Adam Herrick | Associate

Dedicated. Approachable. Considerate. Thoughtful. Attentive.

Adam Herrick is a seasoned project manager and architectural designer who leads KMB architects’ security and justice design projects and on-call tasks for the State of Washington. He finds it fascinating to see how justice facilities operate and thrives within the compressed schedules and specific demands of these projects.

“The design profession keeps me interested because it’s always changing – owners change, clients change – and it’s always evolving with new standards and new operating procedures that we need to design to.”

As our resident roofing design expert, Adam can take credit for expansive roof replacement projects on many of the State of Washington’s largest office buildings. From these experiences, he’s witnessed first-hand the damage poor design can impose on facilities and understands the critical importance of the roof in the building envelope. Adam estimates that he’s completed several million square feet of roof replacements in his time at the firm.

“It’s a fun process. The roof is the most important part of the building. If it’s not solid, it will leak and there will be more problems.”

Many describe Associate Adam Herrick as the “yes man” around the office. If anybody needs insight and guidance in corrections design, roofing design, materials, or systems, Adam is always willing to help. His expertise is a huge asset to KMB architects’ and our clients. In fact, many of our Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) clients consider Adam their go-to resource for drawings, as-builts, and building systems knowledge to backfill institutional knowledge as they experience staff turnover. He is often called on to provide his resident expertise for the Washington State Penitentiary, Monroe Correctional Complex, and Clallam Bay Corrections Center. He fills a similar role for the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) for Western State Hospital and the Child Study & Treatment Center.

“I’m particularly proud of the Support Building at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla. We worked with 35 stakeholders at WSP over a one-year period to develop the program, which includes a GED program, arts and crafts, and a library. With a tight timeframe for design, and a tight budget, the change order percentage for this project, which was under construction for a year and a half, was just 0.75%.”

Away from the office, Adam snow skis, races his motorcycle at several off-road events around the Northwest, and cheers on the Seattle Seahawks. As a die-hard 12, Adam attends as many Seahawks games as possible – including 13 road games so far. His favorite stadium, besides Century Link Field, of course, has been Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. And where did he receive his worst treatment as an opposing fan? Football junkies won’t be surprised to hear it was at the notorious Oakland Coliseum in 1997.

Architectural Specialties

Security Design
Justice & Public Safety
State of Washington