BUILD reviews the five most important aesthetic strategies and design techniques of a new multi-family building.
Architectures
Fremont View Apartments: A Landmark Development Balancing Preservation, Sustainability, and Community+
The significance of the Fremont View Apartments and an open house invite.
Time, Place, and Culture; An Interview with Dean Sakamoto on the Work of Vladimir Ossipoff, part 1+
BUILD talks with Dean Sakamoto about the work of Hawaiian master architect Vladimir Ossipoff.
Designing the College CampusâPast, Present, and Future; An Interview with Rebecca Barnes and Kristine Kenney, part 1+
BUILD discusses influence, experience, and the future of Seattle with UW's campus architect & landscape architect.
Sensibilities and Intuitions of the Master Designer; an Interview with Cecil Balmond, part 1+
BUILD meets with Cecil Balmond to discuss his most recent projects and the thinking behind his experimental design process.
The Solution to the Missing Middle+
BUILD discovers that the solution to missing middle housing relies on five key strategies.
Garden Unit Walkups: 7 Design Strategies for Developers, Owners, and Investors+
BUILD reviews the five most important architectural considerations for the design of garden unit walkup apartments.
The Shop Around the Corner: A Conversation with Scott Crawford and Hank Butitta+
Earlier this winter, BUILD visited the LMN Shop in Seattleâs Pioneer Square where we sat down with Scott Crawford and Hank...
The Optimized Building+
BUILD picks apart a recent project for keys to improve the efficiency of rentable area
Architecture and Agency; An Interview with Farshid Moussavi, FMA, Part 1+
BUILD visits with Farshid Moussavi at her London office to discuss design agency, style, and the architect as interrogator.
Defining a Construction Budget: The 2024 Cheat Sheet+
BUILD breaks down the construction and project costs for a challenging economy with an update to our Construction Budget...
Creating Communities That Last: An Interview with Lake Union Partners, Part 1+
When it comes to community commentary, itâs more often about social issues than actual development. The most frequent issue raised...
Circumstances, Expectations and Trust: An Interview with Peter Bohlin and Ray Calabro, Part 1+
BUILD sits down with Peter Bohlin and Ray Calabro of BCJ to discuss their process of designing everything from art...
The Development Advantages of Architecting Early, Part 1: Land Research and Acquisition+
BUILD reviews 5 reasons to bring an architect on board early in the land research and acquisition phase
The Craft of Tropical Modernism: An Interview with Mark de Reus, Part 1+
BUILD talks with Mark de Reus about the design strategies of tropical modernism, the challenges of thatched roofs, and why...
Cities Need Smaller Buildings+
BUILD reviews the merits of small buildings through the lens of a recently completed project.
Architecture as Instrument: An Interview with HĂ„kan Widjedal, Arkitektstudio Widjedal Racki, Part 1+
BUILD interviews Stockholm architect HĂ„kan Widjedal, Part 1
How to Predict the Future with Energy Modeling+
Like many of us in the design and construction industries, we at BUILD have been thinking about how to create...
Scandinavian Modernism: A Conversation with Gert WingÄrdh / PART TWO+
BUILD and Gert WingÄrdh discuss design, clients' happiness, and what it means to be a maximalist. We hope you enjoy...
reBUILDing Ecology: Episode #1: people, salmon and agriculture on the Sammamish River+
Build is actively thinking about how our industry impacts ecology. While reducing the environmental impact of our buildings is critical,...
The Art and Architecture of Baroque Scandinavian Modernism: Interview with Gert WingÄrdh, Part 1+
Back in 2014, BUILD met with Swedish architect Gert WingÄrdh at his Stockholm headquarters to discuss his impressive roster of...
Density Doesn’t Have to be Scary+
BUILD discusses the challenges and opportunities of increased density in our single family neighborhoods.
Living Large with a Small Footprint+
BUILD establishes a new model for the modern cottage
Design, Context and Delight: Explanations of the Built Environment with Kate Ascher / Part 1+
BUILD interviews Kate Ascher for ARCADE Magazine.
Through the Lens of Architecture: An Interview with Laurie Hawkinson, SMU + U Architects+
BUILD talks with architect and Columbia professor Laurie Hawkinson about getting public projects, working with different types of clients, and...
The Delight in Finding Extraordinary Design+
BUILD discusses the pleasure of stumbling upon extraordinary design.