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Crave Kitchen and Bar

Crave restaurant owners set out with a bold idea – to offer high-end food without all the trappings of fine dining, and instead keep a family-friendly, blended atmosphere. They wanted this emphasis to be reflected in the design of the restaurant and envisioned a modern building that would stand out in the traditional setting of […]

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CSHQA Welcomes Eliza Woodside

CSHQA is pleased to announce that Eliza Woodside has joined the firm as an Interior Designer I. She supports the Interiors team with special planning, material and finish selections, and conceptual design for a variety […]

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Saint Alphonsus - Children's Clinic at Mulvaney Medical Office Building

An over-arching goal for the tenant improvements at Mulvaney Medical Office Building, part of the Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, is to provide a patient-centered medical home for clients.  The totally integrated practice provides a continuum of care for patient health needs, particularly with the co-location of the Women’s Clinic and Children’s Clinic in the […]

"We have another position open for an interior designer in the Boise area! CSHQA is excited to be doubling the size of our #Interiors group, and we hav..."

June 16, 2021 at 6:00pm

Jim Otradosky

Architect Principal / VP Managing Principal / Board of Directors (Chair)

I enjoy working with people and helping them turn their visions into reality.

CSHQA is proud to be 100% employee-owned

The oldest architecture firm in the state of Idaho, CSHQA is passionate about creating healthy, enduring spaces for our clients and the people who live, work and play in our buildings. Our core values – Collaboration, Knowledge, Creativity, Integrity, and Excellence – guide all that we do, and delivering high quality architecture and top-notch service is our priority. 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. Our nearly 100 professionals design commercial, industrial, retail, restaurant, hospitality, aviation, civic, education, and healthcare projects. Established in 1889, CSHQA has offices in Boise, Idaho; Denver, Colorado; and Sacramento, California with licensed professionals to meet our clients’ needs across the nation.

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