The special features and unorthodox building techniques resulted in an effort that produced a source of pride, he said. The team, which included Lydig Construction, Coffman Engineering, Parametrix and MW Engineers, all of Spokane, then tried to find a way to incorporate those ideas into a working hotel. Rather than building a rectangle filled with rooms, Dan Snook, the project designer and architect with Integrus Architecture, of Spokane, said the team met with Haugen to talk about connections and themes important to the tribe that the designers could try to replicate. “We are proud of being something that attracts people to this community.” “We just want to keep evolving,” said Phil Haugen, CEO of the Kalispel Tribe Economic Authority.
With a total 442 rooms once the River Tower opens to the public May 1, the venue has grown to become the largest casino resort in Washington state, tribal officials say. Kalispel Tribe officials have unveiled the River Tower addition of 192 luxury hotel rooms to Northern Quest Resort & Casino in Airway Heights. It’s the kind of project where the designing architect drives by, stares for a long minute and quietly says to himself: I helped build that.
