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A closer look at West Main, Amazon's new home in Bellevue
04/03/24
Graphite's West Main project is featured in the Daily Journal of Commerce. Read the featured story here.News/Press
Sustainable mixed-use districts: Crafting urban communities
04/01/24
The Denny Regrade neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, shows what a thoughtfully designed mixed-use district can offer for urban life. Graphite's work in the Denny Regrade was recently featured in a profile at Building Design and Construction. Read more about Graphite and our work in the Regrade here.Sustainability
Retail
03/13/24
We seek to align sustainable design practices with the right clients as they grow and pursue their own environmental goals.Sustainability
Living Building Pilot Program
03/13/24
We explore opportunities to pursue added height and building area over baseline development models. These development bonuses provide real returns on investment for substantial sustainability upgrades.Sustainability
Adaptive Re-Use
03/13/24
Mary's Place Family Shelter converted six stories of Class A commercial office into a temporary shelter for hundreds of families in the Denny Regrade neighborhood.Sustainability
Mass Timber
03/13/24
Graphite is equipped with knowledge and expertise on Mass Timber construction. We know the variables, the speed of construction, and understand the value in the market of this exciting alternative to steel or concrete construction.Sustainability
Mixed-Use Districts
03/13/24
Explore the Denny Regrade, a neighborhood of a variety of densely planned uses that provide a sustainable solution, becoming the new, energized hub of the city.Sustainability
Mixed-Use Buildings
03/12/24
Density delivers sustainability. The closer things are, the less energy is used, the more resources are saved, and the fewer emissions it takes to get from one place to another.News/Press
Designing a New Frontier in Seattle’s Urban Core
02/20/24
Completed in March 2021 at the height of the Covid pandemic, three years on Amazon Frontier is now a bustling addition to the Regrade campus and surrounding community. It's innovative office design showcases the uniquely flexible floor and interconnecting “treehouse” stair, a model of adaptive vertical workspace. Read more about this remarkable project here.