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The Process of Commercial Work+
BUILD explains the design process of commercial projects in 10 steps.
Designing the College Campus—Past, Present, and Future; An Interview with Rebecca Barnes & Kristine Kenney, Part 2+
BUILD discusses influence, experience, and the future of Seattle with UW's campus architect & landscape architect.
The Process of Architecture+
BUILD describes the full process of how architecture comes together.
The Importance of a Feasibility Study—Single-Family Residence Edition+
BUILD explains how the feasibility study can navigate the complexities of searching for and buying property.
Seattle’s Housing Crisis: Encouraging Better Development+
BUILD gathers some well-informed feedback from a community of experts on the future of Seattle's development.
Designing Systems+
BUILD outlines why designing systems is just as important as designing houses.
Why Seattle’s Small Multi-Family Buildings and the Firms That Create Them are on the Endangered Species List+
BUILD explains the expensive and time-consuming process of entitling and permitting multifamily projects in Seattle
The Building Blocks of A Forward Thinking City+
BUILD documents a handful of projects that are saving the urban fabric
The DNA of Planned Communities+
BUILD studies 3 planned communities and gets to their essential DNA.
How Long Does it Take to Design a Custom Home?+
BUILD addresses the timeline of single-family residential design.
A Famous Person’s 5-Step Guide to Becoming an Architect+
BUILD shares their wisdom in the transitional measures necessary to tranform a celebrity into an architect.
Veneering 101+
BUILD explains the beauty of the SPD veneering process for cabinet packages.
Taking Back Your Career+
BUILD's top 10 survival skills for eliminating distractions and getting back to work.
Designing For All The Senses: Interview with Joshua Aidlin (Part II)+
BUILD shares the second half of their chat with Josh Aidlin of the San Francisco firm Aidlin Darling Design.
The Process of Commercial Work+
BUILD explains the design process of commercial projects in 10 steps.
The Paperless Age, A Love Letter+
BUILD thanks the DPD for a quantum leap in submitting permits.
Seattle Design Festival 2013+
BUILD shares their list of must-sees for this year's Seattle Design Festival.
S2V 2013+
BUILD recaps the continually successful and rewarding ride from Seattle to Vancouver.
Sometimes Dumber is Smarter+
BUILD shares one of the many counter-intuitive measures of modernism.
Defining the Datum+
BUILD discusses their standard datum lines and the rationale behind their process.
Why We Still Model…By Hand+
BUILD breaks down their rationale behind making physical models.
Ridge Beams and Ridge Boards: Modern Structural Solutions for A-Frames+
BUILD spells out the distinctions between ridge beams and ridge boards in modern A-frame construction.
Marking the Jobsite+
BUILD shares their latest tips on fine-tuning the design-build process.
Summer in Seattle Roundup+
Team BUILD shares their picks for summer activities in Seattle, for the local and the tourist.
CreativeLIVE San Francisco, Part 3: Lofts, Mezzanine & Deck+
BUILD wraps up the creativeLIVE tenant improvement with part 3 of the series.
CreativeLIVE San Francisco, Part 2: Lunchroom, Kitchen & Breakout Rooms+
BUILD continues to share the scoop on the finished spaces and specs at creativeLIVE San Francisco.
CreativeLIVE San Francisco, Part 1: Reception, Studios & Workrooms+
BUILD shares the ins and outs of creativeLIVE's new San Francisco office. (Part 1 of 3)
Rhythm of Architecture, Part II+
BUILD continues the research and exploration of modernism with rhythm.
Rhythm of Architecture, Part I+
BUILD shares the importance and beauty of rhythm in architecture.
Glass Box in the Forest+
BUILD gets transparent with some technicalities and design moves of a recently completed project.
Poetics of Ordinary+
BUILD admires the simplicity and poetry of ordinary objects used in extraordinary ways.
Diagrams and the Power of Communication+
BUILD shares some exceptional diagrams from student work, raising the bar for students and professionals alike.
The Rationale of Feng Shui in Architecture+
BUILD spells out the 10 most practiced guidelines of Feng Shui