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May 27, 2016
Allen Institute
Location: Seattle
General contractor: GLY Construction
Owner/developer: Vulcan Real Estate
Primary designer: Perkins + Will
At the confluence of architecture, science, technology and craftsmanship lies the Allen Institute an elegant, 270,000-square-foot research facility. The earliest project goal was to allow the building to be as transparent as possible in a symbolic nod to the institute’s core value of transparency.
Its seven stories house dry and wet labs, a data center, auditorium, collaborative work spaces, 9,000 square feet of retail space and underground parking.
Just like the mission of the institute depends on the collaboration of scientists from around the world, the spirit of teamwork was required to thoughtfully plan and execute this one-of-a-kind project. As part of an integrated team of architects, consultants and design-build engineers, GLY leveraged building-information modeling and lean-construction principles to resolve project challenges and meet the developer’s goals for preservation and sustainability.
The building is certified Salmon Safe and targeting LEED gold.
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