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BDS has provided architectural, planning, programming and project management expertise to private agencies, native corporations, municipal, state, and federal agencies, universities, and school districts across Alaska since 1982. Known for practical design excellence and facility planning, BDS has completed hundreds of projects on various facility types including commercial, industrial, education and academic, research, housing, homeland security, defense, and healthcare.

Happy National Donut Day! We are big fans of Dino's Donuts here at BDS. What's your favorite donut?
06/05/2026

Happy National Donut Day! We are big fans of Dino's Donuts here at BDS. What's your favorite donut?

What do you do when you finish a deadline, and the sun is shining like it's FINALLY summer? You walk to get ice cream! G...
06/03/2026

What do you do when you finish a deadline, and the sun is shining like it's FINALLY summer? You walk to get ice cream! Good job team, enjoy!

The 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby was Saturday, and BDS decided to get in on the fun by making our own derby hats....
05/04/2026

The 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby was Saturday, and BDS decided to get in on the fun by making our own derby hats. Everyone here loves a crafty fun Friday activity, so we got in the spirit by watching past races and predicting Saturday's race winner. Good thing we weren't betting, because we all would have lost money.

April 1st is April Fool’s Day, but at BDS, we celebrate the art of a good prank year round. Here are some of our favorit...
04/01/2026

April 1st is April Fool’s Day, but at BDS, we celebrate the art of a good prank year round. Here are some of our favorites that still get talked about around the office years later.

-The Wandering Beiber: For years, BDS had a life size cardboard cutout of Justin Beiber hanging around the office. On one occasion, an employee was surprised in the morning by Beibs lurking in her dim office. She shrieked loud enough to make sure the whole office was awake.

-Beibs 2.0: The Justin cutout is long gone, but now we have a new cardboard friend! It’s a life size duck that wanders around the office. We named him Beibs, and while he doesn’t quite have the same scare factor, he will show up in your Zoom meeting if you’re not careful.

-Welcome Back!: Going on vacation gives your coworkers plenty of time to come up with something elaborate for your workspace. Here are a few of our favorite homecoming pranks:
-One of our partners found furry mice (of the cat toy variety) hanging by their tails from his office ceiling. Hundreds of them.
-Another found tiny rubber ducks everywhere, lined up on all the surfaces of his office.
-After a particularly long time away, someone else came back to find the entire office plastered with “Missing Person” flyers, complete with their picture. It even made it onto the milk carton in the office refrigerator.
-Yet another employee came back to find googly eyes on all her office items. There’s nothing like realizing your stapler is staring at you first thing in the morning.
-Imagine your office filled with 250 balloons! Enough said.

BDS loves vacations and encourages everyone to use their time off! We just want to make your return to office a little more fun… Happy April Fools Day!

Did you know it is International Waffle Day? We did, because we love waffles at BDS - and waffle maker extraordinaire Ha...
03/25/2026

Did you know it is International Waffle Day? We did, because we love waffles at BDS - and waffle maker extraordinaire Haylee was on point this morning! Thanks for the special Waffle Wednesday Haylee, and happy Waffle Day everyone!

Another snow sculpting year in the books, and boy was this a cold one. Thanks to the Fur Rondy for putting on this great...
03/03/2026

Another snow sculpting year in the books, and boy was this a cold one. Thanks to the Fur Rondy for putting on this great event, and thanks to all our BDS friends and family who came down an helped create our masterpiece!

It's our favorite time of year! The annual Fur Rondy Snow Sculpting competition is happening down at Ship Creek, and you...
02/27/2026

It's our favorite time of year! The annual Fur Rondy Snow Sculpting competition is happening down at Ship Creek, and your favorite architects are hard at work in the cold! This year: Bears in Squares! Come check it out. We'll be working all Saturday, so drop by to see us in action!

BDS loves the Olympics! We had the Opening Ceremonies playing in the office so we wouldnt miss a bit of it. During the P...
02/07/2026

BDS loves the Olympics! We had the Opening Ceremonies playing in the office so we wouldnt miss a bit of it. During the Paris Olympics, we even had our very torch run!

Thursday was the annual BDS White Elephant Gift Exchange! Among this years offerings were throwing knives, flasks, and a...
01/23/2026

Thursday was the annual BDS White Elephant Gift Exchange! Among this years offerings were throwing knives, flasks, and a 748 piece puzzle with each piece wrapped individually! It was also BDS hoodie day! The very talented Bret Connor of Hulin Alaskan Design designed custom hoodies for us, and we love them!

Look at that longevity! It's this kind of experience that makes BDS Architects the company that it is - thanks for stick...
11/21/2025

Look at that longevity! It's this kind of experience that makes BDS Architects the company that it is - thanks for sticking with us for so many years everyone!

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701 W 8th Avenue Ste 420
Anchorage, AK
99501

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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