Housing Notes: Capitol Hill Safeway Mixed-Use Design Review, TOD in Lynnwood and Northgate
First a quick factoid to kick off this installment of housing notes. U.S. Census data shows that housing construction is on the rise across...
Bayview Tower Project Marks A Step Forward in Decarbonizing Buildings
For tenants of large apartment buildings, the prospect of a new water heating system installation can be cause for alarm. Prolonged utility shutoffs present...
Midweek Video: How The Craftsman Was Popularized in America
Vox looks at the story of the Craftsman home and how it became a staple across America in the 20th Century.
Midweek Video: The Architecture Trend Dividing London’s Elites
Vox looks into why so many rowhouses in London are getting deep basement additions and why wealthy residents are lashing out.
Seattle’s Lead on Single Stair Buildings
Seattle doesn’t lead on a lot of things when it comes to building codes, land use codes, or even energy codes -- though given...
Green Roofs Provide Many Benefits as Cities Densify
As U.S. cities grow in population, increasing their density provides opportunities for more housing, jobs, recreation, and infrastructural efficiency. When developed thoughtfully, urban density...
Sunday Video: San Antonio’s River Walk As Walkable Urbanism
City Beautiful visits San Antonio to evaluate the city's river walk as walkable urbanism. The city's riverwalk isn't the only one of its kind,...
Lecture Series Spotlights Indigenous Architecture
This November in celebration of National Native American Heritage Month, the University of Washington Department of Architecture is presenting a lecture series titled "On...