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You are invited to a gallery installation of City of Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development’s Call for Ideas: Office-to-Residential Conversion Visions for Downtown Seattle. Explore the innovative ideas of over a dozen contributors, view the details of competition winners, and share your thoughts on what you need in a building or neighborhood to…
SAF’s 25th Model Exhibit Wednesday, August 10, 2022 in Exhibitions Comments Off on SAF’s 25th Model ExhibitJunctions are most commonly a place to come together, marking a convergent place where two becomes one. When each party comes together to contribute to a greater whole, these unions can generate synergy. By building new connections between previously disparate objects, ideas, people, and disciplines, junctions present opportunities to celebrate how harmony can emerge from…
Diversity by Design Wednesday, February 2, 2022 in Exhibitions Comments Off on Diversity by DesignDiversity by Design: Equity in Architecture showcases seven Northwest Regional projects submitted to Diversity Roundtable’s open call to celebrate the work of underrepresented designers. Despite people of color making up a majority of early career unlicensed designers, only a small percentage of licensed architects are people of color. Additionally, people of color are consistently unrepresented…
SAF Model Exhibit: Breathe Tuesday, August 3, 2021 in Blog, Exhibitions Comments Off on SAF Model Exhibit: Breathe2021 is a year of aspiration. Emerging from COVID lockdown, we are ready to take a deep breath and consider our future. Aspiration means ambition and the act of breathing in. Seattle Architecture Foundation’s 24th Annual Architectural Model Exhibit theme Breathe is meant to inspire submissions that reflect on this dual meaning: faced with the passing…
When Seattle Shakes Wednesday, December 9, 2020 in Blog, Exhibitions Comments Off on When Seattle ShakesSeattle’s historic structures, among them many unreinforced masonry buildings, are at risk not only from the numerous seismic faults in the Pacific Northwest, but also from economic factors. Many at-risk buildings continue to have vibrant life in Seattle communities, but have found it challenging to retrofit for earthquake safety. It will take technology, expertise, policy,…
23rd Annual Seattle Architecture Foundation Model Exhibit: Iterations Monday, September 14, 2020 in Blog, Exhibitions Comments Off on 23rd Annual Seattle Architecture Foundation Model Exhibit: IterationsThe Seattle Architecture Foundation 23rd Annual Model exhibit, Iterations, celebrates the germination of a design idea and how it’s nurtured over time through the exploration of writing, drawing, modeling and material studies. These studies serve a myriad of functions, whether they depict the architectural elements employed, represent the building in its site, or serve to test…
Proactive Practice Monday, February 24, 2020 in Blog, Exhibitions Comments Off on Proactive PracticeAs speculative development and fast-paced growth transform urban space, architects must not be complacent in service to the market economy. How can we practice architecture as caretakers for our communities and reclaim an active role in the production of space? Proactive Practice examines how architects self-initiate projects to nurture vibrant and adaptive communities. Through the…
Balancing Act: Urbanism & Emerging Technologies Thursday, December 5, 2019 in Blog, Exhibitions No CommentHow does technology influence our urban experience? Whether we like it or not, technology is deeply rooted in our everyday lives. As emerging technologies continue to evolve, and our cities morph and adapt, the relationship between technology and our urban environments grows more complex. Balancing Act explores the notion of balance by posing a series of…
22nd Annual Seattle Architectural Foundation Model Exhibit: Symbiosis Thursday, September 12, 2019 in Blog, Exhibitions No CommentThe Seattle Architecture Foundation’s Annual Architectural Model Exhibit brings the work of local architects and designers to the public, forging a deeper understanding of the design process and the built environment of Seattle. The 22nd Annual Architectural Model Exhibit: Symbiosis encourages local architects to explore the positive products and constructive outcomes of interdependence, and to…
Community by Design: Main Streets in a Changing America Thursday, April 27, 2017 in Exhibitions No CommentOPENING RECEPTION 5:00 – 8:00 PM APRIL 27, RUNS THROUGH JUNE 10 Community by Design: Main Streets in a Changing America showcases the success stories of the Main Street America program and other revitalization models that positively impacted communities across the country. @ the Center for Architecture & Design.
BOOM: Changing Seattle Thursday, July 7, 2016 in Exhibitions No CommentBOOM: Changing Seattle is a tribute to places lost, preserved and desired during moments of rapid development and growth in Seattle. This multidisciplinary exhibition incorporates archival and recent photos, documents, and contemporary art to position history and memory as integral to innovation. BOOM locates Seattle’s contemporary technology industry and expansion of real estate development within…