publications

Awards and Publications

"Holland starts 100 apartments on Dexter in South Lake Union." Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 14 December 2011. http://www.djc.com/news/co/12036105.html

"Trans-NET building new Issaquah headquarters." Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 07 December 2011. http://www.djc.com/news/co/12035852.html

"American Prefab: A Shopper's Guide." Dwell. December | January 2012: 72-81.
"20 Capitol Hill units." Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 25 November 2011. http://www.djc.com/news/co/12035477.html

"269 Greenwood units, commercial." Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 25 November 2011. http://www.djc.com/news/co/12035475

"Rudd to build 20 units on Capitol Hill." Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 18 November 2011. http://www.djc.com/news/co/12035322.html

"Design Review meeting on proposed development at old Leilani Lanes site." Phinneywood.com, 17 November 2011. http://www.phinneywood.com/2011/11/17/design-review-meeting-on-proposed-...

"Goodman tees up 263-unit project." Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 09 November 2011. http://www.djc.com/news/re/12035054.html

THE 1%: Design for the Public Good Exhibit, ADX Portland. 20-23 Oct 2011. http://www.adxportland.com/events/the-1-design-for-the-public-good-exhib...

“Method Unveils Two Prefab Home Designs.” Jetson Green – Sustainable Homes, Natural Materials, Green Technology. http://www.jetsongreen.com/2011/10/method-homes-option-elemental-prefab-..., 19 Oct 2011.

“Exhibit highlights a different kind of one percent: Northwest firms' pro bono design projects.” Portland Architecture. A blog about design in the rose city. http://chatterbox.typepad.com/portlandarchitecture/2011/10/exhibit-highl..., 18 Oct 2011

“273 Greenwood units, retail.” Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 12 August 2011. http://www.djc.com/news/co/12032126.html

"Developer applies for permit to build 263 apartments on old Leilani Lanes site." Phinneywood.com, 11 August 2011. http://www.phinneywood.com/2011/08/11/developer-applies-for-permit-to-bu...

1% Design Advocacy Step Up | Give Back. Miller Hull Partnernship. Seattle, Washington. 4 August 2011.

"Developer applies to turn old Leilani Lanes site into retail-commercial building." Phinneywood.com, 26 May 2011.
http://www.phinneywood.com/2011/05/26/developer-applies-to-turn-old-leil...

Method Homes Newsletter. www.methodhomes.net/broadcast/newsletter.html, 12 May 2011.

The Ballard Remodel, Seattle Tour of Architects, March 2011.

"Most Popular Place in Town." The Eastlake News. Spring 2011.

Built Green News November 2010. http://www.builtgreen.net/news/news_nov10.html

The Park Place Apartments, Built Green 1-Star Certification, Oct 2010.

Backyard Cottage Design Challenge 2010. http://methodhomes.net/backyard-cottage-design-challenge.html

Koones, Sheri. Prefabulous + Sustainable. New York: Abrams. 2010: 112-119.* (PDF)

"A neighborhood transformed: South Lake Union." Seattle Times, 26 September 2010. (PDF)

“Keeping Climate: A home overlooking the Methow Valley was built to preserve the environment as much as to enjoy it.” Seattle Homes & Lifestyles November-December 2009: 74-75.* (PDF)

"101 Westlake apartments, retail." Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 20 November 2009.

"Do-It-Yourself Dream Kitchen." Westsound Home & Garden, Fall 2009: 62-68.** (PDF)

"100 small apartments eyed for a site on Dexter Avenue." Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 21 July 2009.

“Prefabulous” Seattle Metropolitan June 2009: 65-67*

"Method Homes Pre-Fab Prototype Walks the Middle Path." AIArchitect This Week, http://www.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek08/0926/0926p_method.cfm, 26 Sept 2008.*

"Leilani Lanes development proposed." Phinneywood.com, 6 September 2008.
http://www.phinneywood.com/2008/09/06/lelani-lanes-apartment-development/

“Fast and Fabulous, A Seattle Company’s New Green, Pre-Fab Vacations Homes.” Northwest Home July 2008: 11.*

“Prefab cabin incorporates locally grown and produced materials: Seattle design chases energy efficiency.” The Vancouver Sun, http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=3b8b7fe2-ddd3-42c8..., 26 July 2008.*

"Method Homes completes its first prefab cabin." Daum.net, http://blog.daum.net/gen2gen/16158474 26 July 2008.*

“Method Homes Prefab: There's a new prefab player in town, and its name is Method.” Dwell Blog, http://www.dwell.com/daily/blog/25759309.html July 24, 2008.*

"232 Bonney Lake townhouses." Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 13 June 2008.

“Cabaña ecológica prefabricada.” Arquitectura de Casas, http://arquitecturadecasas.blogspot.com/2008/05/cabaa-ecolgica-prefabric..., 1 May 2008.*

“Green prefab homes built in Ferndale: Seattle-based startup seeking LEED certification for rustic-modern cabins.” http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/419255.html, Bellingham Herald 24 May 2008.*

"Prefab Friday: Method Homes' Modular Cabin.” Inhabitat.com http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/05/16/method-homes-modular-cabin/ , 16 May 2008.*

“Balance and Method Debut Prefab Cabin.” Residential Architect Online, http://www.residentialarchitect.com/industry-news.asp?sectionID=275&arti... , 7 May 2008.*

“Method Homes Debuts Modern, Green Prefab Design.” Jetson Green - Blogging the Green Building Revolution, http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/05/16/method-homes-modular-cabin/ , 28 April 2008.*

"More new housing projects for First Hill area." Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 28, April 2008.

Truelove, James Grayson. Luxury Bathrooms. New York: Collins Design. 2008: 114-159.* (PDF)

"301 Greenwood units, retail, storage." Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 21 June 2007.

"Mastro to build 508-unit project in North Seattle." Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 30 March 2007

“Canyon House: Natural mountain beauty drives a design that blurs the distinction between indoor and outdoor.” Wood Design and Building Magazine, Spring 2007– Number 38: 20-23.* (PDF)

“Rainbow Rock.” Mexico Design: Soluciones en Interiorismo Numero Siete, Primavera 2007: 106-113.*

Mathewson, Casey C.M. Residential Designs for the 21st Century: An International Collection. New York: Firefly Books Ltd. 2007: 350.*

Truelove, James Grayson. Cabins: The New Style. New York: Collins Design. 2006: 10-21, 78-89.*

Slavid, Ruth. Wood Houses. London: Laurence King Publishing Ltd. 2006: 36-41.*

Amazing Vacation Homes: Natural Getaways. The Travel Channel, 2006.*

Sater, Dan. The Smaller Home: Creating the Perfect Fit. New York: Dolezal & Associates. 2006: 38-41.* (PDF)

“Canyon House: Big Windows and Natural Materials Help Blur the Distinction Between Indoors and Out.” Mountain Living Magazine July/August 2006: 104-107.*

“Fresh Air: Bold Ways to Rethink Outdoor Living.” BUILDERnews magazine June 2006: 70-71.*

"Communing with Nature" Fine Homebuilding Magazine's Getaway Homes Winter Spring 2006: 118.*

“Mountain Hideaway: A working vacation isn’t so bad in an office like this.” Custom Home Magazine Spring 2006: 41-43.*

“k + b studio – bath: inside out.” Residential Architect Magazine March 2006: 32.*

“Winter Retreat: Incorporating rugged materials and smart details, a Washington cabin disappears into its snowy setting.” Sunset Magazine December 2006: 55-58.* (PDF)

Paul, Linda Leigh. Island Living: Inland Retreats and Shoreside Havens. New York: Universe Publishing, 2005: 176-183.*

Albert, Fred. “Rainbow Connection: A Blended Family Bonds with Nature at Their Lopez Island Retreat.” Seattle Homes and Lifestyles Magazine July-August 2005: 64-69.* (PDF)

"92 SeaTac apartments." Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 26 October 2005.

Truelove, James Grayson. 25 Houses Under 3,000 Square Feet. New York: Collins Design. 2005: 220-229.*

Amazing Vacation Homes: Mountain Getaways. The Travel Channel, Episode 107, 2004.*

“Mountain Hideaway.” Custom Home Magazine March 2004: 80-81.*

“Inside the Great Indoors.” Inspired House Magazine December 2004: 98+.* (PDF)

“One with Nature.” Seattle Homes & Lifestyles Magazine January 2003: 54-59.*

“Open To The Stars.” Trends Magazine November 2003: 28-33.*

“Cabin at Elbow Coulee.” Wood Design and Building Winter 2003: 14-17.*

Paul, Linda Leigh. Coastal Retreats: The Pacific Northwest and the Architecture of Adventure. New York: Universe Books, 2002: 152-159.*

“Cabin Ingenuity.” Sunset July 2002: 96.*

Truelove, James Grayson. The Smart House. New York: HarperCollins, 2002. 88-103.*

“Topped With a View.” Pacific Northwest Magazine Feb. 24, 2002*

What Makes It GREEN? -2001, AIA Seattle Design Competition*

The Seattle Time AIA January Home of the Month, January 2001*

“Going Up and Fitting In.” Seattle Times 14 Jan. 2001: F1.*

“Four Challenges and Four Solutions.” Seattle Times 12 June 1999: E1.*

“Close Quarters of the Best Kind.” Seattle Times 13 June 1999: F1.*

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*Work performed by Scott LaBenz while practicing with Balance Associates in Seattle, WA
**Work performed independently by Gavin Erickson