AKJ Architects is a Seattle residential architecture and design firm that specializes in a wide range of custom home design services. We listen, interpret, and transform your ideas into timeless architectural designs that take shape as finely crafted & energy efficient homes conceived with your unique needs and lifestyle in mind. Through a collaborative design process that focuses on your site, style, budget & schedule, we embrace & translate your ideas into creatively inspired Seattle custom residences, one detailed drawing at a time.

Arlene brings over twenty-five years of design experience to her company. As a professional who strives to provide exceptional customer service, creative design skills, and an eye for detail, AKJA has the experience and training to lead your residential project from concept through completion. Arlene received her Master in Architecture Degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, her Master in Science in Interior Design from the University of Massachusetts and her Bachelor degree from Skidmore College with a major in Art & minor in Spanish.

Since opening our Seattle doors in 2008, AKJ Architects has had the singular goal of helping our clients strategically renovate their homes, design site specific residential additions, and increase their home's value by designing accessory dwelling unit apartments. We listen to our clients, demonstrate a clear understanding of our clients' goals and use that information as the foundation for beautifully designed architectural projects. Our knowledgeable & experienced architecture and design company focuses on thoughtfully conceived solutions, well documented concepts, quality customer service, professionalism and on-going collaboration with our clients, subcontractors and specialty artisans.

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Alex Hayden was so talented, very fun to work with, passionate about architectural photography and so young. I am speechless and sad to learn that he was the cyclist that was struck and killed on Rainier Ave last Saturday. A hit and run. If you knew Alex and are interested in supporting his wife...

Posted on Jul 17, 2018  •  Facebook

Below are a few products that might fit the bill for either an attached or detached dwelling unit that you might be considering - they are smaller and designed by companies known for luxury. One comment: I'm not sure I'd go that small for a refrigerator/ freezer...

Posted on Jul 08, 2017  •  Facebook

I love these wildlife crossings! Last year, I was on a committee and learned that Interstate 90 just completed an underpass and that Highway 97 in eastern WA has three camouflaged arches planned with these goals: providing safety for both animals and humans, Reducing collisions & Increasing...

Posted on Jun 22, 2017  •  Facebook

In April, we made August reservations to dine with out of town friends at the iconic Space Needle...And in September it's facelift begins. I guess we'll have to return when the work is done to see the impact of all the new glazing. This article described verbally and visually the vision for it's future - wow!

Posted on Jun 13, 2017  •  Facebook

Weinstein A & U was featured in the Seattle Times on Sunday for their design work on the Canton Lofts Apartments which will be located in the Pioneer Square neighborhood. These units will be regular no frill apartments conceived to meet the needs of the middle class with rents ranging somewhere...

Posted on Jun 12, 2017  •  Facebook

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