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Seattle Central Library

Seatle
Office for Metropolitan Architecture / LMN Architects


Photo © Timothy Hursley

the People

Owner
Seattle Public Library

Architect(s)
Office for Metropolitan Architecture/LMN Architects, a Joint Venture

Office for Metropolitan Architecture
180 Varick Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10014
646-230-6557 ph.
646-230-6558 fax
www.oma.nl

Principal Designers:
Rem Koolhaas and Joshua Ramus

Project Architects:
Mark von Hof-Zogrotzki, Natasha Sandmeier, Meghan Corwin, Bjarke Ingels, Carol Patterson

Team:
Keely Colcleugh, Rachel Doherty, Sarah Gibson, Laura Gilmore, Anna Little, John McMorrough, Kate Orff, Beat Schenk, Saskia Simon, Anna Sutor, Chris van Duijn, Victoria Willocks, Dan Wood with Florence Clausel, Thomas Dubuisson, Erez Ella, Achim Gergen, Eveline Jurgens, Antti Lassila, Hannes Peer, Joao Ribiero, Kristina Skoogh, Sybille Waeltli, Leonard Weil

LMN Architects
801 Second Avenue, Suite 501
Seattle, WA 98104
206.682.3460 ph.
206.343.9388 fax
www.lmnarchitects.com

Partner in Charge:
John Nesholm

Project Managers:
Sam Miller, Bob Zimmer

Project Architects:
Tim Pfeiffer, Steve DelFraino, Mary Anne Smith, Dave Matthews, Vern Cooley, Pragnesh Parikh

Team:
Chris Baxter, Jim Brown, Wayne Flood, Thomas Gerard, Mette Greenshields, Cassandra Hryniw, Roy Kim, Ed Kranick, Ken Loddeke, Howard Liu, Damien McBride, Howard Meeks, Byron Rice, Kathy Stallings, Page Swanberg

Engineer(s)
Structural:
Arup www.arup.com, Magnusson Klemencic Associates www.mka.com

MEP:
Arup www.arup.com

Civil Engineer:
Magnusson Klemencic Associates www.mka.com

Consultant(s)
Landscape:
Jones & Jones www.jonesandjones.com

Lighting:
Kugler Tillotson Associates

Acoustical:
Michael Yantis Associates

ADA:
McGuire Associates

Cost:
Davis Langdon Adamson www.davislangdon-usa.com

Environmental Graphics:
Bruce Mau Design www.brucemaudesign.com

Facades:
Dewhurst Macfarlane & Partners

Facade Pre-construction Services:
Seele GmbH

Hardware:
Gordon Adams Consulting

Life Safety:
Pielow Fair Associates

Pre-construction Services:
Hoffman Construction Washington www.hoffmancorp.com

Vertical Transport:
HKA Elevator Consulting www.hkaconsulting.com

Public Artists:
Ann Hamilton; Gary Hill; Tony Oursler

General Contractor/construction manager
Hoffman Construction Company www.hoffmancorp.com

Photographer(s)
Timothy Hursley

CAD system
Microstation www.bentley.com

 

 

the Products

Structural system
Concrete:
Bomel www.bomelconstruction.com

Metals:
Canron, George Third

Steel Construction:
The Erection Company (TEC)

Exterior cladding
Curtainwall:
Seele www.seele-online.com, Okalux www.okalux.de

Metal/glass aluminum storefront:
Walters & Wolf www.waltersandwolf.com

Concrete:
Bomel www.bomelconstruction.com

Roofing
Elastomeric:
Sarnafil

Other:
Sarnafil www.sarnafilus.com, Snyder Roofing www.snyderroofing.com

Windows
Aluminum:
Walter’s & Wolf www.waltersandwolf.com, Sapa Anodizing (storefront) www.sapagroup.com
Seele (curtain wall) www.seele-online.com

Glazing
Glass:
Okalux www.okalux.de, Viracon www.viracon.com, TGP, Cesar Color (escalator glazing) www.cesarcolor.com

Skylights:
Supersky www.supersky.com


Doors
Entrances:
Kawneer www.kawneer.com

Metal doors:
Arcadia www.arcadiaproducts.com, Gibson, HopeWood doors:
Cascade www.cascadewood.com

Fire-control doors, security grilles:
Zesbaugh www.zesbaugh.com, Building Specialists

Upswinging doors:
Revolving Doors – Boon Edam www.boonedam.nl

Hardware
Locksets:
Schlage www.schlage.com

Hinges:
Bommer www.bommer.com, Select www.select-hinges.com, Rixon

Closers:
LCN www.lcnclosers.com

Exit devices:
Von Duprin www.vonduprin.com

Pulls:
Trimco www.trimcobbw.com

Other:
Adams Rite www.adamsrite.com, Corbin www.corbin-russwin.com, Pemko

Interior finishes
Acoustical ceilings:
USG www.usg.com

Cabinetwork and custom woodwork:
Artek www.artek.fi

Paints and stains:
Sherwin Williams www.sherwin-williams.com, Gen. Polymers
Metal ceiling – American Decorative Ceilings www.americandecorativeceilings.com

Paneling:
Artek www.artek.fi, Ventec www.ventecveneer.com

Special surfacing:
Urethane floors and walls (Level 4 & Living Room)
Epoxy floor in restrooms

Floor and wall tile:
– Worthwood (Living Room, Reading Room)
– Bamboo (Kid’s area, Conference Room)
– Aluminum (Mixing Chamber, Tech Areas, Reading Room)
– Ventec (Audtiorium) www.ventecveneer.com

Carpet:
Lee’s ‘Mteaflor’ www.leescarpets.com

Raised flooring:
Maxcess www.aspmaxcess.com

Furnishings
Reception furniture:
Artek www.artek.fi

Fixed seating:
Vitra (Auditorium) www.vitra.com

Informal seating:
Quinze & Milan

Chairs:
Vitra www.vitra.com

Tables:
Vitra www.vitra.com

Lighting
Interior ambient lighting:
Holophane www.holophane.com, Lumiere , Bega www.bega-us.com, Lightolier www.lightolier.com, Starfire www.starfirelighting.com, Zumtobel www.zumtobel.com, ABolite, Alp www.alplighting.com, Lighting Services lightingservicesinc.com, Iris, Rambusch www.rambuschlighting.com, RSA www.rsalighting.com, Edison Price www.epl.com, Bartco www.bartcolighting.com, Eliptipar www.lelliptipar.com, Phoenix www.phoenixproducts.com, LSI www.lsi-industries.com

Task lighting:
Ansorg, Bortica

Exterior:
Exterieur Vert www.exterieurvert.com, Hydrel www.hydrel.com, Paramount www.paramountlighting.com, Aps, Lumiere

Controls:
Siemens www.sea.siemens.com

Conveyance
Elevators/Escalators:
Schindler (Escalators) www.schindler.com, Thyssenkrupp (Elevators) www.thyssenkrupp.com

Accessibility provision:
Auto Door Opener

Plumbing
Duravit www.duravit.com, Kohler www.kohler.com, Falcon

 

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