Kris P. Hamilton, P.E.
Geiger Engineers
 
  PositionPrincipal Emeritus, Geiger Gossen Hamilton Campbell Engineers, P.C.
Bellingham, WA
 
  EducationB.A., Whitman College
B.S.C.E., Columbia University
M.S., Stanford University
 
  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.
 
  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
 
  PatentsUS Patent #4,848,260: Modular System for Marine Floats
 
  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.
 
  Professional Honors"Those Who Made Marks" in 1989; Engineering News Record
 
  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.
 
  Professional Societies
  • American Society of Civil Engineers
  • Structural Engineers Association of Washington