Architecture

(Updated: 12/26 9:20 am: I misread the order of things and got "newer" and "older" designs reversed. Corrected flow and opinions on same below.) There was quite a bit of conversation a week ago about the 4111 Stone Way development project, and whether the building design was a "fit" for the neighborhood. One sharp-eyed reader pointed out that older drawings of the building provided in the Early Design Guidance document available on the City of Seattle web site shows a much…

Here's an update from the developers of Stoneway Village, including some new photos, and a new name: It’s been a while since our last update and a lot has progressed since then, the building is now framed, the roof is on, brick work is almost finished, the plumbing and electrical rough-ins are about half way through, and pre-drywall and elevator work has started! Whew! We worked hard through the summer and had minimal rain through the fall which really helped get the…

The 11th Annual Wallingford Home Tour is this Sunday, October 2, from 11am - 4pm. Tickets are $15 per person and children under 12 are free. You can buy your tickets now over at Tweedy & Popp (1815 N 45th St) today through Saturday, from 8am - 8pm, and on Sunday beginning at 9am; or, buy them at the Wallingford Neighborhood Office (2100 N 45th St. Behind Tully’s) Tuesday - Friday, from 10am-3pm, and on Sunday during the event. Never been? It's super…

We're just about a month away from the 9th annual Wallingford Home Tour and the Wallingford Neighborhood Office is still looking for homeowners to add their homes to the tour. The Home Tour is scheduled for Sunday, October 2, from 11am - 4pm and the proceeds support the Wallingford Neighborhood office. Hopefully the WNO won't run into the same problems as last year, when they had to cancel the Home Tour due to lack of homeowner participation. The good news, though,…