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Woodworth Apartments Hosts Art Installation

To celebrate its debut, The Woodworth Apartments will hosts a pop-up art installation called "Union".  Artists will utilize the blank wall as a canvas for projecting their work 60 feet high.  The Woodworth Apartments is a high-density mixed use building in the heart of the Pike/Pine corridor in the dense and bustling Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle. The project features ground level as well as basement retail and restaurant area with expansive outdoor seating and sidewalk-oriented storefront exposure. Residential features...

Woodbee House Featured in NW Green Home Tour 2021

Scott LaBenz (Principal), Adriana Moledo (Project Designer), and Lonnie Oldham (homeowner) hosted a live virtual home tour of Woodbee House located on Whidbey Island for the 2021 NW Green Home Tour. The Woodbee House is a new two-story 3 bedroom, 3-1/2 bathroom residence with a walkout daylight basement. This house was designed as an aging in place forever home with the master suite on the main level with no stairs or steps on the entire main level and is roughed-in for...

Grouparchitect Volunteers with The BLOCK Project

Over two weekends, Grouparchitect team members Brian Palidar, Adriana Moledo and Julia Atkins got to work participating in the construction of a backyard tiny home provided by The BLOCK Project.  The BLOCK Project is a program of the Seattle based non-profit, Facing Homelessness.  The work of The BLOCK Project is to provide sustainable, dignified and affordable housing integrated into all residential neighborhoods in Seattle. This is a home for one that includes a kitchenette and private bath, and all landscaping...

Woodbee House to be Featured in NW Green Home Tour 2021

Mark Your Calendars for the 2021 Virtual Northwest Green Home Tour!  This virtual tour is a free educational, interactive, online event showcasing sustainable, green homes, remodels, and energy retrofits throughout the Pacific Northwest. The show runs for three consecutive Saturdays – May 1, 8 and 15 – with different projects on each day. Join us for the 2021 Virtual Northwest Green Home Tour! Learn about choices for water conservation, indoor air quality, environmentally-friendly materials, energy saving and much more. Experience green...

Ski Day for Grouparchitect with Spreefest 2021

Grouparchitect has formed a team that will participate in Spreefest 2021 which is hosted by the Outdoors for All Foundation.  The mission of the Outdoors for All foundation is, "To enrich the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities through outdoor recreation," and Spreefest is their March fundraising event.  This year, Outdoors for All is combining a virtual fundraiser with a socially-distanced "Spree Ski" on March 13th at Summit at Snoqualmie.  Check back with us for post event...

Vale Apartments

Recently completed!  The Vale Apartments in Issaquah, Washington is uniquely situated within walking distance to work, play, shopping and entertainment options and conveniently located to trails and Park and Ride options.  Residents enjoy multiple outdoor decks as well as a large rooftop garden, named for Eyrlis, the site’s longstanding landowner in homage to her green thumb. The Vale places a premium on energy efficiency and sustainability and encourages tenant participation by providing biodegradable dish soap and other simple environmentally-friendly products...

Grouparchitect Awarded Best Of Houzz 2020

Grouparchitect of Seattle, Washington has won two “Best Of Houzz” awards for Design and Customer Service on Houzz (https://www.houzz.com ) , the leading platform for home renovation and design. The 30-year old architecture design firm was chosen by the millions of homeowners that comprise the Houzz community from among more than 2.5 million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.   The Best Of Houzz badge is awarded annually, in three categories: Design, Customer Service and Photography. Design awards honor professionals...

Sierra Madre Prefab

This prefabricated modular, single family residence was the showcase home at the 2018 Dwell on Design in Los Angeles, CA. This 3 bedroom/3 bath prefab home features a main level master suite with a great room living space that spills out onto the deck through a stacking accordion door. The site-built basement includes additional living space and a home gym. Staging and interior wall murals for the DODLA show by Jennifer Farrell Designs. ...

Dwell on Design 2018

Come see Grouparchitect and Method Homes at Dwell on Design in LA! Complimentary one-day passes available! If you are in the LA area and are interested in seeing a model prefab home on display, please be our guest at Dwell on Design 2018 Conference in Los Angeles on April 5-7 2018. We’ll be showcasing a newly designed Method Homes | Grouparchitect Option Series model and will be available to answer any questions you have on prefabricated modular construction and design. Signup at https://l.feathr.co/v1/DwellonDesign18-Landing-Page-Grouparchitect Click...

In Case You Missed the Ice Box Challenge Last Week

Last week, a crowd gathered in Occidental Square to gawk at two chunks of ice. The ice had been melting for 20 days, but one block had melted much faster than the other. The event attracted a crowd because the ice blocks were part of an exhibit dubbed the Ice Box Challenge*. There were two boxes, one constructed to minimum levels of insulation per energy code, and one constructed to a much higher level of insulation: the Passive House standard. Each...