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The gymnasium, multi-purpose cafeteria and covered play spaces open to a variety of soft and hardscape play areas, and the forest beyond. The project added more than 20,000 native and drought-tolerant shrubs, perennials and grasses along with 300 native trees—from the human-scaled Vine Maple and Serviceberry to the soaring Douglas Fir and Red Cedar that dominate the existing forest perimeter. All stormwater run-off is filtered on site and detained in a 380,000-gallon underground cistern to release water at rates mimicking the forest hydrology. 📷: @k7scott

Posted: 08.19.2022

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The skylit covered play area at Blakely Elementary School provides shade during hot summer months and shelter from inclement weather through the Pacific Northwest’s rainy seasons. Skewed columns and a sinuous concrete base invite play and physical engagement: running, reclining and moments of rest between. 📷: @k7scott

Posted: 08.19.2022

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Tactile Tectonics: With the design of early childhood and K-12 learning environments, we take special care to detail moments of engagement. Small spaces for playing, sitting and reading are scattered throughout built and natural settings. Vertical and horizontal building slots invite exploration, and tree columns with smooth but irregular surfaces encourage touch and haptic learning. Shown here are diagrams and photos of the entry ‘kindow’ and spaces for sitting along the grand stair at Blakely Elementary School on Bainbridge Island. 📷: @k7scott

Posted: 08.18.2022

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An original ‘Pier 56’ sign, once mounted above Seattle’s Alaskan Way, now resides above our multimedia maker space. This space is key to our collaborative process, which approaches design as an iterative, interdisciplinary conversation and employs a variety of tools in design exploration—from hand sketches and digital modeling to physical models and full-scale mock-ups. The maker space is part of a larger, highly active hub at the center of the pier where you can often find design crits and impromptu collaboration occurring throughout the day. 📷: @k7scott Swipe to see an historical view of the sign on Pier 56, circa 1964. 📷: unknown

Posted: 08.12.2022

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We’re looking forward to welcoming folks to our newly refreshed Pier 56 office in Seattle as a part of the upcoming @IIDA_npc @seadesignfest Firm Crawl! Join us for the free event on August 25th (4:30pm - 8:30pm), which highlights some of the city’s recently renovated office spaces. Learn more + register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/iida-seattle-sdf-firm-crawl-tickets-368514646227 (link in bio) Our reimagined reception experience incorporates a new hospitality kitchen that offers healthy snacks and refreshing beverages for our team, collaborators and guests. Locally sourced details include a charcoal concrete countertop and custom-stained apple-ply casework; both materials are red-list compliant and contribute to our Living Building Challenge Materials Petal Certification target (in progress). 📷: @k7scott

Posted: 08.11.2022