Pacific Northwest DesignPosted on: May 21, 2009 by Build LLCAs architects here in Seattle, we think a great deal about what it means to be regional. For the last decade we’ve done all of our work in the Northwest and we believe that there is an appropriate way to design given the environment, the weather and the culture here. We’ve put together a list of attributes that work well in the Pacific ..

Ellis Residence© Roger Turk/Northlight PhotographyPerched high upon Yeomalt Bluff, the Ellis Residence enjoys a commanding 180-degree view of Puget Sound and the Seattle skyline. The owners requested that the residence be sustainable, and the resulting design by Coates Design is the first LEED Platinum home outside the city of Seattle. Follow the break for more photographs and drawings.Architect..

Olson Kundig’s First Retrospective Opens in NebraskaSol Duc Cabin, Olympic Peninsula, WA © Benjamin BenschneiderToday, Olson Kundig Architects’ first-ever retrospective Anthology opened its doors at Omaha’s KANEKO. Spanning five decades of Olson Kundig work, the site-specific exhibition will focus on the Seattle-based firm’s unique creative process, showcasing the many influences and design expl..

Hopkins Architects and Centerbrook Architects and Planners© Morley von SternbergKroon Hall School of Forestry & Environmental Studies is Yale University‘s Greenest Building. Chosen as a 2010 AIA/COTE Top Ten Green Project the ambitious goals for Kroon Hall encompassed taking a brownfield site crowded by looming and gloomy brownstone edifices – an area replete with dumpsters, pavement, and an agi..

Fort Washington Transit VillageFort Washington, Pennsylvania FeaturesOffice: 46,000 s.f.Retail: 56,000 s.f.Residential: 213 unitsParking: 720 spaces The client’s vision was to create a community of “live, work and play” and a destination place around a transportation hub.Aligned with the vision, I used transit-oriented development (TOD)concept that accommodates housing, entertainment, retail, of..

FeaturesCommercial/ Shop: 8,000 s.f.Parking: 430 spacesRole and Responsibilities The Town of Bay Harbor Islands is constructing a four story mixed-use building that features commercial/shop and parking garage on 95th Street between Bay Harbor Terrace and West Bay Harbor Drive. The project brought together many stakeholders to provide community feedback and incorporate this into distinctive “Miam..