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How to Start Your Own Design Firm+
BUILD shares their wisdom on how to start your own firm.
Arthur Erickson: Pacific Northwest Modern Master+
BUILD pays homage to one of the Northwest's great architects.
The Indispensable Importance of Experience+
A story explaining the merits of experience in the design world.
Pacific Northwest Design+
BUILD defines key characteristics of Northwest Regional design, and highlights some head-turning projects.
Get Your Hands Dirty+
BUILD and SPD delve into the value and satisfaction of making things by hand.
Raising the Bar+
BUILD recommends how we can all raise the bar towards a better built environment.
Ted Smith: Architectural Super-Hero+
BUILD does some homework and shares the results on a unique player in the architecture world.
Mid-Century Modern Remodel+
Updating a 1950's mid-century modern home in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood with modern materials and methods.
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...
Guide to Copper Weathering+
BUILD mixes architecture and science to delve into why copper weathers the way it does.
Lost in Construction+
BUILD examines the authenticity in built-form and honesty of assemblage in the construction process.
The Process of Architecture+
BUILD describes the full process of how architecture comes together.
Seattle Cruise Ship Terminal+
BUILD gets a sneak peak at the new Seattle cruise ship terminal.
The Poetics of Project Tracking+
BUILD looks at the poetics of documentation and the process of decision making that go into a finished project....
Finnish Wood Detailing+
BUILD looks beyond the obvious to shed some light on a project with extraordinary and technically admirable details.
Floating Houses+
Why put houses on land when you could put them on water; BUILD explores the possibilities.
Digital Media Tools for Architects and Designers+
BUILD explores the potential of Youtube.
Gwendolyn Wright Lecture+
BUILD contemplates Gwendolyn Wrights lecture from the University of Washington.
A New Visual Language for Architecture+
BUILD takes a look at current visual styles and dives into how we represent projects.
Recent Materials + Products+
BUILD puts together a new roster of materials and products are becoming the standard for our projects.
Sun Screens Regional+
BUILD looks at how to integrate sun screens to leverage their usefulness.
Basic Photography for Architects+
BUILD looks at how to photographs tell the story of architecture and some basics for how to capture that....
INTERVIEW with PAUL FAGET, structural engineer+
BUILD interviews a structural engineer who has many years working with architects on complex projects.