BUILD reflects on the architecture of active silence.
Architectures
Hilltowns vs. Tract Home Developments+
BUILD analyzes the similarities and vast differences between hilltowns and suburbia.
Detached Accessory Dwelling Units+
BUILD discusses new ways of using the finite land within the city limits.
Alternative Dwellings+
BUILD takes a sober look at the advantages, disadvantages, and quirks of mobile living.
In Defense of Preservation+
BUILD shares their thoughts on the harmony between preservation and modernism.
Modern Condominium Build-Out+
Construction of a condominium interior in downtown Seattle. The project uses new cabinets, new finishes and features a translucent shower...
Interior Screening+
BUILD shares their simple strategies for optimizing texture and light in a recent urban condo build-out.
Pre-Fab Houses Don’t Work+
BUILD weighs in on the perpetually hot topic of pre-fab architecture.
Arthur Erickson: Pacific Northwest Modern Master+
BUILD pays homage to one of the Northwest's great architects.
Raising the Bar #3: Well Executed Townhomes+
BUILD highlights some bar-raising townhome developments popping up around the city.
Raising the Bar #2: Super-Markets+
BUILD takes note of the possibilities (and the reality) of supermarket design here and abroad.
Evolutions in Graffiti+
BUILD encounters the changing nature of street art during some recent travels.
Structures of the Andes: Architecture without Architects+
BUILD looks at architecture designed without architects and how pragmatic and utilitarian it can become.
The Architecture of Significance+
BUILD looks at the patience, thoughtfulness and intentionality that goes into making a space significant.
The Wineries of Mendoza+
BUILD wines and dines its way through the Argentinean landscape.
Mid-Century Modern Remodel+
Updating a 1950's mid-century modern home in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood with modern materials and methods.
On the Radar+
This weeks On the Radar post explores what the focus of society conscious architects are discussing.
Borderscapes+
BUILD looks at the borders of nature, and architecture coalescing to define a region.
The Work of Gert Wingårdh+
BUILD sizes up the Scandinavian architect Gert Wingårdh and what we might learn from these projects.
AIA Seattle: 2008 Honor Award Winners for Washington Architecture+
BUILD dresses up and attends the 2008 AIA Seattle honor awards.
Models for Low-Rise Multi-Family Housing: U.S.+
BUILD's second blog post looking at how to align the needs of multi-family housing in a cost effective way....
Models for Low-Rise Multi-Family Housing: Europe+
BUILD looks at how Europe has and is addressing multi-family housing projects.
3 Relationships of Architecture to the Earth+
BUILD looks at the relationship between building and ground plane.
Lost in Construction+
BUILD examines the authenticity in built-form and honesty of assemblage in the construction process.