The Andrew P. Kashevaroff Building - Juneau, Alaska

This consolidated home for Alaska's State museum, archives, and library divisions was designed to be a high-performing, easy-to-maintain building that will serve Alaskans for generations to come. The design is deeply rooted in Alaska's history and landscape: the distinctive ceilings reflect the mountainous landscape that surrounds Juneau, and expansive windows frame dramatic views to five nearby mountain peaks. The roof form is reminiscent of a bird taking flight, and the layout of the site emulates the fan of the docks that historically occupied this waterfront site. This work was completed when Steve was a design principal at THA Architecture.

AIA Alaska People's Choice Award, 2017
ENR Northwest Best Projects: Best Government / Public Building, 2017

Client testimonial:

“Steven was one of our lead designers putting his creative and insightful signature on the building early on in the process. His excellent rapport with the owner and contractor made resolving the challenges that occur in a project of this size [$138M] cordial and extremely efficient. Design and construction period was over 5 years, so the team had plenty of time on the ground to learn who was and was not a player in the process. Steve was a player which facilitated the project coming in on time and under budget.”

“Juneau, being his hometown, and his prior local projects informed his design process creating a building with strong connections to place...an important attribute when capturing the vast cultural and environmental influences present in the community.”

“I have known Steven professionally for over 25 years and highly recommend him for projects that require a communicative, creative and collaborative presence on the project team in the role of architect.”

Robert Banghart, former Deputy Director of Alaska State Libraries, Archives and Museum and project manger for development of the Andrew P. Kashevaroff Alaska State Library, Archives and Museum building.