1150 Eastlake | Seattle, WA
Gensler (2020-2021)
Personal Contributions: Rooftop redesign, construction documentation, consultant coordination, shop drawing review and curtainwall design coordination, construction administration.
Located on Lake Union’s eastern shore, 1150 Eastlake is a twelve-story, 300,000 square-foot lab and office building. The site is located adjacent to I-5 and slopes steeply from the east to west. The building maximizes the allowable FAR and steps back at the fourth story due to a shoreline setback, shifting views from the tower to northern Lake Union. The concept for the building is inspired by the abundance of nature surrounding Seattle. Vertical pipe columns at the ground and amenity floors evoke a forest-like atmosphere. Scalloped vertical metal panels organize themselves on the facade in a gradient pattern to open up views to the north and west.
Rooftop plan with revised and enlarged amenity space.
Supporting Design Intent
Careful detailing efforts were carried out during construction administration to ensure the original design intent was being executed within the constraints of time and budget.
On the redesigned roof, an aggregation of organic forms defines the mechanical and amenity spaces. Inspired by a river stone cairn, subtle elevation changes plus contrasting materials maintains the individual forms and gives the architecture an iconic roof penthouse which can be seen from adjacent neighborhoods.
The primary amenity floor sits level with I-5 and is enclosed by a curved, custom glass wall system that diffuses noise from the freeway when out on the terrace. The floor is populated with a series of “trunks” that penetrate the drop-ceiling which contains a variety of lighting conditions.
