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JULY 10, 2024

BUILD discusses the importance of rural density The post The New Model of Rural Townhomes appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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JUNE 25, 2024

BUILD meets with Cecil Balmond to discuss his most recent projects and the thinking behind his experimental design process. The post Sensibilities and Intuitions of the Master Designer; an Interview with Cecil Balmond, part 1 appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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JUNE 12, 2024

BUILD discovers that the solution to missing middle housing relies on five key strategies. The post The Solution to the Missing Middle appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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MAY 20, 2024

BUILD sits down with Donald King to discuss his Nehemiah Initiative, community-driven design, gentrification, and the importance of the Black church. The post Race, Religion and Real Estate: A Conversation with Donald King appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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MAY 8, 2024

BUILD discusses five important reasons to support density The post Dear Seattle, It’s Time to Grow Up; Five Reasons Why Density is Crucial appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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APRIL 17, 2024

[Beirut Tanks photo by Craig Larkin] In spring 2016, BUILD visited Cambridge University where we spoke with Wendy Pullan, director of the Centre for Urban Conflicts Research in the Department of Architecture. Most conflicts today take place in cities, and the Centre aims to provide a better understanding of urban conflict (particularly extreme or specific cases) through interdisciplinary investigation and examination.

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MARCH 26, 2024

BUILD reviews the five most important architectural considerations for the design of garden unit walkup apartments. The post Garden Unit Walkups: 7 Design Strategies for Developers, Owners, and Investors appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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MARCH 5, 2024

Earlier this winter, BUILD visited the LMN Shop in Seattle’s Pioneer Square where we sat down with Scott Crawford and Hank Butitta. We discussed the advantages as well as the challenges of architects moving between design and in-house fabrication. The post The Shop Around the Corner: A Conversation with Scott Crawford and Hank Butitta appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

BUILD picks apart a recent project for keys to improve the efficiency of rentable area The post The Optimized Building appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

BUILD visits with Farshid Moussavi at her London office to discuss design agency, style, and the architect as interrogator. The post Architecture and Agency; An Interview with Farshid Moussavi, FMA Architecture, Part 1 appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

BUILD breaks down the construction and project costs for a challenging economy with an update to our Construction Budget Cheat-sheet The post Defining a Construction Budget: The 2024 Cheat Sheet appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

When it comes to community commentary, it’s more often about social issues than actual development. The most frequent issue raised in neighborhoods is about access. The post Creating Communities That Last: An Interview with Lake Union Partners, Part 1 appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

BUILD reviews five key advantages of bringing an architect on board early to multi-family and mixed-use projects. The post The Development Advantages of Architecting Early: Part 2 – Feasibility appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

BUILD sits down with Peter Bohlin and Ray Calabro of BCJ to discuss their process of designing everything from art galleries to books. The post Circumstances, Expectations and Trust: An Interview with Peter Bohlin and Ray Calabro, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Part 1 appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

BUILD reviews 5 reasons to bring an architect on board early in the land research and acquisition phase The post The Development Advantages of Architecting Early, Part 1: Land Research and Acquisition appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2023

BUILD talks with Mark de Reus about the design strategies of tropical modernism, the challenges of thatched roofs, and why new construction in Hawai’i should be blessed by a Hawai’ian priest. The post The Craft of Tropical Modernism: An Interview with Mark de Reus, Part 1 appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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OCTOBER 24, 2023

BUILD reviews the merits of small buildings through the lens of a recently completed project. The post Cities Need Smaller Buildings appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

BUILD interviews Stockholm architect Håkan Widjedal, Part 1 The post Architecture as Instrument: An Interview with Håkan Widjedal, Arkitektstudio Widjedal Racki, Part 1 appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

BUILD expresses its gratitude for Council Bill 120587 The post Thank You, Seattle City Council appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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JULY 11, 2023

Like many of us in the design and construction industries, we at BUILD have been thinking about how to create more energy efficient buildings, at every stage of the design process. The post How to Predict the Future with Energy Modeling appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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JUNE 27, 2023

BUILD and Gert Wingårdh discuss design, clients' happiness, and what it means to be a maximalist. We hope you enjoy part two of this interview from our archives! The post Scandinavian Modernism: A Conversation with Gert Wingårdh / PART TWO appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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JUNE 13, 2023

Build is actively thinking about how our industry impacts ecology. While reducing the environmental impact of our buildings is critical, we also want to understand how a holistic approach to site development can be used to regenerate degraded ecosystems. How we changed the Pacific Northwest Seattle is viewed as green, sustainable, and a gateway to outdoor recreation, which makes it easy to overlook that its surrounding environment has been heavily degraded as a result of two centuries of develo

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MAY 16, 2023

KUGGEN, photo by Tord-Rikard Soderstrom Back in 2014, BUILD met with Swedish architect Gert Wingårdh at his Stockholm headquarters to discuss his impressive roster of forward-thinking public and commercial designs. With completed projects in Scandinavia, Northern Europe, and the US, Wingårdh has designed work ranging from embassies and university buildings, to shopping malls and air traffic control towers.

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MAY 2, 2023

BUILD discusses the challenges and opportunities of increased density in our single family neighborhoods.

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APRIL 24, 2023

BUILD catches up with Jared Della Valle in Manhattan on the architect-as-developer model

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APRIL 24, 2023

BUILD calls attention to the shrinking coverage of architecture in newspapers and magazines.

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APRIL 24, 2023

BUILD sits down with Joshua Aidlin at his San Francisco office to discuss exploration in all creative mediums.

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APRIL 24, 2023

BUILD visits the U of O and speaks with the head of the Department of Architecture and Environment, Michael Zaretsky

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APRIL 24, 2023

BUILD discovers the beauty of a city’s outdoor dining shelters

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APRIL 24, 2023

BUILD visits Portland and speaks with Richard Garfield about his time with Kahn.

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APRIL 24, 2023

BUILD gets civilized and visits the TWA Hotel

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APRIL 24, 2023

[Photo by Andrew van Leeuwen] In spring 2013, BUILD met with architect Stanley Saitowitz at his San Francisco studio to discuss his projects, the challenges of Modernism, and bringing good design to the people. You and your team are true generalists, designing everything from single-family residences to skyscrapers. How is your office organized to do so?

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APRIL 24, 2023

Will Bruder discusses the move from Phoenix, his path to becoming an architect, and the projects currently on his desk.

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APRIL 24, 2023

BUILD talks with architect David Baker about multifamily housing, affordability, and the bikeable city.

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APRIL 24, 2023

BUILD praises small multi-family buildings and the teams that develop them.

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APRIL 24, 2023

Last June, BUILD sat down with Renaissance man Greg Lundgren to discuss art, self-expression, and Seattle’s potential

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APRIL 24, 2023

BUILD visits with AvroKO and discusses the continuity of design, self-propelled projects, and why it’s important to glue things down in a restaurant.

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