BUILD unveils a new model of home
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Balancing Green and Grey Infrastructure; An Interview with Seattle Arborist, Josh Petter+
BUILD talks with Master Arborist, Josh Petter, about the intersection between natural and built environments, how architects could work more...
Ten Design Lessons from Paul Kirk and the Puget Sound School+
BUILD discusses ten important lessons learned from Pacific Northwest Mid-Century Modern Masters
The Business of the Building Code+
BUILD analyzes and presents 50 years of building code metrics.
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.
On the Radar – 2021!+
Team BUILD gives the scoop on the books, shows, resources, and other good stuff that has been providing design inspiration...
Modular Construction + Senior Housing+
BUILD interviews master architect Gordon Walker on the nature of senior housing.
A Responsive Architecture+
BUILD photographs and discusses the components of Pacific Northwest regionalism
Design Guide for the Home Office+
BUILD covers design ideas for the work-from-home lifestyle
There’s No Such Thing as a Single Family Lot Anymore in Seattle+
BUILD discusses the new paradigm of land ownership in Seattle
Paring Down to the Essence+
BUILD documents the specifications and finishes for a strikingly minimal residence
The Design, Construction, and Lifestyle of Papali Wailea; an Interview with Ed Weinstein, Part 2+
BUILD talks with Ed Weinstein about what made the Papali Wailea project a success despite all the challenges.
Defining a Construction Budget; The 2019 Cheat Sheet+
BUILD breaks down the construction and project costs for an uncertain economy with an update to the Construction Budget...
The DNA of Planned Communities+
BUILD studies 3 planned communities and gets to their essential DNA.
Flush Base Guide+
A step by step guide on the design and install of BUILD’s flush base detailÂ
Case Study House 2016Â Exterior+
BUILD takes a technical look at the CSH2016 landscape and hardscape plan.
Advanced Rainscreen Envelope Detailing+
BUILD pushes and pulls rainscreen detailing on the Pham Residence.
A Residential Guide to Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning+
BUILD compares the different HVAC systems for residential design.
The Logic of Elevation Design+
BUILD reviews the modern envelope strategies of their latest project in Bellevue.
The Easter Eggs of Architecture+
BUILD covers an example of a pleasant design surprise in the Case Study House 2016.
Case Study House 2016 Interiors+
BUILD reviews the interior design and specifications of the CSH2016.
Three Structures, Four Roof Types+
BUILD examines a variety of roof assemblies on the Magnolia House + Guesthouse.
How Much Energy is Saved by Reusing a Foundation?+
BUILD runs the numbers on the energy savings of down-and-dirty sustainability
The Liljestrand House and the Beauty of Restraint+
BUILD returns from Oahu with lessons from the Liljestrand House.
Case Study House 2016 Kitchen Appliance Package+
BUILD kicks the tires on their most current kitchen appliance specification.
Architectural Steel Design+
BUILD outlines their most important design guidelines for architectural steel design.