ARTS at King Street Station, located on the third floor of the historic building, serves as a vibrant cultural center. It houses Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture and features an art gallery with innovative kinetic walls designed by Olson Kundig.
Inspired by railroad tracks, these movable walls are mounted on an elevated track, allowing for flexible reconfiguration to suit various events and exhibitions.
The modern additions contrast with the preserved elements of the building, such as the original ornaments, steel, brick, concrete, and terrazzo floors. While the new glass, aluminum, and plywood components stand out, they harmoniously blend with the building’s historic character.
Notably, this project was the first funded by the City of Seattle to earn LEED v4 Gold certification.
ARTS at Kings Street Station proudly won the 2019 AIA Seattle Young Voices Selection Honor Award in 2019.
Articles:
Arch Daily
AIA Washington
Project completed as part of Schacht Aslani Architects.
Adjustable gallery walls designed by Olson Kundig.
Art exhibitions in photographs: yəhaw̓ (2019), Fresh Perspectives (2024)
yəhaw̓ exhibition photographs by Trevor Dykstra.