Re-barre

Project Outline: Seattle Waterfront

On a pier behind the Washington Street Boat Landing, the concept building’s facade echoes the arches of the historic pergola at its entrance.

From the multitude of curves by Minoru Yamasaki, the Washington State Convention Center, and the stadiums, the Seattle Waterfront conducts a dance of ribbons reflecting along the Puget Sound. Its neon lining illuminates the city’s nightscape, glowing green in our Emerald City. These local architecture abstractions and collaborations with public artists strengthen the civic identity of Seattle.

Transition living is a reflection of personal pace for those experiencing low-income needs or homelessness. The pace to get back on your feet is different for everyone.

Re-barre has been designed with the intention of creating opportunities for its occupants and visitors to discover their natural pace. Named after the nightclub Re-bar, the concept is meant to symbolize a second chance, rediscovering dance practice through a ballet barre and exploring different movement styles both day and night.

Within this site, we will have a Pongo writing center, dance studio, and outdoor performance amphitheater. These program designs are intended for the community to explore their emotions through writing and express their bodies through movement. In my research, I feel this was something that the waterfront needed not only for addressing homelessness in general but also for fostering a creative soul revival.

A - Washington State Convention Center est. 1988, remodeled in 2001 by LMN 
B - McCaw Hall est. 1928, remodeled in 2003 by LMN public art by Leni Schwendinger 
C - Washington Street Boat Landing est. 1920 image source: historylink.tours 
D - Pacific Science Center est. 1962 Minoru Yamasaki 
E - Lumen Field est. 2002, Ellerbe Becket and LMN & T-Mobile Park est. 1999, NBBJ 
F - Emerald City est. 2011, public art by Haddad Drugan llc image source: haddad-drugan.com 
G - Preliminary building with SketchUp

 

Project Maps, Moodboards, and Models:

Map shows Dance Schools within 5 mi of the site.

Moodboards extract concepts for color, character, features, and materiality.

Model is made with clay and EL wire, highlighting the public art lighting design concept.

 

Project Poster:

 

May 10, 2023

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