The Bissinger Room at Bernardo Wills Architects

The Bissinger Room at Bernardo Wills Architects in downtown Spokane gets its name from the historical Bissinger Building named after Bissinger & Co.

The Bissinger Room is an event space perfect for business meetings, workshops, training, and other small- to medium-sized events. The room can comfortably accommodate up to 100 people depending on the layout. Its proximity to the downtown Spokane core, on-site parking, and quick access to I-90 make its location central and convenient.

If you are interested in hosting an event in our historic space, call our office to schedule a tour and ask for Beckie: 509-838-4511.

The Bissinger Room is available for booking corporate events in Downtown Spokane. The Bissinger Room at Bernardo Wills Architects in downtown Spokane gets its name from the historical Bissinger Building named after Bissinger & Co. The Bissinger Room is an event space perfect for business meetings, workshops, training, and other small- to medium-sized events. The room can comfortably accommodate up to 100 people depending on the layout. Its proximity to the downtown Spokane core, on-site parking, and quick access to I-90 makes its location central and convenient.

Bernardo Wills Architects believes the Bissinger Building will stand as a model of sustainability for its extensive use of rehabilitation techniques, innovative design solutions, and state-of-the-art sustainable materials. The old, unoccupied, and abandoned buildings and grounds now house a beautiful office building and meeting venue with a tree-shaded parking lot for use by the design firm and their guests for at least another century to come.

The building was originally built in 1910 and was the home of Bissinger & Co., a hide, wool, fur, and leather company. Bissinger & Co. was headquartered in San Francisco with locations in Portland, Seattle, Spokane, The Dalles, Victoria, British Columbia, and Salt Lake City. The Bissinger Building in Spokane was called the “Spokane Hide & Fur Depot.” Bissinger & Co. handled two-thirds of all the hides and pelts produced in Oregon and Washington and shipped its products all over the world.

A historical excerpt about Bissinger & Co.

Bernardo Wills Architects made a strong commitment from the start of the project to respect and reuse the existing structure while transforming the space into a contemporary office building and meeting space. The design allowed over 90% of the existing warehouse building – walls, floors, and roof – to be maintained and reused. The majority of the demolition and construction waste was sent to local building material recyclers. The total amount of diverted waste exceeded 95%. The building received LEED Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for the Core & Shell and the Commercial Interiors.

The Staff of Bissinger & Co circa 1919

Bernardo Wills Architects believes the Bissinger Building will stand as a model of sustainability for its extensive use of rehabilitation techniques, innovative design solutions, and state-of-the-art sustainable materials. The old, unoccupied, and abandoned buildings and grounds now house a beautiful office building and meeting venue with a tree-shaded parking lot for use by the design firm and their guests for at least another century to come.