Seattle Architectural Tour
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work in progress... seattle raises a lot of great architects but not a lot of great buildings
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seattle public library central in Seattle
Possibly one of Rem Koolhaas's best works in America. Redefines the concept of a library, and there are killer views of the mountains and sound.
rainier tower in Seattle
designed by seattle architect minoru yamasaki (who also designed the PNW science center & the WTC in NYC). narrow windows because he was afraid of heights
bill gates house in Medina
yeah, its not an architectural masterpiece, but you would be remiss if you didn't at least take a gander. features include trampoline room and dirty sexy money
bellevue art museum in Bellevue
another steven holl. maybe not his best work, buuuut the best you're going to do on the eastside
seattle art museum in Seattle
Robert Venturi...not his best work either. Olympic Sculpure park is sweet though
emp in Seattle
i personally hate this building but its a frank gehry meant to look like jimi hendrix's smashed guitar. the inside is cool.
space needle in Seattle
duh. victor steinbrueck. I don't even know how to characterize this building. SciFi Belle Epoque?
safeco field in Seattle
one of the most expensive stadiums on earth. style: americana-postmodern. NBBJ specializes in this....the roof rolls back on the 5 days a year its sunny
stadium high school in Tacoma
high school in "10 things i hate about you." the setting is pretty cool. probably not worth a trip to tacoma in and of itself.
smith tower in Seattle
the more cities i visit, the more i realize how odd this building is - why does it have that spire?? tallest building west of the Mississippi when built.
seattle asian art museum in Seattle
Carl Gould, updated by Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen. in Olmsted-designed Volunteer Park. Can't cram too many more architects into one place
zymogenetics in Seattle
what do you do with an old power plant? if you're london, you turn it into an art museum. if you're seattle, you make it a biotech company. (NBBJ)
REI in Seattle
New York:Saks as Seattle:REI interesting northwest-industrial - they planted a veritable forest around it in the middle of downtown, so you can test your bike
gasworks park in Seattle
probably the weirdest, most dystopian park in the country. take a refinery on a windy hillside in the middle of the city, plant some grass, call it a park.
Leave a comment (6 comments)
Christopher said 1 year ago:
i dont know... someone should complain to whoever operates this site
brianwestphal said 1 year ago:
Cool guide! I look forward to checking these places out on my next trip up to WA.
drmiggy said 1 year ago:
This is fantastic! I can't wait to visit and see all of these beautiful places.
kevin said 1 year ago:
Chris, I fixed your #6. It's now in Bellevue
Carl Sjogreen said 1 year ago:
You know, the Olson's were my next door neighbors when I lived in Seattle -- haven't heard that name in a while. I really liked their stuff. Do you have their book?
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kevin said 1 year ago:
Great guide. Though... why does #6 show up in cincinnati?