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Last week’s rainstorm didn’t disappoint — it brought the first stormwater through our newest swale at Northlake Commons! Seattle Public Utilities opened the diverter, allowing dirty roadway runoff to enter and be filtered of harmful toxins before reaching Lake Union. It’s the fourth and largest swale we’ve worked on so far, and it’s designed to filter 2.6 million gallons of polluted water every year. Seeing the water flow through it for the first time was an incredible experience! 📸 Landscape Architecture Principal, Director of Sustainability Rachael Meyer Clean Lake Union HessCallahanGrey Group #bioswales #stormwater #stormwatermanagement #seattle

Northlake Commons opened this year in Seattle, Washington, and brilliantly showcases the superior beauty of mass timber in modern office design. Timberlab was the project's mass timber fabricator and installer, delivering 1,394 custom glulam pieces. Kalesnikoff provided over 500 CLT panels. Nestled along Lake Union in Seattle, the project opens to a popular greenway and features 60,000 square feet of outdoor terrace deck space. Weber Thompson designed the project with a biophilic mindset, the tall glulam columns replicating the feeling of walking through a Pacific Northwest forest. This project was a highlight and a joy to work on. Thank you to the fantastic project team that helped bring Northlake Commons to life. Dunn Lumber | DCI Engineers | Weber Thompson | Swinerton | Kalesnikoff Thank you FLOR Projects for the awesome documentation. #masstimber #masstimberconstruction #timberconstruction #wooddesign #timberdesign #timberproducts #woodproducts #glulam #cltbuilding #clt #crosslaminatedtimber #timberengineering #sustainablearchitecture #timberbuilding #seattle #lakeunion #washingtonrealestate

The Rise on Madison / Blake House is a 2024 BUILDER Magazine Award Merit winner! The Jurors selected 17 projects nationwide that celebrated design elements that made big impressions and positive impacts. The Rise on Madison / Blake House focused on three guiding design themes; home, placemaking, and lightness, to provide a permanent home for seniors who've experienced chronic homelessness alongside affordable housing for families and low-wage workers. Recognizing a project that exemplifies design, construction, and development excellence while creating lasting social, economic, and environmental impacts. Congrats to the team! Bellwether Housing, Plymouth Housing, Turner Construction Company, KPFF Consulting Engineers #affordablehousing #seattlearchitecture #highrise

Join Diversity Roundtable for their last committee meeting of the year! They'll be hearing from Weber Thompson and People's Economy Lab about the process of developing their Orenda project (pictured). Don't miss out! Register now: https://lnkd.in/gj7yyGFf When: December 3, 5:30-6:30 pm Where: Online via Zoom OR In-Person at Weber Thompson's Office

How can architects and designers create spaces that foster connection and community? Find out from Senior Principal Jeff Reibman in the Daily Journal of Commerce’s Affordable Housing Special Section where he discusses how strategies like biophilic design and post-occupancy insights are shaping stronger, healthier communities. https://lnkd.in/gxEi7hsb #affordablehousing #seattlearchitecture #architecture

🏗️ Progress in Motion! 🏗️ Our team is excited to share a quick update from the site of one of our current projects, Sloane, formerly known as 616 Battery, where crane erection took place last weekend! The site is already buzzing with activity and we’re looking forward to watching the building take shape. You'll also spot another of our projects under construction in the background, the twin towers of Seattle House. Stay tuned for updates on both sites! #CKCStructuralEngineering #Seattle #TowerErection #ConstructionUpdate

Attending the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in Philadelphia this week? Be sure to catch Landscape Architecture Principal and Director of Sustainability, Rachael Meyer, in “Regenerative Ecosystems, Resiliency, and Human Wellbeing: It’s Not Just Decarbonization!” She’ll be co-presenting with Alexandra Ramsden, LEED AP, WELL AP of Brightworks Sustainability and Heather Burpee from the University of Washington Integrated Design Lab. They’ll explore how studying natural ecosystems before development can guide regenerative design, creating stronger habitats, enhancing resilience, and improving human health and equity. Real-world examples will show the transformative potential of biomimicry and biophilic design in building healthier, more sustainable spaces. #GreenBuild #Sustainability #GreenDesign

Last week was NAIOP Washington State’s annual Night of the Stars dinner, which celebrates accomplishments in building development in the region. The Night of the Stars judges voted Northlake Commons Best Office Development of the Year! The LEED Platinum Certified Core and Shell is supported by mass timber framing, which, according to a Life Cycle Assessment conducted on the building, avoided producing 2,500 metric tons of CO2e that would have been produced with a concrete structure. We at DCI are honored and proud to share this win with the amazing Architect Weber Thompson and General Contractor Swinerton, both of whom helped create this remarkable, sustainable life-science office building next to Seattle’s Lake Union. Photos by NAIOP WA Congratulations to the entire project team: HessCallahanGrey Group, Spear Street Capital, Weber Thompson, Dunn Lumber, Swinerton, Timberlab, Kalesnikoff, KPFF Consulting Engineers, Glumac Learn more about the project: https://lnkd.in/gQGke8Zt #DCIEngineers #DCISeattle #StructuralEngineering #Seattle #NAIOP #NightofStars #NAIOPNightofStars #NAIOPNightofStars2024 #DCIMassTimber #DCISustainability #NorthlakeCommons #Sustainability #SustainableDesign #MassTimber #LifeScience #LabSpace #Awards #StructuralEngineering #StructuralEngineer Greg Gilda Harry Rodin III, PE Tom Woodcock

Northlake Commons recently celebrated two award wins! Office Development of the Year at the NAIOP Washington State Night of the Stars and an Honorable Mention at the AIA Seattle Honor Awards, where it was one of just eighteen projects recognized out of 118 submissions. “I love the fact that so much of the site plan was given over to the public. The partnership between the developer creating a spec office building and an architectural team that can inspire them is a wonderful combination,” said Maurice D. Cox, Honor Awards Judge. Congratulations to the entire project team! HessCallahanGrey Group, Spear Street Capital, Dunn Lumber, Swinerton, DCI Engineers, Timberlab, Kalesnikoff, KPFF Consulting Engineers, Glumac Photos by Meghan Montgomery / Built Work Photography

Congratulations to The Ayer team for winning High-Rise Development of the Year at the NAIOP Washington State Night of the Stars! The judges recognized the team's commitment to delivering an outstanding, high-quality product, success in the marketplace, and a uniquely designed project. Congratulations to everyone involved! Holland Partner Group, CKC Structural Engineers, Susan Marinello Interiors Photo by Moris Moreno Photography