Architecture

City Council Takes Up Electric Vehicle Charging Legislation

On Monday, the Seattle City Council officially designated a new landmark. Known as the Broad Street Substation, the property and building provide valuable electrical...

Rooftop Solar Can Power Seattle

Known for its dearth of sunshine, Seattle is not commonly considered a city ripe for residential solar power, also known as solar photovoltaic energy,...

American Cities Deserve Better than Disposable Urbanism

It is hard to want something you’ve never had. It’s hard to describe a need you’ve never seen. Numerous cities in the US are not...

City Council Poised to Reform Implementation of LOS Standards and New U District, Uptown...

On Wednesday, the Seattle City Council's held the last Planning, Land Use, and Zoning Committee meeting of the year. Three items were on the...

City Council Registers Three New Landmarks and Accidentally Blows Hole in Budget

On Monday, the Seattle City Council formally registered three more historic structures to the city landmarks register. The suite of new landmarks include a...

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...

Who Designed It Best? The 2018 AIA Honor Awards

On November 5th nearly a thousand architects, real estate professionals, and aficionados will be at Beneroya Hall to learn who are the winners of...

New Hugo House Strives for Community and Memory

But can the soul of the old Victorian house live on in a new mixed-used building? According to modernist architect and urban planner Le Corbusier, “A...