BUILD studies 3 planned communities and gets to their essential DNA.
The Process of Architecture+
BUILD describes the full process of how architecture comes together.
How Long Does it Take to Design a Custom Home?+
BUILD addresses the timeline of single-family residential design.
The Building Blocks of A Forward Thinking City+
BUILD documents a handful of projects that are saving the urban fabric
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 Commercial Work+
BUILD explains the design process of commercial projects in 10 steps.
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.
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
Designing Systems+
BUILD outlines why designing systems is just as important as designing houses.
A Statement on Sustainability by BUILD LLC+
A statement addressing BUILD LLC's commitment to sensible design where durability, density, regionalism and timelessness are the most important factors...
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.
Landschaftspark – Duisburg Germany+
BUILD travels to Germany to look at modern architecture of Landshaftspark in Duisburg.
INTERVIEW with PAUL FAGET, structural engineer+
BUILD interviews a structural engineer who has many years working with architects on complex projects.
San Francisco Multi-dwellings+
BUILD looks at our larger cousin of a city, San Francisco on how they are dealing with the recent growth...
Additions to The Modern List Seattle+
The Modern List covers some recent hot, modern design in Seattle.
The Year in Ideas: Diagrams+
BUILD takes you back from finished product to first diagram expressing the intent of the project.
Re-thinking Construction Documents+
BUILD looks at traditional construction documents and asks how we might make them more user friendly.
The Challenge of Multi-Family Housing+
BUILD explores the challenges of multi-family housing and how developers, architects and owners work together.
Simple, modern furniture+
Modern furniture to compliment a modern home, BUILD makes a list.
Studio 804+
BUILD gives a shout out to Studio 804 and the great work they are doing in residential design.
Books+
BUILD takes a break from the floor plans and door schedules to read some very interesting architecture books.
Border Crossing Architecture+
BUILD looks at the architecture of government border crossing and shows off the potential for the gateway into and out...
2007 B.C. Architecture Awards+
What happened at the B.C. architecture awards? BUILD has you covered.
2007 Portland Honor Awards+
BUILD takes a trip down to Portland to see what is the latest and greatest at the Portland Architecture Awards...
3 Extraordinary Museums+
BUILD looks at how architecture can be expressed in the typology of museums.
Modern NW Cabins+
The Pacific North West would not be complete without cabins in the woods. BUILD picks out a few of the...
Mid-century modernization+
Being a small design-build firm who recently stepped into developing our own projects we’ve wondered about the possibility of creating...
Counter-script+
This past week the BUILD world headquarters seemed inundated with telemarketing phone calls. We figured it was time to revisit...
Hot Furnishing Showrooms around the world+
Occasionally in our travels we come across items that simply shouldn’t be missed out there. They are almost destination points...
CLAUS EN KAAN, MODERN ARCHITECTURE FROM THE NETHERLANDS 2+
Part 2 of Claus en Kaan’s work features ten commercial projects. More of their work can be viewed here. 2005–2007 ...
Claus en Kaan, modern architecture from the Netherlands+
We recently came across Claus en Kaan, a Dutch architectural firm that has been doing handsome, modern work for decades...
SCULPTURE PARKS+
Now that Seattle is in the sculpture park game we’re paying more attention to world class sculpture parks. We’ve put...
Archeology & Architecture: The Work of Avro|KO+
The work of Avro|KO is street-front unassuming, most of their projects in Manhattan are so well integrated with the grit...
Modern BBQs+
The new decks here at the Park Modern Building are begging for hot, modern barbeques – and even though it’s...
Ten Pachi Salon, Seattle+
Today, Park Modern is complete. Ten Pachi Salon and Store has officially opened its doors. Our partner, good friend and...
The work of Claesson Koivisto Rune+
The roots of BUILD LLC trace back to Denmark where owners Kevin Eckert and Andrew van Leeuwen met while studying...