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A school building is much more than a collection of classrooms or a backdrop for children's art. It is a facility that conveys a sense of excitement and well-being through the lively interplay of daylight, color, and spaces, all of which impact the quality of the learning environment.

BLRB builds schools that enable students to perform at their best. In the process, the community gets a facility that is cost effective, durable, useful and respectful of the environment. Because 99 percent of our work is K-12 related projects, we are able to put our past experience and expertise to work on subsequent projects while remaining true to the unique vision and requirements of each facility which we design.

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Auburn Mountainview High SchoolBrighton Elementary SchoolFern Hill Elementary SchoolGarfield High SchoolGig Harbor Civic CenterGreenwood Elementary School
Interlake High SchoolKapowsin Elementary SchoolKnappa High SchoolLewis and Clark Elementary SchoolMidland Elementary SchoolMount Rainier High School
Mount Tahoma High SchoolOlympia High SchoolThunder Mountain Middle School

BLRB Architects has more experience with large high school projects, complex modernization/addition projects and phased projects at occupied facilities than any other architectural firm in the State of Washington.

Auburn Mountainview High School | Auburn, Washington

BLRB designed a school that is traditional in style, energy-efficient in use of materials and resourceful in meeting challenges of of a severely sloping site.

Brighton Elementary School | Seattle, Washington

The design of the school was driven by two primary considerations. First, create small, personalized educational communities. Second, ensure that the school continues to serve as a vital community resource.

Fern Hill Elementary School | Tacoma, Washington

BLRB’s charge was to design a facility that first and foremost meets educational program goals, but that also celebrates the school’s long history and honors the community’s ties to the facility.

Garfield High School | Seattle, Washington

Garfield High School is an example of what can be accomplished on a very small, impacted urban site with multiple voices needing to be heard, and an architect enthused about helping turn a community landmark into something of which new generations can be proud.

Gig Harbor Civic Center | Gig Harbor, Washington

BLRB designed a new civic complex to unite municipal offices, provide much needed space for city staff, allow for public use and future expansion, and merge with adjacent park land.

Greenwood Elementary School | Seattle, Washington

BLRB’s design objective was clear: Restore the rich historical heritage of the structure while providing architecturally compatible additions to meet educational program requirements.

Interlake High School | Bellevue, Washington

Originally slated as a modernization project, during the initial planning and design, BLRB realized a better way to achieve the school's educational goals. BLRB created a design that exceeds expectation.

Kapowsin Elementary School | Graham, Washington

Award-winning Kapowsin Elementary School is the result of a 20-year relationship between BLRB and Bethel School District.

Knappa High School | Knappa, Oregon

Through a strong collaborative working relationship, BLRB was able to stretch the District’s dollars and make a real difference to the educational program and the aesthetics of Knappa High.

Lewis and Clark Elementary School | Astoria, Oregon

The challenge to BLRB was to create a school that reflected the community’s character while being responsive to the educational program goals.

Midland Elementary School | Tacoma, Washington

Midland Elementary School had always served two fundamental purposes: as a local gathering place for the tight-knit Midland community; and to serve as a place of learning for their children.

Mount Rainier High School | Des Moines, Washington

BLRB delivered a new school that would better serve its educational needs as well as mitigate the impact of its location—all on a very tight budget.

Mount Tahoma High School | Tacoma, Washington

The goals of BLRB were to create a comprehensive, state-of-the-art high school that would support and enhance Mount Tahoma's educational program, celebrate its unique culture and traditions, and ultimately become a community landmark.

Olympia High School | Olympia, Washington

BLRB’s design was highly creative in use of space, and construction on the $28 million project occurred in phases with a full 1,600 student body on campus.

Thunder Mountain Middle School | Enumclaw, Washington

BLRB created a school beloved by both students and teachers and reflective of its community in the shadow of Mt. Rainier.