We'd be grateful if this was posted on the listserv! Thanks! * ** The Tour of Architects coming to the Tacoma area this weekend (March 17)* Over the course of two weekends in March, top architects and their clients are offering a rare opportunity for the public to visit custom homes and architecturally designed spaces, and meet the architects who designed them. For the first time ever, the tours will feature custom homes in Tacoma, Port Orchard, and Gig Harbor. The *Tour of Architects* is sponsored by *AIA Seattle* and *AIA Southwest Washington*. The "Tour of Architects" offers four unique tours on four different days, and are grouped geographically so that visitors can maximize their experience. *Tour One (March 17) features projects in West and South Puget Sound including Tacoma, Gig Harbor, and Port Orchard * * *Tour Two (March 18) features projects on Bainbridge Island Tour Three (March 24) features projects in greater Seattle Tour Four (Marc h 25) features projects in Seattle and the Eastside The self-guided tours feature primarily custom-residential homes, with styles ranging from modern, traditional, sustainable, accessory dwelling unit, universally designed and more. Other projects available for public viewing include an award-winning Fire Station, an equestrian facility and guest house, and the Bainbridge Island Japanese-American Exclusion Memorial, designed as a educational site for internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. Architects and their teams will be at each project to meet and greet the public, and conduct informal tours. Maps, tickets and info are located on website, www.TourofArchitects.com<http://www.tourofarchitects.com/> The all-star lineup of presenting Architectural firms include Adams Mohler Ghillino Architects; Al Terry Architecture; Architects Thomas; BC & J Architecture; BLRB Architects; Baylis Architects; CTA Design Builders; Coop 15; Don Larkin, Architect; Eggleston Farkas Architects; FINNE Architects; Janof Hald Architecture; Jones & Jones Architects + Landscape Architects; Peter Stoner Architects; Replinger Hossner Osolin Architects; ROM Architecture Studio; schacht aslani architects; Scott Allen Architecture and Whitney Architecture. Tickets are $20.00/tour, $35.00 weekend pass and $50.00 for two-weekend pass. For more information, visit www.TourofArchitects.com<http://www.tourofarchitects.com/>, email Liz@TourofArchitects.com or call 206.819.3618. ### Elizabeth Gadbois *GEM, LLC *Gadbois Events, Marketing & Public Relations 206.819.3618 <http://www.tourofarchitects.com/>