Baugruppen: To Form a More Affordable Urbanism
Editor’s Note: This is Part 3 of a series on Baugruppen, private owners collaboratively building affordable multifamily projects. Read Part 1 or check out the...
Africatown Finetunes Its Designs for Midtown Center
Community engagement continues to inform design plans for new developments at 23rd and Union in the Central District
Last summer more than 200 volunteers participated...
Eastlake Project Delivers New Public Plaza, Pedestrian Street
A new public plaza space in Eastlake has gotten its blessing from the Seattle City Council. Constructed by a private developer, the 4,573-square foot plaza...
Seattle Design Festival 2016
Seattle's annual design festival is about to kickoff. Running from September 10th through September 23rd, the Seattle Design Festival (SDF) will explore the design change...
Harrell Rolls Out Incentive Proposal for Converting Offices to Housing
Seattle is considering legislation to support conversion of existing commercial buildings to residential. Mayor Harrell is seeking to incentivize and facilitate reuse of vacant commercial properties and fulfill a plank of his Downtown Activation Plan.
Sunday Video: History Of Seattle’s Smith Tower
Seattle's Smith Tower was once the tallest building west of the Mississippi and among the tallest buildings in the world. Built after Seattle's Great Fire, it is the oldest...
Freeway Park Revamp Is Ahead, Latest Concepts Unveiled
Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Freeway Park Association began their open house and survey this week for the planned Freeway Park improvements. This...
Sunday Video: How Did The Kim Dynasty Design Pyongyang?
https://youtu.be/6S8fXjaS_4I
Dave Amos takes a dive into how Pyongyang was designed by the ruling Kim family. The impacts of their directives are far ranging on...