Commercial/Mixed-Use
Fisher Plaza - KOMO TV12th & Madison Mixed Use (Trace Lofts)VEER Lofts
Fisher Plaza - KOMO TV
Fisher Properties - Seattle, WA
Greenbusch developed the acoustical design for a new technology and broadcast facility with KOMO4, TV, the local ABC affiliate as the anchor tenant. The design included studio wall and ceiling construction to mitigate noise and vibration from the news helicopter that lands on the roof in close proximity to the studios. Recommendations also included interior finishes for the studios, sound isolation for critical spaces throughout the facility, mechanical noise and vibration control, and designs for the transfer of the three Fisher Radio studios, and associated control and production spaces.
- Awards:
- 2003 Seattle Chapter, National Association of Industrial & Office Properties, Technology Development of the Year Award
12th & Madison Mixed Use (Trace Lofts)
Johnson Architecture & Planning (Seattle) - Seattle, WA
Built in 1919, the Trace Building endured as a moving company warehouse, an athletic apparel manufacturing plant, and a Tibetan monk's home, among other things. The Trace Building has been transformed from a well-worn warehouse into the upscale Trace Lofts with 42 condominium units and retail located at street level. The target demographics for the new use are urban professionals in their late 20's to early 40's; creative individuals, such as artists and architects, who care about honesty in design and the green aspects of redeveloping the property. These individuals also have high expectations for acoustic privacy. Maintaining the historic authenticity of the adaptive reuse dictated the design approach. The Architect and the Developer set the aesthetic for the building to read true to its origin as a renovated warehouse. Exposing the underside of the original 3" tongue and groove car decking as the ceiling finish in the residential Units was identified as a design goal early in the design process. The design challenge, acoustically, became exposing the decking and still satisfying, at a minimum, all of the requirements of the Seattle Amendments to the 2003 International Building Code. Greenbusch tested various combinations of underlayments and finishes to determine how they would respond acoustically with the existing structure. The Developer graciously gave us access to the building during the design period to gather the data needed to respond to the design. Code (IBC)1 with respect to airborne and impact sound isolation through the floor structure; STC/IIC 50 (FSTC/FIIC 45).
- Awards:
- 2008 Eagle of Excellence Historical Restoration, ABC Excellence in Construction Award
VEER Lofts
Johnson Architecture & Planning (Seattle) - Seattle, WA
Greenbusch developed a performance specification for heating, ventilation and plumbing systems for use by the design-build contractor. This 6-story, 99-unit, mixed-use apartment building will be located in the South Lake Union neighborhood. The project has been registered with the USGBC and is being designed to achieve LEED Silver Certification.