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The Talisman is the first residential apartment addition to Redmond Town Center in Redmond Washington. The design weaves housing, parking and 9400 SF of retail mix-use into an existing parking lot. With context of lower retail and parking structures, we worked within city and Redmond Town center guidelines to break down the massing of the building through a (sub)urban kit of parts. By associating material and massing to anchors, bays, cores and ribbon, an otherwise massive block breaks down into a series of smaller elements.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Client: Lowe Enterprises⁠⠀ Contractor: Compass Construction⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ @talismanapts⁠⠀ @compassgc⁠⠀ Photos: @lokesh.singh.masania (drone photos)⁠⠀ Photos: @robrdeane – other photos⁠⠀ @redmondtowncenter⁠⠀ #multifamily #seattlearchitecture

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One of our current projects, Fireside, is situated within the vibrant Roosevelt neighborhood here in Seattle. The proposed 6 story building incorporates a gridded facade, referential of the neighborhood context, and a tapered form. Encapsulated within a super frame, the facade angles back, stepping along the northern face creating depth and shadow at the street front. The 102 unit project includes a large rooftop amenity space, biorention planters, private patios, and improved landscaping throughout the site. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Team:⁠⠀ @tmarchitectseattle⁠⠀ @weismandesigngroup⁠⠀ Renderings @notionworkshop

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Along with most of you, we’ve been social distancing. For us that means working from home and moving most of our meetings to videoconference. We quickly realized that with this shift in how we work, it’s important to take time to reach out to one another, to check in on our coworkers and their families as best we can. We are continuing to work, and work through this together.

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It’s Women in Construction Week and International Women’s Day this weekend. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. As a women led office, we strive for inclusivity, work to challenge stereotypes, and fight for equality for all. #iwd2020 #wicweek2020 #womeninarchitecture

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Encore’s second annual chili cook off! Full of chili’s, cornbread, meat, and beans. Congratulations to our two winners this year!

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First Hungry Sketchers session. This weeks lunchtime outing was to Pike Place Market to ink out the giant squid sculpture. Here’s looking at you, Squid! #sketchbook #hungrysketchers

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Our office was recently interviewed for a feature in the Seattle DJC! Click the link in our bio to learn more about how we balance growth while still maintaining the small-firm culture that’s at the center of our success. #seattlearchitecture #pnwarchitecture #multifamily