Architecture
Architects on the Leading Edge
Some are trying to give Seattle an exciting, distinctive flavor.
A close-up of one of the three Amazon “biospheres” in downtown Seattle. Image Credit: Alexander Crook. Seattle attracts talented architects, even more so as the region continues to enjoy an unprecedented construction boom. Yet its rare to come across the distinctive new development that is not only visually stunning but also manages to add something…
Creating an Affordable, Inclusive Puget Sound
Making room for our growing population will require more density in urban areas as well as innovation in transportation and office use.
Seattle has an enviable problem. More and more people are moving to the Puget Sound, so many that, by some estimates, the regions population could increase by one million residents by 2040. At the same time, Seattle is constrained geographically by water and hills. Our topography is scenic and beautiful, but it also makes it…
100 Best Companies to Work For Snapshot: Board & Vellum
Architect of a progressive business design.
Really happy employees make really happy clients. Thats been the working principle since Jeff Pelletier founded Board & Vellum in 2011. Everyone at the architecture and interior design firm even new employees gets four weeks of vacation time. Board & Vellum encourages 40-hour workweeks and flexible schedules. A paid-parental-leave policy grants equal time to moms…