How can Seattle’s land use code be improved? The City Council took a tour of selected multi-family projects in Fall 2009 to investigate. Here’s me in front of one of my townhouse projects giving a presentation on behalf of CORA NW (Congress of Residential Architects) to the council’s Land Use Committee.Continue Reading
ArchivesJuly, 2011
07JulAlley House 2
Alley House 2 is one of the first projects permitted by the City of Seattle under the new Multifamily Housing Code. As an innovative infill project, it adds new housing to an underutilized site and provides an opportunity for sustainable urban living. The structure will feature added insulation and upgraded thermal performance. The lower (alley) […]Continue Reading
01JulSaving a Classic Mid-Century Modern Home
This is something you don’t see everyday: a house being lifted up and moved 100 feet from its original location! The house is a beautiful example of mid-century modern design. It was designed by Bob Shields of the firm Tucker and Shields and built in the 50’s in the Lake Hills neighborhood of Bellevue. Because […]Continue Reading
