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Aerial photo looking SW at The Lantern corner
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The multi-tonal brick and punched windows of varied sizes provide visual interest and scale to the facade
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The NW corner of the building features a six-story, sculpted glass facade that animates the corner as a softly lit lantern
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Tonal clinker style brick strengthens ties with existing brick buildings in the neighborhood as well as with the traditional collegiate architecture found on the nearby University of Washington campus.
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View looking south highlighting the tactile, visual interest created by the multi-tonal brick and varied, punched windows as well as set back street front entrance
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The street facing public "living room" invites guests inside to hang out or enjoy a cup of coffee
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The community room is an amenity space reservable for use by tenants as well as select neighborhood groups which reflects WSECU's member-driven, community-orientation
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Particular focus was given to activate the streetscape with community-oriented uses such as the reservable Community Room (2) and highly porous, front-facing "Living Room" (4)
Developer/Owner(s): Not Applicable
Architecture Firm(s): Non-member SkB Architects
General Contractor(s): Howard S. Wright
Broker Firm(s): Kidder Mathews
Engineering Firm(s): Non-member KPFF Consulting Engineers
Other Significant Team Member, if applicable: Coffman Engineers
Interior Architect/Designer Firm(s): SkB Architects
Construction/Project Manager Firm(s): Falkin Associates
Consultant Firm(s):
KPFF Consulting Engineers
Coffman Engineers
GCH Planning & Landscape Architecture
GeoEngineers, Inc.
Holmes Electric
Emerald Aire
Major Sub/Vendor(s): Not Applicable
WSECU Plaza
Category
Office Development of the Year
Description
The building is designed to take advantage of the unique characteristics of the small, yet prominent site. Sensitivity to pedestrians—scale, texture, materials, transparency, and public amenities—drove the design. The goal was to create a building that feels a part of its neighborhood and that also provides a signature identity for WSECU, who pride themselves on being a member-driven, community-oriented organization.
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