Events & Happenings

A warm thank you to everyone who voted in our Gelotte Hommas Drivdahl Architecture staff snow globe contest! We’re thrilled to announce winners for each of our seven illustrious categories! Most Entertaining In first place for the category of Most Entertaining we have “Party in a Jar” by Eric Drivdahl. In the words of the …

The JDRF Gingerbread Village is back at the Sheraton Grand Seattle! We’re beyond thrilled to have this holiday tradition back in our rhythm, and we want to make sure you have everything you need to make it part of your traditions too! What is the Seattle Gingerbread Village? The Sheraton Grand Seattle Gingerbread Village is …

It’s back! After a 2-year pandemic hiatus, JDRF’s annual Gingerbread Village at the Seattle Sheraton is back and open to visitors daily now through January 1, 2023! This year marks our tenth gingerbread scene, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to roll up our sleeves, break out our camp stoves, and build with our favorite …

The results are in! Our team thoroughly enjoyed a little friendly competition with some basic gingerbread kits and an ample dose of imagination. We then asked you, our colleagues and clients, friends and family, to name the winner. Drum roll, please! 3rd Place | Gingerbread Village This property brings together a variety of smaller homes …

To our clients and partners, We are presently working from home in compliance with the Governor’s “stay home” order, and we continue to offer complete and uninterrupted service to our clients. While we had planned to move offices at the end of April, we’ve now decided to move out of our current office immediately. We …

JDRF Greater Northwest’s annual Gingerbread Village is back at the Sheraton Grand Seattle, and we’re thrilled to participate. This year, builders, architects, and chefs from the Greater Seattle Area set out to depict the curious world of Santa’s elves using our favorite building materials: candy and confectionaries. Our scene explores the flurry of activity in …

So you want to build a house. We get it. It’s a daunting process, especially when you don’t have an ally. So how do you get started? You often hear stories about what can go wrong, how expensive a project can become, and how long it takes. You may wonder what it’s like to work …

The Invitation Gelotte Hommas Drivdahl Architecture is pleased to invite you to an exclusive presentation on “Designing the Art of Architecture” and a private tour of our Hamish House project on October 6. We truly believe that your home should be a work of art–and a work of art that uniquely captures your lifestyle. We’d …

One of the great privileges we have as architects in the Seattle area is the opportunity to team up with other design and building professionals to celebrate creativity and community. Recently, one of those opportunities came at Bark Art. Each year, Luxe hosts Bark Art–a charity event that brings home design experts together in support …

As we travel through the seasons of Gelotte Hommas Drivdahl Architecture’s growth and evolution, we pause to celebrate a momentous milestone. After almost four decades of designing dream homes for clients, our founding principal, Curtis Gelotte retires. Thirty-five years ago, Curt founded a practice focused on award-winning home designs. He designed hundreds of distinctive residences …