Bring us your house design problems. We can provide solutions.
BIOGRAPHY
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Laura Kraft established the firm in 1994.
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She has been a licensed architect in Washington since 1984.
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Teacher of Technical Drawing and Art in Seattle Public Schools, 2 classes daily, Nathan Hale High School, 1994-2000.
- Employed by Seattle architecture firms for work on a wide array of project types, 1980-1992.
is a small Seattle-based firm which, for the past twenty-four years,
has specialized in the design of residences, remodels, additions
and their surroundings.
EDUCATION
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Master of Architecture, 1993, University of Washington.
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Bachelor of Architecture, 1980, with Honors, Carnegie-Mellon University.
AWARDS
Winner of 2012 Remodeling Excellence Award, "Major Remodel, $300-$400k," given by King County Master Builders Association. See "House Opened up for View."
PUBLICATIONS
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"2H Pencil," blog, 2012-present.
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"Transitional Entries," published in "Fine Homebuilding Magazine," No. 234, May 2013.
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Project featured in Not So Big Remodeling; tailoring your house for the way you really live, by Sarah Susanka and Marc Vassallo, 2009.
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"The Drop-off Zone," published in "Fine Homebuilding Magazine," No. 184, January 2007.
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"Planning a New Stairway," published in "Fine Homebuilding Magazine," No. 157, August/September 2003.
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"Kitchen Remodel Transforms the House," published in "Fine Homebuilding Magazine." No. 138, April/May 2001.
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"Reality Check: an architect practices what she preaches," Seattle NW Magazine, Seattle Times, August 25, 2005.
AFFILIATIONS
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Featured in the Not So Big House Home Professionals Directory.
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Contributor to Pro Advice Library for Improvenet.com since 1997. See "Writings," above.
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Long-standing member of the AIA, 1994 through 2016.
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Served as Juror for the National 2013 AIA Small Project Practitioners Awards.
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Chair 2011 to 2013 of the Seattle AIA Small Firm Roundtable.
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Co-Chair 2002-2003 of the Seattle AIA Open House Committee.
ART
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Digital prints at LK Prints
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Rug design Fine Design Rugs