Seattle, Wash.
LMN Architects

Photography © Fred Housel

Color and light brighten this new cultural destination

Architect LMN Architects www.lmnarchitects.com Associate architect Streeter & Associates Architects www.streeterarchitects.com Client The Seattle Center Key players Skanska, formerly Baugh Construction (construction/ general contractor); Sussman/Prejza (interiors); Magnusson Klemencic Associates (structural); CDi Engineers (mechanical); Gustafson Guthrie Nichol (landscape Read more • Building Types Study - Performing Arts Centers [Preconstruction - July 2001] • Lighitng [November 2003]

The city center campus in Seattle has increasingly become the heart of cultural activity in the region, but the ballet and opera house, built in 1927 and renovated in 1962, lay dormant in this lively area. The city partnered with the ballet and opera companies to create a truly modern performance hall that attracts new visitors and enhances the cultural vision and streetscape of the city. The design team successfully met the challenge of working with multiple clients and providing acoustical integrity, despite a short construction period, renovation challenges, and budgetary contraints. The new space brings the arts to the general public through mesh scrims that reflect the building's vibrancy on the street. The ballet and opera hall has been able to attract world-class talent since its opening, a testament to its success.

For more images please see the November 2004 issue or Architectural Record.
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The Winners: Limerick County Hall | Britomart Transport Centre | Ehime Prefectural Budokan | Humane Society/SPCA of San Antonio and Bexar County | James M. Wood Comm. Cntr. | Finn Center, Community School of Music and Arts | Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center | MoMA QNS | Iron Studio, Penland School | Israeli Foreign Ministry

The Finalists: Quintessa Winery | FDNY Fire Zone | University Health Network/ Toronto Hospita | General Mills, World Headquarters | Hotel Monaco (Tariff Building) | Marion Oliver McCaw Hall | Ford Rouge Center | San Francisco Ferry Building | Brentwood Skytrain Station

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