Architecture

Op-Ed: State Model Code Could Give Middle Housing a Shot

In House Bill 1110, the Washington State Legislature read the will of the people and demanded that we tackle the housing crisis more proactively...

Hotel Clare: A Glamorous Addition to Downtown

Plans for the Hotel Clare site are getting a big makeover. Located on the corner of Second Avenue and Virginia Street, the project is...

Aufstockung: Innovative Density

Aufstockung is a German term for a vertical addition. That is, an increase in height by the addition of one or more floors to...

Downtown Mass-Timber Tower Project Meets Resistance at Seattle Landmark Board

Clark/Barnes architects want to transform a landmarked office building at Second Avenue and Pine Street into housing, adding 12 additional stories of mass timber construction to accommodate more homes. The innovative project is meeting significant opposition from nearby residents and historic preservation advocates.

Seattle’s New Center for Architecture and Design

Significant growth in Seattle over the past few years has prompted a great deal of attention, and now there is a dedicated place in...

Sunday Video: Design For Good

AIGA Seattle is hosting their housing for homelessness installation in Occidental Park today as part of the Seattle Design Festival. In this video, they...

Downtown Seattle Association Zeroes In on Third Avenue Pedestrian Improvements

Third Avenue is easily the most important transit corridor in all of Seattle. The street carries more than 52,000 passengers on weekdays via bus....

Sunday Video: NYC’s Moynihan Train Hall Opens

https://youtu.be/VvZhTZxGQjY Julian (JBtrainman) takes viewers on a short but comprehensive tour of the new Moynihan Train Hall expansion of New York City’s Penn Station, which...