Tag Archives: Washington

Celebrating the best in contemporary architecture

February 5, 2019

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has recognized nine projects with its 2019 Institute Honor Awards for Architecture.

+ Read More

Hunt on for new architect of the capitol

February 4, 2019

According to a report in Roll Call, the Senate has begun searching for a new architect of the Capitol. The previous architect to hold the position, Stephen Ayers, FAIA, stepped down in November.

+ Read More

Washington first to allow tall wood buildings

December 7, 2018

Earlier this fall, the Washington State Building Code Council (SBCC) approved code changes that will allow for the structural use of mass timber in buildings as tall as 18 stories.

+ Read More

Seattle’s Space Needle adds world’s first revolving glass floor

August 3, 2018

The renovated Space Needle, 184-m (605-ft) tall, multilevel tower in Seattle, Oregon, features the world’s first revolving glass floor. Thanks to a $100-million private investment, the interiors of the 1962 World’s Fair structure have been completely reimagined. With 196 percent more glass than before, including the use of 10 varieties, designers have created an immersive adventure.

+ Read More

Seattle performance space to enhance experience through acoustics

July 23, 2018

Designs for Octave 9, a performance space planned for the Seattle Symphony, have been released by LMN Architects. The venue will host the facility’s education and community programs and incorporate audio and visual technology with the goal of establishing an immersive multisensory experience.

+ Read More

Sign-up for your account with the Construction Specifier. Your account gives you unlimited free access to our e-book Collection, Newsletter Archives and our Digital Editions of the Construction Specifier.

Please check the box below to confirm you would like to be added to Kenilworth Media’s various e-mail communications (includes e-newsletters, a survey now and then, and offers to the design-build industry*).

	Leave this empty: YES, I CONSENT
*We do not sell your e-mail address to 3rd parties, we simply forward their offers to you. Of course, you always have the right to unsubscribe from any communications you receive from us, should you change your mind in the future.