Architecture

N 45th St Apartments

Wallingford is a hotbed for new development with more than a dozen large-scale development projects in the planning and construction phases. Most of this activity...

U District Design Guidelines To Get Major Overhaul

The University District is a neighborhood experiencing fast-paced change as new development takes shape in the heat of Seattle's historic building boom. A significant...

A New Skyline for a New Seattle

“Beyond a certain critical mass each structure becomes a monument, or at least raises that expectation through its size alone, even if the sum...

Sunday Video: Irish Pub in a Box

With St. Patrick's Day upon us, it is time to roll out the festivities, including the wearin' of the green, the drinkin' of the...
A four story building with wood accents

To Address the Climate Crisis We Must Incentivize Passive House Buildings

We know two things are true: we need more housing—1.8 million more people are expected to move to the Puget Sound region before 2050—and...

Sunday Video: What Happens After A City Removes A Freeway?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4WDCc_UHds Dave Amos of City Beautiful visits Seattle's waterfront and looks at what is happening as it transforms from having an elevated highway running through...

PLUZ Committee Analyzes Bitter Lake Rezone And Design Review Program Changes

At a meeting of the Planning, Land Use, and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee on Tuesday, Councilmembers were briefed by City staff on a density-neutral rezone...

Midweek Video: Metro’s New Eastlake Bus Layover Facility

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iqMgUoNKkU King County Metro will construct a new bus layover facility on Eastlake Ave E and is still in the bidding phase for construction. The...