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Architects: Graham Baba Architects
- Area: 15000 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Photographs:Lara Swimmer
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Manufacturers: C.R. Laurence, Allegion, Andersen Windows & Doors, B-K Lighting, Edge, Edge, HI-Lite Manufacturing, KD Woods, La Cava, NORTHWEST DOOR, Northwest, Rubio Monocoat, WAC Lighting
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Lead Architects: Jim Graham, Susan Tillack
Text description provided by the architects. Located in the downtown Seattle neighborhood of Belltown, Block 41 celebrates the legacy of an historic warehouse while transforming it into a contemporary, multipurpose event space. The 15,000-square-foot, two-story, brick-and-heavy-timber building began its life in 1927 as an ice warehouse. Over the years it was subject to multiple renovations and modifications, resulting in the fragmentation of the building’s large volumes into a series of dark and maze-like rooms. The new design highlights the building’s history by stripping away later insertions and partitions to reveal its hard-won patina, while simultaneously opening up the volumes to create spaces large enough for formal events, yet flexible enough to accommodate intimate gatherings.
