Employee Spotlight – Chris, Mechanical Engineer

In our first employee spotlight, we asked Chris, a mechanical engineer at Pillar, about his experience working at Pillar and how he likes to spend his time outside of the office. Continue on to hear what he had to say.   Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself. Chris:  I am a long-term resident of the Pacific Northwest, growing up in Oregon before moving to Seattle to attend college. I have undergraduate and graduate degrees in aerospace engineering from the University of Washington.   Q: Why did you decide to become a Mechanical Engineer? Chris: I’ve always been interested in building things since I was

Glass Expanse Doors Designed by Pillar Design in collaboration with a design consultancy

Working with a Design Consultancy – Glass Expanse

For our next client spotlight, we met with Adam, the founder of Glass Expanse, to talk about his source of inspiration, experience working with a design consultancy, and biggest product development challenge as he brought his sliding door and window system to market. Pillar: Tell us a little bit about you and your product. Adam: We manufacture slide and stack patio doors for the residential and commercial construction industry. Our product is designed to focus on usability and aesthetics first, providing an easy way to completely open spaces. Pillar: How did you come up with your product idea? Adam: I lived in Australia for