NAC Architecture is a design firm with over 170 architects, engineers, interior designers and support staff, with offices in Spokane, Seattle and Los Angeles. The firm specializes in

architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing buildings ...

, planning, electrical engineering,

interior design Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. An interior designer is someone who plans, researches, coordin ...

, and capital facilities consulting. Core markets served include education (K-12 and higher education), healthcare, laboratory, biotechnology, recreation, hospitality, civic, cultural, extended care, and restoration. Incorporated in 1970, NAC Architecture has roots in

Spokane, Washington Spokane ( ) is the largest city and county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States. It is in eastern Washington, along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, south of the ...

, dating back to 1960. The firm has won over 230 design and industry awards in its history. In 2013, NAC Architecture was ranked 18th for

sustainable design Environmentally sustainable design (also called environmentally conscious design, eco-design, etc.) is the philosophy of designing physical objects, the built environment, and services to comply with the principles of ecological sustainability ...

among architectural firms in the U.S. by ''ARCHITECT'' magazine, the official publication of the

American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to ...

. The firm was ranked 45th overall. In 2011, ''Building Design and Construction Magazine'' ranked NAC Architecture 30th overall and 9th among U.S. K-12 school design firms in their Giants 300 Report.

Notable buildings

* Golden High School - Golden, Colorado * Silas High School - Tacoma, Washington *

Shadle Park High School Shadle Park High School is a four-year public secondary school in the northwest United States, located in the Audubon/Downriver neighborhood of Spokane, Washington. Northwest of downtown Spokane, Shadle Park was the first new high school in the c ...

- Spokane, Washington * Oak Harbor High School - Oak Harbor, Washington *

University of Arizona The University of Arizona (Arizona, U of A, UArizona, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, it was the first university in the Arizona Territory. ...

Likins Hall and Arbol de la Vida Residence Halls - Tucson, Arizona *

John R. Rogers High School John R. Rogers High School is a four-year public secondary school in Bemiss, Spokane, Washington, part of Spokane Public Schools (District No. 81). Opened in 1932 in northeast Spokane, the school is named after John Rankin Rogers, the third go ...

- Spokane, Washington *

University of Colorado Colorado Springs The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) is a public research university in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is one of four campuses that make up the University of Colorado system. As of Fall 2017, UCCS had over 12,400 undergraduate a ...

Osborne Center for Science and Engineering - Colorado Springs, Colorado * Glacier Peak High School - Snohomish, Washington * Joel E. Ferris High School - Spokane, Washington * Fox Theater - Spokane, Washington * Machias Elementary - Snohomish, Washington *

Eisenhower High School (Yakima, Washington) Dwight David Eisenhower High School () is located in Yakima, Washington, United States. It is named after U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. It is one of five high schools in the Yakima School District, the others being Davis High School, Stan ...

- Yakima, Washington * Bellevue High School - Bellevue, Washington *

Washington State University Washington State University (Washington State, WSU, or informally Wazzu) is a public land-grant research university with its flagship, and oldest, campus in Pullman, Washington. Founded in 1890, WSU is also one of the oldest land-grant uni ...

Northside Residence Hall - Pullman, Washington *

Whitworth University Whitworth University is a private, Christian university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and located in Spokane, Washington. Founded in 1890, Whitworth enrolls nearly 3,000 students and offers more than 100 graduate and undergraduat ...

East Residence Hall - Spokane, WashingtonSpokane Journal of Business, March 13, 2009
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University of Idaho The University of Idaho (U of I, or UIdaho) is a public land-grant research university in Moscow, Idaho. It is the state's land-grant and primary research university,, and the lead university in the Idaho Space Grant Consortium. The University ...

Student Recreation Center - Moscow, Idaho

References

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External links

Company website
Architecture firms of the United States Design companies established in 1979