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Architectural Record Napkin Contest

by OSC
Architectural Record, Contest, Design, Drawing, Ink, Napkin Sketch
June 12, 2015

The Architectural Record holds an annual napkin sketch contest for architects and designers around the world. This small contest exhibits the bridge between art and architecture. Our office partook in the contest this week and came up with a few illustrations with just a pen and 5x5 cocktail napkins. The napkin sketch has always been a romanticized idea in the architecture field. It’s the ability to have an impromptu spurt of inspiration at any moment or location. The winning sketches will...

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SheKnows Blog – May 2015

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Blog, Custom home, Feature, Landscaping, Residential, SheKnows
June 5, 2015

One of our projects was recently mentioned in a lifestyle article.  SheKnows is an entertainment blog with a section dedicated towards architectural design that identifies notable projects and ideas. This particular article addressed the effectiveness of utilizing landscape to increase a home’s curb appeal. The project mentioned in the article was a new single family home located in Laurelhurst.  Grouparchitect strives to design with cohesion between a home and its site.  We are pleased to have the project recognized for its complementary...

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LIV Apartments – Aerial Photos – May

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Aerial Photos, Apartment, Construction, In Progress, LIV Apartments, Project Update, Residential
May 29, 2015

The LIV Apartment is complete with the exterior framing and sheathing, the final exterior finishes will be applied during these next few weeks. We are excited and working hard to finish the West Building in preparation of new tenants in the month of July. The construction teams will continue to work on the remaining buildings.The outdoor spaces are beginning to take form and are vibrant with vegetation. The upper decks have trees planted in the corten steel planters and the roof...

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LIV Apartments – Construction Update Mid May 2015

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Apartment, Construction, In Progress, LIV Apartments, Multi-family/Mixed Use, Project Update, Residential
May 26, 2015

The West Building of the LIV Apartments is ready for occupants in July which is right around the corner. The construction team has been putting the final touches on the West Building’s units and amenity spaces. Construction will continue on the East, West, and South buildings. The vast majority of the exterior for the North, South, and West buildings are sheathed, wrapped, and finished. The image on the right displays the pavers that will soon be installed on the upper decks...

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Capitol Hill Apartments – Construction Update – April

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Capitol Hill, Capitol Hill Apartments, Construction Update, In Progress, Multifamily, Post Tension Slab, Residential, Seattle
May 15, 2015

Our Capitol Hill Apartment complex has made a lot of progress since our last update.  Our design team was able to go down to the site to witness the construction process and document the project’s progress over a couple weeks.The foundation work is complete and the lower level is beginning to take form.  The foundation walls and columns for the first level was completed and the support shoring for the podium level is being laid down in this photograph prior to...

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Northwest Green Home Tour 2015 Recap

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Events, Home Tour, Method Homes, Modular, Phinney Ridge, Prefab, Prefab/Modular, Residential
May 8, 2015

One of Grouparchitect’s Option Series prefab homes was in the 2015 NW Green Home Tour. Our project was a prefab single family home located in Phinney Ridge. The design was in collaboration with Method Homes and Heartwood Builders. The tour was a success with about 300 attendees just at our location. In celebration, some of our team members attended the Green Building Spring Party & Green Home Tour Awards at the Fremont Abbey Arts Center. The event was hosted by the Northwest...

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LIV Apartments – Construction Update Mid April 2015

by OSC
Construction, In Progress, LIV Apartments, Multi-family/Mixed Use, Project Update, Residential
April 30, 2015

The LIV Apartments is an ongoing multi-family project in Bellevue. This month the landscape components are starting to take form. The main plaza has corten steel planters lining the pedestrian path towards the main entry. The corten steel planters are a reoccurring element throughout the public gathering areas.The upper deck can be accessed from the main entry plaza through the prominent elevator, located to the left in the image above.  The elevator opens onto more staggered corten steel planters.  There...

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LIV Apartment – Aerial Photos – April

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Aerial Photos, Apartment, Construction, In Progress, LIV Apartments, Project Update, Residential
April 24, 2015

We have made a lot of progress at the LIV Apartment construction site. The exterior of the East Building is near completion. The East Building has the windows installed and is currently being wrapped with a weather protective membrane. The construction team will begin installing the concrete pavers and landscape to the roof decks, which will be complete with a green roof, dog run, planters, and trees. The South Building’s lower deck is taking form with cast in place benches and...

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Elford Kitchen Remodel

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Elford, Interior Design, Kitchen Remodel, Remodel, Renovation, Residential, Seattle
April 16, 2015

Our Elford Remodel project has been a series of incremental exterior and interior renovations.  The most recent phase, a kitchen remodel, has recently been completed.  The house is located in the Broadview neighborhood in northwest Seattle with a beautiful view overlooking the Puget Sound.The breakfast nook allows views on all three sides while maximizing natural light.  The benches double as storage space with access from the top. The countertops and frameless cabinets are a modern addition.  The primary countertops are basaltina natural...

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Northwest Green home Tour

Northwest Green Home Tour 2015

by OSC
Events, Home Tour, Method Homes, Modular, Phinney Ridge, Prefab, Prefab/Modular, Residential
April 9, 2015

Join us this year on the Northwest Green Home Tour. Our Phinney Ridge Prefab House built in collaboration with Method Homes and Heartwood Builders will be featured on the Sunday tour. The tour is free but you will need to signup online to gain access to the houses on the tour. For more info visit: http://www.nwgreenhometour.org About the Tour The Northwest Green Home Tour is an annual educational event, open to the public, produced by the Northwest EcoBuilding Guild, that showcases local,...

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