The Capitol Hill Apartments by Grouparchitect and Rudd Development were highlighted in the DJC on Friday. The 20 unit apartments are being designed to meet Built Green 4-Star Certification. http://www.djc.com/news/co/12035322.html

The Britannia Beach Residence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcMxfOxRfmw

Last Sunday’s Seattle Times Pacific Northwest Sunday Magazine included the annual Fall Home Design featuring a number of local architect design homes. Highlights include:
• A LEED platinum certified Bainbridge Island home
• A remodel to a midcentury modern home in Lake Forest Park
• A modular prefabricated cabin on Orcas Island
• A new modern home on a tight and challenging urban lot in Seattle’s Phinney Ridge neighborhood
• An interior remodel of a Northwest contemporary home in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood
If you don’t have the paper, view the article online at: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw

A remodel to a 1970s split level home.  The original kitchen was enclosed and separated from the rest of the living space. With limited counter space and a dining nook too small to be utilized, the existing space was in need of some improvement. Our design included opening up the walls, modifying the layout while still keeping plumbing intact, adding a built-in microwave to open up more counter space, replacing and relocating a pantry closet with a built-in cabinet pantry and adding additional countertop area.  The footprint of the kitchen remains the same but it feels twice the size as the original.

The living room received updated finishes including a new stone veneer on the fireplace, wood ceiling, and a built-in media cabinet carved out above the entry closet.

Do you like going outside? How about taking pictures? Well then the Worldwide Photo Walk might just be for you! And, honestly you probably don’t even have to like going outside too much since it's only a few hours! =)

Our family loves fireworks. A fascination for sparkly lights and thunderous explosions takes us north every year for Canada day. Our destination of choice is Victoria, BC. Similar to Seattle, Victoria is a city that can be approached by boat, however, that’s about where the similarities end.  Seattle with several high-rises adorning its skyline is quite impressive when approached by boat but can often times feel cold to a pedestrian. Grey weather and tall buildings lack softness at ground level creating a very urban environment.

AIA Seattle’s FutureShack event is featured in Sunday’s Seattle Times Pacific Northwest Sunday Magazine. If you don’t have the paper, view the article online at: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2016133504_pacificpfutur...

How can architecture help improve the quality of your city? Your neighborhood? Your home? How can you share your vision of living in the future? Part debate about how we want to live, part recognition of innovative architecture, FutureShack showcases creative responses to our changing lifestyles, across a wide range of building types, budgets, constraints and social agendas.

Looking for the latest in residential design? Check out our FutureShack 2011 Gallery, featuring entries submitted by local architects and architecture firms from around the region. View the Gallery at: http://futureshack.aiaseattle.org

Date: September 20, 5-9pm
Location: Seattle Center, Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St.
Tickets: http://www.aiaseattle.org/futureshack_2011