Professionals in the Inland Northwest architecture and engineering fields say industry awareness of the national Leadership in Engineering and Environmental Design certification program has grown significantly in the last several years and that it
Blue Room Architecture & Design PS, a Spokane-based boutique architectural firm, says it's designing a state-of-the art production, sales, and display facility for Shelby SuperCars LLC, in West Richland, Wash.Blue Room, which occupies 1,800 feet
Few Spokane-area architects and engineers say they are seeing more than a trickle of planned construction in the project pipeline, and most say they don't expect the flow to improve much in the near future.Architects and engineers, who generally
One major aspect missing from recent health-care reform conversations is housing, especially with regard to the aging population of the U.S., say three University of Arkansas researchers.The researchersKorydon Smith, Jennifer Webb, and to
How do you re-create a historical mansion that's been gutted by fire when no blueprints exist and you can't enter the condemned structure? That was the problem facing Blue Room Architecture & Design PS when it was hired to design the restoration of
The Spokane chapter of the American Institute of Architects is calling for entries for its biennial Excellence in Masonry Design Awards.Eligible projects must be declared and registered by July 1, says Kevin Krebs, of the Masonry Industry Group,
Construction-activity leading indicator rises for third straight month
June 17, 2010
The American Institute of Architects announced last month that its architecture billings index, a leading economic indicator of construction activity, rose in April, marking the third straight month of such increases.The index reflects the nine-
Economic reforms in China over the last 30 years have generated significant and steady opportunities for growth in investment, consumption, and the standard of living there. Part of the growth is due to an increased state investment in even though
Nystrom Olson Collins Inc., a young architectural firm here, says it's looking to boost its presence in the market by getting into development projects, is taking steps to become leaner amid the poor economy, and plans soon to change its name after
Architects and homebuilder design teams here say they're adapting to an economy-driven trend toward smaller, less expensive homesa shift they say often forces them to focus on packing big homebuyer desires into not-so-big spaces.Amid the a