Category: Current

WRNS Studios Tenant Improvements

Posted on April 18, 2019 by - Commercial Office, Current, Design-Build, Full Mechanical, HVAC, Plumbing, Projects

WRNS Studios Tenant Improvements

Auburn partnered with DPR construction on the full-mechanical, design-build TI located on the 5th floor of the Market Place building. WRNS Studio is a planning and architecture firm from San Francisco, with a focus on high-quality, sustainable design. Recently WRNS was named the #1 architecture firm in the US by Architect Magazine for 2018, and they are in the early stages of a strategic push into the Seattle market. Their constant pursuit of sustainability was evident during the design process. LEED V4, WELL 2.0, and LBC (Living Building Challenge) were all carefully considered and selectively integrated into the design. LBC presented a new challenge to the Auburn team, who took it in stride. With only a handful of projects, LBC certified in Seattle there was limited historical information to reference. A component of LBC is the “Red List” material list, which asks that design teams show due diligence in engineering these red-listed project materials. Material vetting, selection, and purchasing were all key phases of this project and required extensive research and documentation.

Facts:

  • General Contractor: DPR Construction
  • Full-Mechanical
  • Tenant Improvements

Pallino Tenant Improvements

Posted on April 18, 2019 by - Current, Full Mechanical, HVAC, Plumbing, Projects, Retail/Restaurant

Pallino Tenant Improvements

Located in the central terminal of the SeaTac Airport, the Pallino Pastaria is a full-mechanical, tenant improvement project under Wilcox Construction. Our team performed the grease ducts and hoods, fire wrap, and provided standard insulation in the space. There was plenty of design assistance from our project management and field team to ensure the project was a success. The restaurant’s owner is directly involved in many aspects of the project and has required assistance in making his vision into a workable reality. The restaurant is located in a terminal area with three other restaurant tenant improvements currently under construction.

Facts:

  • General Contractor: Wilcox Construction
  • Full Mechanical
  • Tenant Improvements

UW Kincaid Hall Renovation

Posted on April 18, 2019 by - Current, Design-Build, Full Mechanical, Higher Education, HVAC, Plumbing, Projects

UW Kincaid Hall

UW Kincaid Hall was a full-mechanical, progressive design-build renovation. The project benefits the Department of Psychology and the Department of Biology by updating the infrastructure, ventilation, and plumbing. As a progressive design-build project, Auburn was an early contributor to the team, by creating unique ideas to improve the quality and cost of the mechanical systems.

Facts:

  • General Contractor: Skanska
  • Full-Mechanical
  • Renovation
  • Progressive Design-Build

Photos courtesy of Kevin Scott.

citizenM Seattle Hotel

Posted on November 2, 2018 by - Current, Full Mechanical, Hospitality, HVAC, Plumbing, Projects

citizenM Seattle Hotel

Auburn is currently roughing in mechanical and plumbing systems for the first hotel in Seattle with fully modular hotel rooms. The lobby, offices, and building infrastructure are being built traditionally, and the modular guest rooms risers are being installed by our skilled tradespeople.

Facts:

  • General Contractor: Mortenson Construction
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC

3rd & Lenora

Posted on June 20, 2018 by - Commercial Office, Current, Design-Build, Plumbing, Projects, Residential

3rd & Lenora

The Third and Lenora Tower site is situated in Belltown near Seattle’s retail district. This 36-story, mixed-use, residential, office, and retail building will allow individuals to live, work, and play all within one spacious and modern facility. The project includes installation of pipe supported by a complex rebar ladder system and implementation of a new quality control program for documentation of installed underground/under slab piping systems. Third and Lenora is 552,753 square feet and features five floors of underground parking.

Facts:

  • Design-Build
  • Plumbing
  • New Construction

Washington State Convention Center

Posted on June 20, 2018 by - Current, Hospitality, Plumbing, Projects

Washington State Convention Center

The new 1.15 million square foot addition to the Washington State Convention Center doubles the capacity of the existing space. The mechanical systems are designed to flexibly and efficiently serve the variable loads that are associated with the convention center while minimizing energy consumption.

Facts:

  • General Contractor: Clark/Lewis

SECO Southport

Posted on June 19, 2018 by - Commercial Office, Current, Design-Build, Plumbing, Projects

SECO Southport

The Southport Office Campus is located in Renton, and the class-A office project consisted of the new construction of a 664,000 square foot, six-level parking garage, and three nine-story office towers totaling 712,752 square feet. The project took over three years to complete and was completed in three phases. Additionally, Auburn was the first MEP subcontractor to complete their scope of work on the project, saving the owner money.

Facts:

  • General Contractor: Exxel Pacific
  • Design-Build
  • Plumbing
  • New Construction