Seattle, United States of America

Art Stable

Art Stable is an urban infill project in the rapidly developing Cascade neighborhood of South Lake Union. Built on the site of a former horse stable, the now-complete seven-story loft building provides ground level retail, parking and five units of adaptable live-work space. Units are designed for artists and people with large art collections. Large operable art doors on the alley side of the building can be manually opened with a custom-designed hand wheel and hinge. The 80 foot, 5 inch tall hinge terminates in a davit crane on top of the building, which will lift the objects from the alley into units.

The use of concrete, steel and glass draws upon the warehouse typology of the transitional industrial neighborhood. Each unit has an average 11’ ceiling height and floor-to-ceiling window walls. Interior build-outs will be determined by each unit’s owners, who will also be able to punch windows into the north façade of the building, providing a personalized balance between privacy and transparency. On the street side of the building, oversized hinged windows also open, allowing for cross-ventilation.

Sustainable Features

A geothermal heat pump system runs in loops through the augercast structural pilings of the building’s foundation. This is the first time this system has been used in the US.
In-floor radiant heating and cooling
Natural ventilation
Can accommodate future use of solar/photovoltaic technology
Flexibility of space anticipates the possibility of non-residential use.

CREDITS

Art Stable Project Credits

Architect: Olson Kundig Architects

Project Team: Tom Kundig, FAIA, Design Principal; Kirsten R. Murray, AIA, Managing Principal; Kevin Kudo-King, AIA LEED AP, Project Manager, Construction Documents and CCA; Jim Friesz, AIA LEED AP, Project Manager, Schematic Design through Design Development; Jeff Ocampo, LEED AP, Project Architect; Sky Lanigan, LEED AP, Architectural Staff; Wing-Yee Leung, LEED AP, Architectural Staff; Ming Yuan, Architectural Staff; Kevin Scott, Graphics

Consultants: Coughlin Porter Lundeen (Civil Engineering); DCI – Engineers (Structural Engineering); PAE Consulting Engineers (Mechanical Engineering); Kinsman Code Consulting (Code Consultant); Patrick Hayes (Energy Consultant); RDH Group (Envelope); BRC Acoustics & Technology Consulting (Acoustical); ZZA Terracon (Geotechnical); Turner Exhibits, Inc. (Gizmo Engineering Consultants); Kulchin Foundation Drilling Company (Foundation Drilling)

Contractor: Exxel Pacific General Contractors
Mechanical Contractor: Hermanson Company, LLC

Developer: Point32

Art Stable Hinge

Design Team: Olson Kundig Architects

Tom Kundig, FAIA, Design Principal; Kirsten Murray, AIA, Managing Principal; Kevin Kudo-King, AIA LEED AP, Project Manager; Jeff Ocampo, LEED AP, Project Architect

Collaborators:

Exxel Pacific Construction General Contractors Matt Stodola and Nick Miller, Design Collaborators and Construction Oversight

All New Glass
Troy Thomas and Michael Fishler, Design Collaborators and Fabricators

Turner Exhibits, Inc.
Phil Turner, Jeremy Kramp, Engineering Consultants

Europaconcorsi Beta

Art Stable