Architecture

Sunday Video: Most Amazing Metro Stations From Around The World

https://youtu.be/r5qC21x-5AU Take a gander at 16 amazing metro stations from around the world. This video shows that transit doesn't have to be a bland experience....
A rendering of the 19-story proposal with Belltown and Downtown skyline in the background.

19-Story Deep Green Tower Nearing Approval, Belltown Livability Coalition Plotting Appeal

Tonight the West Design Review Board will take another look at a proposal for a 19-story residential tower near the waterfront in Belltown. The...

Downtown Seattle Association Zeroes In on Third Avenue Pedestrian Improvements

Third Avenue is easily the most important transit corridor in all of Seattle. The street carries more than 52,000 passengers on weekdays via bus....

A Unique Map Series for Seattle

If you're into maps and data as much as we are, you'll probably love this new series of maps made by the National Trust for...

Mapping Historic Ballard Grand Reveal Today

It's been a long haul since the November kick-off, but wait until you see what over a hundred volunteers mapped over 1,000+ hours and what...

Inside The Most Sustainable Fire Station in the USA: Fire Station 20

“Seattle is known worldwide for its environmental leadership. City policy mandates LEED Gold for new construction, and we’ve gone well beyond that with this...

Sunday Video: EPCOT–Yesterday’s City of Tomorrow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hqLo4J6mrQ Dave Amos looks at Walt Disney's unrealized tomorrow city plans (known as "Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow" or "EPCOT"), which were largely Modernist delusions...

City Council Creates New Central Area Design Review Board and Guidelines, Adopts New Energy...

On Monday, the Seattle City Council commissioned design guidelines and a new design review board specifically for the Central Area. The design program will...