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Blue Room revs up for new project

Boutique architecture firm lands 'atypical' design job for new carmakers' facility

July 28, 2011

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 foresee flow improving soon in project pipeline

Most architecture, engineering firms expect slow recovery

July 28, 2011

Mike McLean

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

Designing homes that cater to nation's aging population

Not enough attention is being paid to rising need, professors assert in book

June 17, 2010

News Wise

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 researchers—Korydon Smith, Jennifer Webb, and to

Rendering courtesy of Blue Room Architecture & Design PS

Blue Room designs new plan from Cliff House ashes

Architectural firm tapped to redesign Arbor Crest icon after December fire

June 17, 2010

Kim Frlan

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

Architect association chapter here calls for masonry award nominees

June 17, 2010

Mike McLean

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,

Architecture billings index highest since January 2008

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-

Chinese UI students seek design balance

Big part of their focus is on blending new, historical elements in landscapes

June 17, 2010

Joni Kirk

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

Architectural firm here seeks to deepen, broaden reach

Nystrom Olson Collins to launch project development unit

June 17, 2010

Jeanne Gustafson

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

Designing smaller homes

Poor economy boosts call for more affordable houses, which triggers design challenges

June 17, 2010

Chey Scott

Architects and homebuilder design teams here say they're adapting to an economy-driven trend toward smaller, less expensive homes—a shift they say often forces them to focus on packing big homebuyer desires into not-so-big spaces.Amid the a

Two wine events planned here in May and June

May 6, 2010

The Spokane Winery Association plans to hold its annual Mother's Day Spring Barrel Tasting festivities this weekend, May 7-9, and the Washington Wine Commission will hold its annual Taste Washington! Spokane event on Sunday, June 6.The Spokane &