Groundbreaking for Avista’s Catalyst Building
The official groundbreaking ceremony for Avista’s five story, 150,000-square-foot “Catalyst” building took place Wednesday morning, with declarations that the project will be the “envy of the nation” and the “smartest building ever built.”
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Eastern Washington University president . Mary Cullinan, center left, celebrates with members of her adminstration and the board of trustees Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, at the groundbreaking for the new Catalyst building in Spokane, which will combine some EWU programs with a tech business hub in a state-of-the-art building. It will make EWU a bigger player in the city’s University District. From left, board member James Murphy, Cullinan, board member Kim Pearman-Gillman and Mary Voves, vice president for business and finance.
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The pedestrian bridge from the University District south of the railroad corridor to the area north of the rails is nearing completion and should be in use by early October, shown Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018. It is close to the new Catalyst building which will be under construction soon.
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From left, Mike Rock from Katerra, Mary Cullinan, president of Eastern Washington University, Dean Allen of McKinstry, Scott Morris of Avista, Spokane Mayor David Condon, and U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., ceremonially break ground for the Catalyst building, a partnership between Eastern Washington University, Avista, Katerra, the city of Spokane and other stakeholders. The building will house EWU programs and tech businesses. Photographed Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018.
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Eastern Washington University president Mary Cullinan speaks at the groundbreaking for the Catalyst building on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018. The building, a partnership with Eastern Washington University, Avista, McKinstry and other stakeholders, will showcase technology while acting as a tech business center as well as Eastern’s technology hub.
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Eastern Washington University president Mary Cullinana speaks at the groundbreaking for the Catalyst building on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018.
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Custom shovels were created for the groundbreaking for the Catalyst building in Spokane, shown Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018.
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Custom shovels were created for the groundbreaking for the Catalyst building in Spokane, shown Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018.
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Avista CEO Scott Morris speaks at the groundbreaking for the Catalyst building in Spokane’s University District on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018.
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Spokane Mayor David Condon speaks at the groundbreaking for the Catalyst building on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018. The building, a partnership with Eastern Washington University, Avista, McKinstry and other stakeholders, will showcase technology while acting as a tech business center as well as Eastern’s technology hub.
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Spokane Mayor David Condon, left, Avista CEO Scott Morris and U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., listen to speakers at the groundbreaking for the Catalyst building on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018.
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Eastern Washington University, which has a strong presence in Spokane’s University District, will move its computer technology and graphic design programs to the new Catalyst building, which will soon be under construction. Photographed Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018.
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