4-story Seattle Office
Turner Construction
SABA was tasked with renovating and expanding Turner Construction’s 4-story Seattle office. While retaining the loft-like atmosphere of Turner’s turn of the century heavy-timber building, SABA increased the efficiency and diversity of the space while using ecologically responsible materials. The project received LEED Gold Certification and was a winner of Shaw’s “Design Is” award.
Project done in collaboration with Nell Studio
- Sector
- Workplace
- Size
- 87,000 SF
- Certifications
- LEED Gold Certified
- Awards
- Shaw "Design Is" Award
- Project Lead
Responsible Reuse
By remaining in their current space and retaining many of the core elements from their 1994 build-out, a new feel needed to be created while retaining the original context. This paradox placed particular emphasis on the use of new materials, which is a challenge when one of the project goals is to focus on sustainability. While the design retained 40% of the existing interior elements as well as 49% of the existing furnishings, the design has met Turner’s goals creating a completely re-imagined work environment along with a significant increase in space utilization. Along with reusing existing interior materials and furniture, the design and construction team also took additional steps to meet LEED Gold standards; 98% of construction waste was diverted from landfills, water use was reduced by 38%, and lighting-power-density was decreased 19%. Additionally 42% of project materials were regionally manufactured, 15% were regionally extracted while Turner opted to purchase 50% of their electricity from renewable resources.
