Washington Archives | Architects + Artisans

May 27, 2024 by Mike Welton

In Washington, D.C., ‘The Young Dead Soldiers Do Not Speak’

“Mike Welton is a natural writer. The craft of his language is equal to the craft of the buildings and artifacts he writes about. He is the Vasari of the contemporary scene. I read Architects + Artisans as much for the beauty of his prose as I do for the cool things he writes about. He’s the real thing. Mike discovers in each window, each bench and each type of building a unique expression of architecture.” — Frank Harmon, FAIA, Principal, Frank Harmon Architect, Author: “Native Places: Drawing as a Way to See,” Raleigh, N.C.

January 10, 2020 by Mike Welton

For A+A’s 10th Anniversary, a Look Back

“Architects + Artisans cuts a broad swath – it gets down in the trenches and then takes us back up to the sky, in both critical and insightful ways. I love that cross-section. It’s a very thoughtful curation of architecture, materials and design – and incredibly well done.” — Marlon Blackwell, FAIA, Principal, Marlon Blackwell Architects, Fayetteville, Ark., Recipient of the 2020 AIA Gold Medal Award

January 6, 2020 by Mike Welton

A Decade of Design at Architects + Artisans

Civitas's aim is to preserve and protect the existing landscape, and activate and enhance it so more people can take advantage of it – including a swimming area on the Black Bay, with no motorized boating allowed.

November 27, 2019 by Mike Welton

Rethinking an Urban Park in Post Falls, Idaho

Low slung in stature, the interior is open and features exposed wood beams inspired by needles and branches of the native Torrey pine.

November 13, 2019 by Mike Welton

In Del Mar, an Iconic Civic Center