Lakeside Residence on Home Snapshots

“Inside, the house was taken back to the studs and completely reworked. The main floor and formal entry, the middle of the house’s three floors–serves as the public zone of the house. Here, spaces including the galley kitchen and breakfast room, and dining and living, flow one to the other.”

Source: Home Snapshots

Image: Kevin Scott

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Dockside on Trendland

“When Dockside sought to expand into a rapidly changing neighborhood, the challenge was how to define the brand experience within a growing and shifting cannabis marketplace. The Graham Baba Architects team designed a bright and airy cannabis shop design with an interior that puts a focus on a relaxed shopping experience.”

Source: Trendland

Image: Andrew Pogue

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Not Your Typical Lake House

“The project is a complete transformation of what was once a modest lakeside cabin built in 1960. The architecture is by Graham Baba Architects with an interior design by Terry Hunziker .”

Source: Arquitectura Diseno

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Mezcaleria Oaxaca's New Taco Window on Capitol Hill

“As restaurants across Capitol Hill are either turning their businesses on a dime or boarding up until they are allowed to fully reopen, a new part of the neighborhood’s dining scene has been born into these uncertain times.”

Source: Capitol Hill Seattle Blog

Image: Alex Garland

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Lakeside Residence on Homes & Gardens

“The final steps to the house pass through a series of intimate landscapes. A two-story glazed entry feature provides glimpses through the house to the water from the moment one enters the site. Planted roof surfaces help to merge the house with its setting.”

Source: Homes & Gardens

Image: Kevin Scott

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Dockside on Design Raid

“By eliminating the clutter and the bottleneck of a traditional cannabis shop sales counter, customers can enjoy a personalized, leisurely browsing experience in a tranquil, visually calming environment.”

Source: Design Raid

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Gessato Write Up on Dockside Cannabis

“…Tranquil and bright, the space is also focused on providing customers a laid-back experience along with educational resources. The team used an existing, previously bland one-story building, keeping the height and footprint of the structure intact.”

Source: Gessato

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GBA Named One of Seattle's Best Restaurant Architects

“Their restaurant work has been particularly trend-setting; the firm’s impact was described in a Seattle Times article as work that creates spaces where diners want to stay. The 28-employee team has won—among others—the 2017 Architizer Award, the 2017 Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture & Design Award, the 2018 AIA National Honor Award, the 2019 Architizer Award for its work on the Trailben Taproom, and the 2019 IIDA Northern Pacific Chapter INAward for its Deep Dive project. Jim Graham and Brett Baba bring over 60 years of collective experience to the firm.”

Source: Seattle Architects

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Architectural Products Cover Story: Understory & Deep Dive

“…Inside and directly below The Spheres, however, is where its latest story begins. Publicly accessible, “Understory” provides a narrative for visitors of what’s above…Designed by Graham Baba Architects, Understory features an exhibit based on the design, construction and horticulture of The Spheres…Also below, and accessed via a side entrance, The Spheres is home to Deep Dive, also designed by Graham Baba. The public restaurant/bar, frequented by Amazon employees and locals, evokes a secret grotto.”

Head to page 52 to see the article.

Source: Architectural Products

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GBA Makes the A+ List: Firms to Watch in 2020

“By definition, the architecture firms that win an A+Award are among the world’s most forward-thinking companies — their projects address contemporary challenges and answer clients’ needs in a way that sets them apart from their peers.”

Source: Architizer

Image: Graham Baba Architects

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