A Conversation about the 2021 Pioneer Park Playground Redesign

Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB) has been working on a redesign of the Pioneer Park playground for several years. FNSB hired Bettisworth North to help them consolidate and illustrate the borough’s ideas for the redesign. The project team included representatives from the Fairbanks community, FNSB staff members, designers from Bettisworth North, and representatives from playground […]

Support Funding for Our Parks: By Our Landscape Architect, Mélisa Babb

In 2019, I traveled to Washington D.C. with fellow Alaska landscape architects, Taylor Keegan and Michele Elfers, to participate in meetings with Senator Lisa Murkowski, Congressman Don Young, and the aids to Senator Dan Sullivan. The purpose of the meetings was to encourage our representatives to support several bills moving through the House and Senate […]

ANCHORAGE PARKS FOUNDATION: Inclusive Play with the Boltz Family

For the last ten years, our principle Leah Boltz and her family have been championing inclusive play in Anchorage. We are honored to be involved with designing some of Anchorage’s new inclusive playgrounds. Thanks Boltz Family!Click here to watch the video on the Boltz Family and their work with Anchorage Parks Foundation

ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY: Where Are We Working?

The newly renovated Tanana Valley Clinic is featured as the cover project in the February issue of Alaska Business Monthly as an example of how COVID-19 has affected the workspaces. We were honored to collaborate on with Martha Hanlon Architects on this healthcare. You can read the full article “Designing Spaces for Masked Faces” at […]

ONE TO WATCH: Interior Designer Tiffany Coffman

Interior Designer Tiffany Coffman was recognized by the Alaska Chapter of ASID as a “One to Watch” for being an emerging leader in the next generation of talented designers.Click here to read Tiffany’s comments in Healthcare Design magazine

Rotarian of the Year

Principal Architect Tracy Vanairsdale was awarded 2020’s Rotarian of the Year from The Rotary Club of Fairbanks. “I’m very humbled and honored to work with my fellow Rotarians and do just a small part to make this community better. I am inspired by the Fairbanks community and everyone at the Rotary Club of Fairbanks. A […]

DESIGN WEEK @ Anchorage Museum: Visual Communications

Our Architectural designer and visual communications manager, Corey DiRutigliano co-presented with Phil Read on the power of visual storytelling and the design experience. Click here to view panel presentation: Visual Communications + Design

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A Conversation about the 2021 Pioneer Park Playground Redesign

Support Funding for Our Parks: By Our Landscape Architect, Mélisa Babb

ANCHORAGE PARKS FOUNDATION: Inclusive Play with the Boltz Family

ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY: Where Are We Working?

ONE TO WATCH: Interior Designer Tiffany Coffman

Rotarian of the Year

DESIGN WEEK @ Anchorage Museum: Visual Communications

DESIGN MATTERS: Global Impacts Beyond a Pandemic

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