Turner Northwest / SABArchitects

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Text description provided by the architects. Turner Northwest, an internationally known construction company, asked us to design the renovation and expansion of their existing SODO-area offices. Turner wanted to maintain the open loft feel of the 1910-era building’s exposed heavy-timber structure, but update the twelve year-old design with fresh ecologically responsible materials. From a functional and organizational standpoint, Turner wanted to increase density and efficiency in open work areas, increase the number of private meeting areas and create more desirable common spaces to foster greater intra-firm communication. These goals along with LEED Gold Certification had to be accomplished and the project constructed while remaining fully operational and keeping to a moderate budget.