Union Square in Seattle, us, has been around for 30 years and is still a unique and important symbol of the Seattle skyline. An American global architecture firm NBBJ has repositioned all public Spaces to create a bold current design in two union squares that incorporates the design's complex manufacturing techniques and focuses on human experience.

Intimacy is not easy to achieve in a 56-storey building, however the two complexes achieve this through the modulation and scale of the project elements. The integration of lighting systems and access to daylight and views of the landscape contributes to the overall sense of well-being.

The grand staircase to the broken stone wall installation creates a critical pause -- a place for tenants and visitors to think quietly for a moment during the day. At the same time, the enclosed elevator lobby features a lowered wood-covered canopy ceiling that breaks the entire north-south facade. Large-scale texture movement and neutral but influential color and tonality run throughout the project, creating a welcoming, refined environment.