New Residential & Mixed-Use Buildings
Apartments & Mixed-Use
Building community and livable neighborhoods with new mid-rise multifamily housing and mixed-use developments.
The development of a new, large multifamily residential or mixed-use project makes a big impact on any neighborhood. Our goal is to ensure it’s a positive one. With in-house architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture teams, we approach projects through a holistic, multidisciplinary lens.
We design buildings that are beautifully integrated into their surroundings, support dynamic and engaging street-level experiences, and create units and common spaces attractive to tenants. Our project teams have decades of combined experience bringing multifamily developments to fruition, particularly in the Seattle market where a nuanced understanding of the complexities of the development process can make or break a project.
With transparent communication and project management, paired with a passion for designing great buildings and spaces, we look forward to working with you on a project you’ll be proud to showcase in your portfolio.

Roosevelt’s New Corner
Rising six stories, the Lucille helps shape the street along the Roosevelt business corridor. Lucille on Roosevelt | Photo by Andrew Giammarco.
Roosevelt’s New Corner
Rising six stories, the Lucille helps shape the street along the Roosevelt business corridor. Lucille on Roosevelt | Photo by Andrew Giammarco.

Old and New Worlds
Nestled between two historic buildings, the goal was to build a timeless exterior using durable, classic materials — a refreshed, modern take inspired by, and pairing naturally with, the surrounding architecture. Harrison South Apartments | Photo by Andrew Giammarco.
Old and New Worlds
Nestled between two historic buildings, the goal was to build a timeless exterior using durable, classic materials — a refreshed, modern take inspired by, and pairing naturally with, the surrounding architecture. Harrison South Apartments | Photo by Andrew Giammarco.

A Dynamic Street-Level Experience
With generous storefront windows along street-level units and a highly-transparent lobby entry, the ground level interior spaces readily connect to the pedestrian-friendly exterior spaces.1405 Dexter | Rendering by Board & Vellum team.
A Dynamic Street-Level Experience
With generous storefront windows along street-level units and a highly-transparent lobby entry, the ground level interior spaces readily connect to the pedestrian-friendly exterior spaces.1405 Dexter | Rendering by Board & Vellum team.

Stream Dexios Apartments
Stream Dexios Apartments | Photo by Andrew Giammarco.
Stream Dexios Apartments
Stream Dexios Apartments | Photo by Andrew Giammarco.

Pedestrian Friendly
The pedestrian experience is a central part of the project’s design, maintaining a comfortably navigable street scape for residents and passers-through. Tanager Apartments | Rendering of proposed project.
Pedestrian Friendly
The pedestrian experience is a central part of the project’s design, maintaining a comfortably navigable street scape for residents and passers-through. Tanager Apartments | Rendering of proposed project.
Stunning multifamily buildings are an exercise in balance.
Whether the unit mix features apartments, live-work units, condos, commercial spaces, perhaps an owner’s unit… a multifamily building is composed of many competing interests fitting together as a cohesive whole. On top of that, the interests of the developer must be met, as well as jurisdictional regulations, not to mention the concerns of the neighborhood’s residents.
Resolving the conflicts of these competing interests, and doing so in a way that produces a beautiful building inside and out, requires a nuanced balance we are dedicated to achieving. Our holistic, integrated design approach makes this second nature for us: the influence and expertise of multiple design disciplines creates opportunities for complex, beautifully-detailed spaces serving multi-dimensional purposes. When it’s more than just a lobby, but an engaging, pedestrian-centric street-level experience; or more than just a rooftop amenity space, but also a garden creating habitat for birds and insects — these are design choices that contribute positively to neighborhoods.
New buildings can not only provide housing to support diverse communities with varying needs and lifestyles, but can support the urban fabric in their own right, a worthwhile investment for a long-lasting addition to a neighborhood.

Fire Flickering With Stars Above
Though presented in the squared-off shapes and forms of the city, the flicker of flames from the linear fireplace accented by a star-like custom light installation, evokes the feel of sitting by a fire in the woods with the night sky twinkling above. Lucille on Roosevelt | Photo by Andrew Giammarco.
Fire Flickering With Stars Above
Though presented in the squared-off shapes and forms of the city, the flicker of flames from the linear fireplace accented by a star-like custom light installation, evokes the feel of sitting by a fire in the woods with the night sky twinkling above. Lucille on Roosevelt | Photo by Andrew Giammarco.

Double-Height Club Room
With its double-height space, not only does the club room have direct roof access, but it is flooded with natural light from four sides. Lucille on Roosevelt | Photo by Andrew Giammarco.
Double-Height Club Room
With its double-height space, not only does the club room have direct roof access, but it is flooded with natural light from four sides. Lucille on Roosevelt | Photo by Andrew Giammarco.

Clean Lines
The kitchen island creates a clear-cut path defining the kitchen as its own, sleek space within the open floor plan. Harrison South Apartments | Photo by Andrew Giammarco.
Clean Lines
The kitchen island creates a clear-cut path defining the kitchen as its own, sleek space within the open floor plan. Harrison South Apartments | Photo by Andrew Giammarco.

Connecting Path
A central courtyard connects the two towers and offers dynamic interior circulation through a wooded, forest-like path. Tanager Apartments | Rendering of proposed project.
Connecting Path
A central courtyard connects the two towers and offers dynamic interior circulation through a wooded, forest-like path. Tanager Apartments | Rendering of proposed project.

Stream Dexios Apartments
Stream Dexios Apartments | Photo by Andrew Giammarco.
Stream Dexios Apartments
Stream Dexios Apartments | Photo by Andrew Giammarco.

Stream Dexios Apartments
Stream Dexios Apartments | Photo by Andrew Giammarco.
Stream Dexios Apartments
Stream Dexios Apartments | Photo by Andrew Giammarco.

Built-In Bookshelves & Maximizing Storage
The window layout created the opportunity for a full-height, built-in bookshelf at the end of the run of kitchen cabinets. Rather than adding a soffit above, ducting is hidden in the upper cabinets, while still allowing for full-height storage with a shallow space for spices. Lucille on Roosevelt | Photo by Tina Witherspoon.
Built-In Bookshelves & Maximizing Storage
The window layout created the opportunity for a full-height, built-in bookshelf at the end of the run of kitchen cabinets. Rather than adding a soffit above, ducting is hidden in the upper cabinets, while still allowing for full-height storage with a shallow space for spices. Lucille on Roosevelt | Photo by Tina Witherspoon.

Lucille Model Unit
Lucille on Roosevelt | Photo by Tina Witherspoon.
Lucille Model Unit
Lucille on Roosevelt | Photo by Tina Witherspoon.

Club Room Penthouse
Just below the rooftop level, the club room amenity space is flooded with light from its penthouse, offering direct access to the rooftop via a statement staircase. Lucille on Roosevelt | Photo by Andrew Giammarco.
Club Room Penthouse
Just below the rooftop level, the club room amenity space is flooded with light from its penthouse, offering direct access to the rooftop via a statement staircase. Lucille on Roosevelt | Photo by Andrew Giammarco.

Glamping on the Rooftop
A “glamping” tent offers shelter from rain or shine. Lucille on Roosevelt | Photo by Andrew Giammarco.
Glamping on the Rooftop
A “glamping” tent offers shelter from rain or shine. Lucille on Roosevelt | Photo by Andrew Giammarco.
The value of integrated in-house design teams.
Large projects require architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design; we offer all three.
Whether working with discrete or integrated teams, the design and development of new mid-rise apartment and mixed-use buildings is a team effort: architects, landscape architects, interior designers — not to mention structural engineers, civil engineers, and a portfolio of specialized consultants.
Creative, cross-disciplinary teams produce dynamic, beautiful, cohesive projects. From individual units to common areas and residential amenities, seamless integration of indoor and outdoor spaces brings outsized value to a building — it’s what creates spaces that feel like home.
Board & Vellum offers services in architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design. We also have teams specializing in commercial spaces, which can be a boon to mixed-use projects, creating the opportunity for an already-mobilized construction team to build out commercial TIs for leased commercial units.
When we work as an integrated in-house design team, our collaborative culture produces not only efficiencies in process and project management, but deeply integrated, comprehensive design solutions.
When our teams work independently, partnered with other architects, landscape architects, or interior designers, our extensive experience collaborating with other disciplines makes us valuable and supportive design partners. However your project team is composed, we look forward to engaging with you to bring your multifamily development to life.
Here are some highlights from our portfolio of apartments & mixed-use projects.
No matter the type or size of project, we design buildings and spaces to please residents, owners, developers, and the larger community.

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Tanager Apartments | Rendering of proposed project.
Dense Urban Housing Meets PNW Beauty
Tanager Apartments
Inspired by the community’s rich history and culture, the Tanager Apartments celebrate the best of dense city-living in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, while honoring the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest.
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Why Lobbies in Multifamily Buildings Are Worth It
Lobbies in multifamily buildings like apartments and condos are worth the investment — these shared spaces offer a moment of pause and community engagement.
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