ARC Architects

It is with sadness that we share the passing of one of ARC Architects founding partners- Dave Rutherford. Dave had a passion for committing ARC to projects and involvement in the public arena. He served on the city’s Arts Commission, the city’s Design Commission, and served on the Board of Environmental Works. He spearheaded ARC’s recognition as a design firm focusing on the greater community. Working with the public, these projects included numerous community centers, city halls, tribal projects, facilities for seniors and one of the first projects with the City of Seattle for a 60 bed residential facility treating mental health issues for the homeless. Dave also led ARC into the important study of sustainable design, pushing early for our work to consider the environment at every stage of design and construction. For the staff at ARC, Dave was a steadfast leader, an encouraging mentor, and a dear friend who will be sincerely missed.
Image below shows Dave at the LEED ceremony at Port Townsend City Hall in 2006.

ARC has been working with Plymouth Housing on two of their current projects, the Pacific Apartments in Seattle and the LaQuinta conversion project in Kirkland. We are excited for the Pacific Apartments grand opening this week with tenants moving in to their 'new' historic apartments. https://plymouthhousing.org/what-we-do/current-projects/

Ready for snow removal - Bonney Lake Public Works is enjoying their new facility. A big shout out to all public works employees for keeping our communities safe and clean.

Today we share the early progress on a new building designed with Suquamish Tribe - the Chief Kitsap Academy Commons.
More information about this community and their history. https://suquamish.nsn.us/home/about-us/