Comments on: Rendering Appears for Washington Square Proposed Project

By: gloria

gloria — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:12:21 +0000

i believe the view is facing west from 108th. Washington Square on right with Bellevue Place behind. the green space seems like it is for future development because no particular open space structure. would doubt Touchstone would leave prime property without a specific use.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:18:35 +0000

Although this is outdated, I think it’s Mulvanny. Haven’t seen anything on their site though.

http://www.cityofbellevue.org/pdf/Development%20Services/lu_majorprojectslist_3Q09.pdf

By: LLIB SETAG

LLIB SETAG — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:59:36 +0000

Who is the Architect for this project?

By: LLIB SETAG

LLIB SETAG — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:58:13 +0000

WA Square superblock project was master planned for 4 buildings surrounding a central square, so tenants of 2 existing condo towers knew about future expansion when they purchased their units.
Since this portion was sold to Touchstone, new developer may build 2 new buildings, but how they fit into master plan “aesthetics” of Phase I + II of that developer is yet to be seen…?

Huge amount of glass facing south, Green / LEED building? Sun / glare control onto 8th?

Too early to tell.

By: butterick

butterick — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:28:12 +0000

I’m trying to figure out that angle myself haha. Good thing my unit isn’t facing south :B

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 08:52:50 +0000

Looks pretty cool with all the glass. I am eager for any kind of project to break ground on the Washington Square lot.

Looks like the second building will be very close to the condo tower though… there goes the view for some of the owners.

By: William C Bonner

William C Bonner — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:50:52 +0000

Do you know what angle that rendering is supposed to be from? Does that only suggest buildings filling half of the undeveloped space, with more development to happen in a future project? I just wonder when I see a large green space in front of the building.

That rendering appears on flat ground, and I thought that the block goes all the way from 106th to 108th, which is a decent amount of hill as well.

By: JS

JS — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:49:54 +0000

With that much glass, should look really sharp. Wish they’d break ground before 2012 though!

By: Maureen Kelly

Maureen Kelly — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:19:32 +0000

A rather uninspired & top heavy design, IMO. Touchstone has approval for a monsterous canyon of similarly uninspired tall buildings at Park Place in Kirkland.