James “Jim” William Kressbach was born in Detroit, MI in 1949 to George Kressbach and Dorothy Westendorf. He passed away in Seattle, WA from cancer on November 2, 2022, at the age of 73. Jim grew up in the suburbs of Detroit and attended the University of Michigan between 1968-1972, where he studied architecture. After receiving his Bachelor of Architecture, he embarked on a cross-country road trip with his best friend, Doug. On their journey across the US, Jim first visited and fell in love with Seattle, where he would eventually settle. Jim was married to Yoshiko Ii who passed in 2021, in 1985 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. He spent many years caring for her during her chronic illness.
Jim worked as an architect in Seattle for more than four decades, spending the longest portion of his career with the Streeter and Associates Firm (formerly Streeter and Dermanis). During these years, Jim helped design major Seattle public projects, including T-Mobile and Lumen Fields. In addition to his local work, he contributed to major public works projects across the country, including the Manhattan Water Treatment Facility. While his work was prolific and diverse, he said his proudest accomplishment was his contribution to the
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