Architecture

A photo of a low-rise grocery store with a surface level parking lot in front of it.

734 Homes Proposed in University Village Safeway Redevelopment Plans

Details are emerging on plans to replace the suburban-style Safeway grocery story adjacent to University Village Mall with an eight-story mixed-use development. The plans...

From Surface Parking to Belltown Mixed-Use

Another Belltown surface parking lot will soon meet its doom. In its place, The Natasha (aka 2134 Western Avenue) will rise up as a modern, eight-story mixed-use...

University of Washington’s New Spaces For Pedestrians and Bicyclists

Editor's Note: Rendering for the featured image is by MIR. The University of Washington is wrapping up major construction of new student housing in the West...

A Closer Look At Lynnwood Link Light Rail

Sound Transit will extend light rail to Lynnwood by 2023 with hopes of opening service between Northgate and Lynnwood that year. The 8.5-mile light...

Natural Light In Buildings: NIMBY Rhetoric Or Livability Staple

Cities face a complex web of interconnected problems today — affordability, transportation, safety, livability and many others. Often these problems appear to be in...

Goodbye Red Robin, Hello Shiny New Apartments

The Eastlake Neighborhood's north end has seen rapid redevelopment over the past few years, and 3272 Fuhrman Ave E is just the latest project in a long...

Local Architect Renders Highrise Seattle of the Near Future

Earlier this week, renderings of future highrise Seattle appeared on local social media showing an astonishing change to the city skyline over the next...

Mapping Historic Ballard: Shingletown To Tomorrow Call For Volunteers

It’s time to hit the streets for the survey portion of the Mapping Historic Ballard portion of the Department of Neighborhood’s Small & Simple...