Seattle, WA Project Type
Project Name: 325 WESTLAKE Lot Size: 23,150 sq ft Building Size: 6,480 sq ft Location: Seattle, WA Project Type: Mixed-use
Living with Art. 325 Westlake is an art-driven project in the rapidly developing South Lake Union neighborhood that honors the historic character and scale of the surrounding neighborhood and welcomes that which is new. The building is composed of two major pieces: [1] existing 1920s heavy-timber & masonry building which contains art studio & gallery spaces and [2] steel & concrete addition above providing living spaces. The impetus for the development was to offer a home for MadArt, an art initiative focused on connecting emerging artists with the community in unexpected ways. 325 injects an innovative new life into a nearly century-old building. The Westlake Avenue façade reveals the MadArt mission by featuring the process of creating art with full-height operable glazing, encouraging interaction between artists and pedestrians, and allowing passers-by to step into the space and experience the art-making process. New awnings provide protection, encouraging people to linger. The existing masonry and wood structure addresses its future life with seismic upgrades including steel moment frames, new roof, and upgraded systems. A new mezzanine is bathed in daylight by a large skylight, providing an office space for MadArt. The western half of the original character structure had be grossly modified in the 1980’s and provided the opportunity to start fresh. Here, the new steel and concrete residential tower rises to the code allowed building height with 12 apartment units, taking advantage of the zero lot-line development potential of the site. The loft-height units are designed as efficient open living areas with floor-to-ceiling glazing and sleeping mezzanines. Structure is exposed providing detail and texture. Outdoor living at each unit and a common roof deck provide unique exterior views and neighborhood connection. The past is expressed through reuse of existing materials in the entry sequence and residential areas, creating opportunities for residents to experience the building’s past while interacting with the ongoing creation of art. The art initiative is supported by the rental income from the apartments, and the art studio and gallery enrich the daily experience of both the residents and the community. This project knits together the duality of old and the new through honoring the past while welcoming the future on this site and in the greater neighborhood.
ART + LIVING 85 FT - DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
OPEN SPACE
FOR NEIGHBORHOOD
ADDITION
NEW STRUCTURE
COMPROMISED STRUCTURE
SOUTH LAKE UNION GROWTH
EXISTING
RETROFIT STRUCTURE URBAN SCALE, HISTORY & CHARACTER
ROOF 5
LIVING
RENT AL I
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ART
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ENRICHMENT
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THE MADART CONCEPT “‘People could be on their way to coffee and get to see the day-by-day progress of an artist.’ Acknowledging that SLU is currently more techie than arty, [Founder Alison Milliman] says, “There are a lot of creative people in this neighborhood. Lots of makers. We want to give them an opportunity to take that to another place.” - Seattle Magazine
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SOUTH LAKE UNION
SEATTLE, WA
South Lake Union, previously a light industrial neighborhood, is one of the fastest growing neighborhoods – 4.5 million sq ft has been built since 2000 – most of which is Amazon and biomedical research.
DEVELOPMENT SITES WITHIN PAST DECADE LAKE UNION
325 WESTLAKE
2013
TO DOWNTOWN
1930s
METAL FRAMED STAIR TOWERS
MAD ART INSTALLATION WOOD ROOF DECK PENTHOUSE WOOD DECKING ROOF
STEEL STRUCTURE WOOD DECKING APARTMENT MEZZANINES
CONCRETE COMPOSITE DECKS
METAL FRAMED WALLS
ALUMINUM GLAZING APARTMENT BALCONIES EXISTING MASONRY WALLS EXISTING BOW-STRING TRUSSES MAD ART OFFICE MEZZANINE STEEL AWNINGS OPERABLE GLAZED WOOD DOORS
TO DO
UND
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W
SO GET
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W
TO P
NEW SKYLIGHT
TO KE
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ART STUDIO + GALLERY
OPERABLE GLAZING
ALLEY
MEZZANINE ABOVE ART STUDIO + STOREFRONT
WESTLAKE AVE N
OPERABLE GLAZING
ADJACENT BUILDING
WINDOW TO ART
RESIDENTIAL ENTRY
ADJACENT BUILDING 1st FLOOR PLAN
NTS
“[Director Tim Detweiler] adds that the whole point is proximity — having people who might not be connected to the art world get a taste of it, and crave more. ‘We can break down the intimidation people may feel about art spaces — in part because we have these huge windows.’” - Seattle Magazine
ART STUDIO
MEZZANINE OFFICE
RESIDENTS + ART INTERACTING RESIDENTIAL ENTRY CORRIDOR ELEVATION
REUSED SHEATHING REUSED STEEL BEAMS
SLOT WINDOW VIEW
VIEW INTO ART STUDIO
SLOT WINDOW
LIVING
PENTHOUSE LEVEL
TYPICAL APARTMENT FLOOR PLAN - MEZZANINE
TYPICAL APARTMENT FLOOR PLAN PLANS NTS
TYPICAL LOFT APARTMENT
PENTHOUSE APARTMENT
LIVING WITH ART “We are excited to see how we can connect the neighborhood to the artists, and the artists to the neighborhood” - MadArt Director Tim Detwiler
Living with Art. 325 Westlake is an art-driven project in the rapidly developing South Lake Union neighborhood that honors the historic character and scale of the surrounding neighborhood and welcomes that which is new. The building is composed of two major pieces: [1] existing 1920s heavy-timber & masonry building which contains art studio & gallery spaces and [2] steel & concrete addition above providing living spaces. The impetus for the development was to offer a home for MadArt, an art initiative focused on connecting emerging artists with the community in unexpected ways. 325 injects an innovative new life into a nearly century-old building. The Westlake Avenue façade reveals the MadArt mission by featuring the process of creating art with full-height operable glazing, encouraging interaction between artists and pedestrians, and allowing passers-by to step into the space and experience the art-making process. New awnings provide protection, encouraging people to linger. The existing masonry and wood structure addresses its future life with seismic upgrades including steel moment frames, new roof, and upgraded systems. A new mezzanine is bathed in daylight by a large skylight, providing an office space for MadArt. The western half of the original character structure had be grossly modified in the 1980’s and provided the opportunity to start fresh. Here, the new steel and concrete residential tower rises to the code allowed building height with 12 apartment units, taking advantage of the zero lot-line development potential of the site. The loft-height units are designed as efficient open living areas with floor-to-ceiling glazing and sleeping mezzanines. Structure is exposed providing detail and texture. Outdoor living at each unit and a common roof deck provide unique exterior views and neighborhood connection. The past is expressed through reuse of existing materials in the entry sequence and residential areas, creating opportunities for residents to experience the building’s past while interacting with the ongoing creation of art. The art initiative is supported by the rental income from the apartments, and the art studio and gallery enrich the daily experience of both the residents and the community. This project knits together the duality of old and the new through honoring the past while welcoming the future on this site and in the greater neighborhood.
ART + LIVING 85 FT - DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
OPEN SPACE
FOR NEIGHBORHOOD
ADDITION
NEW STRUCTURE
COMPROMISED STRUCTURE
SOUTH LAKE UNION GROWTH
EXISTING
RETROFIT STRUCTURE URBAN SCALE, HISTORY & CHARACTER
ROOF 5
LIVING
RENT AL I
$
E OM NC
4
3
ART
2 1
E
NR IC
ENRICHMENT
HM E NT
THE MADART CONCEPT “‘People could be on their way to coffee and get to see the day-by-day progress of an artist.’ Acknowledging that SLU is currently more techie than arty, [Founder Alison Milliman] says, “There are a lot of creative people in this neighborhood. Lots of makers. We want to give them an opportunity to take that to another place.” - Seattle Magazine
85
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DE
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O EL
P
N ME
TP
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N TE
TIA
L
SOUTH LAKE UNION
SEATTLE, WA
South Lake Union, previously a light industrial neighborhood, is one of the fastest growing neighborhoods – 4.5 million sq ft has been built since 2000 – most of which is Amazon and biomedical research.
DEVELOPMENT SITES WITHIN PAST DECADE LAKE UNION
325 WESTLAKE
2013
TO DOWNTOWN
1930s
METAL FRAMED STAIR TOWERS
MAD ART INSTALLATION WOOD ROOF DECK PENTHOUSE WOOD DECKING ROOF
STEEL STRUCTURE WOOD DECKING APARTMENT MEZZANINES
CONCRETE COMPOSITE DECKS
METAL FRAMED WALLS
ALUMINUM GLAZING APARTMENT BALCONIES EXISTING MASONRY WALLS EXISTING BOW-STRING TRUSSES MAD ART OFFICE MEZZANINE STEEL AWNINGS OPERABLE GLAZED WOOD DOORS
TO DO
UND
O NT
W
SO GET
U
N
W
TO P
NEW SKYLIGHT
TO KE
LA N
IO
UN
N
ART STUDIO + GALLERY
OPERABLE GLAZING
ALLEY
MEZZANINE ABOVE ART STUDIO + STOREFRONT
WESTLAKE AVE N
OPERABLE GLAZING
ADJACENT BUILDING
WINDOW TO ART
RESIDENTIAL ENTRY
ADJACENT BUILDING 1st FLOOR PLAN
NTS
“[Director Tim Detweiler] adds that the whole point is proximity — having people who might not be connected to the art world get a taste of it, and crave more. ‘We can break down the intimidation people may feel about art spaces — in part because we have these huge windows.’” - Seattle Magazine
ART STUDIO
MEZZANINE OFFICE
RESIDENTS + ART INTERACTING RESIDENTIAL ENTRY CORRIDOR ELEVATION
REUSED SHEATHING REUSED STEEL BEAMS
SLOT WINDOW VIEW
VIEW INTO ART STUDIO
SLOT WINDOW
LIVING
PENTHOUSE LEVEL
TYPICAL APARTMENT FLOOR PLAN - MEZZANINE
TYPICAL APARTMENT FLOOR PLAN PLANS NTS
TYPICAL LOFT APARTMENT
PENTHOUSE APARTMENT
LIVING WITH ART “We are excited to see how we can connect the neighborhood to the artists, and the artists to the neighborhood” - MadArt Director Tim Detwiler
