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Design leadership holds the key to community. Great architects have always understood this intuitively. From making sure that kindergartners get to the school cafeteria easily to rethinking the way physicians and patients interact within healthcare environments, discovering the best combination of functionality and beauty is what motivates our architects to create inviting spaces that work for the greater good. NAC|Architecture is an award-winning architectural and consulting firm, with over 100 professionals and a track record spanning more than half a century. Our practice is all about breaking new ground, yet our legacy of listening, learning and leading remains constant. Ultimately, it's our passion for the human touch in the design process and our ability to cut through the clutter that set us apart. Helping your team achieve your objectives and surpass community expectations is what gives us true satisfaction. Playing a role in changing the world is icing on the cake.
We strive for enduring architecture that challenges and inspires. Architecture that is sustainable, practical and thoughtfully conceived. Employing the aspirations of our clients and our community as our benchmarks, we base success on delivering collaborative design solutions that make environments productive, exciting and simply enjoyable. While our projects span a range of building types, our focus on each client and each project is highly concentrated.
We have offices located in Seattle and Spokane, Washington; Los Angeles, California and Denver, Colorado.
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One of Us
  Core Purpose and Values
• creating better places ... listening, learning, leading
• Leadership Through Collaboration
• Comprehensive Perspective
• Creativity & Innovative Thinking
• Sustainability: Environmentally Responsible Design
  Engagement: Building Communities
  • Gary Desmond Takes on National Role in AIA
  • Encouraging Future Leaders Across the Spectrum, Helena Jubany
  • A Commitment to Hope, Helena Jubany
  • 2012 Bike-to-Work Challenge
  • Connecting to the World & Mission Accomplished!
  • The Value of Human Resources Management, KaLee Quanz
  • To Protect and Serve, Helena Jubany
  • Retired? Hardly!, Ben Nielsen
Our People
  Principals
  • Bruce E. Blackmer, FAIA, President & CEO
  • Keith M. Comes, AIA, LEED AP, Principal Architect
  • Gary L. Desmond, FAIA, LEED AP, Principal Architect
  • Kevin P. Flanagan, AIA, LEED AP, Principal Architect
  • Thomas E. Golden, AIA, LEED AP, Principal Architect
  • Dana L. Harbaugh, AIA, LEED AP, Principal Architect
  • Brent G. Harding, AIA, LEED AP, Principal Architect
  • Daniel C. Jardine, AIA, LEED AP, Principal Architect
  • Helena L. Jubany, FAIA, LEED AP, Principal Architect
  • Mark A. McMicheal, PE, LEED AP, Principal Engineer
  • Steven J. McNutt, AIA, LEED AP, Principal Architect
  • Jeani Natwick, AIA, NCIDQ, LEED AP, Principal Architect
  • Michael R. O'Malley, AIA, LEED AP, Principal Architect
  • Guy J. Overman, AIA, LEED AP, Principal Architect
  • Matthew W. Rumbaugh, AIA, LEED AP, Principal Architect
  • Ranko Ruzic, AIA, Principal Architect
  • Steven L. Schonberger, AIA, LEED AP, Principal Architect
  • Steven M. Shiver, AIA, LEED AP, Principal Architect
  • Boris Srdar, AIA, LEED AP, Principal Architect
  • Gregory J. Stack, AIA, LEED AP, Principal Architect
  • Thomas J. Stroeher, Chief Financial Officer
  • Bruce B. Turner, PE, LEED AP, Principal Engineer
  • Randall S. Wilson, AIA, LEED AP, Architect
  Associate Principals
  • Trish E. Buzan, Associate AIA, Technology Director
  • Michael J. Cole, AIA, LEED AP, Architect
  • Brent S. Compton, AIA, LEED AP, Architect
  • Mark J. Gifford, AIA, Architect
  • Douglas G. Heyamoto, AIA, Architect
  • Bennett J. Hill, AIA, LEED AP, Architect
  • Malcolm R. Jollie, AIA, LEED AP, Architect
  • Dan A. Kurtz, AIA, LEED AP, Architect
  • Melissa A. McFadgen, AIA, LEED AP, Architect
  • William W. Rash, AIA, LEED AP, Architect
  • Philip Riedel, AIA, LEED AP, Architect
  Consulting Principals
  • Dean R. Brookie, AIA
  • Natalie A. Dohrn, AIA, LEED AP
  • Colin R. Jones, AIA, LEED AP
  • William M. Podobnik, AIA, LEED AP
NAC|Knowledge Institute
  • Thought Leaders
   Greg Stack, AIA, LEED AP: K-12 Thought Leader
  • Investigations
  • The Impact of Good Design on Classroom Effectiveness
  • Building Information Modeling (BIM)
  • The Accuracy of Daylighting Simulations
  • Displacement Ventilation
  • Evidence-Based Design
  • Net-Zero Portable Classroom
  • Classroom-of-the-Future Design Competition
  • The Effect of Building Envelope Enhancements on the Energy Performance of Two New Elementary Schools
  • Articles & Presentations
   Current:
  • One Size Fits Me: Enivronments for Blended Learning - Poster Presentation, By Greg Stack
  • Schools can stretch facilities budgets by embracing technology: How 21st Century Learning practices can save facility dollars, By Greg Stack
  • The Social Responsibility of Architects:Everyone benefits when architects volunteer in community nonprofit organizations
  • It's time for Americans to rethink the classroom: Traditional set-ups aren't designed to prepare US students with the creative skills they'll need to comptete in the global economy, By Greg Stack
  • Using Family-Centered Design to Support Patient Outcomes, Parts 1 & 2: Incorporating family-friendly features into the patient room, By Jeani Natwick
  • Student-centered schools put learning first: As teaching becomes more personalized, school paces will need to be more flexible, By Greg Stack
  • Riverview Elementary School:The Energy Center of Wisconsin's Back of the Envelope Calculator was used to further verify efficiency upgrades
  • From "no man's land" to Campus Community – Re-making a Campus at Oak Harbor High School, By Greg Stack
  • Predicting Daylighting: How do you know what you are going to get? By Colin Jones, Mark McMicheal, Philip Riedel
  • Multiple Technologies, Multiple Disciplines: Challenges integrating ITS with building design. By Bruce Turner
   Archives:
  • Is it payback time for school districts? Districts should be vigilant about the quality of work on projects, as well as the financial health of their contractors, By Greg Stack
  • Planning for School Construction on Occupied Sites - Part 1: Building schools on occupied sites is a reality most districts must face. By Greg Stack
  • Planning for School Construction on Occupied Sites - Part 2: The difficult challenge of planning for construction in an occupied school building. By Greg Stack
  • My epiphany on learning: It's the method, not the content: Forget textbooks. Schools must evolve to encourage students to feed their interests, By Greg Stack
  • Building Community While Building Your Schools: Building Schools can leave you with more than just buildings; it can leave you with stronger community support for your district. By Greg Stack
  • Transparency Builds Community: Windows and natural light make a comeback in new school design. By Greg Stack
  • Evidence-Based Design for Multiple Building Types. By D. Kirk Hamilton, FAIA, and David H. Watkins, FAIA
  • What the future holds for school design: Industry will lead a transition toward more technology-driven, team-oriented spaces. By Greg Stack
  • Light ‘chimneys’ cool off Tacoma school: What does daylighting have to with ventilation? Plenty, it turns out. By Greg Stack
  • Schools losing out as construction costs soar: School construction has been feeling the sting of rising costs faster than the general construction industry, By Greg Stack
  • Softening the landing for college freshmen: As students struggle in the lecture hall, colleges try to make learning more personalized. By Greg Stack
  • Knowledge Defined - and Delivered: We live in an era when success is measured more by what we know than by any other metric, By Bruce E. Blackmer
  • Old dogs can teach new tricks: Including stakeholders in the design process, By Greg Stack
  • iDeA
   The Mind-Building Connection
   Green x Red
   Displacement Ventilation
Careers
   We are continually seeking gifted, resourceful architects, engineers, interior designers and interns to join our team and encourage you to contact any of our offices.
Employment Opportunities:

  • Seattle, Washington
  • Los Angeles, California
  • Spokane, Washington: Intern / Architect
  • Denver, Colorado
Awards
  We’re always elated when an award is bestowed on NAC|Architecture. It means that user groups, civic organizations and our peers appreciate our design creativity and respect our commitment to the broader community. Beyond the thrill of receiving an award is satisfaction on a more personal level: smiles on patients’ and students’ faces, better workplaces for staff, and strategic goals accomplished for executive teams – this is the currency we value most.
News
  •  Current News
  • New Long Beach Unified High School Design Honored
  • Jeani Natwick Joins Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery Board
  • 2013 Staff Announcements
  • 2013
  • Helena L. Jubany Elected to the College of Fellows of The American Institute of Architects
  • John Eckert Elected to AIA Washington Council Board of Directors
  • NAC|Architecture Principals Interviewed about School Safety
  • Greg Stack Recognized in Top Ten Education Posts from 2013
  • NAC|Architecture School Designs Published Internationally
  • 2012
  • NAC|Architecture Announces Collabortion with 4orm
  • New Location for Seattle Office of NAC|Architecture
  • Gary Desmond Takes on National Role in AIA
  • AIA 2012 National Convention and Design Exposition
  • Coalition for Adequate School Housing Honors Helena Jubany
  • Staff Advancements
  • Machias Elementary Featured in New York Exhibition
  • Arbol de la Vida Best in the Southwest
  • Riverview Elementary Wins Grand Prize
  • Arbol de la Vida wins Masonry Honor Award
  • Residence Hall Wins SCUP Award
  • NAC Projects Receive 2012 AIA Washington Civic Design Awards
  • Lynnwood Recreation Center is Editor's Choice Winner
  • Riverview Elementary School Honored at CEFPI Design Exhibit
  • Double Win in 2012 AIA Educational Facility Design Awards
  • Sixth Street Residence Halls Atain LEED Platinum
  • Sixth Street Residence Halls Win GE Edison Award
  • Machias Elementary School Garners Grand Award
  • Riverview Elementary School Awarded Grand Prize
  • Machias Elementary School in Snohomish, Washington, is one of a half dozen schools featured in Architectural Record’s January 2012 feature on Schools of the 21st Century.
  • NAC|Architecture Takes Honor Award in Tokyo
  • 2011
  • NAC|Architecture ranks 27th on Architect magazine’s annual listing of top architecture firms, the Architect 50
  • Engineering News-Record has ranked NAC|Architecture 42nd on its list of Top Green Design Firms
  • Architectural Record has ranked NAC|Architecture 75th on its list of the Top 250 Firms
  • NAC Architecture and AR7 Architects Merge
  • Oak Harbor High School Awarded Citation
  • Learning by Design Recognizes Two NAC|Architecture Projects
  • Merrill Gardens at The University Wins Citation of Merit Award
  • Spokane Office Addition Projects Takes Home Three Awards
  • Three Schools Win Awards from Learning by Design
  • "A Dandy Piece of Architecture"
  • Green Day Forum
  • Melissa McFadgen One of "20 Under 40"
  • Staff Advancements
  • 2010
  • NAC|Architecture Wins Competition to Reimagine the American Classroom
  • NAC|Architecture Among Nation's Fastest-Growing Architecture Firms
  • NAC|Architecture Recognized as One of Top Two Places to Work Among Architects Nationwide
  • NAC|Architecture Breaks into Top 100 Firms in Architectural Record Annual Ranking
  • NAC|Architecture Ranked in Top 100 by ARCHITECT
  • Fox Theater Wins National Preservation Award
  • Highline Medical Center’s New Birch Wing Addition Opens
  • Glacier Peak High School Lands National Award
  • Cathcart Site and Eastgate Elementary School Win AIA Washington Council Civic Design Awards
  • Eastgate Elementary School Garners Learning By Design Citation
    of Excellence
  • Cathcart Site Honored with AIA CAE Award of Excellence
  • Eastgate Elementary School Honored with NSBA Citation
  • NAC|Architecture Profiled in Inland Business Catalyst
  • Staff Promotions
  • Colin Jones Appointed to Washington State Board for Architects
  • 2009
  • Helena L. Jubany Appointed to Design Control Board for Marina del Rey
  • NAC|Architecture Ranked Among Top National Firms
  • NAC|Architecture Ranked in Top 100 by Architect
  • Coleen Monaghan Rejoins NAC|Architecture as Director of Interiors
  • Aberdeen High School Earns National Design Award
  • NAC|Architecture and Opsis Architecture Recognized with AIA
        Civic Design Honor Award
  • School Projects Earn National, International Honors
  • Wilson High School Receives International Recognition
  • sn-w’ey’-mn Building Achieves LEED Gold Certification
  • Staff Promotions
  • 2008
  • 2008: NAC|Architecture Marks Outstanding Year: NAC|Architecture
    projects selected as recipients of national- and international-level
    recognition
  • Principals Chair Design Award Juries
  • Jeani Natwick Promoted to Principal
  • Three School Projects Win Awards, Accolades
  • Staff Promotions
  • NAC|Architecture Garners Prestigious Business Award:
     The 2008 AGORA Award for Best Large Business was recently
     presented to NAC|Architecture by Greater Spokane Incorporated
  • Trish Buzan Promoted to Technology Director
  • NAC|Architecture Becomes ENERGY STAR® Partner
  • NAC|Architecture Named One of the “Top 25 Best Architecture
     Firms to Work For"
  • KaLee Paul-Quanz Joins NAC|Architecture as Human Resources Director
  • 2007
  • Bruce Blackmer Named One Of "Spokane's Power 25"
  • NAC|Architecture Expands in Spokane
  • Bruce Blackmer Awarded AIA Northwest and Pacific Region 2007
     Medal of Honor
  • Fox Theater Takes Center Stage
  • NAC Architecture and AR7 Architects Merge
Contact Us
  • Seattle Office
2025 1st Ave Ste 300
Seattle, Washington 98121
phone: 206-441-4522
fax: 206-441-7917
  • Los Angeles Office
3951 Medford St
Los Angeles, California 90063-1608
phone: 323-859-3100
fax: 323-859-3110
  • Spokane Office
1203 W Riverside Ave
Spokane, Washington 98021-1107
phone: 509-838-8240
fax: 509-838-8261
  • Denver Office
1600 Broadway, Suite 1600
Denver, Colorado 80202-4916
phone: (303) 837-8811
fax: (303) 837-9007
Results
Higher Education
 • Osborne Center for Science & Engineering, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
  • sn-w'ey'-mn Building, Spokane Falls Community College, Washington
  • Academic Instructional Center, Western Washington University, Bellingham
  • Medical Education Building, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora
  • Academic Center, Washington State University, Spokane
  • Science and Mathematics Building, Spokane Community College, Washington
  • Edward R. Murrow School of Communication, Washington State University, Pullman
  • Kenneth King Performing Arts Center, Auraria Higher Education Center, Denver, Colorado
  • University of Idaho Student Recreation Center, Moscow
  • Advanced Technology & Education Park (ATEP), South Orange County Community College District, Tustin, California
  • Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Building, University of Arizona, Tucson
  • Animal Disease Biotechnology Facility, Washington State University, Pullman
  • LASP Space Technology Research Center Addition, University of Colorado Research Park, Boulder
  • Cheney Cowles Library, Whitworth University, Spokane, Washington
Student Housing
  • Arbol de la Vida Hall, University of Arizona, Tucson
  • Northside Residence Hall, Washington State University, Pullman
  • Likins Hall, University of Arizona, Tucson
  • Campus Village Apartments, Denver, Colorado
  • Posada San Pedro & Pueblo de la Cienega Halls, University of Arizona, Tucson
  • East Hall, Whitworth University, Spokane, Washington
  • Villa del Puente and "El Portal", University of Arizona, Tucson
  • Duvall Hall, Whitworth University, Spokane, Washington
  • Vine Hall, University of Arizona, Tucson
 K-12 Schools
  • Machias Elementary School, Snohomish School District, Washington
  • Shadle Park High School, Spokane Public Schools, Washington
  • Riverview Elementary School, Snohomish School District, Washington
  • Golden High School, Jefferson County Public Schools, Colorado
  • Oak Harbor High School, Oak Harbor School District, Washington
  • Cheney Middle Schools, Cheney Public Schools, Washington
  • Deer Park High School, Deer Park School District, Washington
  • Gratts Primary Center and Early Education Center, Los Angeles Unified School District, California
  • Ardmore Elementary School, Bellevue School District, Washington
  • Wilson High School, Tacoma Public Schools, Washington
  • Cavelero Mid High School, Lake Stevens School District, Washington
  • Rogers High School, Spokane Public Schools, Washington
  • Eastgate Elementary School, Bellevue School District, Washington
  • West Valley High School, West Valley School District, Spokane, Washington
  • First Creek Middle School, Tacoma Public Schools, Washington
  • Glacier Peak High School, Snohomish School District
  • Park Orchard Elementary School, Moses Lake School District, Washington
  • Lewis and Clark High School, Spokane Public Schools, Washington
  • Kirkland Junior High School, Lake Washington School District, Washington
  • Ferris High School Gymnasium, Health and Fitness Complex, Spokane Public Schools, Washington
  • Little Cedars Elementary School, Snohomish School District, Washington
  • Graham-Kapowsin High School, Bethel School District, Washington
  • Mountainside Middle School, Mead School District, Washington
 Healthcare
  • Group Health Bellevue Medical Center, Washington
  • Kootenai Medical Center, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
  • Highline Medical Center Birch Wing Addition, Burien, Washington
  • Kootenai Medical Center Women's & Children's Center, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
  • PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center, Alaska
  • Highline Medical Center Cedar Wing Addition, Burien, Washington
  • Benewah Medical Center, Plummer, Idaho
  • Whitman Hospital and Medical Center, Colfax, Washington
  • Highline Medical Center Medical Office Building & Cancer Center, Burien, Washington
  • Valley Hospital & Medical Center, Spokane Valley, Washington
  • InCyte Pathology Laboratory, Spokane, Washington
  • Regional Medical Arts Pavilion, Butte, Montana
  • Holy Family Hospital, Surgery and Oncology Expansion and Central Medical Office Building Addition, Spokane, Washington
  • Inland Northwest Blood Center, Spokane, Washington
  • Spokane Integrated Medical Plaza, Spokane, Washington
  • HollisterStier Laboratory, Spokane, Washington
 Dental and Orthodontic Design
  •  Contact Dental and Orthodontic Design
Coleen Monaghan, Interior Planning & Design, Senior Associate
Manasa Vishwanath, Interior Planning & Design
  •  Damon Orthodontics South, Spokane, Washington
  •  The kiDDS Place, Spokane, Washington
  •  Armstrong and Pickard Orthodontics, Pullman, Washington
  •  Orchard Hills Pediatric Dentistry, Richland, Washington
  •  Mahaffey Orthodontics, Peachtree City, Georgia
  •  Peterson Dental, Spokane, Washington
  •  Riverstone Orthodontics, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
  •  Scott Orthodontics, Silver Spring, Maryland
  •  Damon Orthodontics North, Spokane, Washington
  •  Collins Orthodontics, Griffin, Georgia
  •  Sinha Orthodontics, Spokane, Washington
  •  Collins Orthodontics, Stockbridge, Georgia
  •  Theroux Orthodontics, Denver, Colorado
  •  Prairie Ridge Orthodontics, Owatonna, Minnesota
  •  Diaz Orthodontics, Orlando, Florida
  •  Baarsvik Orthodontics, North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
  •  Stevens Orthodontics, Tallahassee, Florida
 Residential | Continuing Care Communities
  • Rockwood South Hill Addition and Renovation, Spokane, Washington
  • The Terraces on Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
  • House of Charity, Spokane, Washington
  • Echo Glen Children's Center Cottage Renovation, Snoqualmie, Washington
  • Transit Tots East, Sylmar, California
  • Covenant Shores Retirement Community, Mercer Island, Washington
  • Rockwood South Hill, Spokane, Washington
 Commercial | Hospitality
  • NAC|Architecture Addition, Spokane, Washington
  • The Spokesman-Review Production Facility, Spokane, Washington
  • The Coeur d’Alene Resort, Idaho
  • Washington Trust Bank, Spokane, Washington
  • Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue, Seattle, Washington
  • Washington Trust Bank Operations Center, Spokane, Washington
 Civic | Public
  • U.S. Port of Entry at Pacific Highway, Blaine, Washington
  • Spokane County Fair and Expo Arena, Washington
  • Verdugo Jobs Center, Glendale, California
  • Spokane Downtown Library, Washington
  • Fox Theater (Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox), Spokane, Washington
  • Light Rail Stations, Denver, Colorado
  • Spokane Masonic Center, Washington
  • Shadle Library, Spokane, Washington
  • Multipurpose Events Center and Arena, Denver, Colorado
  • Omak Stampede Events Center, Washington
  • Federal Building/U.S. Post Office, Spokane, Washington
 Recreation | Community
  • Lynnwood Recreation Center, Lynnwood, Washington
  • View Ridge Swim and Tennis Club, Seattle, Washington
  • Whitworth University Campus Recreation Center, Spokane, Washington
  • Riverview Aquatic & Fitness Center, Riverview Retirement Community, Spokane, Washington
  • Hamilton-Lowe Aquatic Center, Moscow, Idaho
  • Edmonds Aquatic Feasibility Study, Edmonds, Washington
  • University of Idaho Student Recreation Center, Moscow, Idaho
  • Henry Moses Aquatic Center, Renton, Washington
  • Cheney Community Center, Cheney, Washington
  • Hamilton Indoor Recreation Center, Moscow, Idaho
  • Lynwood Youth Center, Lynwood, California
  • Errol Schmidt Athletic Center, Saint George's School, Spokane, Washington
 Restoration | Preservation
  • Fox Theater (Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox), Spokane, Washington
  • Federal Building/U.S. Post Office, Spokane, Washington
  • Spokane Masonic Center, Spokane, Washington
  • Patsy Clark Mansion, Spokane, Washington
  • Lewis and Clark High School, Spokane Public Schools, Washington
  • Bing Crosby Theater, Spokane, Washington
  • Rogers High School, Spokane Public Schools, Washington
 On the Boards
  • New High School No.2, Long Beach, California
  • Northside Residence Hall, Washington State University, Pullman
  • PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center, Alaska
  • Ferris High SchoolSpokane Public Schools, Washington
  • Patterson Hall Renovation, Eastern Washington University, Cheney
  • Eisenhower High School, Yakima Public Schools, Washington
  • Snohomish High School Modernization, Snohomish School District, Washington
  • Campus Classroom Building, Spokane Falls Community College, Washington
  • Bellevue High School, Bellevue School District, Washington
  • Medical Office Building
  • Cheney Elementary School, Cheney Public Schools, Washington
  • Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center, Moses Lake, Washington
  • Vine HallUniversity of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
  • More Projects
Renton Secondary Learning Center, Renton School District
Cherry Crest Elementary School, Bellevue School District
Auburn High School Modernization & Reconstruction, Auburn School District
Carl Sandburg Elementary School, Lake Washington School District
Community Hospital of Anaconda, Montana
Cheney Elementary School, Cheney Public Schools
Medical Office Building
 Sustainability
  • Higher Education Projects: sun control envelope, optimizing energy performance
  • Student Housing Projects: eco-living, energy savings
  •  K-12 School Projects: displacement ventilation, daylighting, natural setting
  •  Healthcare Projects: green roof, natural environment, sustainable wood products
  • Dental and Orthodontic Design Projects: customer preference, budget
  • Residential | Continuing Care Communities Projects: energy savings, minimizing site disturbance
  • Commercial | Hospitality Projects: daylight harvesting
  •  Civic | Public Projects: adaptive reuse
  • Recreation | Community Projects: natural daylighting, waste reduction, thermal envelope
  • Restoration | Preservation Projects: daylighting, high-content recycled and locally procured material, building and material reuse
  •  On the Boards: water, air, energy

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