Nexus

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In 2015, Vancouver B.C. based Burrard Development commissioned Weber Thompson to design Nexus, an iconic, and very forward-thinking 440’ residential tower on a site at 1200 Howell – currently a parking lot near the Metropolitan Park office towers that reside on the northern edge of Downtown Seattle. Delivering on the client’s request, Weber Thompson designed a bold and dynamic tower that will celebrate the Seattle skyline from southbound I-5, Capitol Hill and beyond.

The tower design is based on a concept of stacked and rotated boxes, each of which twists away from its counterparts by 4 degrees – for a total of 8 degrees of separation. The dynamic result is one of implied motion – the tower seems to move as one moves around it. Deep reveals between these twisting boxes serve as wrap around garden terraces, bringing a bit of green to the tower, and breaking down the tower’s overall bulk and scale.

These “sky-terrace” levels allow for multiple penthouse floors with wraparound decks, rather than one penthouse level at the top of the tower. Sculpted erosions at the corners of these levels allows for unique 2-story corner units, enriching the product offering. These townhouse units will feature 2-story glass encased living rooms with private balconies.

The above grade parking podium at the base of the tower features micro units in the corners, and an artistic façade that utilizes backlit glass fins that will respond to motion of pedestrians or cars. A retail pad at the ground plane is envisioned as a restaurant with a sliding window wall that will allow it to open to the street, when weather permits. Designed with Millennials and urban loving empty nesters in mind, the entire project is conceived as a celebration of technology, with a focus on sustainable principles and a new way to live.

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10 skyscrapers under construction in and around downtown Seattle
Curbed Seattle
January 22, 2018

Nexus now 90 percent pre-sold
Daily Journal of Commerce
November 30, 2017

A Closer Look at Current Trends Defining Seattle’s Condo Market
The Registry
October 5, 2017

Weber Thompson wins 2 Gold Nuggets
Daily Journal of Commerce
August 16, 2017

Weber Thompson Projects Win Two Merit Awards at the 2017 Gold Nugget Awards
The Registry
August 11, 2017

Presale buyers look forward to downtown living
The Seattle Times
July 21, 2017

Seattle's Upcoming 134 Meter Residential Tower Takes Form As Series of Stacked Cubes
Arch Daily
July 5, 2017

High-rise offers rare downtown condo opportunity
The Seattle Times
May 24, 2017

Skanska signs $151.6M contract to build Denny Triangle condo tower
Daily Journal of Commerce
April 6, 2017