Congratulations to the University of Montana on the Grand Opening of The Lodge Dining Center! We were honored to break bread in celebration with the campus community last Thursday. The Dining Center is already doubling their meal output in this inspiring new space. As conceptualized, its truly become a love letter to Montana and we’re proud to have been part of it. Sincere thanks to all the awesome teammates: University of Montana, UM Dining, NAC, NACE, SMA, Baker Group, DCI Engineers, ACE (Associate Construction Engineering MT)
NAC
Architecture and Planning
Seattle, WA 6,467 followers
Our passion lies in creating inspiring environments that advance learning, enhance healing, and enrich our communities.
About us
NAC is an award-winning design firm with talented team members working in offices in Seattle and Spokane, WA, Los Angeles and San Diego, CA, and Columbus, OH. By engaging with communities, we create places that advance learning, enhance wellness and enrich lives. We accomplish this through: an inclusive design approach, deep knowledge, creativity and innovation, relentlessly pursuing excellence, and a process that is rewarding for each participant. Our expertise is primarily in education (PK-University), healthcare, senior living, and community recreation.
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http://www.nacarchitecture.com
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- Industry
- Architecture and Planning
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Seattle, WA
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1960
- Specialties
- Education, Healthcare, Community Recreation, Sr. Living, Architecture, Planning, Interior Design, Interior Architecture, and Sustainability
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What have NAC interns been up to this summer? Building models, touring construction sites, creating community engagement graphics toolkits, attending lunch and learns, schooling us in ping pong, presenting in office discussions, volunteering with local AIA, and bringing enthusiasm to our teams and offices! Our staff celebrates the opportunity to share and learn from these students, as well as to offer mentorship as they embark on their careers. We integrate our interns into project teams, including them in design discussions, drawing development, and construction meetings. Internships spread knowledge – within our local offices and the wider architectural community – aligning with our core values as curious explorers, deeply committed to work that improves our communities and world. It's been an amazing summer with our interns! We can’t wait to see what they do next! Many thanks to our interns pictured here: David Asokeji Christian Becerra Griffin Hagen Avery Vuong Evan Sedlacek #internships #architectureinternship #architecture
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Upon completion in April 2026, Pasco Aquatics Center will be NAC’s largest aquatic-focused construction project ever. The indoor portion of the project will include a variety of water features, including a lazy river, water slides, basketball hoops, a vortex and social alcove off the river, and a children’s play area with zero-depth entry. Outside, the Aquatics Center will feature additional children’s play areas, and unique amenities such as a wave-ball court, a climbing wall, and a mini ninja course. Surrounding the 4,700 square-foot pool will be plenty of seating and gathering areas for the community to enjoy. Phase II will add, at minimum, an indoor 8-lane 25-yard lap pool with spectator seating interconnected to other amenities, two beach volleyball courts, and pickleball courts. Water Technology, Inc. Bouten Construction Company PBS Engineering and Environmental DCI Engineers
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Kimball Elementary School is a replacement of the original school built on the same site in 1971. The design responds to two great challenges. One, the site had more than 50 feet of elevation change and more than 100 jurisdictionally regulated trees. Two, the school had a long tradition of teaching in open concept classrooms, a feature at odds with SPS’s equity-based educational specifications. NAC turned a constraint into a feature by wrapping the new Kimball Elementary School around existing groves and hillsides. Internally, classrooms are designed with operable walls and windows to provide visual connection and collaboration opportunities between classrooms. Community outreach during the design process inspired special features including displays of mosaics salvaged from the original building and native language environmental graphics. The design fully implements passive solar design strategies using building orientation, natural shading from mature evergreen groves, and a highly insulated building envelope with a remarkably low air infiltration that is 1/3 of the Seattle Energy Code threshold. Team: Coughlin Porter Lundeen Hargis Engineers Osborn Consulting Seattle Public Schools Photography: Benjamin Benschneider
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Expedition Elementary School welcomed students to their first day of school yesterday! We were thrilled to see the excitement from students and parents at the new building. Filled with light and wrapped around an inviting courtyard designed to inspire curiosity, the new school houses about 500 students in 27 general classrooms with various shared spaces. Congratulations to Bethel School District, the school community, and the entire team! Team: Bethel School District Pease Construction Fora Landscape Architects NAC Engineering Coughlin Porter Lundeen Metrix Engineers Sitts & Hill Engineers, Inc. The Greenbusch Group Clevenger Group #K12design #schooldesign #K12architecture #learningenvironments #architecture Music by Muza Production/Jamendo / Adobe Stock
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Check out this video showcasing the progress of the project I have been dedicated to at Los Angeles Pierce College. Special thanks to the teams at Safework, BuildLACCD Program, NAC , as well as everyone else involved.
Congratulations to Los Angeles Community College District Los Angeles Pierce College on the new Agriculture Education Center (AEC) building. SafeworkCM is proud to have worked on the 8,600SF main building, 2,000SF greenhouse spaces, and 660SF headhouse, and to be part of a successful team! The AEC building will be the new home for the Plant Science Program and will provide instructional and experimentation environments including two greenhouses. The site design embraces the landscape and provides outdoor learning opportunities. Thank you to everyone who came out to the grand opening event! Andre Haghverdian, PE, CCM, QSP Hyeyoon Chung josegabino ramirez Gisselle Gonzalez Zella Johnson Elizabeth Oju Kelly Sana Imran Janet Mullens #SafeworkCM #HigherEducation #ConstructionManagement #ConstructionIndustry #Leadership #Success #Education #Future #GrandOpening #Agriculture #Greenhouse #PierceCollege #LACCD #LosAngeles #College
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We had a blast at the 3-day architecture camp with Spokane Public Libraries! Kids ages 10-13 dove into the world of architecture through fun, hands-on activities. A huge thank you to NAC's Lupe Barajas, serving as the AIA Spokane Youth Outreach Chair, for organizing this amazing experience. Special thanks to NAC Volunteers Chelsea Bermudez, Amanda Brennan, David Asokeji, Carlie Houn, Taylor Olson, Cecilia Arroyo, and most importantly Spokane Public Libraries and all the future architects, artists, interior designers, and engineers that created with us.
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Exciting Week with Future Architects! This past month, NAC was thrilled to host an inspiring group of high school and college students, thanks to our fantastic partnership with SoCal NOMA. Our goal was to introduce these bright, diverse minds to the world of architecture, offering them a firsthand glimpse into our daily work and the many possibilities within Arch. Through hands-on experiences, engaging discussions, and shadowing opportunities, we aim to demystify architecture and show these students just how accessible and rewarding it can be. We believe that by supporting and mentoring these future architects, we can help pave the way for more diversity and innovation in the industry. Here's to nurturing new talent and making architecture a field where everyone feels welcome and inspired! A huge thank you to SoCalNOMA - Southern California Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects for their incredible partnership and to all the students who participated. Keep dreaming big, and we can't wait to see where your journeys take you!
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Make it Real. When one of our interns reaches the end of their internship, we ask them to choose a Make it statement that resonates with their experience at NAC. Make it statements embody our values as a firm. Evan Sedlacek, an intern in our Seattle office, chose Make it Real because his experience allowed him to take concepts learned in school and see how they come to fruition. He says he was able to leverage his "unique knowledge of Grasshopper and 3D printing to bring a bespoke gradiented metal facade into the realm of possibility." Evan will be completing his education at Kansas State University. Thank you, Evan! Music by Parler/Jamendo/stock.adobe.com Photo 3 by Benjamin Benschneider
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We’re proud to announce that a new stretch of the Children of the Sun Trail in Spokane is officially open! Our team was thrilled to attend the ribbon cutting, where we celebrated this significant community milestone. This important extension enhances neighborhood connections across the evolving US 395, which will link downtown Spokane to northern communities. Our team at NAC Engineering ensured the trail is well-lit and welcoming by providing electrical and lighting solutions at key connection points. A big thank you to our partners KPFF, Berger Partnership, Graham Construction, and Colvico for their collaboration on this impactful project. Photos by NAC Architecture. Team: Graham Construction NAC Engineering KPFF Consulting Engineers Berger Partnership Colvico