Grouparchitect welcomes Emily Hennigs to the design group....
Grouparchitect is a service oriented collaborative design firm hiring for a Project Architect / Designer position. Position shall be a 6 month contract term with opportunity to transition into full time employment. Applicants should possess excellent technical, organizational, communication, and customer service skills to design and manage all aspects of projects, with various levels of complexity. Expectations include demonstrating creative and concise problem solving abilities, a strong desire for expanding skill sets, developing and sustaining long term...
Construction of the LFP House Lake Forest Park, Washington With the steel platform construction complete, wood framing is underway. ...
Construction of the LFP House Lake Forest Park, Washington With the columns now all cast, the steel platform construction is underway. ...
An article in Sunday’s Seattle Times, Recycling That Old House by Nancy Chaney http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2012734540_realsalvage29.html , documents a families recent experience with deconstruction - recycling building materials in advance of a major home remodel or demolition project. Deconstruction gives new life to materials that would otherwise end up in a landfill. The article also provides resources on companies to contact that offer deconstruction services. While some charge for this, most offer it as a free service in exchange for the materials...
Existing home and buildings often have an inverse relationship between the age and character of the building with respect to energy efficiency – the older it is, the less energy efficient it is. Our Energy Assessment includes a brief comparison of your building’s insulation levels against current and future codes and recommended upgrades as well as an overall building envelope improvement summary for reducing energy loss. We also highlight target items such as windows and doors, appliances, and furnaces, etc...
Construction of the LFP House Lake Forest Park, Washington Foundation work consisting primarily of column columns set on auger cast piles is underway. ...
Construction of the LFP House Lake Forest Park, Washington With the roof framed and sheathed, the standing seam metal roof is installed. Interior framing is still progressing under the new roof. ...
How green is your home? How green do you want to be? How green CAN you be? Being sustainable involves asking a lot of questions (especially the right ones) if you hope to make a difference in our world in a truly meaningful way. Grouparchitect’s staff of LEED-accredited designers and Sustainable Building Advisors can take your home or project (current or prospective) and provide a written assessment of the potential for your home to improve your indoor air quality,...
Online Calculators Want a quick estimate on what your project will cost to design and build? Check out our online cost estimators to give you an idea of rough costs. We've provided some links to free cost estimating calculators to assist you in developing a rough estimate of costs for the design and construction of your custom residential project. These calculators only provide rough estimates so they don't take the place of having a qualified design professional or contractor...
