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On March 26th, @themetropoleseattle is opening its On March 26th, @themetropoleseattle is opening its doors as part of @historicseattle’s Preservation Award Series.

Join us for a tour and talk with the Satterberg Foundation and BuildingWork founding partner Matt Aalfs, AIA. Over the past six years, we’ve restored this 1892 flatiron landmark and brought it back to life as an energy-efficient community hub, providing affordable space for organizations led by and serving communities of color.

Click the link in our bio to learn more and register.

Owner: Satterberg Foundation
Architect & Interior Design: @buildingwork
Structural Engineer: @swensonsayfaget
LEED Consultant: O’Brien 360
Mechanical Engineer: @ecotope_inc
Electrical Engineer: TFWB
Civil Engineer: LPD
Landscape Architect: @karenkiestlandscapearchitects
Acoustic Consultant: @ssa_acoustics
Masonry Consultant: Speweik Preservation Consultants
Envelope Consultant: @rdhbuildingscience
Lighting Designer: @weare_darklight
Specifications: ABI. General
Contractor: W.G. Clark
Photo: @dougwalkerphoto
Located at the heart of Seattle Center and origina Located at the heart of Seattle Center and originally built in 1938, we restored this Art Moderne-style landmark to better serve its role as a hub for food, beverage, and guest services. We removed non-original facade elements, restored the concrete and brick masonry—including the iconic eagle sculptures—and upgraded public entrances with new canopies, lighting, and wayfinding, giving the building renewed life and a strong civic presence. 

Client: @seattlecenter
Architect: @buildingworkarchitects
Electrical Engineer: TFWB
Lighting Designer: @weare_darklight
Graphics & Wayfinding: @studiomatthews
Structural Engineer: @lundopsahl
Photos: @dougwalkerphoto
We’re looking to grow our team! Our Seattle wate We’re looking to grow our team! 

Our Seattle waterfront studio is hiring an Architectural Staff member to help shape civic buildings, adaptive reuse projects, historic preservation work, and environmentally responsive design. We’re looking for thoughtful, creative candidates who believe architecture can help build stronger communities.

Click the link in our bio to learn more and apply.
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