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| Workers descend a roof truss being placed for the Kibbie Dome at University of Idaho |
Neil Smull, a college friend of
Glen Cline’s, joined the firm in 1961. Boise
was home to national and international corporations including Morrison-Knudsen,
Trus-Joist, Boise Cascade, Simplot Co., Intermountain Gas, Idaho Power, and
Albertsons. In 1981 CSHQA began a
relationship with Albertsons that lasted over 20 years and included hundreds of
stores throughout the US.
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| [L-R] Founders Glen Cline, Neil Smull, Allen Quintieri and Robert Hamill (c.1999) |
Cline and Smull were strong
community leaders designing iconic civic and commercial projects, award winning,
energy-efficient schools, and structurally challenging projects. Robert Hamill joined the firm in 1969 and
Allen Quintieri in 1970. Together, this generation of CSHQA founders contributed to Boise's continued growth and prosperity completing
numerous government, industrial, healthcare, educational and retail projects. Foregoing an offer from
DLR in South Dakota, Jeff Shneider joined the firm from the University of
Nebraska in 1974. CSHQA was the first
architect in Idaho to begin using CAD in 1983. Cline, Smull, and
Hamill were recognized as Fellows of the American Institute of Architects.
Notable projects include: The Bank of Idaho (1963, now Key Bank and once
the tallest building in Idaho), Boise
Airport Terminal (1967), Boise Cascade with SOM Architects (1971), Morrison-Knudsen
World Headquarters (1969, now URS), University of Idaho Kibbie Dome (1976), several
Boise School District elementary schools including award-winning and
sustainable Amity School (1979), Boise City/Ada County Administrative Complex
(1980), BSU Pavilion (1982, now Taco Bell Arena), KTVB and KIVI television
stations, and Boise Zoo. –
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