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Student Wellness & Recreation Center, North Idaho College

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Student input, as well as the involvement of faculty and staff,  was instrumental in ‘giving life and form” to the new North Idaho College Student Wellness and Recreation Center. The students felt it was important that the facility be designed to reflect the values of the College as well as the character of the surrounding campus. The use of masonry with accents of wood, stone, metal and glass provides a timeless character while acknowledging current and future campus vernacular.

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ALSC Named Small Business of the Year By The Spokane County United Way Emerging Leaders Society​

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ALSC Architects was honored to receive the Small Business of the Year Award from the Spokane County United Way - Emerging Leaders Society​ at the 2016 Philanthropy Awards event on October 19th. 

By highlighting the spirit of giving and caring, these awards acknowledge the impact of philanthropy in Spokane.

The legacy ALSC’s Founder Tom Adkison started in 1948 continues to thrive today – Give Back! We encourage everyone to find a cause they are genuinely passionate about and become involved in making a difference in our community.

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Liberty High School

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Liberty High School is the center of the rural community of Spangle, Washington. The transformation of Liberty High School has been a passion of the community - from establishing priorities, successfully passing the bond and making sure that the goals of District patrons are reflected in its design. 

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Volkar Center for Athletic Achievement, Gonzaga University

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The 51,240 square foot Volkar Center for Athletic Achievement was designed to help student-athletes succeed in competition, in the classroom and in the community. The $24 million facility houses student athlete support services, weight room, nutrition center, basketball practice court, Athletics Hall of Fame, offices and meeting areas. Combined with spaces in the adjacent Charlotte Y. Martin Centre and McCarthey Athletic Center, the building provides Gonzaga's student athletes with among the finest facilities and support services in the nation. 

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Northern Quest Resort & Casino Expansion

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ALSC provided architectural and interior design services for this $20 million expansion of Northern Quest Resort & Casino. The expansion includes Kids Quest and Cyber Quest, a day care/entertainment center and family friendly arcade, additions to the food court and Windfall, a new retail store featuring a variety of outdoor recreational items, home and sporting goods and more.

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Aquatics Training: A Growing Trend

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When planning new recreation centers, the types and number of pools need to be carefully taken into consideration. Different activities and water sports require different pool shapes and have different regulations. 

This May 2017 blog post from Athletic Business discusses the advantages and the growing trend of aquatic training:

“Besides the novelty of a new location and a new challenge, some instructors attribute the growing popularity to the restorative power of water on aching joints and sore muscles.

Related from AB: Water Yoga Gives Access to Would-Be Participants

“When you bring it into the pool you can still have the intensity without the same level of compressive forces to the joints, so you can do it more frequently and not feel as beat up,” said Rob Glick of Life Time Fitness.”

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