VANCOUVER – LMN Architects of Seattle has been selected to provide predesign services for Washington State University Vancouver’s new Applied Technology Classroom Building.
The project will provide specialized engineering laboratory and instructional spaces for programs in electrical engineering and computer science, together with additional classroom space for general use. Preliminary estimated cost of the building is currently about $39.2 million.
Programming and budget development for the 60,000 square foot project will be completed by the end of the year. Completion of construction is anticipated by late 2013, dependent on state funding.
LMN Architects has extensive planning and design experience with institutions of higher education, including master planning for WSU’s Research & Education Complex at Pullman, the Intercollegiate College of Nursing Building at WSU Spokane, the Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, and work at the University of Washington Tacoma campus.
Since its inception in 1979, LMN has designed more than 120 projects with a value exceeding $1.5 billion in 30 states and six foreign countries. The diverse portfolio includes public assembly, urban design, retail, commercial, corporate, education, industrial, mixed-use and transportation projects.
LMN has won 10 design competitions and received more than 120 design awards, including a 2001 National Honor Award for Seattle Symphony’s Benaroya Hall. Through architecture, LMN seeks to express the culture of specific communities while linking them with the opportunities that the future holds. For more information, see http://lmnarchitects.com.