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Seattle is a beautiful place and has reflected and influenced numerous architectural styles over time.

Next time you're walking around the city, pay close attention to the buildings around and maybe you'll find some hidden gems you've never noticed before! ... See more

This is a picture from 1909 of the Diller Hotel. The building is still standing and located at the SE corner of First Avenue and University Street, but is now several retail stores and functions as a partially used apartment/hotel building.

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In need of a laugh? Fun Fridays with Pickle are back! Your favorite gherkin will get you smirkin.

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Curbed asked architects who have been working at the intersection of cities and race to suggest required reading for anyone interested in defining the future of anti-racist cities. Here are their recommendations. http://ow.ly/JbvQ50Ag591 ... See more

At SAF, we want to give a shout out to our current sponsors and say thank you.

Along with great marketing exposure that aligns with your business interests, sponsoring the Seattle Architecture Foundation gives the satisfaction of supporting programs that help people understand and appreciate how good design makes better communities. Join us! Shape Seattle!

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Learn about the terra cotta Indian chief sculptures that adorn the Cobb building.
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High above the intersection of 4th Avenue and University Street in Seattle are eight pairs of watchful eyes, peering down on a city they have overseen for more than 100 years. Most people don't know the sculptures bearing these eyes are there, but they were inspired by the photographs of Edward Curt... ... See more

"For nearly every injustice in the world, there is an architecture that has been planned and designed to perpetuate it."

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Architects and planners have an obligation to protect health, safety and welfare through the spaces we design. As the George Floyd protests reveal, we’ve failed.

Join local author and naturalist David B. Williams on this virtual walk through Seattle’s central business district to see a menagerie of beasts fabled, fantastic, and fierce, including lions, eagles, ducks, and walruses on July 15th!

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