Our terminal studio investigated a number of possible building sites in Seattle. We were offered a tour of the Eastlake neighborhood by former UO Dean Jerry Finrow who lives in the area. After some deliberation, I selected the NE corner of the intersection of Eastlake & Lynn for my design site. Eastlake & Lynn is home to the landmark Eastlake Zoo Tavern, a brooding office building, a 80's era mini-mart below parking, and a decent-enough looking building called the Eastlake Lofts. Our site extends north about 120' from Lynn to the south side of (lets be blunt) an ugly brick office building. Trying to build over a historic working-class landmark, in an already gentrified neighborhood will be a challenge. The inevitable end of the Eastlake Zoo Tavern is on the horizon but I'd like to come up with some way to preserve, in some way, the essence of the historic life and energy of the Tavern.
Resources:
Eastlake Lofts Update
Terminal Studio Photographs
On the Bottle, Off the Streets, Halfway There (1811 Eastlake)
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