The Seattle World’s Fair, in Six Parts
Explore the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair in six parts, including its modern architecture, entertainment, technology, and furniture. Written for Memo, a Seattle-based furniture company.
Black Sun: How Capitol Hill Became Home to Isamu Noguchi’s 12-Ton Sculpture
Sculptor Isamu Noguchi carved a 12-ton black granite sculpture, Black Sun, for Capitol Hill’s Volunteer Park in Seattle.
Benjamin McAdoo: A Modernist Architect of Merit
Washington state’s first licensed Black architect fabricated solutions for early modernist low-cost and modular housing, all while fighting for racial equality.
Exploring Seattle Modernism
Modernist architecture is spread out all over the Seattle area in a variety of styles. Some sites are obvious staples of our skyline and others are tucked away in the trees. Zack Bolotin and Kelsey Rose Williams compiled a list of mostly lesser-known sites in a few different pockets of the city that are still accessible in some capacity. Blog written for Fruit Super.
What Researching an Old Home Taught Me About Seattle’s Homebuilding History
With this home in mind, I dove enthusiastically into a three-month research project to uncover every possible detail of its construction, past tenants, and alterations. What I discovered was far more impactful than I anticipated: I uncovered the otherworldly history of the pioneering days of a city so fresh to me.