Architect William “Bill” Bain Jr., whose vision propelled both the skyline of Seattle and the growth of architecture firm NBBJ into a global urban design leader, died June 8 in that city at age 88.
Bain, a former U.S. Army reserve officer trained as a combat engineer, turned his fighting spirit into a 64-year design career at NBBJ, where he was a consulting partner until his death. It was co-founded in 1943 by his father William J. Bain.