Plywood Railings by CNC Router

The design of many of our apartment buildings include 2 story units. So, we're always looking for fun and interesting ways to design stair railings and we've never been known to pass up on an opportunity to design something.

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John Wolters
Feasibility Study for Multi-family Development Projects

Lately we have been getting quite a few inquiries from people who are looking to purchase land and develop a multi-family project as an investment property. Whether you are just beginning your real estate search or already own a piece of land, WC STUDIO offers three levels of Feasibility Studies for multifamily projects to help you understand and visualize the development potential of any property you might have designs (pun intended) on.

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Cady Chintis
Passive House Building Science Deep Dive

Since completing our Certified Passive House Consultant training, we are pretty excited about all the science behind the best practices for building and home design. For those interested in a Passive House building science deep dive, here it is…

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Cady Chintis
Passive House 101: what, how, why?

Cady Chintis, architect at WC STUDIO, is now a Certified Passive House Consultant! Passive House is a building science developed to create more comfortable, ecological, and healthy homes. Start here if you are interested in learning about the most sustainable custom homes that can be built today or revolutionizing your home’s energy performance and indoor air quality with a Passive House retrofit.

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Cady Chintis
Finding Affordability in the Missing Middle

Solutions to affordability in Tacoma lie on a spectrum. At one end, subsidized housing helps people with low incomes afford a home; at the other, all types of residential development help stabilize market prices by increasing supply. However, both typically take the form of low density detached homes or high density multi-unit buildings. As demand for walkable, neighborhood living continues to grow, development in the center of the spectrum—the Missing Middle—will be a critical component of a successful affordable housing strategy in Tacoma. This shift will require non-traditional developers, creative development models, and policy changes to shape the housing that is needed in our city. 

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Cady Chintis
COMPACT KITCHEN APPLIANCES

Over the past 5 years, we've seen a trend toward smaller living spaces. This is partly due to the rising cost of housing but equally important to note is the desire to downsize our impact on the earth with the added bonus of less space to clean on a regular basis. Here are our favorite picks for small but powerful kitchen appliances.

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John Wolters
Chemex Brew Guide


Peter Schlumbohm invented the Chemex manual coffee maker in 1941. In its obituary of Schlumbohm, the New York Times called the Chemex "one of the 100 best modern devices."

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John Wolters
Brass Lamp

The Brass Lamp, a simple bedside or bathroom wall fixture that is timeless, easy to assemble and costs under $50 in parts. 

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Cady Chintis