Tour & Dinner Presentation
Evergreen High School
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Tour: 4:30 – 5:30 pm PT
Dinner/Presentation: 6:00 – 8:00 pm PT
The story of Evergreen High School begins with an understanding of place. The design draws inspiration from the site’s layered history—the glaciation that shaped the region, the historic watercourse that once cut through the land, and the current generation of towering conifers. Each element informs the planning and form of the school, creating a deep connection between natural systems and the built environment. The campus responds to a significant site challenge: a large sewer easement bisecting the property. This constraint shaped the placement and configuration of the building, but also reinforced the design’s narrative of resilience, flow, and regeneration. The new high school is a welcoming, safe, and culturally responsive community that embraces its bucolic setting while serving the diverse needs of students and families. On the exterior, the building evokes the solidity of rock carved by glaciers, with two primary masses separated to allow the watercourse’s path to symbolically continue between them. Inside, Cross-Laminated Timber celebrates the legacy of the Pacific Northwest Forest while embodying sustainable design and materiality. Together, these elements create a building that is both rooted in place and forward-looking, expressing strength, warmth, and environmental responsibility. Evergreen High School is more than a replacement facility—it is a living expression of the land’s past, present, and future. Through careful integration of natural systems, cultural identity, and sustainable practices, the school stands as a beacon for its community: a place of learning, belonging, and renewal.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how Evergreen High School’s design draws inspiration from glacial landforms, watercourses, and forests to root the school in its natural and cultural context.
- Examine how a major site constraint—a bisecting sewer easement—was transformed into an organizing principle that shaped building placement, circulation, and resilience.
- Explore how massing, experiential graphics, and cross-laminated timber convey narrative, support wayfinding, and promote health, safety, and well-being.
- Evaluate how sustainable strategies and cultural identity are integrated to create a safe, welcoming campus that serves as a beacon for its community.
Project Team:
Architect Company of Record: Bassetti Architects
Landscape Architect: Fora
Mechanical Engineer: Metrix Engineers
Structural Engineer: PCS Structural Solutions
Electrical Engineer: Hargis Engineers
Civil Engineer: KPFF Consulting Engineers
Contractor: Cornerstone General Contractors
Specialized Consultants:
Food Service Consultant – JLR Design Group
Theatre Planning – PLA Designs, Inc.
Acoustical / Audio-Visual Design Consultant – Stantec Consulting, Inc.
Cost Consultant – Robinson Company
Owner: Highline Public Schools
Schedule:
Rates:
| Private Firm Member |
$70 / $80
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| Private Firm Non-Member |
$90 / $100 |
| School Districts / Government Agency |
$35 |
Please register so we can get an accurate head count.
Registration closes on May 15.
Early bird registration closes on May 1.
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Request for Submittals: A Presentation of Your LESSONS LEARNED Pecha Kucha
Given~ we are a very strong chapter within A4LE and our chapter has delivered many award winning projects. We each hold the bar high for the work that comes out of our firms with a shared passion and commitment to our state's K-12 system.
Whereas~ we learn best from each other.
Whereas~ we will be hosting the global A4LE organization this fall in Seattle for LeaningSCAPES.
Whereas~ your Washington A4LE chapter board would like to highlight the great work we do here in the
state of Washington and provide the opportunity for an evening of learning from each other.
Therefore~ the Washington A4LE chapter board invites our membership to share their lessons learned and
elucidate, illustrate and illuminate how they have applied those lessons that have created excellence.
We invite you to present your best work that demonstrates those lessons learned in the format of a Pecha Kucha presentation of 6 minutes and 40 seconds, consisting of 20 slides, 20 seconds each. Maximum of four (4) speakers per team, minimum of two (2).
Submittal Dates
April 27: Provide a description (max 50 words) of your presentation and the speaker’s names. Email to [email protected].
April 29: Notification of acceptance which will include request for slides to be submitted.
May 18: Final slides due.
Eight (8) teams will present, and we look forward to accepting all proposals with the ability to run a second similar evening program.
Format rules for slides due May 18:
PowerPoint – 16x9, slides will be automatically advance each 20 seconds.
Please use only one of the following fonts – Calibiri, Arial, or Helvetica
Definition of Pecha Kucha
Pecha Kucha is a presentation style that is fast paced, short and sweet. The format dictates that each presentation has be 20 slides, 20 seconds per slide (20x20), with the slides automatically advancing. Created by architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham in Tokyo in 2003 to keep presentations focused and engaging (meaning “chit-chat” in Japanese). (see Wikipedia)
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Sponsorship Opportunities Available!
Dinner Sponsor – Tier 1 – $2,000 | SOLD
- Logo displayed near event entrance
- Promotional Literature distributed at sponsored dinner presentation (sponsor to provide)
- Premier logo recognition on presentation slides at sponsored event
- Premier logo recognition on pre-event marketing emails and event webpage for sponsored event
Dinner Sponsor – Tier 2 (Unlimited) $500
- Logo displayed near event entrance
- Logo recognition on presentation slides at sponsored event
- Logo recognition on pre-event marketing emails and event webpage for sponsored event
Happy Hour Sponsor – Tier 1 – $2,000 | SOLD
- Logo displayed at bar
- Premier logo recognition on presentation slides at sponsored event
- Premier logo recognition on pre-event marketing emails and event webpage for sponsored event
- Compensates for 1 drink for attendees at event, meet and greet at the bar
Happy Hour Sponsor – Tier 2 (Unlimited) $500
- Logo displayed at bar
- Logo recognition on presentation slides at sponsored event
- Logo recognition on pre-event marketing emails and event webpage for sponsored event
Select Program Option: SCHOOL TOUR 4 MAY – Evergreen HS to register.
Registration Questions? View the Washington Chapter Tour and Dinner Cancellation / Substitute / Late Registration Policy.
We greatly appreciate your attendance and active participation in our chapter events.