TOURS

Take a trip back to the 20s and delight yourself with Seattle's most impressive and well preserved Art Deco buildings. Join us on our next tour where you’ll discover diamonds and gold! Get your tickets in the link: ... See more

Take a trip back in time to the Roaring 20s. Following the horrors of World War I, architects began fusing modern structural advances with beautiful, lively, organic designs to create the style known as Art Deco. On this tour, we’ll go back in time to visit lush lobbies and ornate commercial b ... See more

Join us this coming Tuesday for a conversation with the winners and judges of "Sanctuary: Design for Belonging", the current exhibit at CfAD presented by AIA Seattle. Hear about the inspirations and the process behind the design. ... See more

Join us for a discussion alongside the competition winners and judges of the current exhibit, Sanctuary: Design for Belonging. The design competition focuses on creating safe spaces and resources for refugees and immigrants, and how those methods can benefit those in search for a place of belon ... See more

For those who enjoy working alongside with kids and families, we are looking for volunteers for our Youth and Family Programs. Join us in our biggest celebration of the year and learn more about our opportunities. Further details in the link: ... See more

Architecture styles have evolved throughout the years due to a lot of factors such as current needs, material conditions, functionality and design trends. "We don’t build houses like we used to because many people no longer need or want exactly the kinds of houses we used to have" . Check out this article by Curbed ... See more

McMansion Hell’s Kate Wagner argues her point

Join us for a free event brought to you by SAF in collaboration with Project Feast. Hear stories and learn recipes from immigrants and refugees that have transformed their lives through opportunities provided by Project Feast. Appetizers will be provided by Ubuntu Street Café, The Project Feast restaurant. ... See more

Come join us for a culinary event with Project Feast, a nonprofit social enterprise providing training and pathways to jobs in the food industry for refugees and immigrants. At Project Feast, food brings people together, transforms lives, and fosters mutual understanding across diverse cultures. The ... See more

Thank you Site Workshop for the amazing Youth Workshop this past Saturday. The landscape designs created during the workshop were inspiring!

If you are creative, delighted by new things and full of imagination, youth programs could be your new thing! Don't miss out on our upcoming Annual Open House and learn how to get involved in volunteering at SAF ... See more

Join us for SAF’s biggest event to showcase all that SAF does and celebrate and thank our volunteers who help make SAF a great community resource! From 6 - 8pm, meet and reconnect with other SAF volunteers at the Center for Architecture and Design for food, refreshment and fun activities. ... See more

Thank you to everyone who made it to the Spheres for our donor appreciation event last night! It’s because of your generosity that we are able to connect so many people to the architecture, design, and history of Seattle!

Photography: @evandagan

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In this article by Dwell you will find 8 outstanding prefab houses in #Seattle. Which one is your favorite?

There's a reason why prefabs are becoming ever so popular in the booming northwestern corner of Seattle, Washington.

Viaduct nostalgia for this Period of Maximum Constraint

The viaduct wasn’t always old and crumbling