The Deck is Stacked Against Stacked Flats in Seattle
Once plentiful across the city, small apartment buildings with flats stacked on top of one another are incredibly rare in new construction. The reasons behind that are multifaceted, and stemming the tide will take a push on multiple levels of government.
Reflections From The Inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial
On a cold October evening in Chicago, Mario Cucinella shares his thoughts as to why architecture is of vital importance to society: "Buildings don't...
Denny Triangle’s Crescent Heights
The Denny Triangle is a hotbed for highrise construction with over a dozen different projects are either already planned or under construction. A new...
Five Things We Love about Climate Pledge Arena
(And four things we don’t)
Now that the dust has subsided on construction and the glitter has settled on the opening night festivities, let’s get...
Midweek Video: University Of Washington Station
LMN Architects, a Seattle-based architecture firm, was the lead design team for Sound Transit's University of Washington Station. The firm has been the recipient...
Who Designed It Best? The 2018 AIA Honor Awards
On November 5th nearly a thousand architects, real estate professionals, and aficionados will be at Beneroya Hall to learn who are the winners of...
Women Shaping Seattle: An Interview With Christine Scharrer
With over 20 years experience, Christine Scharrer leads Scharrer Architecture and Design, on a variety of architecture and design projects. She was the founding co-chair of the American...
Sunday Video: Seattle’s Water Hook-up Fees Are Stunting Homebuilding
Civil engineer Donna Breske produced a video digging into the issue of excessive water hook-up costs blocking homebuilding and driving up housing costs. She argues Seattle needs a systemwide plan to upgrade water mains that is not dependent on gouging builders.