Urbanadd

Exceptional design. Enduring Quality. Improving everyday life.

Urbanadd is a full-service architecture, interiors, and urban design firm based in Seattle, Washington that focuses on commercial, institutional, industrial and civic projects. The two principals, James M. Brown and Mark A. Ward, have over 30 years combined experience in the design and delivery of projects across a breadth of scales. As architects and urban designers, we endeavor to create responsible and intelligent urban growth and highly-livable urban places.

We are passionate about architecture that is specific to its physical, social and economic context and capable of reflecting the many layers and complexities of contemporary urban life.

We intentionally work on multiple project types to avoid design by rote – we take lessons-learned and best practices from each project-type and continually apply them to our work. We solve complex problems and we excel at the clear, rational analysis of cultural, societal, and regional issues that influence urban and neighborhood-oriented projects.

We are drawn to a simple, elegant, and intuitive aesthetic based on quiet rigor, honest materiality and a fundamental integration of high-performance building systems.

Examples of Projects: 

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Hospice of Southwest Oklahoma 17,000 SF, 9-bed hospice care facility

BECU Neighborhood Financial Centers throughout the Pacific Northwest

Advantage Manufacturing Technolgies 34,000 Light Industrial Tenant Improvement

Yakima Millsite Masterplan 212-Acre Urban Masterplan with Johnston Architects and Stetler Design

TEN20 Black Box Theater 250-Seat Theater Feasibility Study, Bellevue, WA

Stanley Office Building Study 45,000 SF Office Building Study, Lawton, Oklahoma

2B Lofts and Mixed-Use Building Study 30,000 SF, Lawton, Oklahoma

Magnusson Klemencic Associates Office and Lobby Renovation

Walla Walla Market Station Competition Finalist, Walla Walla, WA

Prince of Peace Catholic Church Addition Altus, Oklahoma

Laugh Out Loud Family Fun Center Lawton, Oklahoma

Magnolia Residence Ella Bailey Park, Seattle, WA

West Seattle Garage and Studio West Seattle, WA

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Year Established: 
2008
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