Unbuilt Projects

After enough years in the profession, most architects have a collection of “un-built projects.” An un-built project is one where the entire team has worked hard producing sheets of drawings and exacting months of effort – yet the project never moves forward to completion, despite the costs to design. The hope is that the un-built status is only temporary. The reality is that, even if these projects do break ground, they can remain un-built for several years. The commonality of projects that never reach their potential is such that there exists a specific category of awards in various architectural competitions. With 29 years in the business of architecture, Wright & Dalbin certainly has our share, and on this page we’d like to invite you to view what never was but could have been …