Tag Benjamin Benschneider

06-12-2021

Washington State University Everett designed by SRG Partnership

Multidisciplinary studio SRG Partnership designed the first building on the new WSU Everett campus. The institution significantly expands access to post-secondary education in North Puget Sound, with a building awarded LEED-Gold environmental certification.

30-11-2021

Graham Baba Architects for the Lino Tagliapietra Glass Studio

The American Graham Bab architecture studio has transformed a historic pre-existing building in Seattle, an old auction house, into the showroom for the well-known glass artist Lino Tagliapietra. A recovery intervention that emphasises the materiality of architecture, in a balanced dialogue with the glass art.

10-04-2020

Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi are the 2020 recipients of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Architecture

On April 13, 2020, architects Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi, founders of the WEISS/MANFREDI Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism architecture firm, considered as one of the "emerging players" in North America’s landscape of architectural firms, will be awarded the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Architecture. The prestigious award was established in 1966 and over the years, important masters of architecture and internationally renowned architects have been awarded the Medals, including: Mies van der Rohe, Alvar Aalto, Marcel Breuer, Kenzo Tange, Robert Venturi, Leon Krier, Fumihiko Maki, Aldo Rossi and more recently Lord Richard Rogers, Glen Murcutt, Peter Zumthor, Zaha Hadid, Yvonne Farrell/Shelley McNamara and more.

17-10-2018

Olson Kundig: Jim Olson’s personal refuge in Longbranch

Jim Olson is an architect who grew up near Seattle, where his studio Olson Kundig is now based, who has a particular interest in the history of his family. The family’s cabin in Longbranch has been transformed over the years to offer a comfortable retreat far removed from the noise and bustle of the city

08-05-2018

Applied recycling with Scavenger Studio by Olson Kundig

Scavenger Studio is a small, 64-square-metre house in woodlands not far from Seattle, in the Puget Sound region, and it was built from material that the architect Les Eerkes for Olson Kundig scavenged from nearby homes slated for demolition.

29-06-2017

Redesigning existing building: Manson Barn by SkB Architects

Seattle-based SkB Architects have turned what started as a simple barn on agricultural land in Washington state into a conversion and innovation project with a contemporary, multifunctional take.

19-10-2016

Olson Kundig, Studhorse rural retreat, Methow Valley (USA)

Studhorse holiday home designed by Seattle studio Olson Kundig is located in Methow Valley, in Washington state. Olson Kundig’s Studhorse is a hymn to landscape, considered not just as a view but as a part of the rituals of everyday living.

31-08-2015

Port Ludlow Residence by Finne Architects

Port Ludlow Residence is a modern compact house of 230 square metres built on the wooded waterfront of the Puget Sound, near Seattle in the state of Washington, USA. The design, directed by architect Nils Finne, has a large glass and aluminium veranda which looks onto the water.

31-07-2015

The winners of the AIA National Healthcare Design Awards program

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) showcases the importance of healthcare building design.