Moiré (mwär, mwä-rā', môr, mô-rā')
An undesirable effect that results when halftone screen patterns becomes visible. This pattern is often caused by misaligned screens.



Classically used as a printing technique of four colors - cyan, yellow, magenta, and black; resulting in halftone screens and various geometrical formations providing an image with this distinct visual weaving element of gradation and constant pattern evolution. The following portrait of Kl'rt the Skrull and nemesis of the Fantastic Four created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby distinctly shows this effect in an old comic print.



Recreating this sequence of configurations, gradients and wrinkles with perforated steel panels using various thicknesses, alternating diameters and angles permits innumerable amounts of screening. By superimposing two similarly perforated panels a short distance from one another the desired effect is thus created. This method of screening provides a chimerical effect on the … read more

Here's a recent article about the live-work loft spaces we share in Columbia City.

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Our newest addition to the neighborhood, as well as our latest effort to embody our own thoughts about sustainable urban living, is this home at 3951 S. Mead St. We'll be having a Behind-the-Walls tour this Sunday, April 27, hosted by Greenworks Realty. You can read a more complete description of the house here. Come see what makes Columbia City such a great place to live, and what makes this house so special.




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In the last few weeks, a few of our colleagues and Tony have been involved in creating this brief document. We think it is a splendidly concise reference for green building/remodeling. Feel free to click on the link, download, and print at your leisure.


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With energy prices at all-time highs, we feel there’s never been a better time for energy-efficient, in-city new homes. At the same time foreclosures are hitting the suburbs, Seattle remains almost uniquely positioned in the US as a city with consistently firm values in real estate. And with all the news about a downturn in the real estate market, there’s still no shortage of data to show that people prefer new construction within easy walking distance of public transportation.

We believe that the planning and investment made in our neighborhood by Sound Transit , along with an emerging public awareness of the real costs of energy and resource use, will mean continued strong demand for our projects. You don’t have to be an economist to realize that neighborhoods like Columbia City represent the best of what Seattle has to offer.

So while many … read more