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Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #15 | Tied by Water – Ray and Mary Johnston Join us in this episode where we will hear from prolific Seattle architect team Ray and Mary Johnston of Johnston Architects (founded 1990). Mary and Ray have designed many civic and residential buildings all over the city and state, including The Maple Valley Library, South Park Library, Casa Latina Headquarters, The Seattle Humane Society Building, […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #14 | Puzzle Pieces – Paula Johnson Join us in this episode for a conversation with archaeologist Paula Johnson as she puts together puzzle pieces from the past.  A shoe with cleats. A perfume bottle from Detroit. These historical artifacts were found when geothermal wells, intended to supply King Street Station with clean energy, revealed the remains of the Hammond Packing Company, […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #13 | Garages & Gates – Paul Suzman Sometimes the key to success is being in the right place at the right time with the right attitude. Tune in to a lively and wide-ranging discussion with Paul Suzman, nephew of South African anti-apartheid activist Helen Suzman and founder of OfficeLease, the West Coast’s first commercial tenant/buyer representative (founded 1981). Paul recounts his experiences […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #12 | Founding Stories – Stacy Segal Join us in this episode as we talk shop with the executive director of Seattle Architecture Foundation Stacy Segal. Stacy’s optimistic yet pragmatic perspective on Seattle’s built environment will inspire you to take one of the many tours offered by SAF that introduce tourists and locals alike to the layered history of the city. “We’re […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #11 | Swamis of Swank – Jim Goldberg and Allison Jeffries Join us in this episode with Jim Goldberg and Allison Jeffries of Red Propeller as they trace their path into real estate marketing and branding – a journey that contributed to and paralleled Seattle’s emergence from regional to national and global prominence.  Prophetic storytellers skilled at channeling the spirit of a place, Jim and Allison […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #10 | Dreams of Abundance – Roger Valdez Join us in this episode for a conversation spanning Realpolitik, capitalism and moral philosophy with affordable housing activist Roger Valdez, founder of Seattle for Growth.  As the chief lobbyist behind Washington State’s 2005 cigarette ban, Roger understands that social and policy change is incremental and often glacial. Washington’s legislation came a full 40 years after […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #9 | Shopping Small – Scott Sharpiro Working with local investors who seek positive returns while remaining sensitive to neighborhood needs, Scott has preserved bars, nightclubs, restaurants, and retail spaces that anchor the Pacific Northwest’s music, dining, and shopping scene and built 300 units of micro-housing, as well as a hostel in the International District. His projects include The Lodges on Vashon, […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #8 | Orangutan Lofts – Bill Parks and Andy Parks Strap on your toolbelt, pull up your work-boots and join Edward for a constructive discussion with father-son developer duo Bill Parks and Andy Parks.  Bill reminisces about his many innovative residential projects, including Stonewater Lofts in Fremont, a site-specific installation inspired by the orangutan habitat at Woodland Park Zoo and re-created with the help of […]
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Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #7 | Wild Utopias – Susan Robb Join us in this episode to fly away with Seattle artist Susan Robb, whose work is often both ephemeral and monumental. Susan speaks with Edward about her subversive multi-media art practices (encompassing sculpture, photography, video, performance, and interventions) in both Seattle and Tacoma, and her artistic project to articulate and represent our emotional connection to […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #6 | No Cutting Corners – Bradley Khouri Join us in this episode for a chat with innovative architect Bradley Khouri, principal of b9 Architects.  Bradley’s expansive portfolio includes mixed-use and multi-family sustainable buildings across Western Washington. Hear Bradley dish about his experience with rapidly evolving zoning codes and their effect on housing affordability and sustainable architecture; meet a practical architect who is […]
Blog Determining the value of an investment property Written by Edward Krigsman Oftentimes we’re asked the question, how do you determine the value of an investment property? There are several ways to do it, and different approaches work best for different properties. For smaller duplexes, and fourplexes often times a quick and dirty way to discuss the value is to look at a […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #5 | Vulcan Deep Space 10 – Christopher Blado and Weston Brinkley Time-travel with Edward to learn about Seattle Commons, Seattle’s legendary Central Park that never was, with Christopher Blado and Weston Brinkley.  Chris and Weston are members of the Atlas Obscura Society, a nationwide organization dedicated to finding and preserving the mystery and magic of everyday life. Atlas Obscura devised a counterfactual walking tour of Paul […]
Blog Cooling of the Seattle apartment market Written by Edward Krigsman A decade of limited supply of rental units and heightened demand due to strong local employment caused a dramatic increase in Seattle’s rent rates. They surged nearly 70% over the past decade, nearly 8 times the national average. During this period, apartment developers responded by constructing new apartment units. The past […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #4 | Backyards not Backrooms – Norm Rice Join us to welcome Norm Rice, Seattle’s esteemed mayor who presided over Seattle during its breakout “grunge” era, from 1990 to 1997. Seattle’s first African American mayor and author of Gaining Public Trust: A Profile of Civic Engagement, Mr. Rice shares his faith in civic engagement as an engine for urban renaissance. Particularly instructive for […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #3 | Healing Houses – Heidi Schor and Paul Damen Buckle your seatbelts and get ready for a transcendent journey through time and place through the psychically attuned, restorative interior design practice of Heidi Schor and Paul Damen, aka House Healers. This adventurous and perceptive duo relies on a sixth sense to retrieve the souls of neglected and forgotten Seattle houses, many of which they […]
Blog Winds of Change? Seattle’s last ten years witnessed what may be remembered as its juggernaut real estate decade, marked by year-over-year price increases often in the double-figures. For property owners, this market was a windfall. But for many home homebuyers it has been dispiriting. But change may be coming: You may have noticed a higher number of houses […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #2 | Top Pot Tales – Michael Klebeck Join us in this episode for a coffee klatch with Seattle-based restaurant entrepreneur and branding genius Michael Klebeck, Chief Creative Officer of the The Confectioners Society and creator of Top Pot Doughnuts, Mod Pizza, Sun Liquor Distillery, Zeitgeist Coffee and other trend-setting West Coast food & design environments and brands.  An attentive student of design […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #1 | Flying Buildings – Kevin Eckert Join us in this episode as we chat with Pacific Northwest architect and thought leader Kevin Eckert, founding partner of Build, LLC.  Kevin speaks passionately about the generative influence of Danish modernism on his aesthetic. Yet it is his background in structural engineering that equally informs his architectural and building practice. Inspired by the vision […]
Blog Pacific Northwest Regionalism The Södergren Studio House is a classic example of a form of modernist architecture called Northwest Regionalism.  This architecture evolved between the 1930's and the 1970's–largely thanks to the University of Washington and what became it's School of Architecture. The architects associated with this time period in Northwest Regionalism showcased the Pacific Northwest’s natural materials, such as wood, […]
Blog Wishing You A Good New Year Happy New Year! I hope this letter finds you and your loved ones well. I would enjoy hearing from you; please drop me a line when you have a moment. My personal life continues to be enriched by our first child, Abraham, now a toddler. Although Abraham’s interests are varied, he possesses an admirable love […]
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