I am starting a new feature here on the blog to showcase the best examples on the MLS of my favorite architectural styles, Mid-Century Modern and Northwest Contemporary. For those unfamiliar with those styles, I refer you to my previous article here.
Here are my my picks for the week:
1928 10th Avenue E
Capitol Hill
$1,199,000
MLS# 28024730
Perhaps more modern than mid-century, […]
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Midcentury modern is one of my favorite architectural styles. Though the period of 1945 to 1975 is normally associated with the commodification of architecture–see the great number of split-levels, tri-levels and ranch homes built during the period–there were some very innovative things going on during this time. In 1945 John Entenza, publisher of Arts and […]
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Okay, so you’re thinking “what architecture? Snohomish County has architecture?”
Yes, we are out here in the ‘burbs but we do have some examples of good architecture. Architecture that fits in with and enhances its environment. Some of the great architecture is residential, and some of it is public. Today I will focus on public buildings.
Several […]
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Just finished looking through the American Institute of Architects’ America’s Favorite Architecture survey results and am happy to report that Seattle has 2 entries. Predictably, Rem Koolhaas’ Seattle Public Library made the list and is ranked 108th. Less predictably, by me at least, is Safeco Field by NBBJ at 135th.
On the one hand I suppose […]
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