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Client The University of Arizona Location Phoenix Sunny, dry Phoenix is well known for its luxury resorts. With that context in mind, ZGF Architects brought a sense of respite to [...]

Emergency room patients often arrive disoriented, panicked, and frightened. To ease this state of mind, NBBJ integrated crystal-clear planning and natural references to welcome, direct, and calm people at the [...]

Microsoft's co-founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen, two of the richest men in the world, have built headquarters for their respective foundations just blocks from each other in Seattle's South [...]

'With plenty of daylight, this interior environment embraces the culture of rivers. Incredibly progressive for a government building, this space offers a sense of community for the employees.' JURY For [...]

A visual sonic boom greets guests in the lobby of Seattle's W Hotel. Space seemingly explodes outward from a four-story-tall cylindrical fireplace that's clad in stainless steel tiles set in [...]

In these uncertain economic times one thing is apparent: educating today's business students on collaboration, teamwork, and relationship building is essential. That point was not lost on LMN Architects, the [...]

CollinsWoerman JURY 'With a lot of daylight, it's contemporary, welcoming, and not clinical. The inviting finishes warm what could be otherwise sterile spaces.' If the heart of the new Swedish/Issaquah [...]

A cafe terrace and colorful lobbies are obvious giveaways that Seattle Children's Bellevue Clinic and Surgery Center in Bellevue, Washington, is special among the cluster of medical buildings adjacent to [...]

A comparison of the patterns of linkage disequilibrium (LD) across four major human populations with a high-resolution single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) map covering almost the entire length of chromosomes 6, 21, and 22 is presented. Results are considered to have practical implications for the rational design and selection of SNPs for disease association studies.

A detailed look at the modern new Central Library in Seattle, and the amount of work that went into the design of the building based on a detailed program developed by the staff and the library board is examined.

The construction and designing of the Tacoma Art Museum is described. The biggest challenge facing the architects while building this museum was the perching of the 22 million dollar structure on the side of a bluff that drops 30 feet from the entrance of the Pacific Avenue to what is essentially a pit formed at the base of the bluff by freeway columns.

The transformation of a disused warehouse into the $21million Mission Hill winery in Westbank, British Columbia, Canada by Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects is described. The aim of owner Anthony von Mandl was to raise the standard for all Okanagan wineries in order to attract wine tourism.

William Matthews designed his own home while taking into account the environment and weather patterns he lived in.

The office of in Seattle, Washington, conveys a refreshing artistic sentiment. One of the major challenges the architects faced when building the structure was lowering the ground floor so it would be level with the street outside.

Seven architects in Portland, Oregon, were asked by Bullseye Glass Co. to design an innovative chandelier, without any budget limitations. The project involved the use of 2,000 pounds of glass and ranged from very unique designs to market-ready designs.

Sally and Tom Reeve desired to build a house on their vacation property at Lopez Island in the Pacific Northwest without having negative impact on the land. Jim Cutler, an architect of repute, constructed Reeve House as per their expectations without ruining the wilderness of that place.

Vancouver House, which is built by the Patkau Architects, is illustrated. It has a pool built along the west side of the house on a 33 feet wide site, hoisted 10 feet in the air above the entry walkway with glass panels in its bottom, refracting light inside the house in flickering, aqueous patterns.

Henriquez Partners has designed a recreation and social center in Vancouver, British Columbia, called Coal Harbour Community Center. The building is part of Vancouver's effort to enhance its community and woo more people into the downtown area.

A description of the design and construction of a new library in the timber town of Belfair, WA, is presented, with focus on how the building style reflects the former dominance of sawmills in the area.

A description is presented of a 2,800 square foot glass and metal house on Phantom Lake, near Bellevue, WA, which was designed by The Miller/Hull Partnership. Storefront windows were used to produce window walls.

A flophouse in Seattle has been redesigned into the hip Ace Hotel by designer Eric Hentz by mixing organic forms and street culture.

Issues are presented concerning the architectural design of three houses which feature an exposed timber construction. The houses are designed by architect Jim Cutler to blend into their surroundings.

The revolution in design principles concerning senior citizen housing is the cognition of the fact that the needs of senior citizens are as diverse as anyone else's, leading to flexibility in living space arrangement to accomodate such needs.

Steven Holl's Chapel of St. Ignatius manages to combine the lighting and acoustical requirements of a house of worship with innovative building design. Much of the 'tradional feel' is present through the use of colors and materials found in old churches.

The Olympic College Shelton in Shelton, WA, was designed by Miller/Hull Partnership. The 8,000-sq.-ft. community college was built with a modest budget of $1.4 million. It features compact and flexible interior spaces for the easy conversion of classrooms to function rooms.

Patkau Architects uses wood to build complex geometric structures. Firm projects where wood has been extensively used include Newton Library, Strawberry Vale School and Seabird Island School in British Columbia.

Meeting both work and family obligations can become problematic for employees who have their own families or elderly parents to support. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 helps to soften the impact of this problem.

Architectural design firms are being edged out by other entities that offer design, real estate advice, construction and engineering services. However, some architectural firms have been able to retain their share of the market by cooperating with construction operations to provide total service.

Jan Hird Pokorny Architects and Planners had a challenging task ahead of them when they were tapped to restore exterior wood structures of the 18th century Morris-Jumel mansion located in upper Manhattan, NY.

Sedgwick Rd., Washington was once a Machine shop, which was transformed into an ad agency, by Olson Sundberg 7undig Allen Architects. Sedgwick Rd. was renovated keeping in mind the collaborative way their West Coast clients worked.

The Mott Children's Center in Puyallup, Washington, is recognized by Architectural Record for its architectural design. The Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership designed a facility for children with neuromuscular disorders and developmental disabilities.

Portland International Airport's expansion includes a drop-off-curb canopy which conveys a welcoming gesture from a distance. There is a terminal for the city's light-rail system.

Issues concerning the architectural features of the Blue Lake House designed by Allied Works Architecture in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States, are discussed. Particular attention is given to the building's exterior appearance and the combination of wood and bricks.

A description is presented of the design and construction of affordable housing in Portland, OR, which was designed by Sienna Architecture Company. The site consists of 57 units with 25 parking spaces.

Seattle continues to experience a frenetic building boom which will likely alter the face of the city when it peters out. Quite a lot of the city's construction projects are being spearheaded by its mayor, Paul Schell and Microsoft co-founder, billionaire Paul Allen.

The west wall of St. Mark's Cathedral was given a facelift by Olson Sundberg Architects. The firm installed a rose window that reflects natural light and creates an interplay of various colors. The wall was meant to be covered in stone but financial constraints forced builders to leave the wall bare.

The gap between the fees charged by architectural firms continues to increase despite the country's improving economy. Some firms are able to charge higher rates than others. Firms that want to increase their fees should focus on developing a wider range of 'knowledge-based' services.

A large number of shimmering glass residential towers built during the past decade has transformed Vancouver's skyline. Delegations of city officials, developers and urban designers from US visit there to study their planning policies, which emphasize guidelines and incentives over hard regulations.

A remodeled Seattle tract home was enhanced by using specially-placed off-the-shelf lights. The architect, Don Carlson, planned to get the most drama for the cheapest fixtures.

In Seattle, Washington's new Central Library, a taut skin of steel and glass shrink-wraps a stack of shifting, precariously balanced volumes. According to the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), the irregular form arises from an almost slavish devotion to a detailed program developed by the library board and staff. They began the commission with a three-month-long investigation into the future of the book, calling on local tycoons whose fortunes were built upon the very digital technologies that would seem to make printed matter obsolete. The architects pushed and pulled the platforms almost 50 feet out of vertical alignment with each other to capture light and views. As much as OMA enjoys casting itself as technician not artist, there's an aesthetic at work, even when it verges on anti-aesthetic. The outrageous hot-pink curved hallways threaded among the fourth-floor meeting rooms play to the public's desire to be shocked by the avant-garde.

The opening of the Tacoma Art Museum (TAM), Antoine Predock, FAIA, was confounded by sunshine, a generally rare commodity in the damp western side of Washington State. The museum provides a crucial link in the effort of this old industrial city to remake itself. The collection is largely focused on work of Pacific Northwest artists, which drew the museum's leaders to Predock's sensitivity to the western landscape. The body of the 50,000-square-foot building is tucked into the diagonal of a freeway on-ramp that cuts along the eastern edge of the site. INSET: Culture and college restore lost glitter to a once-struggling...

A stint in the Peace Corps during the 1960s altered the lives of David Miller, FAIA, and Robert Hull, FAIA, and established the fundamental values of their future practice.After the Peace Corps, they returned to the Northwest and founded The Miller/Hull Partnership in 1977, known for combining the best of regionalism and Modernism.“In an era when buildings look the same worldwide, Miller/Hull has defined Pacific Northwest Regional Modernism in a way that inspires architects around the globe to respond to the unique characteristics of their own regions,”Working with an environmental activist, former high-tech executive and first-time developer Liz Dunn, Miller/Hull designed 1310 East Union, a steel-and-glass loft-style condominium project on a small urban lot.

Looks into the architectural design of houses with prism of a glass-bottomed pool in Vancouver, British Columbia. Assessment of the project by architects John and Patricia Patkau; Development of high quality of concrete for the design; Capacity of the pool to load tons of water.

Features the house construction project of architect Jim Cutler at the Lopez Island in Washington. Setting of the construction; Condition of the archipelago for construction; Landscape of the island with wild coastal cliff.

Focuses on the renovation of Portland International Airport in Portland, Oregon. Cost of the renovation; Architect of the project; Design and construction of the airport.