PUBLIC PROGRAMS & EVENTS

Tonight @ 5:30, and up through the week the ‘Embrace the Rain’ pop-up-exhibit will be on display. Here’s a work by participating Designer Story Architecture:

“Rain garden, flooded. Excited to be part of the pop up exhibit at Seattle Architecture Foundation "When It Rains: Creative Solutions For Repurposing Water". Opening reception (to)night at 5(:30), exhibit open to the public May 21-25.” ... See more

World renowned architect I.M. Pei passed away today at the age of 102 leaving behind a legacy of more than 70 structures, including museums, corporate towers, hotels and libraries.

Pioneering architect I.M. Pei has passed away at 102, after a storied career designing modern buildings all over the world, as well as a Pritzker Prize.

Plenty of tickets still available for our Greatest Hit Tours this weekend! A downtown tour that offers insights into Seattle's older, and more recent Urban Identity.

Tickets: http://bit.ly/Great18
Event & Other Dates: http://bit.ly/GHEvent

photo: Dylan Vogel ... See more

Jim Graham shared the history of the original structure, which began construction in the 1930’s, and was remodeled beginning in 2002 to include an added upward volume, ending in a rooftop deck with fantastic view.
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CFAD Play Lab is coming up on May 18th at the Center for Architecture & Design

Explore the newest AIA Seattle exhibit: Because it Rains and build your own rain space! What would it look like if you designed something that embraced the rain?

This opportunity is free and perfect for ages 5-9 with aid of a chaperone.

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Explore the newest AIA exhibit at the Center for Architecture and Design: Because it Rains, and build your own space! Rain is a big part of living in the Pacific Northwest. When it rains we instinctively shield ourselves from it in the form of coats, boots, umbrellas, and roofs ... See more

Walk ups welcome on our 11 am and 1 pm Greatest Hits tour, which are FREE today and tomorrow at 1 pm as part of our Sights of Seattle event. Also room on tomorrow's 11 am High Ambitions tour!

 FREE TOURS ALL WEEKENDGet to know your city through the lens of architecture on this weekend of free walking tours. Whether you’re new to Seattle or have lived here all of your life, we invite you to discover new things about the city you call home. Put on your walking shoes, grab a came ... See more

Sign up for a Seattle Architecture Foundation Tour to get the full scoop on some of these iconic Seattle buildings!

https://seattlearchitecture.org/tours/

From the Suzzallo Library to Hat ‘n’ Boots, these buildings all have something to say about Seattle.

Gallery 4Culture turns 40! Check out the upcoming artists that will be featured in the 2019-2020 season.

Published by 4Culture on April 03, 2019Announcing Gallery 4Culture’s 40th SeasonGallery 4Culture has been exhibiting innovative and underrepresented artists and art forms in solo and small-group shows for 40 years!Jurors Kira Burge, John Criscitello, and Marilyn Montufar reviewed applications subm... ... See more

Seattle's history is hidden in the buildings all around us. How many of us have walked past this hidden theater with no knowledge it was there?

A downtown retailer holds a secret from the golden age of cinema

Elizabeth Ayer was a pioneer in 20th-century architecture and
Washington State’s first registered female architect.

"When asked why she chose to study architecture, she snarked, 'I had no ability to spell, so I couldn’t be a stenographer, no patience, so I couldn’t be a teacher, and no memory so I couldn’t be a waitress. I had to be an architect!'” ... See more

Washington State’s first registered female architect left her legacy all over the Puget Sound