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Informal study spaces at each end of The Bush School new Upper School corridor feature exposed wood structure, abundant daylight and expansive views, creating a biophilic experience that supports student health and well-being. Classrooms are designed for agile learning with moveable furniture and white boards positioned for student-directed exploration and ideation throughout the space. Efficient all-electric heating and partial cooling is supplemented by natural ventilation and ceiling fans for user control of comfort. đź“·: @laraswimmer

Posted: 06.10.2022

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The new Bush School upper campus expansion pays respect to the school’s historic Gracemont academic building (visible in the foreground) in materiality, massing and siting. This modern interpretation of a masonry and wood structure leverages mass timber elements to create an efficient, low-carbon building for the next 100 years. The project is targeting Passive House and net-zero energy certifications. 📷: @laraswimmer

Posted: 06.09.2022

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Shared kitchens on each floor occupy a prime corner of this marine transportation company office with expansive views of the Seattle skyline and waterfront. The priority position honors employees and highlights a longstanding culture of gathering for meals and conversations throughout the day. Health and hospitality are advanced with natural materials, fresh fruit and monthly cooking demonstrations that bring employees together and enrich the workplace experience. đź“·: @k7scott

Posted: 05.28.2022

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Expansive views throughout the marine transportation company offices connect daily operations with the working waterfront beyond. The design supports diverse work modes with a density of uses on each floor—informal work space, private phone rooms, conference rooms and transitional space between. Transparency unites the work of teams while delivering acoustic privacy. In the alcove, environmental graphics showcase the company’s geographic reach. 📷: @k7scott

Posted: 05.27.2022

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This new workplace expresses the strong values of a diverse family of marine transportation and distribution companies, uniting its operations within a single headquarters for the first time. At the office’s heart, shared workspaces radiate from a communicating stair, reinforcing connection between businesses and strengthening personal relationships. A vast art collection—including a 30-foot hand-carved totem pole that ascends three levels—details the vibrant history of the multi-generational family business and brings this legacy to life. 📷: @k7scott

Posted: 05.27.2022

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Among the diverse residents of 1180 Fourth Street in San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood are 150 low income, very low income and formerly homeless families and individuals—including about 260 children. The building’s shared spaces are designed to bring residents together in ways both casual and intentional. Residents meet each other, get their mail, say hello to property management staff, and play together after school in the generous, day-lit lobby and garden courtyards. At the center of the block, the upper courtyard offers open greenspace for recreation and social gatherings with easy connectivity to the common room, family daycare units, community garden with ping pong table, and an exercise room. After dusk, the west side of the courtyard features an embedded screen for community movie nights. 📷: @brucedamonte

Posted: 05.23.2022