Seattle Architects Blog
R.I.P. Walter Widrig
I just learned a professor from my college years at Rice University passed away. Walter Widrig taught History of Architecture. I hadn’t thought of him in many years, but it […]
Phinney Ridge House Update
I was in Phinney Ridge today, and swung by the house Jeff Lewis and I built in 2005. It was nice to see how well the plantings have filled out, […]
ADU, DADU, Backyard Cottage, Carriage House…?
The City Council has just voted to update the Seattle Land Use Code, making it even easier to build ADUs in the city. Changes include: allowing bigger cottages (1000 s.f., […]
Ballard Addition
Just got photos back of our Ballard project, a rear yard addition creating a family/dining room that opens to the back yard patio. A roof deck on top is accessed […]
Northgate Backyard Cottage
Just completed Backyard Cottage / DADU in North Seattle. This was designed as a separate residence for an Au Pair, to take care of the owners’ children. Not furnished inside […]
Ballard Back Yard Addition
A nice nighttime shot of our Ballard Back Yard Project – adding a 285 s.f. Family Room, a half-level down from the main floor, with a roof deck above accessed […]
Timeless Architecture?
I just returned from a two-week trip in Italy, to a few cities I’d never been to – Bologna, Ferrara and Modena – and another, Genova, that has become one […]