Robert Hutchison Architecture

Belltown Collective Office Space

Belltown Collective Office Space
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BELLTOWN COLLECTIVE OFFICE SPACE

Robert Hutchison Architect

ARCHITECTS
Robert Hutchison Architect

DESIGN TEAM
Robert Hutchison, Scott Claassen, Siyu Qu, Wenjing Zhang

MANUFACTURERS
Kohler, Sherwin-Williams, Toto, Ampco, CabParts, Compton Lumber, Indirect/Direct Pendant, WAC Lighting

LIGHTING CONSULTANT
Blanca Lighting Design, Lucrecia Blanco

GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Metis Construction

CLIENT
Evolution Projects

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Perbix Bykonen

PROJECT MANAGER
Ji Shon

PHOTOGRAPHS
Jill Hardy

AREA
10000 ft²

YEAR
2016

LOCATION
Seattle, United States

CATEGORY
Office Buildings

This 10,000-square-foot, two-story interior remodel of a 1910 retail building in downtown Seattle emphasized subtraction rather than addition to radically alter the spatial and light conditions of the space.

Belltown Collective Office Space
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Belltown Collective Office Space
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Two existing load-bearing walls run the length of the area, establishing three linear yet distinct rooms.

Symmetrical openings were cut into these walls at even intervals, increasing permeability by allowing for greater flow of traffic between the rooms, as well as creating an open layout with flexible space arrangement.

Belltown Collective Office Space
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Belltown Collective Office Space
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Although the space is currently used as an office, a key goal was to establish a flexible, open design that could be utilized for a variety of public and private functions.

Removing drywall and other finishes from the upper portions of the bearing walls exposed the original wood studs and ceiling joists, preserving the space’s historic materiality while also allowing daylight to filter between the rooms.

Belltown Collective Office Space
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Belltown Collective Office Space
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New architectural insertions integrate seamlessly with original building elements, including a series of strategically placed ramps that follow the grade of the sidewalk outside, and allow for accessibility between the three rooms inside.

New plywood flooring and custom steel handrails complement the original wood ceiling and perimeter concrete party walls.

Belltown Collective Office Space
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Belltown Collective Office Space
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A restrained color palette with pops of red brings a subtle modern feel to the space.


Belltown Collective Office Space
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Belltown Collective Office Space
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Belltown Collective Office Space
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Belltown Collective Office Space
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Belltown Collective Office Space
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Belltown Collective Office Space
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Belltown Collective Office Space
© Jill Hardy
Belltown Collective Office Space
© Jill Hardy


Belltown Collective Office Space
© Jill Hardy
Belltown Collective Office Space
© Jill Hardy
Belltown Collective Office Space
© Jill Hardy
Belltown Collective Office Space
© Jill Hardy
Belltown Collective Office Space
© Jill Hardy
Belltown Collective Office Space
© Jill Hardy


Belltown Collective Office Space
Ground floor plan

Robert Hutchison Architecture
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Robert Hutchison Architecture
4010 Whitman Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, United States