Rachel Gallaher is a freelance writer and editor living in Seattle. She has extensive experience writing about architecture and design, contributing to publications including The New York Times, Robb Report, Dwell,Architectural Digest, Luxe,The Wall Street Journal,The Seattle Times, and Azure, among other publications.
The firm pays homage to the neighboring Frye Art Museum with a system of resident-controlled sliding screens—printed with works from the institution—that change the look of the facade daily.
Seattle Unity maintains its longtime presence in the South Lake Union neighborhood with a new multi-story building that embraces neighboring Denny Park.
Civic-oriented and seismically sound, Washington State Ferries’ new NBBJ-designed Seattle terminal—the busiest transit hub of its kind in the U.S.—replaces a cramped and outdated 1960s-era facility.
