Architect Fred Bassetti dies; he leaves indelible mark on Seattle

Fred Bassetti, one of Seattle’s most renowned architects, left his mark in the design of landmarks from the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building to the Seattle Aquarium and Pike Place Market.

Mr. Bassetti, who championed a Northwest contemporary architecture that sought to soften and humanize buildings, died Thursday morning (Dec. 5) at an Oregon hospital after complications from breaking his hip. He was 96.