Olson Kundig

Art Stable

Art Stable
Art Stable

Art Stable

Olson Kundig

ARCHITECTS
Olson Kundig

OWNER/PRINCIPAL
Kirsten R. Murray

PROJECT MANAGER
Kevin Kudo-king

PROJECT MANAGER
Jim Friesz

OWNER/PRINCIPAL
Tom Kundig

ARCHITECT
Jeff Ocampo

LOCATION
Washington, United States

TYPE
Residential › Multi Unit Housing

Art Stable is an urban infill project in the rapidly developing South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle.

Built on the site of a former horse stable, the seven-story mixed-use building carries its working history into the future with highly adaptable live/work units.

Art Stable
Art Stable
Art Stable

Both front and back elevations of the building are active.

The alley-facing façade features an 80-foot 5-inch tall hinge topped by a davit crane and five steel-clad, hand-cranked doors that cover nearly a third of the façade.

The system references a warehousing tradition in how it moves oversize objects into the building. On the street side, large hinged windows open to provide natural ventilation throughout the units.

Art Stable
Art Stable

The building draws upon the architectural concepts of prospect and refuge, transposed to an urban setting. Units are designed to accommodate flexibility in use and changes over time, and are zoned for both residential and commercial use.

The shell and core of the building are built to last over 100 years.

Art Stable
Art Stable

Geothermal loops were inserted into the building’s structural piles, resulting in an innovative and highly energy-efficient radiant heating and cooling system.

This is one of the first times this type of geothermal system has been used in this country.

Art Stable


Art Stable
Art Stable

Olson Kundig
T +1 206 6245670 F +1 206 6243730
Olson Kundig
159 S Jackson St # 600, Seattle, WA 98104, United States