Happy Holidays from Clark/Kjos! Wishing you a very happy holiday season! December has been a month full of fun activities for us like trimming our tree, hosting a baby shower, throwing our
Creating Calmness at an Imaging Center Patient comfort is always of the utmost importance, which is why Central Oregon Radiology Associates (C.O.R.A.) wanted to create a space that instills a feeling of calm serenity,
Meet Casey Braunger We're thrilled to welcome Casey Braunger, ASMP to Clark/Kjos as our Multimedia Specialist. He brings to CKA 16 years of experience in the A/E/C field in multiple facets of marketing,
Using Full-Size Room Mockups Using full-size room mockups is a very effective way of engaging stakeholders for individual spaces to test the functional layout of a room and all of its elements
Healthcare of the Future: Access, Affordability and Equity As we all know, the world has changed a lot in the last few years. We've seen a pandemic go from being an issue for a few people
Silverton Medical Center Expansion Project Breaks Ground The CKA team is ecstatic to have the opportunity to work with the wonderful staff of Legacy Silverton Medical Center on their $35M expansion project. Alongside staff, donors,
A Look Back: Student Health Center Community engagement is an important part of the design and construction process. Our project at Portland State University is a great example of how we worked with students,
Evon Presents Her Fellowship Project to Oregon Designers This year at the annual AIA Oregon Design Conference, Evon Calabrese presented her fellowship project “A Built Environment for Mental Wellness”. The theme this year was ‘LINK’ which
Samaritan Golf Scramble Fun We had a fun time at the annual Samaritan Golf Scramble where proceeds offer patients across Benton, Lincoln, and Linn counties assistance with medical bills, transportation, prescriptions, groceries, rent,
A Look Back: Big Box Adaptive Reuse Repurposing a former Circuit City store into a health care facility can be quite a design challenge, but was a real opportunity for Willamette Family Medical Center (WFMC
Multicare Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Last week we attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony that was held to officially open two projects we designed at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital located in Puyallup, WA: The Gordon
Spring Team Building 2022 There’s nothing quite like hurling an axe at a target to help you get to know your coworkers better. Every Spring we hold a teambuilding event and this
A Look Back: Replacement Clinic We love looking back at our challenging projects and the ways we helped our clients create spaces that support their work. Whether we’re tackling a large-scale project or
Inside Active Cost Management Strategies As healthcare architects, we’re committed to ensuring that value, cost, schedule and constructability are all basic components of the design criteria. We engage in what we call Active
Welcome Back Ben Taylor We are pleased to announce that Ben Taylor has (re)joined Clark/Kjos Architects as a Project Manager! Ben has worked in architecture for over 17 years, beginning his career
Design Resource Highlight We can’t say enough good things about The Center for Health Design’s Knowledge Repository resource. The Repository is a long-term, continually expanded library that brings together key resources
National Kidney Awareness Month As National Kidney Month comes to a close, we wanted to share some insights we’ve gained from our work with dialysis clinics.One of the most important things we’ve
A Day of Pie We love Pie Day around here and are lucky to have a couple of ‘Pie Guys’ in the office who love to bake them. Scot Jahn brought in
A Fun Way to Bring The Community Together A vibrant, positive mural was unveiled at Kaiser Permanente’s Interstate Medical Center and we couldn’t be more proud of the outcome. This bold and bright mural project was
We Have a New Team Member Meet one of our newer staff members, Ben Stewart. Ben holds an architectural degree from the University of Arizona and has previous experience working on healthcare, civic, and
A Look Back: Hood River Memorial Hospital Healthcare Planning is about helping our clients develop a larger vision for their facilities, which translates into solid, long-term decisions. It’s not just about getting a building built.
A Look Back: Adolescent Behavioral Health When a child or teen is going through a mental health crisis, knowing where to turn can be overwhelming. Tacoma General’s Adolescent Behavioral Health unit is the first
On The Boards in 2022 With a wide range of healthcare projects, Clark/Kjos continues to attract new business. We often work with repeat clients and get referrals from our past clients. We feel
Congratulations to Adam McSorley Clark/Kjos Architects is pleased to announce that Adam McSorley has been named our newest associate. Adam has been a valuable member of our team since 2016 and his
Public Service Project of the Year Look what we got in the mail the other day! What a great feeling it is to have our hard work recognized. We strive to satisfy all of
A Look Back: Wallowa Memorial Hospital To celebrate 30 years in business, throughout the year we will be sharing some of our favorite projects that show how all of our years in business have
The ‘Why’ Behind our Work Clark/Kjos Architects is proud to celebrate 30 years of creating better healthcare environments for the organizations and communities we serve. From the start, our mission has been to
