“…The senior Mroslas also relied on Brown to come up with a contemporary twist on Midcentury Modern design for their great room, where a rough-hewn, exposed-wood ceiling plays off the living area’s cool palette. With the 1/4-acre compound now completed, the two couples are in and out of each other’s homes most days. On any given morning, Andrew has a quick coffee with his parents, he says, with joint dinners occurring on a “spur of the moment” basis. The two homes are linked with a courtyard-like area, where Andrew and his son Dawson like to play basketball.”

Source: The Wall Street Journal

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“Designed to enhance productivity and create optimal spaces for hybrid work, East Campus serves 6,000+ employees and includes seven office buildings of four to five stories in an urban-inspired, pedestrian- and bike-friendly setting that’s fully ADA accessible.

Featuring a variety of retail spaces, wellness amenities, and culinary hubs for employees, East Campus is also designed to welcome the public—at its heart is a two-acre plaza open to all that will host events and gatherings.

To foster walking and biking and promote low-carbon commutes, an underground smart-parking garage creates a car-free environment at ground level. A Pedestrian Bridge also unites the East and West campuses, connecting to Sound Transit’s Redmond Technology Station, and serving as an extension of the local bike trail.”

Source: ULI Americas

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“…US architecture fosters a notable synergy between art, science and technology. Iconic art deco buildings, modernist architects as well as an array of speculative and experimental practices greatly advanced the profession and discourse throughout the years. Consequently, this collection of firms is exemplary in its heterogeneity in methods, philosophies and approaches to making architecture.

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in United States based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.”

Source: Architizer

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“Structured around the idea that design efforts must create an inclusive, dignified place, Graham Baba Architects have completed the Ballard Food Bank, a food bank that offers more than groceries and “customers” can charge phones and refill water bottles, soup and sandwiches are dished up in its Kindness Café, and its resource hub offers a place to connect with staff to navigate services and get financial assistance to prevent homelessness.”

Source: Global Design News

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“Recognizes hotels, resorts, lodges, bars, wineries, breweries and restaurants.”

Source: IIDA Northern Pacific Chapter

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“Recognizes corporate and not-for-profit workspaces between 15k and 40k square feet.”

Source: IIDA Northern Pacific

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“Though based in the Pacific Northwest, the firm works on projects across the United States. Among the studio’s notable projects is Chophouse Row, a cultural center created from a collection of contiguous properties within a single block in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.”

Source: Archello

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“The Shop seamlessly integrates hospitality with design, event, office, and immersive retail, serving as a gathering place for the creative community at a time when culture and connection have never been more important. Part café, part boutique, and part showroom, The Shop is a venue that defies categorization. At the beating heart of the “radical hospitality” concept that inspired this utterly unique, experimental weekday space is a love for Seattle, a passion for the local design community, and a belief that design can create both experience and connection.”

Source: Amazing Architecture

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“Creating an inclusive, humane and dignified place for community members often shunted into the least desirable paces in the city was this project’s first objective. The second was to ensure the new building could efficiently and safely maximize the food banks ability to meet its mission by reaching as many of those in need as possible. Designed to remove the stigma often tied to seeking help, the end result is an inviting space with a café, gardens and a resource hub. To accomplish this, the project restored a formally abandoned brownfield site.”

Source: Metal Construction News

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“Alaska Airlines sought to transform the lounge typology by providing a warm, welcoming space where all guests could find refuge – to relax, work, refuel and connect – a home-away-from-home with a sense of place deeply rooted in the Pacific Northwest. Programmatically, the lounge is conceived in four zones: Come In, an approachable entry; Help Yourself, a casual bistro; Take a Breath, a haven for peaceful relaxation; and Cut Loose, a cozy bar atmosphere. Lightly separated with an array of oak and twisted metal screens, the spaces flow together.”

Source: ArchDaily

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“The complex, which consists of four buildings and is LEED Gold certified, is much more than a simple student residence, however. It’s a place to meet, talk, eat, sleep, spend free time, and learn according to a multidisciplinary program.”

Source: The Plan

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“In the Ballard neighborhood of northwest Seattle, Graham Baba Architects has designed a food bank that delivers a sense of dignity to its customers. “When you get your groceries from a food bank, you shouldn’t be made to feel different from grocery shopping,” says Brian Jonas, partner and principal in charge for the Seattle-based firm. “It’s meant to be normalized.”…Customers can pick up mail, use computers and phones to work on resumes, complete SNAP applications, or find housing. Partner agencies work out of the hub to provide services like health care, vaccines, and phones.”

Source: Metropolis

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Graham Baba is thrilled to be recognized at the 2022 AIA Seattle Honor Awards, with their Ballard Food Bank project receiving an Award of Merit.

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Source: AIA Seattle

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Graham Baba is pleased to announce that The Shop by Porter took home two awards at the 19th annual IIDA Northern Pacific Chapter - INawards ceremony. One for micro workplace, the INworkplace Micro Award, and also the People’s Choice Award.

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Source: IIDA Northern Pacific Chapter

Image: Kevin Scott

“Nature is central to the development of The Gardens District. Breaking ground in early 2023, phase one of the five-phase project includes a four-story mixed-use commercial and residential building designed by GGLO, grounded by a brand-new Molbak’s designed by Graham Baba Architects.”

Source: The Seattle Times

Image: Graham Baba Architects