UW Medicine Lake Union, Phase 2

Seattle, WA

UW Medicine Lake Union, Phase 2

A multi-level skybridge connects this three-building development, including one 86,000-ft² office building and a two-building research and laboratory complex totaling 197,000 ft². The project also features a below-grade vivarium, a 150-seat auditorium, a 100-person seminar room, a cafe, and parking below grade for 350 vehicles. MKA incorporated a flat-slab system into the parking area’s design, thereby shrinking the floor-system height to 18 in and elevating the parking levels above the water table to minimize excavation—eliminating the need for a dewatering system and saving $1.5 million.