Coeur d'Alene Tribe Resort Expansion

Coeur d’Alene Tribe Resort and Casino

Eagle Staff Tower and Fire Circle | An important mark to the Tribe, the circle symbolizes a nest, the power of dance, storytelling, as well as the gathering and evolution of the Tribe.

Honoring Heritage The Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s respect for their land and people is reflected in the transformational sustainable design that has redefined their resort and casino. Located in Idaho’s panhandle, the property first opened in March 1993. Their latest project, a $75,000,000 resort expansion targeting LEED® Gold Certification, includes a four star hotel, spa, two new restaurants, a “skycatcher” serving as a lobby and site connector, 27 acres of native planting and meadows, new entry road and gathering spaces.

Water Potato Festival & Opening Ceremony At the Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s annual Water Potato Days Festival, children from the reservation schools get the chance to learn about the traditional native food staple — water potatoes.

Dozens of kids, decked out in over-sized hip waders, shovels in hand, mucked their way through mud, digging for potatoes.

Plenty of praise and thanks were given out during the grand opening ceremony which was attended by community, business and government leaders.

Re-establishing a Palouse Hillside | The Palouse Prairie Hillside, planted with native grasses and wildflowers, “spills” into the gathering space that will be a venue to the Tribe’s annual Pow-Wow, a central event that brings regional and national tribes together for dancing and celebration.

THIS PAGE: Transparency Between Inside and Out | Recognizing the Tribe’s ancestral lands, the design’s main inspiration and concept refers back to this magnificent natural environment.

OPPOSITE PAGE: Watershed Artwork | A representation of the complete watershed flowing to Lake Coeur d’Alene in both the floor and ceiling plane serves as a point of serendipity within the entrance.

Warm Reception | Composed of torched red oak and perforated steel, the hotel check-in desk provides a comfortable first point of contact for the resort’s guests.

Hotel Guest Suite | Expansive windows provide vistas to the rolling Palouse and wetland forest landscapes, connecting each guest with the beauty and spirit of the surrounding environment.

Chief Suite | This suite provides an open and luxurious hotel room experience. Expansive vistas to the Circling Raven Golf Course and foothills of the mountains beyond are featured in guest suites.

In the TS’ELUSM Steakhouse, a guest may be seated at tables with views to the exterior or nestled into warmly secluded booths canopied with natural, recycled wood.

“Coming together of land, cultures and design.”

— Gordon Walker, Architect

Hn’ya’(pqi’n’n, meaning “A Gathering Place” is a restaurant with a focus directed to the landscape and dance circle. Playing off of the geometry of the dance circle in the adjacent Palouse landscape, this restaurant celebrates the idea of gathering through its spatial configuration.

THIS PAGE: The Skycatcher serves as a link between the old and new, the past, present and future, and it provides opportunities to tell the stories of the Tribe, a place for people to mix, relax and appreciate the experience of this destination.

OPPOSITE PAGE: Featured at the transition from the light filled Skycatcher space to the gaming entrance, a mural illustrates the athleticism, grace and endurance necessary for successful hunting, fishing and gathering.

Spa SSAKWA’Q’N | Focusing on simplicity and peacefulness, the spa utilities a clean palette of materials and is designed to create and internal facing, protected environment.

Water flow and pool in the spa reception reinforce elements of natural relaxation.

Spa Sswakwa’q’n features ten quiet treatment rooms that surround an exterior courtyard with saunas and hot and cold plunge pools.

“Building for the future, we remained rooted in the “true heart” of the Tribe.”

— Kim Munizza, Interior Designer

The Night Sky Courtyard features a lit resin wall that slowly changes over the course of an evening, representing the constant movement of the sky set against a changing culture. With views opening upward and a symbolic “night sky wall,� this space celebrates the beauty of a star-filled night and provides a distinct outdoor dining experience.

THIS PAGE: A view from the Palouse Courtyard, the transparent design of the Skycatcher shows through to the native Palouse landscape.

OPPOSITE PAGE: The internally illuminated water feature flows to the entry point of the resort, weaving together multiple geometries within the architecture and landscape design.

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