Seattle, WA Grouparchitect is a participating firm in The 1%, a non-profit organization dedicated to matching charitable groups and needs with probono services from design firms in support of their mission. Learn more at The 1%...
Seattle, WA Ballard Food Bank's old space on 24th in Ballard was hopelessly strained. It was small, constrained, and confusing for clients to use. The new facility is a welcoming place where clients can feel safe and empowered. Features include a “grocery store” shopping area, a generous indoor waiting area, demonstration kitchen, and hygiene bar. In the end, the simple existing warehouse at the new location on Leary Avenue was transformed into a complex center for receiving and distributing food and...
Seattle, WA The DADU Series prefab modular Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (DADU) Home is designed to meet the City of Seattle’s new zoning regulations allowing for backyard cottages in residential zones. Designed to the standards of the International Residential Code, it can be built on any site throughout the United States. The design allows for a variety of architectural styles within the same modular design. The base model modules can be arranged in multiple configurations ranging in size from 280sf to...
Kirkland, WA Grouparchitect announced in April 2009 a unique support partnership with Sibling House, a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping siblings together while in foster care. The partnership supports the housing need assessments, construction coordination, and permitting assistance for the network of foster care families that make up Sibling House. At this time, there are 189 families with over 600 children in this network. Sibling House is a local organization with far-reaching support all over Washington State and beyond. Their mission...
Crow Agency, Montana / Pine Ridge, South Dakota Redfeather Development Group has been providing housing solutions on Native American reservations since 1995. Founded by Robert and Anita Young, RFDG has engaged sustainable building practices and taught construction techniques and methodologies to Tribal members while reinforcing community ties and providing housing for those most in need. Grouparchitect members have been in attendance at multiple builds in the Crow Reservation in eastern Montana and the Lakota Reservation in Pine Ridge, South Dakota where...
Puget Sound Region Grouparchitect has staff that are trained volunteers in the American Lung Association Master Home Environmentalist (MHE) Program. The program's goal is to promote lung health by increasing awareness of home environmental pollutants and encouraging action to reduce exposure in 10,000 homes. To request your own free Home Health Assessment, visit the ALA's MHE site to signup for a no cost Home Environmental Assessment List (HEAL). Project Brochure Project Sheet...
Ukraine, Russia Construction for Change is a nonprofit which partners with builders and designers to support organizations in need of construction services. Currently, in the planning and feasibility stage, this Ukrainian orphanage project aims to help local church groups provide the much needed space and facilities to care for the less fortunate in the community Project Brochure Project Sheet...
Port Angeles, WA Over the past few years, Grouparchitect has provided renovation and schematic planning for the Clallam County Humane Society's existing animal shelter in Port Angeles, Washington. CCHS's building was also used as a case study for a student project in the 2008-9 Certified Sustainable Building Advisor program in an effort to pair up real world needs with much-needed analysis and design services. Project Brochure Project Sheet...
