Architecture and construction in Seattle

The one thing I love about Seattle so much is the architecture. It's a relatively new city so there's no boring architectural standards, no 'heritage' buildings that should have been torn down a long time ago because they're dangerous to live in but nobody wants to spend money to fix them because they're trash buildings in trash part of the town, but some greedy landlord will do some shitty surface fixup and charge absurd rents for the place. No, this place is thriving with cool creative designs, modern architecture, contemporary approach to home construction.

The houses are all new, that's the first point. They're creative and often experimental with the design, so all the houses look different and unique, compared to the pukish uniformity of the Northeast, second. Third, the designs are just 'cooler' and inspired from all over the world than 'traditional American' designs, so there's variety in the designs.

This means better insulation, better soundproofing, sensible approach to bathrooms, places more friendly for the modern living situations.The house prices have apparently gone up by 50% in the last two years or so (and thus our friend PK is a very rich person now, thanks to having invested at the right place in the right time), and they were already not as cheap as I'd originally imagined, but construction is still allowed, and home ownership is still an attainable dream around here, even close to the core city.

One last point. There's so much construction happening in the core city. All the time. So many new skyscrapers being built. Cranes all over in the skyline. Friend A tells me that the skyline has grown considerably since he moved here four years ago. And that seems decent, this is after all one of the fastest growing cities in the Country. Let the building happen! Build baby build!