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 the home of the offices of the mayor and city council of Seattle, Washington, located between 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue in the downtown area of the city. Most city departments have their offices in the nearby Seattle Municipal Tower. In 2003, the Seattle city government moved into a new, "green" city hall building. Until 1962, the city government operated from the King County Courthouse, alongside the King County government. The new City Hall and Plaza, together with the adjacent Seattle Municipal Tower, Seattle Justice Center, and (unbuilt) Civic Square, comprise the Seattle Civic Center.
Awards
- 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
Gallery
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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, c. 1962
