NEWS & Ideas

Coveted COVID-Era Waterfront Homes, At One With Nature

Forbes 10.13.20

Being cooped up indoors earlier this year wasn’t great for the health of Americans, and for very good reason. We humans are pre-programmed to be at our best, physically and mentally, when regularly exposed to nature. Routine contact with the natural world fills us with renewed energy and vitality, and can even imbue us with a glass-half-full optimism. What could be better than a positive outlook in the face of a once-a-century pandemic?

Among ways architects and builders are responding is by embracing biophilic design. Natural materials, views, lighting and other elements are prioritized in buildings of biophilic design, instilling occupants of these buildings with health-affirming connections to nature.

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Gemdale USA’s 324-Unit 222 Dexter Project Clears Design Review

The Registry 5.19.20

The project received unanimous approval from the Design Review Board, who appreciated the development of a clear design concept, exhibiting thoughtful use and detailing of enduring materials.

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Dwell Magazine: The Emerald Debuts Exclusive Penthouse Collection

DWELL Magazine 4.13.20

The Emerald, Seattle’s highly-anticipated luxury condominium building one block from Pike Place Market and the Puget Sounds’ soon-to-be renovated waterfront, has released its exquisite penthouse collection made up of 22 masterfully designed two-, three-, and four-bedroom premier residences.

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Daring Women: Hewitt’s Julia Nagele Leads by Emphasizing Strength and Humility

Seattle Business Magazine 4.13.20

Hewitt’s principal and director of design checks her ego at the door and and views criticism as an opportunity to grow. Julia Nagele watched quietly as throngs of investors and party-goers enjoyed the celebration.

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‘Mama’ tower seeks to ‘calm the center’ of project near Pike Place

Puget Sound Business Journal 4.13.20

The project’s most striking design feature is the slender rectangular opening between the taller “Mama” tower, as Hewitt dubbed it, and the shorter “Baby” tower. In design materials, Hewitt compared to the opening to the lining of a jacket and said the intent is to “calm the center (of) the project.”

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40-Story The Emerald in Seattle Celebrates Topping Off

The Registry 4.8.20

The Emerald, Seattle’s highly anticipated luxury condominium building set above Pike Place Market and the Puget Sound, has officially topped off its faceted-glass building further transforming the city’s iconic waterfront skyline.

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Forbes: Hot Properties Heating Up Big Cities This Winter

Forbes 4.8.20

It’s officially winter. Time to warm up with some hot properties in three of the world’s great (and chilly) cities—New York, London and Seattle.

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Tower developments sprouting all over downtown Bellevue

Puget Sound Business Journal 3.21.19

CD Heritage is the developer of 888 Bellevue Tower, a 19-story, 158-unit apartment tower under construction at 888 108th Ave. NE. The project is scheduled for completion in October 2019.

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First Look: Seattle Condo Project Designed to Evoke Mother and Child

Puget Sound Business Journal 10.16.18

Architect Julia Nagele discussed her inspiration for a 45-story tower design near Seattle’s Pike Place Market.

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Movement Starts on Seattle Capitol Hill Transit-Oriented Development

ENR Northwest 8.2.18

Sound Transit has teamed with developer Gerding Edlen to create a transit-oriented, mixed-income and mixed-use development to surround a new Capitol Hill light rail station in Seattle.

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