Our multifamily residential posts.

Multifamily Residential

Why Lobbies in Multifamily Buildings Are Worth It

Do you remember the so-so lobbies you’ve passed through? Probably not. But do you have pleasant memories of the ones where you really spent some time? Of course! Great lobbies make a big impression. When they are well-designed, they impact our lives in ways that stick with us — the backdrop for important moments in our lives.

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Commercial, Custom Residential, Multifamily Residential

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 a Designer, Civic & Community, Commercial, Custom Residential, Multifamily Residential

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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Our multifamily residential team team members.

Edgardo Arroyo is an Associate and architect at Board & Vellum, an architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture firm in Seattle, Washington.

Edgardo Arroyo, AIA

Associate, Architecture

Edgardo relishes in the design process, embracing the early stages of adjusting and editing to find the right solutions for the project and client. A frequent traveler, if Edgardo could have one superpower it would be teleportation.

Mira Mui is an Associate and architect at Board & Vellum, an architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture firm in Seattle, Washington.

Mira Mui, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

Associate, Architecture

Whether a remodel, retrofit, or new multifamily development, Mira loves to unearth and maximize the potential that was always there. She’s passionate about building reuse, sustainability, and DIY projects on her Central Washington cabin.

Fallon Parmelee is an interior designer at Board & Vellum, an architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture firm in Seattle, Washington.

Fallon Parmelee

Interior Design

Fallon’s interest in interior design was sparked by travel and discovering how each new place impacted her differently. She brings this curiosity into her work, finding solutions that meet each client’s unique needs.

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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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