Pb Elemental, one of Seattle’s leading designers of contemporary architecture, is selling its Rainier Valley offices. “We’re definitely trying to keep our head above water right now,” says Najela Shamah, creative director for Pb Elemental. The company laid off 16 employees in October, reducing the staff to 35. "We have gotten a little smaller so ... we are looking for smaller digs."

The 7,500 square foot building on 23rd Avenue South and Rainier Avenue South—listed for sale on LoopNet, as noted by Hugeasscity—was built originally as a cold storage ice-cream warehouse. Here’s what it looks like with Pb’s touch:

I really hope Pb Elemental can weather the development slump. They have released some of the freshest houses and townhouses, and the most striking conceptual design work in the city—a welcome relief from the nondescript crap around town. “For the most part, it's business as usual,” says Shamah. “We’re trying to drum up work.”