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Skylab Architecture teams up with Steel Hut to design modern ready-to-build and climate resistant dwellings

Archinect

MARCH 2, 2024

Portland -based interdisciplinary design studio Skylab Architecture has announced its partnership with woman-owned kit home manufacturer Steel Hut to design forward-thinking, affordable dwellings that boast increased fire resistance and durability for harsh climates. The prefabricated homes are entirely made of recycled and recyclable steel.

Modern

Modern Manufacturing Architecture Building

Cascade Bungalows at Brasada Ranch by Skylab

aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The opportunity for people to have mindful moments, and see local regional artists and materials celebrated. Source by Skylab. Photo © Drex Agency When the time comes to gather, we celebrate, rain or shine. Elevating heritage, craft, and connections to the landscape. The primary furniture casework vendor EcoPDX is a local fabricator.

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Installation Contractor Manufacturing Contemporary

Skylab: The Nature of Buildings

e-architect

JULY 27, 2023

Presenting more than two decades of work, the story of Skylab is told by several influential contributors through reflective essays, interviews, conversations, and anecdotes, as well as extensive project photography and illustrations that detail the firm’s design process.

Nature

Nature Building Innovation Contemporary

LOHA utilizes "material layering" for Nike Icon Studios building in Los Angeles

Deezen

MAY 29, 2022

Read: Skylab Architecture clads Nike's Serena Williams Building in armour-like plates. LOHA emphasized that the building is meant to provide a physical place where people can come together – a particularly important consideration given the ongoing pandemic. Artists also created graphic wayfinding elements found in the facility.

Utilities

Utilities Materials Building Finishes

World's largest cruise ship sets sail amid sustainability concerns

Deezen

JANUARY 31, 2024

Designed with contributions from Skylab Architecture , Wilson Butler Architects, 3Deluxe and RTKL, the ship weighs 248,663 gross tonnes – around five Titanics – and has room for 7,600 guests and 2,350 crew.

Sustainability

Sustainability Estimating Transportation Engineering

Bothell Fire Stations 42 and 45 in Washington

e-architect

AUGUST 7, 2023

The firm has a studio in Seattle and San Diego with work extending across multiple typologies for a range of public and private clients where people Live, Work, Learn, Gather and Serve.

Mining

Mining Real Estate Engineering Engineering

Vanport Building Portland State University

e-architect

JUNE 27, 2023

This mural is commemorative of the historic city of Vanport, which was wiped out by a devastating flood in 1948 that took the lives of 15 people and displaced thousands more. All programs have a mission to serve the public and by being co-located, the new building provides opportunities for collaborative outreach.

Building

Building Engineering Engineering Education

Skylab Architecture develops high-design, ready-to-build Quonset-style dwellings for Steel Hut

aasarchitecture

MARCH 6, 2024

Skylab Architecture announces its collaborative partnership with Steel Hut to design innovative, budget-friendly options for living that offer increased fire resistance and durability for harsh climates. It’s an incredible opportunity to work with Steel Hut to address the many challenges people face during the design and construction process.

Development

Development Developer Building Architecture

Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion, Washington

e-architect

DECEMBER 8, 2022

To visibly honor and acknowledge the Aquarium’s location on the traditional lands of the Coast Salish peoples, the project team worked closely with local tribes and Indigenous communities to inform and shape the programming, design, and cultural framework for the building, landscape, exhibits, and public art. Design: Skylab Architects.

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Consulting Engineering Engineering Construction

Gradient House, Sequitur winery and the rise of an award-winning firm: Linden, Brown Architecture

Portland Architecture

JUNE 13, 2023

With remote working seemingly here to stay, office vacancies may have ballooned downtown, but neighborhoods across the city have been invigorated, no longer emptied out of people during daytime hours. Brown first came to Portland to work at another acclaimed local firm, Skylab Architecture, for four years beginning in 2007.

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Firms Housing Architecture Commercial

Seattle Convention Center Summit Building

e-architect

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

The venue is designed to be a contemporary emblem for the future of urban meetings and events, contemplating how people interact in today’s world and creating a space where people can experience the culture of Seattle’s distinctive urban core.” The project represents a significant shift in the events industry model.

Building

Building Consulting Events Engineering

Four Monographs

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

AUGUST 21, 2023

Over Batlleiroig's 40-plus years, the firm has grown to 140 people, making them a large firm in any of their three disciplines. Also based in Portland, Skylab was founded by Jeff Koval in 2000 — more than twenty years ago, meaning it was about time for the firm to produce its first monograph.

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Firms Structure Nature Landscape

US Architecture News: American Buildings

e-architect

JANUARY 21, 2023

Sep 15, 2021 I Hotel Conference Center , Urbana, Illinois Design: Cordogan Clark photo : James Steinkamp I Hotel Conference Center, Urbana The first exposure many people have with UIUC’s Research Park is the I Hotel and Conference Center. We’re looking for architects and industrial designers who want to make the world better”.

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US Building News: American Architecture

e-architect

JANUARY 21, 2023

Sep 15, 2021 I Hotel Conference Center , Urbana, Illinois Design: Cordogan Clark photo : James Steinkamp I Hotel Conference Center, Urbana The first exposure many people have with UIUC’s Research Park is the I Hotel and Conference Center. We’re looking for architects and industrial designers who want to make the world better”.

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