This 45,000-sf structural-steel and masonry building has three floor levels above grade, plus a partial basement. Due to soft soil characteristics that are prone to excessive settlement, the grade-level foundation rests on top of nearly 150 steel helical piers. Delivery method for this project was via Progressive Design-Build, allowing for thorough collaboration between the general contractor and design professionals.

Housed within a wood, masonry, and steel structure, these 12,000-sf facilities provide ample space for the fire fighters and support staff, including dorm rooms, offices, kitchen, fitness center, and an apparatus bay that can fit four trucks. Design-Build was the successful delivery method of choice for these projects.

With a floor area of nearly 8,500 sf, this facility showcases the natural beauty of wood with a roof structure that is framed extensively with exposed glulam beams. Adding to the structural appeal is an exposed, custom roof truss that utilizes glulam chords and diagonal steel-rod web members.

This new two-story, 32,000-sf corporate center utilizes reinforced masonry and structural steel to create high-end office spaces, meeting rooms, and support facilities. A unique floor plan and centralized circular stair provided structural challenges that were met with creative solutions.

Constructed in 1910, this historic hotel in downtown Spokane originally housed hundreds of laborers that were migrating to our area. This renovation converted the building into a mixed-use facility that includes offices, retail shops, a restaurant, and a movie theater. Awarded LEED Platinum certification by the USGBC, structural contributions included reuse of existing primary structure, support of rooftop gardens, and strategic use of recycled and locally sourced building materials.

Serving as the company’s corporate headquarters, this 8,000-sf office building was designed with sustainability in mind, in part by employing insulated foundations for increased energy efficiency and utilizing certified wood sourced from responsibly managed forests. In addition, architecturally exposed timber elements contributed highly to the warm, natural beauty of the interior spaces.

At two-stories and 290,000-sf of interior space, this new facility will provide the school district with well-needed student capacity for years to come. Primary framing includes structural steel beams and columns, with open-web steel joists at the roof and floor and reinforced masonry in select locations. Lateral resistance is provided by steel braced frames and masonry shear walls. By strategically locating building joints and fire walls, this large facility was divided into six separate structures for improved fire safety and economy.

Grandview High School is a two-story facility separated into three independent structures to accommodate thermal expansion/contraction and firewall requirements. Roof framing is steel decking on wide flange beams and open-web steel joists (OWSJ). Some walls are constructed of CMU, while others consist of wide-flange beams on HSS columns with steel-stud infill. Second floor framing is primarily concrete topping on steel decking over wide-flange beams or OWSJ. Lateral forces are transferred to a conventional foundation by CMU walls and steel braced frames. Much of the framing was repetitive and conventional which proved to be economical. The more challenging aspects of the building design were the numerous skews and offsets to accommodate the limited site footprint, along with the design/detailing of the firewalls and building separation joints.

The new 70,000-sf, three-story landmark facility on Columbia Basin College’s Pasco campus added classrooms and labs for more than 400 students. Natural light is abundant in the main lobby and social-gathering area thanks to the two-story glass curtain wall system. Central to the building is a rotunda that houses a large lecture hall on the main level and second floor.

With nearly 30,000-sf of recreation space, this on-campus facility offers the Whitworth community with a means to pursue wellness and physical fitness all year long. Tall reinforced masonry walls support long-span steel roof trusses that enclose three multi-purpose courts, a fitness center, running track, and climbing wall.

This 59,000-sf building has a main floor and mechanical mezzanine that surround a courtyard. The structure is primarily framed in steel, with masonry walls at the gymnasium and auditorium areas. Symmetry played a large role in the cost-effective construction that allowed the use of repetitive and less complicated framing.

To facilitate the use of the school during construction, this 119,000-sf addition and 43,000-sf renovation were built in phases. The two-story building is comprised of steel framing and masonry walls, with some areas of hollow-core concrete floor planks where ceiling space was limited. One challenge during the phased construction was keeping existing underground utilities on-line in locations of new construction.

This two-story building encompasses 240,000 sf of space and is constructed with steel framing and masonry walls. Separation joints broke the building into five independent structures around a central courtyard. The main floor of the gymnasium is nearly 28,000 sf and has an additional 8,500 sf of elevated track around the perimeter. The contracting process was GC/CM and a joint venture between two construction companies.

Originally designed as an addition to Ferris High School, the 54,000-sf complex includes a main-events gymnasium, auxiliary gymnasium, fitness center, and multi-purpose room. The primary structural system benefits from a combination of reinforced masonry, structural steel, and timber framing.

This 33,000-sf addition to the School of Business provided new classrooms, seminar space, a computer lab, offices, and conference rooms. The complex geometry of the addition provided an interesting challenge for the structural-steel framing system, and poor soil conditions required the foundation to be supported on steel pipe piles.

By providing a two-story, 5,200-sf addition and complete renovation of the existing 22,000-sf facility, this project allowed CHAS to keep up with the growing demand for affordable medical and dental services in the Spokane community. Construction was divided into three primary phases to minimize disruption to the patients and staff.

This project included a 48,000-sf, 3-story addition plus a 16,000-sf major renovation to a building that was originally constructed in 1968. The improvements provided a new emergency, radiology, laboratory, physical therapy, and labor & delivery functions. Structural challenges included significant vibrational limitations for sensitive equipment and special framing to accommodate shielding requirements for the new MRI unit.