SEATTLE

I've been thinking that the Columbia Tower needs a counterpoint. It takes up too much mental space on the skyline. Something like the Chicago Spire:

http://www.djc.com/special/cmarket2003/BankOfAmerica.jpg http://archrecord.construction.com/news/images/070420calatrava1.jpg

(though they look evenly matched the chicago spire will be about 2x as tall when completed. but you get what i'm saying)

like WOW:

http://aycu27.webshots.com/image/17306/2001440139253023649_rs.jpg

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/320011_landsale16.html

exciting!

what will become of it?

http://www.see-seattle.com/odyssey-carwash.jpg

big day 7-8-7

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/Boeing_787_crop.jpg

Marilynne Robinson is giving a free public lecture at 7 pm on 8/15 at the Henry. Spotting the announcement in the Sunday paper gave me giddy fan-girl palpitations!

And, I wondered, is this part of D4n's summer UW series?

it is part of that, as a matter of fact. good call, jaq!

UW / Sound Transit agreement

not exactly seattle but,

tacoma got a new bridge today:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1075/825215561_99bb2a613d.jpg?v=0

it's very beautiful:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1164/826125314_5950a410d0.jpg?v=0

Dear Faculty and Staff:

I am writing to congratulate you for helping the University reach a remarkable milestone. This week, the University is announcing that for the first time, total annual funding for sponsored research exceeded $1 billion. These results are for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2007, and they include funding for research from the federal government and from private sources like foundations and corporations. Funding from the federal government comprises nearly 80 percent of this total. As you may know, the University of Washington has been the top recipient of federal funds among public universities every year since 1974. It has been in the top five for both public and private universities every year since 1969, and in recent years has been second only to Johns Hopkins.

Yet even with this incredible track record, this year marks the first time our total funding for research has topped a billion dollars.

This is an extraordinary accomplishment at any time, but especially now when federal funding is flat. It is due, of course, to all of you who participate in the University's research enterprise and who work so hard to garner funding for sponsored research. It is, in my view, the single most telling fact about the quality of the people who work here.

Competing so successfully at this level is truly an amazing feat, and I want to thank the many thousands of you who play a role and participate in our research for helping us reach this milestone.

Congratulations to everyone. You should all take great pride in being a part of this exceptional record of success.

Sincerely,

Mark A. Emmert
President

Seattle in the banner today

oh btw good work uw

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/images/headers/31.jpg

(cuz it looks so good)

http://kasei.us/archives/roadtrip-blue_angels.jpg

since i've been giving portland bars props lately, i figure i should at least give ups to one of my favorite bars in seawa:

http://static.flickr.com/138/406363242_585656a22f.jpg

check out this route map for flights from seattle:

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z41/connorc14/sea2.gif

it gives you a good idea of why the flights to/from europe go so far north

AVA (something i like about this one)

http://www.image-upload.net/files/7450/AVAm2.JPG

http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/M_IMAGE.11432118fbd.93.88.fa.d0.2dfc0d74.jpg

what is it picture of, please?

oh nevermind, i see it on the other thread. that's great.

there's a sudden explosion of outdoor movies this year, innit?

yeah, totally. used to be just fremont, eh?

seattle's only saltwater pool

hello bank of china knock off in downtown seattle i love u

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/586/5thandcolumbiagb2.jpg

http://lewisbuilds.oxblue.com/cam1/ and click time lapse

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedgwood_Rock

HEY! nice find!

how crazy crazy wonderful is this???
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/2007/09/17/2003889458.jpg

omg do we live in a real city now? almost?

almost

i've been watching the live streaming webcast of Replica, which is part of the 2nd phase of motel. it is really boring.

nevertheless i love this project and i'm looking forward to the joy of painting tomorrow. it sounds cute.

and to hello from MOTEL on friday. because i am going to get a postcard out of it. written just for me. from the motel.

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z40/buddyrough69/1903fifth2.jpg

(proposed, heron tower, on 5th across from the westin)

4 Seasons http://lewisbuilds.oxblue.com/cam1/, Olive 8 http://216.163.80.83:8080/webcam.html, 1521 2nd http://www.1521progress.com/webcam_live.php, Enso http://sellen.oxblue.com/1/, Rollins Street http://vulcan.oxblue.com/rollins/, Veer Lofts http://vulcan.oxblue.com/veer/, and Swedish Orthopedic Building http://sellen.oxblue.com/soi/. And in Bellevue: Bellevue Towers http://www.bellevuetowers.com/and the Bravern http://68.178.124.204/index.html?size=1&mode=2.

we gotta go to this
http://www.seattlearchitecture.org/exhibits.cfm

i am loving november's balmy nights

shooting at sugar

http://slog.thestranger.com/files/2007/11/Photo-0295.jpg

The Crocodile is closing. sad but okay. its course had been run, years ago.

Central Link Light Rail Update 12-26

http://blog.carlessinseattle.us/

kinda sexi midrise for SLUhttp://www.djc.com/stories/images/20080111/YaleRendering_web.jpg

a streetcar plan