The Pros of Condominium Living Condo living in Pike, Virginia, has many advantages. One of these benefits is having the use of shared amenities like a pool, gym, and landscaping. Condominiums are a great option for people who want to live a low-maintenance lifestyle because they often require less upkeep than single-family homes. Investing in … Read more
Seattle, Washington is home to the multifunctional Harborview Research and Training Facility (HRT). Harborview Medical Center and the University of Washington School of Medicine jointly run it. Conducting and encouraging research that enhances human health is the goal of the HRT. Its objective is to become a preeminent hub for translational research, which is the … Read more
The Frye Art Museum is a non-profit establishment situated in Seattle, Washington, which operates on a no-fee entrance policy. The organization was founded in 1952 by Charles and Emma Frye, two prominent individuals from Seattle who were also enthusiastic art collectors throughout the early 20th century. The collection housed within the museum encompasses a vast … Read more
Seattle, Washington Client: Schacht-Aslani Architects Dates of Service: 2005-2009 Project Summary: This existing wood-framed temple needed to expand to accommodate educational programs. Schacht-Aslani Architects designed this major addition as a distinct, though attached wing, the K’hilah Center, whose elegantly simple exterior form is clad primarily with an integrally-drained and vented fiber-cement panelized cladding system in combination with curtain-wall … Read more
Santa Barbara, California Client: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and Schacht-Aslani Architects Dates of Service: 2009-2011Project Summary: The expansive campus of this museum includes many distinct buildings built over decades. Though most of the structures are Mission-style, wood-framed, stucco-clad buildings, some consist of concrete or concrete masonry and include wood-sided and stone masonry walls. Sloped roof … Read more
Tacoma, Washington Client: Olson Sundberg Architects & Moore/Andersson Architects Dates of Service: 1992-1994 Project Summary: This new, $23,000,000 museum structure in Tacoma, Washington, was designed by Moore/Andersson Architects in association with Olson Sundberg Architects, to be sensitive to its vintage surroundings, including the adjacent historic domed train station. The site’s high water table and underground springs … Read more
Washington Pass North Cascades, Washington Client: Kelbaugh-Calthorpe Architects Dates of Service: 1991 This visitor center was built at an elevation of 5,400 feet in the North Cascade highlands in Washington state, which presented some challenging environmental factors. Extreme snowfalls and below-freezing temperatures make it impossible to reach the building from early winter until late spring. There is … Read more