Construction has commenced on the $160 million expansion to the Seattle Aquarium. Designed by LMN Architects, the new Ocean Pavilion is expected to open in 2024, and will form part of the campus’ vision of becoming “the world’s first planet-positive aquarium.” Project construction led by... View full entry

Work has been completed on the LMN Architects-designed Founders Hall at the University of Washington Foster School of Business. The Seattle-based firm, who recently featured on our Meet Your Next Employer series, used the 84,800-square-foot building to create “a new hub for community... View full entry

Looking for an architecture job in the Evergreen State? Start your employment search in three Washington State cities Seattle, Bellingham, and Tacoma. For this curated job round-up, we highlight 11 architecture firms currently hiring. The Archinect Job Board features 100+ employment... View full entry

Following last week’s visit to New York’s Lang Architecture, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series westwards to Seattle, where we find civic design specialists LMN Architects. The encounter isn’t our first with LMN. Back in 2018, we spoke to the firm’s partner Stephen Van Dyck... View full entry

Are you an emerging design professional who's graduated within the past two years OR a recent graduate looking to kick start your experience in professional practice?  Continuing with our focus on highlighting employment opportunities for recent architecture graduates, here are five... View full entry

The industry's shift towards more sustainable airport design is taking on another form in Washington State after Woods Bagot revealed their designs for an ecologically-sound C Concourse Expansion at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.  Part of a series of capital improvements, the scope... View full entry

The Big Apple is picking up a West Coast vibe after Olson Kundig’s announcement that it will be expanding its operation into New York City for the first time. The award-winning firm has been in business since 1966, operating out of a renovated space in Seattle’s old Shoe Factory Building since... View full entry

Interested in surrounding yourself with lakes, mountains, and evergreen forests? Seattle is home to many architectural icons. Take Rainer Tower, designed by Minoru Yamasaki, the Space Needle, recently updated by Olson Kundig, Safeco Plaza, the city's oldest downtown skyscraper designed... View full entry

Searching for a new job in 2022 in the Emerald City? The Archinect Job Board features employment opportunities from hundreds of firms. For this week's curated jobs round-up, we're featuring 20 jobs from 9 firms based in the Seattle area.  As you prepare to find a new job, don't... View full entry

An ambitious new athletic facility for the University of Washington’s men’s and women’s basketball programs has got the ball rolling thanks to a design from Gensler. The newly-approved Basketball Training & Operations Facility and Health & High Performance Center is seen as an enhancement of... View full entry

The puck has dropped on the home debut of the NHL’s newest franchise. Seattle’s Kraken professional hockey team is settling into its new digs after the Populous-designed Climate Pledge Arena officially opened on Friday in the Emerald City. The 17,400-seat arena is the risen corpse of the... View full entry

LMN Architects’ mass timber structure for Founders Hall at the University of Washington Foster School of Business has topped out. The 85,000-square-foot structure, expected to be completed in the summer of 2022, frames the northeast edge of the school’s historic Denny Yard, an open space at... View full entry

Italian construction and civil engineering company Webuild Group’s U.S. subsidiary, Lane Construction Corporation, has begun excavating a 2.7-mile, 18.1-feet diameter water storage tunnel in Seattle. The $570 million undertaking is titled the Ship Canal Water Quality Project, an environmental... View full entry

A historic houseboat in Seattle’s Madison Park neighborhood is getting new life thanks to a 3-year renovation project from local firm Best Practice. The firm’s effort expanded the houseboat’s original 1,200-square-foot footprint with an 800-square-foot black metal facade addition that will... View full entry

The Cobain house will now avoid the fate of Jimi Hendrix' childhood home two hours away in Seattle. Cobain made Aberdeen, WA a bit of a household name for 90s pop culture followers. The town has since named a park in his honor after declining to do so for an area bridge the future... View full entry