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It's time to designate the Key Arena a historic landmark

Tue, Dec 11, 6 a.m.

By Michael Herschensohn, Ph. D

Guest Opinion: The World's Fair building is a piece of our cultural history. Let's treat it that way.

The whole world comes together on a Southeast Seattle dance floor

Mon, Nov 19, 1 a.m.

By Eric Scigliano

World Dance Party bridges the gaps between ethnic groups and generations in Seattle's (some say America's) most diverse neighborhood. Now can it get the rest of the world dancing?

As the world's towers turn

Wed, Oct 10, midnight

By Knute Berger

The world's towers stop off in Seattle to discuss the role of tech and storytelling in the adrenaline tourism game. Come on up!

How the economy upended young architects' hopes

Tue, Sep 25, 12:01 a.m.

By Caela J. McKeever

Frustrated architecture grads are dropping out of the profession. Still, they like the educations they received.

Walking the talk about walkable urban places

Wed, Sep 19, midnight

By Mark Hinshaw

New data show the remarkable shift, all across the urban-suburban spectrum, to compact, walkable settings.

George Bartholick: restoring the Pike Market and envisioning our Zoo

Thu, Sep 13, midnight

By Bob Royer

A grateful tip of the hat to a visionary architect who crafted many beloved monuments, including the Western Washington University campus.

Sparing Bellingham's grand old granary

Tue, Sep 4, midnight

By Bob Simmons

Supporters have rallied to try to save an abandoned granary, rich in the history of agricultural cooperatives. The local port has other plans.

What makes a great public space?

Sun, Sep 2, 11:55 a.m.

By Jay Walljasper

Many cities have lost these spaces, but cities such as Copenhagen, Barcelona, and Portland have shown how to revive them, thus reviving downtown life.

The Grid vs. the Curve

Mon, Aug 27, midnight

By Knute Berger

Seattle's streets are not only too grid-like; they clash and create our traffic woes. Instead, we should follow the lead of the Olmsteds, winding along nature's contours.

Vast billboards find a gaping loophole in Seattle laws

Tue, Aug 21, midnight

By Mark Hinshaw

Mammoth vinyl signs are spreading through Seattle's downtown, brazenly skirting the regulations.

Four challenges to a great waterfront park

Wed, Jul 25, midnight

By Mark Hinshaw

Our designers may be over-reaching, and they may be forgetting how we locals will use the park, year-round.

Waterfront park design: getting better, but...

Tue, Jul 24, midnight

By Mark Hinshaw

The design has been scaled back as budget realities impinge. Is the one remaining "big move" too disruptive and expensive?

The greenest commercial building on earth rises in Seattle

Mon, Jul 23, midnight

By Berit Anderson

The Bullitt Center not only set its sights very high; it is having a ripple effect on suppliers of building materials.

Public endangerment: How we threaten our own legacy

Tue, May 29, midnight

By Knute Berger

Washington's historic preservation challenges are often the result of public entities trying to bulldoze heritage. This year's "most endangered" list highlights the problem.

Do the density, but spare the hi-rises

Sun, May 13, midnight

By Edward T. McMahon

For many cities, hi-rises would be a terrible travesty for their beauty and liveability. Besides midrises, as in Seattle, can provide all the density one needs.