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Mark's Projects
Location: Olympia, WA
Date: 2011
Square Feet: 70,000 SF
Project Keywords: Detention Facility, Site Development, Native American Architecture, Multi-phase Design
Project Description:
This project is comprised of complete site development, design and construction administration. The public safety complex includes a 288-bed support building, designed for a 576-bed build out, two 96-bed housing buildings, and other structures to accommodate religious ceremonies, open-air exercise area, a warehouse, a commissary, laundry area, and back-up power functions.
The support building includes special needs housing, tribal police, the tribal fish and game department, a visiting area, a booking area, jail administration, property storage, hearings area, medical rooms, a kitchen, a dining area, covered exercise area, and central control and armory functions. The total project will comprise a 576-bed regional minimum security jail facility, a 100-bed work release facility, courts and a fire station, all to be constructed in multiple phases.
*National Bureau of Indian Affairs adult detention standards and international building codes were applied to the project.
Mark Beardemphl, AIA | Partner
Visionary. Genuine. Consensus Builder. Compassionate. Affirming.
These traits not only make KMB’s Partner Mark Beardemphl an outstanding firm leader, but also a great architect. His easy smile and energy, partnered with a client-centered approach, results in projects that are both enjoyable and successful.
Through promoting firm culture and assembling project teams, focused on listening and affirmation, powerful results emerge. KMB’s project success is a reflection of Mark’s leadership style and the firms culture he helps to create.
“Since KMB’s founding, Mark has combined his talents in architecture, management and communication, to support creation of unique and inspirational solutions for complex projects. It is not unusual for KMB to solve a problem in a way that has never been done before. Mark is quick to share that the greatest reward is always client satisfaction.”
Outside of architecture, Mark recharges his spirit plying the waters of the Puget Sound in search of the elusive Chinook salmon and traversing the deepest forests for Northwest Elk. Mark’s passion for architecture is only exceeded by his love for his family and investment in the lives of his three emerging children.
Architectural Specialties
Civic
Justice & Public Safety
Port & PUD
Roofing & Waterproofing
Planning
Education
Bachelor of Architecture, Washington State University
Bachelor of Science, Architectural Services, Washington State University
Registration
Architecture, State of Washington