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Green Home Design Tour – Fremont Town Homes

October 21, 2010 in Architecture, CAST Projects, Events, Sustainability by Stefan Hampden | No comments

Fremont Town Homes - Green House Tour

Fremont Town Homes - Green House Tour

The Fremont Town Homes completed last year are going to be on a green design tour hosted by Mark Mays of ecohome seattle. This is a great opportunity to get inside and kick the tires of some really interesting sustainably minded projects.

For more information see Mark’s annoucnment below or contact him directly at Mark Mays 425.280.4223. Follow this link for a list of all the addresses and an option to view them on a map, or cick through to view the invite in its entirety.

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Backyard Cottage construction

October 20, 2010 in Architecture, Backyard Cottages, CAST Projects by Matt Hutchins | No comments

backyard cottage in phinney ridge

backyard cottage in phinney ridge

The Widner’s cottage is starting to take shape!

The Power of Pro Bono: Talk with founder of Public Architecture

October 14, 2010 in Architecture, CAST Projects, Events, Press, Pro Bono Publica by Matt Hutchins | No comments

CAST architecture's P-Patch is featured in the Power of Pro Bono book

CAST architecture's P-Patch is featured in the Power of Pro Bono book

John Peterson, of Public Architecture, is coming to town on October 20th to give a talk on how pro bono design is making a difference.  His firm has been behind a national effort, call the One Percent, to mobilize architects to donate 1% of their time per year toward pro bono causes.

Recently they’ve published a book called the Power of Pro Bono detailing 40 project nation wide where architects have donated their time toward great causes. CAST architecture’s first pro bono project, the Interbay P-Patch is featured in the book.

We joined up with the One Percent several years ago after finishing the first project for the P-Patch, and have since completed several, with more on the way. I heartily recommend public service as an excellent way for architects to use their unique skill set to improve the community.  Plus, personally, it feels great to know that you’ve made a difference in the lives of some of your neighbors.

Here are the details for the talk:

Wednesday, 10/20

Pan Pacific Hotel

2125 Terry Avenue, Lakefront Room

Cocktails start at 5:30, the talk starts at 6:15, with dessert and coffee afterwards.

Washington Park Arboretum’s new Visitor’s Center

October 8, 2010 in Architecture, CAST Projects, Design Links, Living Building Challenge, Pro Bono Publica, Sustainability by Matt Hutchins | No comments

Arboretum Visitor Center-North Gateway

I have been collaborating with Susan Black and Associates to formulate a vision for the expansion of the Washington Park Arboretum facilities, as part of the SR 520 replacement and the demolition of the highway ramps that currently dominate the north end of the Park.

With this project, we are proposing a “ new gateway structure to orient visitors, provide space for general services and curation/collection exhibits, and fulfill many of the aims of the 2001 Master Plan.  As conceptualized, the development respects the history of the site and reclaims the altered landscape to natural, healthy conditions.  It will provide organization, orientation, and education for visitors as a means to explore the greater Arboretum.

view of entry plaza-Washington Park Arboretum Visitor Center North Gateway

view of entry plaza-Washington Park Arboretum Visitor Center North Gateway

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CAST equinox dinner

October 8, 2010 in CAST Projects by Matt Hutchins | No comments

photo by Gwen--budding photographer at age 3

photo by Gwen--budding photographer at age 3

Thanks, Kevin, for putting on CAST’s seasonal dinner party.  As you can see, through the eyes of Stefan’s youngest, Gwen, a good time was had by all.

BLOGGING A SEATTLE BACKYARD COTTAGE – CONSTRUCTION START – a CAST architecture case study project

July 30, 2010 in Architecture, Backyard Cottages, CAST Projects, Materials, Sustainability by Tim Hammer | No comments

beam-ends

Kate and Ric have begun construction on their backyard cottage… They have been working hard the last few weeks and have enlisted the help of a few friends and colleagues along the way. A few key players have been helping guide us through the process:

  • Rusty Borromeo of Borromeo Construction LLC is providing his general contractor and construction expertise
  • James Jenkins of O’Brien & Company is contributing his green building knowledge and will be our Built Green Verifier  – we are aiming for 5 star Built Green certification
  • Cory Fraser of LFD Structural Engineering LLC provided the calculations and engineering for our plan set

Ric has been doing a wonderful job of photographing the process and has put together a few galleries of the construction process thus far (all images in this post are © 2010 Ric Cochrane). He has also agreed to write up a blog post on the experience thus far – so stay tuned for that!

DECONSTRUCTION GALLERY
An existing shed (that was a bit worse for wear) was painstakingly deconstructed and all reusable and recyclable materials were sorted and stacked
deconstruction

LABOR OF LOVE – THE FOUNDATION
Digging in the dirt and other fun activities – the true definition of ‘sweat equity!’
slab

LUMBER FROM THE BONE-YARD
Salvaged beams, columns and decking are being purchased from Bruce Borjesson of Pacific Resources
boneyard

Sunset Substation in the news

July 23, 2010 in CAST Projects, Press by Matt Hutchins | No comments

In the Daily Journal of Commerce: Green Building Blog

Final Sunset Substation Park Renderings

June 29, 2010 in Architecture, CAST Projects, Living Building Challenge, Sustainability by Matt Hutchins | No comments

The final Feasibility Study and Community Design Report is available here

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Parkour Park

June 22, 2010 in CAST Projects by Matt Hutchins | No comments

Congratulations to Parkour Visions–the City has selected them as a finalist for the ‘Holding Pattern‘ competition to help energize one of Seattle’s stalled building sites.  I’m hoping we’ll have an opportunity to help them create an urban Parkour park, although temporary, here in Seattle!

CAST architecture in Seattle Homes and Lifestyles magazine

June 17, 2010 in Architecture, CAST Projects, Press by Matt Hutchins | 1 comment

capitol hill after

capitol hill after

We just heard that one of our past projects is going to be featured in Seattle Homes and Lifestyles next year!  The project was a remodel of a classic victorian on Capitol Hill. The original house was well kept, but overgrown, dark with a tiny kitchen:

capitol hill kitchen: before the remodel

capitol hill kitchen: before the remodel

before the remodel: the dining room

before the remodel: the dining room

The walls in the dining room were forest green, but you couldn’t even really tell, because of the heavy drapes, and the 15′ hedge that was gradually consuming the site.

We took down the hedge, pulled the drapes, then started cutting into the house to open up the spaces, and connect the house to the outside world.  We added an elegant back porch, perfect for grilling, using all the period details down to the last dentil.  Even though we maintained the perimeter of the existing house, by using the space better, we were able to triple the kitchen’s size, and put in built-ins to maximize every corner without altering the character of the house.

capitol hill kitchen: after

capitol hill kitchen: after

capitol hill dining room: after

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