12th Avenue Arts
Seattle, Washington, United States
Affordable housing and arts spaces are becoming uncommon these days. And an affordable, mixed-use development housing residential, theater, and city police is definitely one of a kind. Seattle’s 12th Avenue Arts is one of those rare projects that encapsulates a full community within a single space, and accommodates groups with such unique needs under one roof.
Built on land originally owned by the Seattle Police Department, 12th avenue arts features 88 residential units on floors three through six, two theater spaces on floor one, along with retail space aimed at smaller store front businesses. Additionally, the police maintain a private underground parking space off limits to occupants and the public. The main challenge was working to meet the singular needs and disparate budgets of each group. Florescent LEDs are used throughout the facility, with daylight dimming and automatic switches throughout to enhance energy efficiency. Additionally, a back-up generator was designed to maintain lighting for the police garage. The project was honored with the Urban Land Institute’s 2015 Global Award for Excellence for its superior development effort, contribution to the community and its successful public/private partnership.
Size: 150,000 sf/six stories
Cost: $43 Million
End date: 2015
Architect: SMR Architects
Owner: Capitol Hill Housing
Services: Electrical Engineering, Technology Integration, Lighting Design
Images courtesy of William Wright
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