The design of 200 Occidental honors the neighborhood’s historical character, while presenting a modern, deeply green interpretation that celebrates the adjacent park. The building creates a reflective backdrop to Occidental Park’s canopy of London Plane trees, and features inviting retail and lobby entries to activate the building edge and pedestrian experience. 📷: @k7scott
Posted: 09.02.2021
Located in the heart of Seattle’s historic Pioneer Square, the contemporary, eight-story building houses @Weyerhaeuser corporate headquarters above street-level retail. High above the tree canopy, rooftop meeting rooms, gathering spaces and gardens offer panoramic views of the city and Elliott Bay. 📷: @k7scott
Posted: 09.02.2021
The composed, high-performance glass façade at 200 Occidental highlights the indoor/outdoor relationship between the office and adjacent park. Masonry brick “shoulders” wrap around the other three façades, creating a respectful relationship with the building’s historic neighbors. LEED Platinum certified. 📷: @k7scott
Posted: 09.02.2021
At 1036 Mission, the c-shaped building wraps around a serene second-level courtyard that provides protected play space for children and abundant daylight to common areas, corridors and units. A eucalyptus log play structure inspires children’s imagination and brings biophilic benefits to the dense, urban environment. 📷: @brucedamonte
Posted: 08.27.2021
A forty-foot skylight brings abundant natural light into mid-block common areas—saving energy and creating delightful social spaces at the heart of 1036 Mission, affordable housing in San Francisco’s SOMA West neighborhood. 📷: @brucedamonte
Posted: 08.27.2021
1036 Mission introduces new housing and supportive services for low-income and formerly homeless families and individuals in San Francisco’s SOMA West neighborhood. At the ground level, a daylit open stair and custom art by Nellie King Solomon animate a wide processional corridor that links common spaces and amenities. 📷: @brucedamonte
Posted: 08.26.2021
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Harnessing Natural Ventilation to Address COVID, Wildfire and Climate Change
Greenbuild Resilience Summit
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08.26.2021
RT @aiaeb: Have a burning question about intentional community, sustainability, affordability, or research/design? Our expert panel at this Thursday's shelter symposium is here to answer them! For more information: https://aiaeb.org/symposium-panel-shelter/ #shelter2021 #architecture
Posted: 08.24.2021
We’re thrilled to share that Blakely Elementary School was recognized with the 2021 A4LE Washington Polished Apple Award! Congrats to Bainbridge Island School District, this incredible school community and our integrated design team. Thank you to the awards committee and thoughtful design jury for their support of this program and preK-12 planning/design excellence. Shown in photo is the beloved school library, which enjoys immersive connection with the forest beyond. Learning spaces through the high-performance campus are positioned to maximize visual and physical access to nature, enhancing the curriculum and student health benefits. 📷: @k7scott
Posted: 08.24.2021
