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Overview

As the first public housing development in Washington, and the first racially integrated housing development in the United States, Yesler Terrace carries a legacy of “firsts”. The center was designated as the first LEED® Gold community center in Seattle – contemporary in design and bright with natural light. Located within Yesler Terrace, a historic public housing project, the fresh venue reflects new opportunities for redevelopment in the next decade. The center replaces a smaller facility built in the 1950s. Yesler Terrace residents have a renewed sense of community, strengthened by shared ties to the city and the environment. The Yesler Community Center provides a diverse inner-city neighborhood with a gym, kitchen, computer room, teen room, fitness center, arts and crafts space, multipurpose room and childcare spaces.

Awards

2006
AIA Washington Council Civic Design – Citation

2005
AIA Seattle Committee on the Environment (COTE), What Makes it Green Exhibition, Sustainability: A Collaborative Process