With high profile, skyline-changing projects such as the award-winning Fifteen Twenty One Second Avenue, 2030 8th Avenue, Hotel 1000/Madison Tower, The Post, 815 Pine, and Cristalla; Founding Principal Blaine Weber has led our High-Rise Design Studio to the stellar west coast reputation it holds today. He has over 40 years of experience designing high-rise towers, hotels, luxury condominiums, mixed-use projects and a wide range of commercial projects.

Blaine is a passionate evangelist for in-city living and the design and development of high-rise residential towers, and he is the published author of numerous local and national articles on the subject. His passion for re-invention is nourished by incessant participation in many forums for innovation and ideas, such as the Council for Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, where he serves as the Seattle City Representive. In 2006, Seattle Magazine selected Mr. Weber as: “One of 18 City Shapers, key players that are creating a new Emerald City”.

As an undergraduate at the University of Hawaii, Blaine earned three Awards for Design Excellence from the American Institute of Architects, while studying under internationally acclaimed architects Jorn Utzon and Arata Isozaki. Blaine continues to develop his design and leadership skills through extensive continuing education programs at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and by serving as faculty for numerous seminars and symposiums.

Mr. Weber has been appointed by two consecutive Governors to The Washington State Board of Architects, where he has served for nine years. Historically active in the community, Blaine has Chaired the Downtown Seattle Design Review Board where he served two terms; he has also Chaired The Ethics & Practice Committee of Seattle AIA. A corporate member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Blaine is licensed in Washington, California, Hawaii and Colorado.

Read some of Blaine's articles by clicking the links below...

Boom! Here come the apartments

Are you ready for the new urbanites?

Renaissance, Seattle-Style

The Market District evolves as a walkable neighborhood

Ten high-rise office building design trends

Hotels and Condos: Mixed-Use Matrimony

Are We Ready for Seattle's Pivotal Moment in History?

Is Seattle Ready to Slim Down its Residential Towers?

Designers Have Lofty Aspirations for Housing

Inattention to detail can bring down the curtain

Urban streets need proper care and feeding

Pain of entitlement politics eased by design review board

Common vision can connect condos with buyers

Ten Mega-Trends that Will Change the Face of Housing Forever