Students at the Interdisciplinary Design Institute at Washington State University Spokane are competing to design the first-ever sustainable Spokane home for Habitat for Humanity. The final design will be selected by a jury during a design review Saturday, Dec. 10, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., in the Gallery of the Phase I Classroom Building,
The Interdisciplinary Design Institute, Northwest EcoBuilding Guild, and Habitat for Humanity Spokane are collaborating in an investigation of environmentally thoughtful residential designs for two proposed single-family Habitat housing sites in
For more information on the design review and project, contact Matt Melcher, assistant professor of interior design, Interdisciplinary Design Institute, WSU Spokane, 509-358-7914, melcher@wsu.edu.
Another design studio will present their concepts for an Inland Northwest Natural Resource Education Center proposed for Peone Prairie. Their designs will be presented Monday, Dec. 12, 2-5 p.m., in the Phase I Classroom Building, Rm. 148. The presentations are open to the public and media.
The purpose of the proposed natural resource education facility is to 1) increase awareness of agriculture, forestry, wildlife, and water resource management; 2) Provide education and practical experience for schools and colleges; 3) Provide a location for urban youth to complete livestock, crop, and natural resource projects, and 4) Provide a location for community supported agriculture projects.
This project is being organized by the Northwest Natural Resources Institute. The other steering committee members for the project are from the Ag Bureau of the Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce, Community Colleges of Spokane, Spokane County Conservation District,
For more information on the design review and project, contact Suzanne Snowdon, snowdons@wsu.edu, 509-358-7918.
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