Housing, politics and a basic pride of place
Fifth in an illustrated series about place-decoding from the South of France.
What do the politics of urban housing have to do with a seasonal...
Living with yo ‘rents
Multi-generational housing has seen steadily increasing demand throughout Northern Europe, and stateside as well. The concept even hit the NYT late in 2012. While I don’t...
A new parklet for the U District, fundraising begins
Freshly painted parklet goodness, that's what we spotted a few weeks ago. We got curious about these alien markings in the street and decided...
New parklet opens at 25th and Union this Sunday
This Sunday is the grand opening of Seattle's newest parklet, aptly named the 25th and Union Parklet. In the heart of the Central District, the...
An architect’s perspective: The details of microhousing projects
Editor's note: This is a cross-post by David Neiman, founder of Neiman Taber Architects, a local architecture firm that designs microhousing projects.
We recently designed...
UW’s New Link Station
The future is now--and it smells like plywood, sawdust, and ozone? Perhaps not: the University Link project doesn’t open until early 2016. Regardless, Sound...
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...
Baugruppen: Yes In Our Back Yard!
Editor’s Note: This is Part 7 of a series on Baugruppen, private owners collaboratively building affordable multifamily projects. Read Part 1 or check out the series.
With this series,...