Curtis Gelotte

Seeing the city that we love so much, Seattle, through the eyes of others who have an eye for design is a wonderful thing indeed.  Last year, Dwell took a little tour in the city when they were writing about a home in the area. We love the various snap shots they included in a report that …

We’ve told you a great deal about accessory buildings over the summer, but we’re guessing none of you thought to build your own little second home in your backyard. Interestingly enough, that’s exactly what a couple in Litchfield County, Connecticut decided to do. This couple lived in an extremely authentic 18th century home with low ceilings and …

As you know, the homeowner of the Sammamish Remodel that Gelotte Hommas has been working on has been helping to document our careful progress through videos that have been placed on Youtube. You can visually watch as the remodel comes to life and comes together, through the snow and through clearer skies. Just three weeks ago, a new …

Gelotte Hommas Architecture’s own Curtis Gelotte is featured in the October 2010 “Scene” in the newSeattle Homes & Lifestyles for an appearance at the 2010 Auction of Washington Wines in August. Mr. Gelotte joined SH&L staffers at the auction weekend’s Barrel Auction and Picnic with the Winemakers at Chateau Ste. Michelle in Woodinville, Wash. The event raised raised $1.4 million for uncompensated care at Seattle Children’s …

Could adapting office buildings to residential be a viable solution in downtown Seattle? That’s a questionPublicola.com recently asked given the city of Seattle’s goal of bringing more housing to downtown. The one recent example of a large-scale conversion from office to residential in Seattle that the author cites as working: The Cobb, at 4th and University. …

We found an interesting commentary in ArchitectMagazine.com on a particularly poignant predicament being faced by today’s architecture students upon graduating into an job environment rife with recession pains. As editor Ned Cramer writes, “Job stats for building design and construction look even worse than the national average. A survey by AIA Nevada, for instance, reports …

The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation recently paid $48,800 for the collection of Wright photographs, correspondence and select building plans at a Los Angeles auction, the Associated Press reports. The foundation seeks to preserve the architect’s legacy, and the items purchased at auction include photos of Wright buildings that no longer exist, including his home and the demolished …