It is with great excitement that we announce a double win for Clark Construction projects in the 71st annual American Institute of Architecture (AIA) Honor Awards for Washington State. Out of 103 submittals, Fort Worden and Loom House received Honor Awards celebrating their excellence. Fort Worden was also the Young Voices Selection winner – a program aiming to engage young designers through direct participation with AIA Seattle. Congratulations to our...Continue Reading
GET YOUR TICKETS! Clark Construction is sponsoring Gobblefest 2021, Saturday Nov 20th at the American Legion Hall. Returning to Bainbridge Island after a year away, 5 local bands will be playing to raise funds for Helpline House. HH is a community non-profit providing social services and a food bank to help our Bainbridge Island neighbors to meet essential needs. Basic services are provided cost-free, regardless of income. Any community member...Continue Reading
Our Rivulet project was featured in both the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce and South Sound Business this week. Learn more about this project here.Continue Reading
Team Clark members recently attended the ICF (Insulated Concrete Forms) conference held in Paradise, CA where they met many other passionate and engaged industry professionals eager to promote ICF tech. in construction. Paradise was 90% destroyed in The Camp fire of 2018, which at the time was the deadliest and most destructive fire in CA’s history. Our team was pleased to be able to tour a couple market rate 900...Continue Reading
During the recent tragic events in Afghanistan, a fellow Marine of our Team Clark member Daniel Taylor was sadly one of the 12 service members who lost his life during the evacuation at Bagram AirField. This past weekend Daniel drove to San Diego to attend a ceremony which involved him carrying a hand-made cross up a legendary mountain on Camp San Mateo called First Sergeants Hill. In a coordinated effort...Continue Reading
Clark Construction has teamed up with Bremerton developer Sound West Group to build a $25.5 million apartment complex next to Clear Creek in Silverdale. Named to reflect the natural environment in its backyard, The Rivulet Apartments, will consist of 78 units with a mix of open one-bedroom, one- and two-bedroom units. The apartment complex designed by Balance Architects will include two buildings — each with two levels over parking. Amenities...Continue Reading
Things are really starting to come together out here at our North Shore project in Belfair. Trim and interior paneling are starting to be installed inside the primary residence to give it that beach cabin look. Beautiful cabinetry by Magraw Zecha is currently being installed, and the low maintenance gutter-less metal roof has gone on. The ADU has also received its metal roof and siding to match the main residence, and...Continue Reading
Fort Worden featured in The Architectural Review: ‘The interior appears to have formed organically, but has in fact been meticulously composed” Click here for the full article. Fort Worden featured in Facilities Management Magazine: “…the beauty of the project lies in what was left behind. Throughout the design process, Signal discovered markings made by the Fort’s former inhabitants. Instead of covering the building’s past, the design team opted to integrate...Continue Reading
Here at Clark we don’t just build amazing structures – we’re building an amazing team. Our people are our greatest asset and we are proud to attract top talent at every level of our organization. We recently evolved into an Incorporated entity in order to dramatically expand our ownership opportunities, giving more employees a true stake in the company’s success. “Our hope is that these individuals will feel more inclined...Continue Reading
This Tenant Improvement at our ROOST project in Lynwood Center was created by Clark as an extension of our main office. Showcasing beautiful employee artwork and hand-built furniture, the Maker Space/Speakeasy is to be used for smaller gatherings & meetings and to demo innovative building technologies to potential clients and the local building community. Stop by the next Roost Art Walk for a tour of this special space.Continue Reading
While initially hired to be an Executive assistant, because of Jessica’s wide range of talent and ability to oversee and balance a great variety of tasks and personnel, she’s morphed into her current role of Lead Administrator. Her favorite part of working at Clark Construction is the people with which she works. One colleague shared that “Jessica singlehandedly makes me like my job better and helps me to complete and...Continue Reading
Clark has once again teamed up with frequent collaborator BC&J Architects for another custom residential build. The project involves converting a particularly scenic lot on Bainbridge Island into a singular waterfront residence. In approaching and proceeding with this construction, there have been complex logistical considerations to bear in mind. Located at the end of a long, steep, narrow, tree-lined drive, it’s a very romantic setting, but tricky driving for the...Continue Reading
Clark recently launched its “Take a Coworker to Work” day, a job shadowing program where one team member shadows another’s job for a day. The goal being to help build more informal employee relationships, to create knowledge and respect between company functions and departments, and to eliminate any possible stereotypes that may have existed. Recently our bookkeeper, Alexis, was able to get out from behind her desk to shadow Archie,...Continue Reading
“The project entailed improvements to the building envelopes and updates to interior spaces, along with the inclusion of systems to make the home self-sufficient… Throughout the residence, nontoxic materials were chosen for furniture and finishes.” Thrilled to see Loom House featured on Dezeen this week! Click here for the full article Learn more about this project here.Continue Reading
Chris Hellstern, Miller Hull’s Living Building Challenge Services Director, recently wrote an article about the benefits Loom House has on the greater community for Green Building & Design Magazine. “While Loom House has been successful for our clients, it also had broader community benefits. With the clients’ commitment to equity in their transformational home renovation, this project has changed city building code to allow other homes to treat their water...Continue Reading
We are honored to announce that Clark Construction has won as BEST contractor in the 2021 Best of Bainbridge Awards! A huge thank you to the Bainbridge community for your support and for putting your faith in us over all these years. We are so grateful to be members of this special Island community we all love.Continue Reading
“Creating a Living Building is not necessarily more challenging than any other project, it is just that it demands we shift our thinking and revalue different aspects of our projects…” Loom House gets a shout-out in Interior Design Magazine. Click here to read the article. Learn more about this project here.Continue Reading
Justin Ansley spent his twenties and early thirties playing drums in bands. After his band years, Justin transitioned into construction and now has 14 years of experience in the industry. A native of North Carolina, Justin moved to Seattle in 2006. Looking to hone his building skills, he enrolled at the Wood Construction Center at Seattle Central College. A significant portion of Justin’s career was spent with Seattle design/build firm...Continue Reading
“Like threads on a loom, Loom House began with a vision of weaving: in this instance, a weaving together of people. property and place…” The Loom House gets some attention from the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Click here to read the article. Learn more about this project here.Continue Reading
Our historic rehabilitation of Makers Square at Fort Worden is now complete and we are thrilled to share these photos of the finished space. Originally constructed in 1901, the fort in Port Townsend has been transformed into a vibrant arts education facility and home to Makers Square, an eight-acre section of the fort envisioned to host art education, gallery shows, studios, and residency programs. The first building constructed at Fort...Continue Reading
