Architecture
Architecture is a broad field encompassing many types of projects including sustainable development, interior design, and landscaping. For many years in Alaska architecture was purely functional, but today’s architects are moving toward a wide variety of designs including conceptual architecture and modern architecture as well as organic and contemporary projects. From blueprints to project management, architecture is a complex and exciting field full of opportunity.
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Bright Ideas: Architects and Engineers Make the Best of Alaska’s Natural Light (or Lack Thereof)
Designing comfortable and productive workplace lighting solutions can be tricky in buildings flooded with sun in the summer and nearly bereft of natural light in the winter—but Alaska architects eagerly tackle the challenge.
Rethinking Outdoor Spaces: Finding Functionality in Alaska’s Expansive Exterior
©Mvandyke99 | Dreamstime.comWhen Bobby Wilken opened HooDoo Brewing Company on Halloween 2012, he envisioned a modest tap house where Fairbanks residents could get together to socialize over a craft beer.The brewery was busy all winter and when the weather warmed,...
Designing Spaces for Masked Faces: The Ongoing Evolution of the Office
Eventually Alaskan workers will return to the office, and the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a shift in thinking among business leaders about what constitutes the ideal workspace.
Architects Alaska Welcomes Three New Team Members
Bill Zamora, architectural designer, joined Architects Alaska in March when staff began working at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
RIM Architects Announces Two New Principals
RIM Architects (RIM) announced Michelle Klouda and Jason Arnold as Principals in RIM’s Anchorage office. “Michelle and Jason actively participate in the Alaskan community, volunteering for various organizations and managing the design process for an assortment of project types.
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Meeting in the Middle
May 2021
In January, when the Biden administration announced its ban on the future sale of oil and gas leases on federal land, the news understandably ruffled the collective feathers of Alaska’s oil and gas industry.