FO WATERFRONT SEATTLE 06 CENTRAL PUBLIC SPACE 57 Pier 62 Lara Swimmer Esto
A waterfront public space precedent by Field Operations featuring a flowing timber-clad elevated promenade that connects the pier deck to urban views at dusk.
- What we like about this project
- The central curved opening reveals glowing interior spaces nested within the elevated promenade structure.
Materials
- timber
- concrete
- steel
- glass
Visual identifiers
- curved-promenade
- timber-cladding
- waterfront-public-space
- skyline-backdrop
Style tags
- contemporary
- landscape-urbanism
- infrastructure-as-landscape
Visual tags
- public-realm
- waterfront
- dusk
- boardwalk
- urban-design
- landscape-architecture
- Geometry
- Curving linear waterfront boardwalk rising and falling across multiple elevations with integrated ramps and stairs against a dense urban tower backdrop.
- Structural guess
- Concrete and steel substructure supporting timber decking and curved architectural panels.
- Spatial scale
- Large public waterfront scale spanning hundreds of feet of pier and promenade length.
- Lighting
- Twilight blue hour with warm artificial illumination outlining walkways, stairs, and office towers.
- Atmosphere
- Serene evening urban atmosphere balancing the warm glow of public lighting against cool twilight blues.
- Environmental context
- Urban waterfront edge adjacent to active marine piers and a major downtown high-rise skyline.
- Spatial experience
- A dynamic public promenade bridging the water edge and the city, framing continuous views across the bay and skyline.
- Composition rhythm
- Sweeping horizontal curved lines contrasted against the vertical rhythm of downtown high-rises.
- Style reading
- Contemporary landscape urbanism
- Program
- Public waterfront park and promenade
- Perspective
- Aerial/Site
- Discipline
- landscape
- Materials
- timber, concrete, steel, glass
- Visual identifiers
- curved-promenade, timber-cladding, waterfront-public-space, skyline-backdrop
- Style tags
- contemporary, landscape-urbanism, infrastructure-as-landscape
- Visual tags
- public-realm, waterfront, dusk, boardwalk, urban-design, landscape-architecture
- Geometry
- Curving linear waterfront boardwalk rising and falling across multiple elevations with integrated ramps and stairs against a dense urban tower backdrop.
- Structural guess
- Concrete and steel substructure supporting timber decking and curved architectural panels.
- Spatial scale
- Large public waterfront scale spanning hundreds of feet of pier and promenade length.
- Lighting
- Twilight blue hour with warm artificial illumination outlining walkways, stairs, and office towers.
- Atmosphere
- Serene evening urban atmosphere balancing the warm glow of public lighting against cool twilight blues.
- Environmental context
- Urban waterfront edge adjacent to active marine piers and a major downtown high-rise skyline.
- Spatial experience
- A dynamic public promenade bridging the water edge and the city, framing continuous views across the bay and skyline.
- Composition rhythm
- Sweeping horizontal curved lines contrasted against the vertical rhythm of downtown high-rises.
- Style reading
- Contemporary landscape urbanism
- Program
- Public waterfront park and promenade
- Perspective
- Aerial/Site
- Discipline
- landscape