Gretchen Renz

Manasa Vishwanath, IIDA, has joined BWA as interiors department manager.  She leads the interiors practice firm-wide, supporting interior design efforts at the project and departmental levels.  Manasa is initially working on a medical office building and corporate office space in Spokane and an orthodontic office in Seattle.

The information gathering event held on July 22nd at Liberty Lake Regional Park went well. The weather was hot, the water was great, and the park was very busy with beach goers, campers and hikers.  BWA and Studio Cascade were stationed in the park to listen and learn, equipped with conceptual approaches for the park for visitors to react to. “We recognize that folks have differing priorities for the park,” said BWA landscape architect, Bill LaRue. “So, we’ve prepared several diagrams that show how the park might evolve if things like being family friendly or being a regional draw were the focus.”

A set of workshops will also take place late this summer and early fall. The County expects to review final drafts of the plan by the end of 2017.

More information including documents, meeting times and process images are available at: http://www.llrp-masterplan.com

Licia LeGrant, AIA, NCARB, architect; Philip S. Ward, ASLA, CLARB, landscape architect; and Saul Rip Hansen, BIM/CAD technician, have joined the firm. Commissions on which Licia is currently working include the Catalyst Project in Spokane’s southern University District, Katerra Inc.’s CLT manufacturing facility in the City of Spokane Valley, and Refrigeration Supplies Distributor’s branch store in Vancouver, Wash. Philip is presently working on the landscape and irrigation modification for Mission Park in Spokane as well as two projects in Idaho: Phase II of the Gilmore RV Campground at Farragut State Park and planning the next phases of residential development at The Club at Rock Creek south of Coeur d’Alene. He previously worked for BWA from 2010 to 2013. Saul is providing drafting, design and construction support for three projects in Idaho: the North Idaho Dermatology medical office building and a tenant improvement for Kootenai Health’s medical office building – both in Coeur d’Alene, and Eagle River Luxury Living, a senior living community in Eagle.

BWA has promoted the following staff, who also have become shareholders in the firm:

To Principal:

Dell Hatch, ASLA. Dell’s recent experience includes the redevelopment of McEuen Park in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; City of Spokane Valley Appleway Trail; and pedestrian-friendly improvements to Wall Street in downtown Spokane.

To Associate Principal:

David Hipp, AIA. David is currently working on the BCT Complex, Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington and the Washington State Department of Transportation North Central Region Administration Facility in Wenatchee.

Charles Horgan, AIA, LEED AP BD+C. Chuck’s commissions include additional classrooms for Summit School for Central Valley School District in the City of Spokane Valley, the NEWTECH Skill Center addition and modernization for Spokane Public Schools, and the Priest Rapids Dam Turbine & Generator Support Building for Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County (Washington).

Mike Stanicar, AIA. Mike’s portfolio includes the Children’s Choice Dental Building and Regal Plaza at Palouse in Spokane, and Bedrock Plaza in Lewiston, Idaho.

Ryan Zane, AIA, LEED AP BD+C. Ryan’s projects include the remodel of Newport Hospital & Health Services in Newport, Wash.; North Idaho Dermatology Medical Office Building in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; and multiple projects for Cancer Care Northwest.

Julia Culp, ASLA, has brought her expertise to BWA’s landscape architecture team.  Her first assignments include the City of Spokane’s combined sewer overflow tank and plaza; Edwidge Woldson Park Master Plan and Pedestrian Connectivity Study in Spokane; Idaho Central Credit Union Data Center plaza in Chubbuck, Idaho; and improvements to White Pine High School in Ely, Nev.