Collaborative Delivery
Insights 06.12.2024
From Vulnerable to Viable: Retrofitting Seattle URMs | Part 1
Andrew Ellis
Design Manager
This is the story of how the craftsmanship of yesteryear inspired an unprecedented collaboration to preserve a unique piece of Seattle’s history—an effort empowered by today’s technology. Watch this fascinating process unfold as GLY, BOLA Architecture, Pioneer Masonry and specialist subcontractors document, map and recreate the original structure without damaging its 2,760 pieces of original terra-cotta tile. The resulting blend of old and new is a homage to the meticulous craftsmanship of the past and a celebration of the high-tech wizardry that made it possible.