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1
Happy to see this built. To the neighbors that complained: Go fuck yourselves. Seriously. You can start by moving to the exburbs or beyond.
2
Eh, it's no Beacon Hill Library.
3
Well I'm glad someone is taking my advice to build clear buildings in order to preserve our precious, life-giving views of the Space Needle (glory to its name).
4
I really like the fact that the staircase is front and center.

On college campuses I've found that the staircases in many buildings are prominent. The easiest and fastest way to get from floor to floor is on the obvious staircase exposed in the middle of the building. See for example the Allen Library at the UW or the new Media Lab building at MIT .

In contrast many office buildings hide their staircases behind a fire door off the elevator. The staircase is concrete and completely enclosed. And, sometimes it's even difficult to get out of the staircase. I worked in a building where the elevator would take people to any floor during office hours, but the staircase was always on after hours lock down so you'd need a keycard and could only get off on your own floor or the ground floor.

Obviously many people are going to use an elevator for a fifteenth floor office, but at least the staircases should be available for shorter trips from floor to floor within the building without overburdening the elevators.
5
Poor design and construction. I don't think this building could withstand even a few wild blasts of children. Not made for a real city.
6
#3 FTW
7
The design philosophies and construction methods used in this building should, and hopefully will, become the norm for all new construction.
8
What's with the huge overhanging roof with holes in it? Seems a little quirky...
9
The roof is obnoxious; it's visually intrusive over the street. Imagine what a dark hovel the streets would be if every building was built like this. It's one thing to be exceptional when everything else is bad, but it's a different thing to be replicable role model.
10
The folks in the building that the center built right in front of use to have these great views. But hey, who the hell cares about them?
11
Ugly. All sharpness and breakable glass.
12
@9 I believe the roof is a proportioned overhang. It shields the windows from the sun during the summer months, but allows the light to get into the building during the winter months. Charles will probably have an article about it. It's also covered with solar panels. I'm not sure why it has holes in it.
13
The overhang on the roof is solar panels. 249kw generating capacity, the largest in City Light's territory, and one of the largest in the state (there's some utility grade stuff over the mountains that I think is bigger)
14
@5 No, innovative design and construction. I'm amazed the GC was able to get it built given the extreme constraints (i.e. no PVC on site whatsoever) of the program.

It's not perfect and it was never intended to be. The Bullitt Center was conceived of the idea that when it comes to making the most sustainable buildings possible, you have to start somewhere.
15
5-min. film about the building here:

http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archive…
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14, you've obviously never dealt with the effects of a wild blast of children.
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@16 - Many geologists now believe that the weathering seen on the Great Sphinx of Giza is not due to wind erosion, but centuries worth of child blasting.
18
That thing is hideous looking.
19
Seems pretty awesome and inspiring...I hope that this project begins a nation/world wide trend towards environmentally sound construction & function.
20
It's like they TOTALLY misread the blueprints for the helipad :(
21
Even apart from the solar roof it isn't a looker, pretty average corporate office design.

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