LMN Architects

Specialty: Convention and exhibition, sports and recreation, performing arts, urban design, retail, office buildings, education, mixed-use, transportation planning

Management: Jud Marquardt, John Nesholm, Mark Reddington, Rob Widmeyer, Chris Eseman, Walt Niehoff, George Shaw

Year founded: 1979

2003 revenues: $16 million

Projected 2004 revenues: $16 million

Largest current projects: Vancouver (B.C.) Convention & Exhibition Centre expansion, University of California San Diego Music Building, Spokane Convention Center expansion, Coleman Dock improvement project, Washington State University biotechnology building

 Spokane Convention Center
Image courtesy of LMN Architects
LMN Architects is working with Integrus Architecture to design an $80 million expansion to the Spokane Convention Center.

Remember that economic recovery that was supposed to take shape in 2004? It never quite materialized. “It’s been kind of a start-and-stop year,” said principal Rob Widmeyer, noting that clients have been cautious with projects.

In a year that saw the completion of the acclaimed Seattle Central Library, for which the firm collaborated with the Office for Metropolitan Architecture, LMN “has had some great, exciting work,” Widmeyer said, “but we’re about the same size we were a year ago.”

Much of the firm’s recent activity has focused on higher education and civic projects. Completed buildings this year include the Skagit Valley Performing Arts Center, the Bremerton Government Center and the Kitsap Conference Center.

Another major project, the $30 million Highline Community College/Central Washington University Higher Education Center, is slated to wrap up in 2005.

The firm is tapping into a new vein by taking on transportation work, such as improvements at Seattle’s Colman Dock ferry terminal.

The influence of the Growth Management Act continues to be felt as cities, looking to add density, turn to private developers to plan infill projects.

“Cities and governmental agencies see the benefits of good planning,” Widmeyer said.

LMN has been working with the city of Kirkland to design a downtown mixed-use project that will include condominiums, a grocery store and parking garage.



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