Awards and Publications
Backyard Cottage Design Challenge 2010. http://methodhomes.net/backyard-cottage-design-challenge.html
Koones, Sheri. Prefabulous + Sustainable. New York: Abrams. 2010: 112-119.*
“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.*
"101 Westlake apartments, retail." Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 20 November 2009.
"Do-It-Yourself Dream Kitchen" Westsound Home & Garden, Fall 2009: 62-68.**
"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.*
“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.*
"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.*
“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.*
“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.*
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.*
"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+.*
“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 12June 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