Seattle City Hall facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Seattle City Hall |
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Seattle City Hall in 2008
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| Alternative names | Seattle Municipal Building |
| General information | |
| Type | Government offices |
| Location | 600 Fourth Avenue Seattle Civic Center Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 47°36′18″N 122°19′47″W / 47.605061°N 122.329820°W |
| Construction started | 2003 |
| Completed | 2005 |
| Cost | US$73 million |
| Owner | City of Seattle |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 7 |
| Floor area | 200,000 sq ft (19,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Bassetti Architects Gustafson Guthrie Nichol (landscape architect) |
| Main contractor | Hoffman Construction Company |
Seattle City Hall (also known as the Seattle Municipal Building) is a very important building in Seattle, Washington. It's where the city's leaders, like the mayor and the city council, have their offices. Think of it as the main office for running the city! Most other city offices are in a tall building nearby called the Seattle Municipal Tower.
The current Seattle City Hall is a modern building. It was finished in 2005. Before this, the city government worked from a different building until 1962. This new City Hall is part of a bigger area called the Seattle Civic Center. This area includes other important buildings like the Seattle Municipal Tower and the Seattle Justice Center.
A Green Building for Seattle
The Seattle City Hall is special because it's a "green" building. This means it was designed to be good for the environment. It uses less energy and water. It also tries to have a smaller impact on nature.
What "Green" Means
Being a "green" building means it follows special rules. These rules help protect our planet. For example, it might use natural light to save electricity. It could also collect rainwater to use for plants.
Awards for Being Green
Seattle City Hall has won several awards for its design. In 2005, it received a special award called LEED Gold. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It's a way to show that a building is very eco-friendly.
- 2005 U.S. Green Building Council: LEED-NC v2 Gold
- 2005 AIA Seattle: Commendation for Design
- 2006 AIA Washington Civic Design Awards: Honor Award
- 2006 American Institute of Steel Construction IDEAS Awards Program: Merit Award
- 2007 AIA Northwest & Pacific Region: Merit Award
Images for kids
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The building viewed from the southwest
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Interior of the lobby, with blue glass bridge against the upper windows
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City Council Chambers
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The former City Municipal Building, around 1962
