UW Michael G. Foster School of Business Paccar Hall

Seattle, WA

UW Michael G. Foster School of Business Paccar Hall

This five-story, university business school also included the renovation of an existing two-story, below-grade library, with both designs intended to seamlessly tie into a future adjacent building. The facility features 15 tiered lecture halls, a 250-seat auditorium, teaching labs, offices, commons areas, a rooftop terrace, and a three-story glass atrium. MKA's structural solutions utilized exposed structural steel for many interior columns, floor framing systems, and stairs in the new building, which provide a striking architectural interior. The LEED Gold project also benefited from a predesign by MKA's civil team, who assisted with assessment of water, sanitary sewer, and storm drain utilities. MKA also identified the requirement to relocate an existing water line around the building footprint, and two possible locations for the discharge of storm water from the project.