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2020 Design Awards
Call for Entries

AIA Spokane members:
We want to honor your work.

Low-Income Housing Institute presents:
Tiny House Villages - Can They Work in Spokane
(Many Washington communities have them)
This discussion is for anyone wanting to provide housing in Spokane
Thursday, March 19th at 5:30 pm
West Central Episcopal Mission
1832 W. Dean Ave., Spokane
AIA Credit Pending
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Residential Architect Community

AIA Spokane & Spokane Coeur d'Alene Living magazine will team up again in 2020 to feature 6 disticntive homes (new or renovated) in 6 issues in the Magazines Home of Distinction section. 


The November issue features a unique home, designed by . This custom home located on Lake Pend Orielle and designed by Uptic Studios.  This rustic-modern home is designed with two "pods" ideally situated along the curved shoreline to maximize the lake views. 

AIA Spokane Chapter Headlines

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Advocacy

AIA Promotes Architects as Advocates...

AIA Spokane leaders, David Buescher, Becky Blankenship and Stephanie Aden were recently interviewed by the Journal of Business.  The article appeared on May 9, 2019

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BEC Spokane
AIA Spokane Announces the Formation of
​Spokane Building Enclosure Council 

AIA Spokane has been working with the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) to set up a chapter of the Building Enclosure Council in Spokane (BEC Spokane).  The chapter is being organized with the assistance of Phil Martinson (PE, PMP, DBIA, CDT), a Civil-Structural Engineer who has just relocated to the Spokane area.  Phil is working with BC Engineers in Hayden, Idaho which specializes in structural engineering design, structural forensic investigations, and civil engineering design. The "kick-off" BEC Spokane event is April 30th! 

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 ​​BEC Spokane Schedule

Winter Events

​Project Tour:  Spokane Community College (SCC) Main Building Renovation
February 20th, 5:00 pm
Greene St. & Mission Ave (building on Mission)
Presented by NAC Architecture
AIA Credit:  1.0 HSW
Registration
Architectural Polymers Lunch n Learn
March 17, 2020
12-1:00 pm (lunch included)
BWA Architects
Presented by AP Formliner & Knife River (formerly Oldcastle Infrastructure)
AIA Credit:  1.0
Register
Tiny House Villages in Spokane - Can they work?
Thursday, March 19th at 5:30 pm
West Central Episcopal Mission
1832 W. Dean Ave., Spokane
Presented by the Low-Income Housing Institute
AIA Credit Pending
Register
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