Portage Bay Park Moves Ahead To Final Design
A vision for a new park on the shores of Portage Bay has finally come into view. In August, Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) received approval...
New Design in Public Exhibit Brings the Global Migration Crisis Close to Home
"Sanctuary: Design for Belonging" runs from December 6th to February 23rd at The Center for Architecture & Design, 1010 Western Ave.
The floor to ceiling collage...
Sunday Video: Chicago Launches First Architecture Biennial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heOuwXh0mAQ
The inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial launched yesterday, with three months of events, including lectures, workshops, tours, exhibitions, performances, film screenings and social activities. Titled...
Local Architect Renders Highrise Seattle of the Near Future
Earlier this week, renderings of future highrise Seattle appeared on local social media showing an astonishing change to the city skyline over the next...
Painting the Town Red
A new 101-unit, 7-story apartment building is coming to the University District. The Arion Apartments will deliver a lot of color and whimsy to a block in serious need...
NEOM Seattle – What the Saudi Megaprojects Would Look Like On Puget Sound
Since we last checked in on the megaproject/arcology beat, there has been some progress on the new NEOM linear city rising from the sands...
Midweek Video: In Search of Effective Pedestrian Malls for U.S. Downtowns
https://youtu.be/-Tg9IMCKa5M
In the 1960s and 1970s, pedestrian malls were seen as a way to save struggling shopping districts in cities across America during the rise...
Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan Needs to Meet Higher Expectations
Every eight years the City of Seattle has a chance to make progressive changes to how we grow ranging from jobs, amenities, mobility and...