Architecture

Hot Off The Presses: New Tacoma Link Renderings

New renderings of stations along the Tacoma Link extension have been released. Sound Transit plans to construct a 2.4-mile, $175 million extension of the...
Downtown Bellevue Construction

Downtown Bellevue Anticipates a Wave of Mega-Projects

Among the many projects up for consideration in Downtown Bellevue, a significant faction stands out for the sheer scale of its developments. These projects...

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...

Sunday Video: LMN Architects

LMN Architects, a Seattle-based firm, are well known for their work across the region with projects like the Aspira Tower, Brooks Sports Headquarters, Benaroya Hall,...

City Council Saves The Showbox, Vacates ROW, and Sets Move Seattle Levy Process

On Monday, the Seattle City Council temporarily expanded the Pike Place Market Historic District, effectively saving the Showbox for now. The reprieve doesn't guarantee...

Council Ponders Unreinforced Masonry Buildings and Rezones Madrona Site

On Monday, the Seattle City Council received a policy briefing on recommendations to improve the safety of unreinforced masonry structures. The council also approved...

Readers Helped Us Find Missing Middle! Plus The Urbanist’s Scavenger Hunt #2

For me, the warm and sunny weather provided extra inspiration for close-to-home urban exploration, but as I was reminded by a reader, with Google...

Midweek Video: Lid I-5

Late last month, our own Scott Bonjukian participated in Capitol Hill Housing's annual community forum, called Gearshift 2016, to present the concept of freeway lids...