Fostering cooperation through partnership and student-centric design, the Integrus Architecture - H2A team led Lewis-Clark State College, University of Idaho, and North Idaho College to create a classroom building honoring the site’s rich history while being mindful of today and tomorrow’s users.

The north Idaho site of the Bob and Leona DeArmond College and University Center, previously a late 1800’s military installation and working sawmill, needed to boldly define the campus entrance. This history inspired the design and materiality of this 29,000 sf, two-story Student Services and Classroom building serving the three institutions. This colocation allows students attending each institution’s satellite campuses access to previously unavailable resources.

Breakout areas, “teaming rooms,” open break areas, and “living room” spaces weave between flexible classrooms inspiring student-faculty interactions, uniquely without designated faculty offices.
Intertwining modern expression with north Idaho subtleties of sawmills and steel smelters drove the modest lines and natural materials acknowledging the hard-working culture, climate, and campus context. Use of weathering steel, board-form concrete, and campus brick set against warm timber framing create comfortable spaces that foster human attachment and familiarity through sense of place.