A nice example of mid-century modern architecture in the Hollin Hills community of Virginia.
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Emergency Shelter; A Critical Test of Design+
The emergency shelter kit by Shelterbox is a well designed solution to disasters like the Haiti earthquake. The BUILDblog post...
Mid-century Modern Communities+
The BUILDblog collection of Mid-Century Modern neighborhoods in the United States.
The Importance of Getting Out There+
BUILD shares their another successful Young Architects Day.
Hilltowns vs. Tract Home Developments+
BUILD analyzes the similarities and vast differences between hilltowns and suburbia.
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.
Better Know a Neighborhood – Magnolia, Seattle+
BUILD shares the modernist's rundown of the tucked-away Seattle neighborhood, Magnolia.
Raising the Bar #4: Urban Trees+
BUILD gets a firsthand look at a new urban development in Seattle's Central District neighborhood.
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.
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 #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.
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.
Landschaftspark – Duisburg Germany+
BUILD travels to Germany to look at modern architecture of Landshaftspark in Duisburg.
Herkimer Coffee, Seattle+
Herkimer Coffee joins BUILD and Ten Pachi to round out the commercial space at the Park Modern.