February 15, 2017

Here are past winners of the DJC Building of the Year

This is the fifth year that the Seattle DJC has held the Building of the Year contest. Voting is open at https://www.djc.com/cust/BuildingoftheYear2016/ until Feb. 28.

Here’s a look back at the four past projects that were voted by DJC readers as the best buildings.

Photo copyright Ankrom Moisan Architects/Casey Braunger, courtesy of Cornish

Cornish Commons

• 20-story residence hall and academic building with rooftop student lounge and a yellow stripe running up the side and around the top.

Owners: Capstone Development Partners and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital
Architect: Ankrom Moisan Architects
General contractor: Howard S. Wright, a Balfour Beatty company

Photo by Benjamin Benschneider

Paul G. Allen Center for Global Animal Health

• 62,000-square-foot biomedical research center with glass walls to let in light and allow visitors to see the work inside.

Owner: Washington State University
Architect: ZGF Architects
General contractor: Bouten Construction Co.

Photo by Doug Scott

Sunset Electric

• 92-unit apartment building that incorporates a two-story brick facade that was part of a 1926 auto-row building.

Owner: Wolff Co. (now owned by ASB Real Estate Investments)
Architect: Weber Thompson
General contractor: Compass General Construction

Swedish/Issaquah Medical Center • $360 million campus consisting of a 200,000-square-foot medical office with eight retail stores and a 156,000-square-foot hospital with 80 beds. Owner: Swedish Health Services Architects: CollinsWoerman and Callison General contractor: Sellen Construction

Swedish/Issaquah Medical Center

• $360 million campus consisting of a 200,000-square-foot medical office with eight retail stores and a 156,000-square-foot hospital with 80 beds.

Owner: Swedish Health Services
Architects: CollinsWoerman and Callison
General contractor: Sellen Construction

Go to https://www.djc.com/cust/BuildingoftheYear2016/ until Feb. 28 to vote on the 2016 winner.