High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Fred Bassetti FAIA, (b. 1917) is a Pacific Northwest architect, teacher, and a prime contributor to the regional approach to Modern architecture during the 1940s-1990’s. Now retired, his architectural legacy includes some of the Seattle area`s more recognizable buildings and spaces. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) described his role as a regional architect and activist as having made significant contributions to “the shape of Seattle and the Northwest, and on the profession of architecture.”