September 14, 2005

AIA Project of the Month: 1310 Union: modern steel in a brick world

Photos courtesy of Miller/Hull With industrial materials and an exposed structure, 1310 Union makes a modernist statement in the redeveloping neighborhood near 14th and Madison.

If you walk along 12th Avenue, from Pike Street to the confluence of Madison and Union streets, you'll see the odd historic window arch or crown cornice: traditional builders' details in a streetscape still marked by benign neglect and missing pieces.

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Previous columns:

• Project of the Month: Olympic College steps to the next level, 08-03-2005
• AIA Project of the Month: 911 center: building a sense of protective calm, 07-06-2005
• Project of the Month: A peaceful retreat, just minutes from I-5, 06-01-2005
• Project of the Month: Bainbridge museum hides in plain sight, 05-04-2005
• AIA Project of the Month -- New courthouse: secure in its openness, 04-06-2005
• AIA Project of the Month: 'Providing delight in a very ordinary box', 03-09-2005
• AIA Project of the Month: Re-booting design at UW, 02-09-2005
• AIA Project of the Month: A look back at some of 2004's standouts, 01-12-2005