位于市中心的核心地帶,是一座現(xiàn)代地標(biāo)建筑,在視覺和實際空間上都與周圍的城市環(huán)境相呼應(yīng)。該項目所在地毗鄰歷史悠久的派克市場,周邊環(huán)繞著一系列展現(xiàn)豐富歷史的建筑。正因如此,該項目在建筑設(shè)計上的主要考量之一就是新建筑的規(guī)模,以及它與周邊較小且較老舊建筑的關(guān)系。該地塊位于城市主要軸向網(wǎng)格的轉(zhuǎn)折點,這也為標(biāo)識這個重要的路口提供了一個獨特的機會,使其成為連接不同街區(qū)的門戶。
該建筑由兩個主要元素構(gòu)成,它們打破了建筑的整體表現(xiàn)形式:一個是焦點式的“玻璃燈籠”,其幾何形狀的變化在實體上模仿了街道網(wǎng)格的布局;另一個是與之相連的實體外立面框架,形成了視覺上的對比。
受周邊環(huán)境的啟發(fā),這座建筑設(shè)有一個內(nèi)部庭院,作為酒店的入□,提供了一個安靜且受保護的區(qū)域。派克市場現(xiàn)有的行人通道,通過庭院和小巷形成了一種布局模式,喚起了人們漫步和探索的感覺。斯圖爾特街100號的庭院不僅努力將建筑與這些行人通道連接起來,還起到了引入自然光、新鮮空氣和通風(fēng)的作用。建筑較高位置的穿孔開口也讓人們能夠看到建筑內(nèi)部,營造出一種視覺上的可達感。
除了“玻璃燈籠”元素外,建筑面向街道的結(jié)構(gòu)采用了整體著色的水泥板外立面系統(tǒng),與周圍的歷史磚砌建筑相契合。庭院內(nèi)部的裝飾色調(diào)淺白,以增強反射效果。
從概念上講,這座建筑既有內(nèi)向型空間,也有外向型空間,而標(biāo)志性的“玻璃燈籠”則象征著酒店與、環(huán)太平洋地區(qū)乃至更廣闊世界的聯(lián)系一一它是一個充滿吸引力且熠熠生輝的存在。

Located in the heart of downtown Seatle,100 Stewart Hotel amp; Apartments serves as a contemporary landmark that visually and physically responds to the surrounding urban context.The site is situated adjacent to the historic Pike Place Market District and is neighbored bya range of buildings that represent Seattle's rich history.For that reason,one of the primary architectural considerations of the project was the scale of the new structure and its relationship to smaller,older buildings in the surrounding area.The site's position at a major axial grid shift also presented a unique opportunity to mark this significant intersectionand act as a gateway between neighborhoods.
The building is composed of two primary elements that break the expression of the structure:a focal point\"glass lantern\"with geometric shifts that physically mimic the street grid alignment;and the adjoining frame of solid facades that providesa visual counterpoint.
Drawing from its surrounding context the building featuresan interior courtyard that offers a quiet,protected area as an entry point to the hotel.The Pike Place Market District hasa pattern of existing pedestrian circulation through courtyards and alleys that evoke a sense of wanderand exploration.The 1oo Stewart courtyard endeavors to connect the building to thesepedestrian pathways inaddition to serving to bring innatural light,airand ventilation. Punched openings higher up in the structure also allow people to see into the building, invoking a sense of visual accessibility.
Aside from the glass lantern element, the building's street facing structure is an integrally colored cement panel facade system that fits with the surrounding historic brick buildings. Finishes within the courtyard are light and white to create more reflectivity.
Conceptually,the building is denoted by both introverted and extroverted spaces,while the iconic glass lantern is symbolic of the hotel's relationship with Seatle,the Pacific Rim and wider world-it serves as an inviting and luminous entity.


