"Whenever we witness art in a building, we are aware of an energy contained by it."
- Arthur Erickson

Columbia High School

Columbia High School was designed through a series of community workshops which began with outlining core values including: safety, respect, energy, enthusiasm, flexibility, durability, and maintainability. These values shaped the building concept and ultimate design. The building was zoned into academic, performing arts, and athletics wings, all of which are linked by the common social […]

This Place is Going to the Dogs!

And cats, and rabbits, and guinea pigs, birds, ferrets, gerbils, even rats and mice! The Idaho Humane Society Animal Welfare Campus is opening soon! (October 2019) The long-awaited facility will transform the shelter experience for […]

Whole Foods Market - Canyon Corners

Whole Foods Market and CenterCal Properties were looking for an up-scale, quality project that would fit into the Park City scene. Required elements included indoor and outdoor seating, views to the colorful interior and a big open façade to view nearby mountains and changing seasons. The 43,000 sf Whole Foods Market – Canyon Corners in […]

"Only 8 weeks until ICSC CenterBuild 2019 at the beautiful Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Resort in Phoenix! Team CSHQA wouldn’t dream of missi..."

October 08, 2019 at 6:23pm

Amy Dockter

Engineering Principal / VP Operations Board of Directors

I get excited about completing a project and having a client appreciate what has been created for them. You start new projects with an empty canvas. Existing renovations are like puzzles. Both have their challenges. You must determine what you have to start with and creatively and technically adapt to design a new creation.

CSHQA is passionate about sustainable, energy-efficient design and creating healthy, enduring spaces.

CSHQA is passionate about sustainable, energy-efficient design and creating healthy, enduring spaces for our clients and the people who live, work and play in our buildings. We are people who listen, creating design that speaks.

Our award-winning design firm specializes in full-service architecture and engineering, interior and environmental design, landscape architecture, telecommunications, and building forensic services. Nearly 100 professionals design commercial, retail, hospitality, aviation, civic, education and healthcare projects. Serving clients in all 50 states, CSHQA has offices in Boise, Denver, and Sacramento.