The Seattle branch of the Architectural Institute of America just held a competition on “how to craft a better Seattle.” Titled Future Shack (great name), the winners were just announced, including Danielson Grove below, a 16-unit complex in Kirkland.
The challenge, as summarized by juror and Crosscut columnist Knute Berger, was “to recognize projects that reflected in some way the direction things ought to be going.”
According to this article (with pictures of the winners) in the Seattle Times, “two juries — one professional, the other public —considered dozens of residential housing projects and selected 11 to highlight as innovative, cost-effective and sustainable solutions to increasing both urban density and the quality of our lives.”
The award winners reflect a remarkable diversity, from industrial infill to this contemporary residential highrise (above) at 5th and Madison, across from Seattle’s library. There are definitely a few ideas for Vancouver in the mix.
Home values at Danielson Grove are falling. One home is selling for far less than the original selling price. The homes are cute but overpriced considering other homes in the area.