Mayor Murray Delays North Precinct Project
Yesterday morning, I attended a Seattle Design Commission meeting on the parking design of the North Precinct building. By the evening, Mayor Ed Murray...
Yesler Terrace’s Block 2E: A Multidimensional Community Heart
Redevelopment of Yesler Terrace continues in earnest, and it doesn't appear that there will be any end in sight soon. The local design review board will...
Sprucing Up Alleys in South Downtown
Progress on active alleys continues in Pioneer Square. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has recently wrapped up work on the next upgrade phase...
City Council Landmarks Buildings in West Seattle and Eastlake
On Monday, the Seattle City Council formally registered two new landmarks with preservation controls. In Eastlake, the old Pacific Architect and Builder Building represents a...
Visualizing Compatible Density
Density is a controversial subject in virtually all American communities. While some districts and communities are seeking more density to promote economic revitalization and...
Ballard Walking Tour Recap (In Tweets!)
Saturday turned out to be a great morning for a walking tour in Ballard. The sun was out, our group was engaged, and the streets...
Sunday Video: Architecture Turning Dreams Into Reality
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyNGDWnmX0U
To world-renowned architect Bjarke Ingels, architecture is the fiction of the real world, in which dreams about the way we aspire to live our...
Sunday Video: Is Mass Timber Revolutionizing Midrise and Highrise Design?
Uytae Lee of About Here ticks through the design entrants at a recent mass timber architecture competition, showcasing the vast architectural diversity possible with the eco-friendly construction method.