Integrus

Flexible connections between studios and informal gathering spaces allow students to choose the environment that best supports their work while accommodating multiple activities simultaneously. Seminar I, The Evergreen State College. Photo: Lara Swimmer Photography

The Creative Ecosystem – Designing the Next Generation of Arts Education

How are arts education facilities evolving to create more inclusive and engaging learning environments? Arts facilities are evolving from collections of specialized rooms into interconnected creative ecosystems. By linking studios, rehearsal spaces, galleries, maker labs, and informal gathering areas, they create opportunities for students to learn from one another across

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Aki Kurose Middle School

Designing for Liberation

The modernization and expansion of Aki Kurose Middle School intentionally disrupts the institutional nature of the existing school, replacing it with an authentic reflection of the students, educators, and families it serves. Grounded in the legacy of the school’s namesake, Akiko Kurose, a beloved educator, activist, and advocate for peace

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Peperzak Middle School

Integrus

Integrus is a leading Pacific Northwest architecture and engineering practice serving the public realm in civic, education and government arenas. Creating the relational spaces that bring society together, Integrus supports architectures of care and belonging, sustaining environments of stewardship and innovation, and shaping spaces of community and resilience.

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Exterior Tyee High School

Tyee High School: Sustainability and Diversity

This renovation transforms an outdated 1960’s science building into a modern research facility and recruitment cornerstone, attracting students and faculty to collaborative programs in biology, chemistry, geoscience, and physics. The new design showcases the liberating potential of severe limitations and problem-solving to meet current needs in an existing structure. Overall,

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Exterior EWU Science 1

Eastern Washington University, Science Renovation: Leveraging Hidden Value

This renovation transforms an outdated 1960’s science building into a modern research facility and recruitment cornerstone, attracting students and faculty to collaborative programs in biology, chemistry, geoscience, and physics. The new design showcases the liberating potential of severe limitations and problem-solving to meet current needs in an existing structure. Overall,

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