Architect to respect Italian stylings on exterior of Yakima Valley Farm Workers’ newest clinicTheTri-Cities’ newest health clinic will respect design standards of the Portof  Kennewick’s neighborhood on theoutside. Onthe inside, the newest Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic will offerstate-of-the-art medical services to its patients. Thenonprofit broke ground this month on its latest location....

MichaelMarley recalls when Tri-City school officials cautioned architects to avoid anything fanciful in their designs for new buildings. Districts need voter approval to raise taxes to build and remodel schools. They feared “fancy” would come across as “wasteful.”Decision-makers relied on plain buildings to convey stability and frugality, said Marley, principal with CKJT Architects, a Kennewick firm focused on public sector projects. It’s an ethos that informed much of the region’s development but obscures the architectural gems that dot the...

A Milton-Freewaterelementary school recently earned an outstanding project award from Learning byDesign magazine.Architects West, withoffices in Coeur d’Alene and Spokane, designed the first all-new schoolfacility constructed in the Oregon city since 1923. Architects West worked withdesign consultant Opsis Architecture of Portland on the project.The $20 million GibOlinger Elementary School is...