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Multifamily & Mixed-Use
Our multifamily team focuses on distinctive projects we can weave into the greater neighborhood around them. Just as our residential and commercial projects are customized to our clients, our multifamily projects are designed to feel unique, inviting, and integral to their surroundings.
Our multifamily & mixed-use portfolio projects.
Amenities & Model Unit Reinvention, Furnishing, Staging
Dockside Apartments Renovation
Reinventing the amenity spaces and model unit of an apartment complex with a modern lakeside design concept.
King County’s First Cottage Development
Rainier View Homes
A community of 4-Star Built Green cottage homes designed with the county’s Cottage Code, enabling double residential density around a village green.
Mixing Modern Luxury With Country Comfort
Riverfront Place Townhomes
Designed with comfort and community in mind, these new townhomes balance modern sustainability practices with farmhouse charm.
Global Perspective Meets Pacific Northwest Chic
Scout Apartments
With an airy, yet cabin-like feel, this repositioned multifamily building brings the charm of the Pacific Northwest to updated amenity spaces.
Our multifamily & mixed-use posts.
Commercial, Custom Residential, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Multifamily & Mixed-Use
Virtual Reality for Architecture: Experience Your Space Before You Build It
Can you visualize a space from floor plans as if you were in it yourself? Don’t worry, most people can’t, and that sometimes makes it hard to communicate design ideas. Virtual reality can help with that — we can spin up a VR model so you can experience it as close to real as it gets.
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Ask an Architect, Commercial, Custom Residential, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Multifamily & Mixed-Use
Hourly vs. Fixed-Fee Billing: What is the Difference?
How do you decide between hourly vs. fixed-fee billing? People really don’t like to talk about money, but you need to talk about it enough to make the right choice about how you would like your project billed. Here is how these two billing methods work, and why you might prefer one over the other.
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Ask an Architect, Commercial, Custom Residential, Landscape Architecture, Multifamily & Mixed-Use
How Long Does It Take to Get a Full Building Permit?
If you need a full building permit for your project (rather than an “over-the-counter” one) you need to include the additional time it takes for permit review in your project schedule. How long does it take to get a full building permit? It varies, but here is what you can expect in Seattle.
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Our Story
Board & Vellum is a young and vibrant firm built on the idea that an informed and engaged team leads to better design and happy clients. We wouldn’t be where we are today without passion and hard work, and those same two things keep us going strong today.
Our Process
Bringing your project from “idea” to fruition is a little different at Board & Vellum. We give personal care to each of our projects, and you’ll be in the loop every step the way. The bonus: we are an integrated firm, so each project has access to plenty of great knowledge — and that leads to better design.
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