Kris P. Hamilton, P.E. Geiger Engineers |
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Position | Principal Emeritus, Geiger Gossen Hamilton Campbell Engineers, P.C.
Bellingham, WA |
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Education | B.A., Whitman College
B.S.C.E., Columbia University
M.S., Stanford University
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Career Synopsis | Kris Hamilton first worked with Geiger Associates in 1970. In 1978, he founded his own firm in Bellingham, Washington, which was purchased by Geiger Associates in 1981. As a principal in Geiger/KKBNA, he was in charge of a number of major projects. As one of the founding principals of GGHC, he is Principal-in-Charge of the Bellingham, Washington, office. |
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Project Experience | Sports Facilities, Long Span Structures and Special Structures
- Hoosier Dome/Indiana Convention Center Roof Structure, Indianapolis, IN
- Florida Suncoast Dome Roof Structure, St. Petersburg, FL
- Lindsay Park Recreation Center, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Bradley Center Professional Sports Arena, Milwaukee, WI
- Ontario Pavilion, Expo '86, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Renovations and Seismic Upgrades
- Lincoln Square Apartments, Bellingham, WA
- Oakland Block Building, Bellingham, WA
- Buchanan Towers, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Office and Retail Buildings
- Northwest Medical Office Building, Burlington, WA
- Whatcom Educational Credit Union, Bellingham, WA
- Peace Arch Factory Outlet Mall, Blaine, WA
Industrial
- Bellingham Schools Maintenance Building, Bellingham, WA
- ARCO Shop Remodel, Bellingham, WA
- Blue Seas Systems Warehouse, Bellingham, WA
- Transportation and Parking Facilities
- Squalicum Peninsula Parking Structure, Bellingham, WA
- Skagit Transit Authority maintenance, operations and administration base, WA
- Whatcom Transit Authority maintenance, operations & administration buildings, WA
- Government and Institutional Facilities
- Lynden Public Library, Lynden, WA
- City Hall Addition and Remodel, Bellingham, WA
- Whatcom County Courthouse Expansion (six stories), Bellingham, WA
- Fire, Police and Criminal Justice Facilities
- Bellingham Police Station, Bellingham, WA
- Skagit County Juvenile Facility, Mt. Vernon, WA
- Fire District #7 Station #5 Addition, Bellingham, WA
- Educational Facilities
- Ferndale Middle School, Ferndale, WA
- Whatcom Community College Day Care and Education Building, Bellingham, WA
- Meridian High School New Gymnasium and Multi-Use Buildings, Lynden, WA
Multi-Residential
- State Street Condominiums, Bellingham, WA
- Semiahmoo Beach Townhouses, Blaine, WA
- Senior Complex (72-unit), Bellingham, WA
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Patents | US Patent #4,848,260: Modular System for Marine Floats |
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Professional Registration | Civil and/or Structural Engineer in the following states:
Alaska, California, Idaho,Nevada,Oregon, Washington
Arizona,Florida,Indiana,New York,South Carolina,Wisconsin,
Arkansas,Hawaii,Kentucky,North Carolina,Virginia, Colorado.
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Professional Honors | "Those Who Made Marks" in 1989; Engineering News Record |
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Publications | - "Sports Stadia," Wilkes: Encyclopedia of Architecture: Design, Engineering, and Construction, Volume 4, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1989. Article written with other contributors.
- "Current State of Development and Future Trends in Employment of Air-Supported Roofs in Long-span Applications," Proceedings, ASCE Conf., Atlanta, 1994.
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Professional Societies | - American Society of Civil Engineers
- Structural Engineers Association of Washington
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