planning in Seattle

Driven by the desire to have a meaningful impact on both the urban and natural landscape, Rico works with organizations to have a positive influence in their own communities through design. In 25 years of professional experience, he has developed a keen awareness of the special requirements needed to make public, private, and non-profit projects a success. Rico is a principal at DLR Group and Civic Design Leader for their NW Region. Rico believes that through proactive design, vision, and multi-agency collaboration, opportunities for social change can be realized through urban-scale, civic projects. Rico was on AIA Seattle’s board of directors for six years and was president of the Seattle Chapter in 2012-13. Rico was a mayoral appointee to the Historic Seattle Council for six years, was a founding member of the National Organization of Minority Architects Northwest Chapter, and is current Chair for the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority. Rico sat on the AIA+2030 national steering committee, a committee born out of AIA Seattle that has seen to it that 24 cities nationally are providing curriculum to help design teams and owners meet the 2030 Challenge. Rico sat on both the City of Seattle One Center City Advisory Board and Seattle’s Imagine Greater Downtown Advisory, was recognized in 2011 by AIA National as a Citizen Architects on the Move, and was awarded the AIA Seattle Young Architect Award in 2014. In 2019, Rico was voted in as an incoming board member of Seattle’s Downtown Seattle Association.

Lindsey has devoted her career to understanding the legal risks her clients face in the construction industry. Her clients include developers, owners, owner’s representatives, contractors, international multidisciplinary design firms, and local engineering and architecture firms. She takes great pride in offering an integrated suite of services to her clients, providing advice on risk management, contract negotiation, and conflict resolution, as well as defending her clients from claims. Lindsey’s practice spans Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and Arizona and she considers it an honor to counsel her clients as they change the way people live, work and travel in the Pacific Northwest. Lindsey is deeply engaged with organizations in the field of construction and she holds numerous leadership positions as well as being recognized as an honorary American Institute of Architects (AIA) member. She is a respected leader in her field and a frequent presenter to industry organizations and professionals on a range of construction law topics.