FO WATERFRONT SEATTLE 06 CENTRAL PUBLIC SPACE 57 Pier 62 Lara Swimmer Esto
A public waterfront precedent demonstrating how curved timber architecture and elevated landscape decks integrate civic space with a dense metropolitan skyline.
- What we like about this project
- The glowing cut-out aperture in the middle of the curved wooden wall frames interior activity right against the dark water.
Materials
- timber
- glass
- concrete
- steel
Visual identifiers
- timber-pavilion
- waterfront-park
- curved-deck
- city-skyline
- twilight-lighting
Style tags
- contemporary
- landscape-urbanism
- civic
- organic
Visual tags
- public-realm
- urban-waterfront
- civic
- landscape-architecture
- dusk-lighting
- Geometry
- A sweeping, organic timber-clad public structure curves along the waterfront edge, contrasted with the orthogonal vertical geometry of the high-rise city skyline behind.
- Facade system
- Curved timber slat cladding with large integrated glazed openings.
- Structural guess
- Concrete and steel substructure supporting an elevated timber landscape deck.
- Spatial scale
- Macro civic scale, spanning piers, elevated boardwalks, and a major metropolitan backdrop.
- Lighting
- Twilight illumination with deep blue sky, warm interior and path lighting highlighting the curves of the wooden pavilion and urban towers.
- Atmosphere
- Serene and luminous twilight mood bridging natural water elements and glowing urban density.
- Environmental context
- Coastal urban waterfront edge backed by a dense downtown skyscraper skyline.
- Spatial experience
- From the water's edge and piers, the lifted landscape deck creates sheltered thresholds and accessible pathways overlooking the bay.
- Composition rhythm
- Horizontal curving boardwalk lines intersect with the vertical grid of high-rise towers.
- Style reading
- Contemporary landscape urbanism
- Program
- Central public space and waterfront pavilion
- Perspective
- Aerial/Site
- Discipline
- landscape
- Materials
- timber, glass, concrete, steel
- Visual identifiers
- timber-pavilion, waterfront-park, curved-deck, city-skyline, twilight-lighting
- Style tags
- contemporary, landscape-urbanism, civic, organic
- Visual tags
- public-realm, urban-waterfront, civic, landscape-architecture, dusk-lighting
- Geometry
- A sweeping, organic timber-clad public structure curves along the waterfront edge, contrasted with the orthogonal vertical geometry of the high-rise city skyline behind.
- Facade system
- Curved timber slat cladding with large integrated glazed openings.
- Structural guess
- Concrete and steel substructure supporting an elevated timber landscape deck.
- Spatial scale
- Macro civic scale, spanning piers, elevated boardwalks, and a major metropolitan backdrop.
- Lighting
- Twilight illumination with deep blue sky, warm interior and path lighting highlighting the curves of the wooden pavilion and urban towers.
- Atmosphere
- Serene and luminous twilight mood bridging natural water elements and glowing urban density.
- Environmental context
- Coastal urban waterfront edge backed by a dense downtown skyscraper skyline.
- Spatial experience
- From the water's edge and piers, the lifted landscape deck creates sheltered thresholds and accessible pathways overlooking the bay.
- Composition rhythm
- Horizontal curving boardwalk lines intersect with the vertical grid of high-rise towers.
- Style reading
- Contemporary landscape urbanism
- Program
- Central public space and waterfront pavilion
- Perspective
- Aerial/Site
- Discipline
- landscape