New Construction

This building has been recognized by the American Institute of Architecture for design. It was a project requiring true inspiration and evaluating space with need and ability, along with a limited budget and rising construction costs - demanding innovation. The sanctuary can be closed off and a seating area with foldout chairs can be used for other purposes. Flexibility was accomplished by electrically operated coiling door, no pews to hold hymnbooks made way for a projection screen integrated into the spaces and hymns were projected from the balcony area. Seating for about 600 people was provided for in a semi-circle close to the alter. This space is reflected on the outside by the main mass of the building and is repeated in the somewhat smaller form for the administrative offices of the church. The maintenance–free aspect of metal building along with corrugated aluminum siding was less expensive and a bonus with its reflective qualities of the hot desert sun.

This branch facility for GESA Federal Credit Union was constructed to serve a rapidly growing membership in Kennewick Washington. The building consists of 5,160 square feet on the ground floor housing credit union public function and a 1,160 square foot basement housing the employees lounge, mechanical/electrical room and records storage. The site area is 1.35 acres. The building was designed with a brick masonry exterior to project an image of solidarity, permanence and security. A sloping metal roof was used to minimize maintenance. Since this branch was constructed CKJT has built—design through construction branch offices in West Richland, Wenatchee and currently in Walla Walla, Washington.

The Financial Center is a four-story 54,000 square foot commercial office building located in Kennewick, Washington. The Financial Center was commissioned by a group of local business men to house a newly formed saving and loan association and to offer quality office space to the business community. Primary design concerns for this project were aesthetic imagery, flexibility to accommodate future tenants needs, and the desire to achieve a maximum of net rentable area within the building.

A detailed analysis for the arrangement of core components—elevators, stairways, mechanical and toilet rooms—resulted in a plan which gave the client an 82% net rentable area. This highly desirable figure is complimented by a floor plan which offers maximum flexibility for tenant accommodation. The primary aesthetic requirement was a “rich” looking building that would attract financial and professional tenants. The exterior building components selected to achieve this image were silver, solar reflective, high energy performance glass and natural anodized aluminum. These complimentary materials give the structure this clean, highly polished, attractive image desired by the client. All mechanical, electrical and communication systems within the building are designed to offer maximum flexibility in the accommodation of future tenants.

This building also serves as the regional distribution center. Throughout the early conceptual review stages the client’s comments focused on treatment in and around the main public lobby areas where they wanted to establish an open and inviting environment. On the exterior, special attention was focused on the building’s northern elevation where the majority of the public would view and access the structure. “First look” public entrance identification was a high priority goal which was needed to help establish order on this very busy site. In addition to the public service lobby, the 108,000 s.f. main building houses a 3,000 unit box lobby, administrative office, training and shop areas, enclosed mail handling platforms, a 47,000 s.f. workroom and an employee lunchroom.

Resolution of public circulation patterns for vehicles as well as pedestrians on the site were successfully resolved with minimal cross flow. Public parking and pedestrian access is completely separated from the heavy volume of post office vehicle traffic. The 2,700 s.f. vehicle maintenance facility is located within the post office vehicle parking area on the south end of the site. The building contains two service bays, one wash bay and a fueling station. The maintenance for all regional post office vehicles will is done at this facility. The main building structure consists primarily of textured concrete masonry bearing walls, steel roof framing and supporting concrete columns. The south wall of the workroom has been designed for removal allowing for future building expansion to the south.