Seattle, Washington, USA
Vancouver-based architect Gregory Henriquez, together with Michael Sypkens and Esteban Ochogavia from the Tokyo office of OSO and David Montalba are incorporating an actual Boeing 777 into the lobby design for the new Seattle Tower.
AERO1200 (1200 Stewart Street) for developer OPTrust.
Called AERO1200, the two towers of the complex will hold 1,000 residential units with flared decorative balconies circling each story
A three-level podium at the base, between which the aircraft will be placed by OSO, will have retail as well as a music venue for Live Nation.
The design incorporates a retired Boeing 747 fuselage suspended between two residential towers in the heart of the city.
Over the jumbo jet, the lobby designs show a glass ceiling, with the intact nose of the vessel poking out towards the street.
The landing gear and rear assembly remain, and the suspended aircraft is supported by steel girders running its length and beams at the tail.
The girders along the length will also support walkways that will allow people to enter the suspended aircraft as well as the gallery.
This particular 747 took its first flight in 1990 and retired in 2017, just five years before the whole of the 747 line of aircraft was discontinued by Boeing.
Seattle has never been shy about celebrating its aviation heritage, but few projects have done so as boldly as Aero1200.
To incorporate an entire 747 fuselage into our project is an opportunity to both highlight Boeing’s legacy and its history in the City of Seattle.
The aircraft was disassembled at the Boeing decommissioned airfield – or “boneyard”—in California and then transported to Seattle,
From street level, the aluminum skin of the 747 contrasts against brick, glass, and steel while creating a landmark that feels uniquely Seattle.
These photographs by Calgary photographer Jaime Vedres explore and document the project during construction, focusing on scale, form, and the visual tension created, by placing one of aviation’s most recognizable aircraft within an urban architectural framework.
AERO1200 at 1200 Stewart Street 2027 Seattle Washington USA by Henriquez Partners Architects for OPTrust. Photograph by Jaime Vedres
Project: The Galleria at AERO1200
Architects: Henriquez Partners Architects
Lead Architect: Gregory Henriquez
Galleria Architects: OSO Architecture & Interior Design
Lead Architects: Michael Sypkens and Esteban OchogaviaInterior Architects: Montalba Architects, Inc.
Developer: OPTrust
Photographers: Jaime Vedres
