“Leveraging the economy of prefabricated metal buildings, the team determined manufactured structures would provide a cost-effective way to create a lot of space while still preserving opportunities for customization. Highly crafted details are strategically located where they count the most—in places where they can be touched and seen. In the process building, the entry is topped by a slim canopy that appears to fold up and peel away from the building, revealing a Corten-clad inner core and a large off-center pivot door.”

Source: Amazing Architecture
Photo: Ross Eckert

The Seattle DJC highlights West Canal Yard’s recent completion, and the influx of tenants into a variety of commercial spaces created by the project.

Source: The Daily Journal of Commerce
Photo: Ed Sozinho

“…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
Photo: Benjamin Benschneider