History

Glance through the tall windows of the brick building at 717 1st Ave N, and you might see kids sculpting hamburgers out of clay. Or adults painting with watercolor. Or, if it’s after school hours, one of the artists-in-residence creating a new masterpiece.

Being downtown means architecture is much more than something you study – you’re surrounded by it. It was about revealing what was still concealed within the walls and floors of those buildings.