Art Stable by OLSON KUNDIG ARCHITECTS

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An urban infill project in Seattle’s rapidly developing South Lake Union neighborhood, Art Stable is built on the site of a former horse stable. The seven-story mixed-use building carries its working history into the future with highly adaptable live/work units.

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• Architects: OLSON KUNDIG ARCHITECTS
• Project: Art Stable
• Photography: Benjamin Benschneider, Tim Bies
• Client: Point 32 Development
• Size: 25,550 SF; 7 stories
• Completed: 2011
• Awards include: 2011 Seattle AIA Honor Award, 2011 National AIA Housing Awards, 2011 Residential Architect Design Awards

Image Courtesy © Benjamin Benschneider

Both front and back elevations of the building are active. The alley-facing façade features an 80-foot 5-inch tall hinge topped by a davit crane and five steel-clad, hand-cranked doors that cover nearly a third of the façade. The system references a warehousing tradition in how it moves oversize objects into the building.

Image Courtesy © Benjamin Benschneider

On the street side, large hinged windows provide natural ventilation throughout the units. The building draws upon the architectural concepts of prospect and refuge, transposed to an urban setting.

Units are designed to accommodate flexibility in use and changes over time, and are zoned for both residential and commercial use. The shell and core of the building are built to last over 100 years.

Image Courtesy © Benjamin Benschneider

Geothermal loops were inserted into the building’s structural piles, resulting in an innovative and highly energy-efficient radiant heating and cooling system. This is one of the first times this type of geothermal system has been used in this country.

Image Courtesy © Tim Bies

Image Courtesy © Tim Bies

Image Courtesy © Tim Bies

Image Courtesy © OLSON KUNDIG ARCHITECTS

Image Courtesy © OLSON KUNDIG ARCHITECTS

Category: Building

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