People: architect, Stuart Silk Architects LLC, Seattle; general contractor, Schuchart Corp., Seattle; and contractor, Northshore Sheet Metal Inc., Everett, Wash.
Products: Firestone Metal Products, Anoka, Minn., manufactured 9,800 square feet of 0.040 aluminum charcoal gray Kynar 500/Hylar 5000 UNA-CLAD UC-501 Flush Panels and 1,450 square feet of 0.040 aluminum charcoal gray Kynar 500/Hylar 5000 UNA-CLAD VR-Classic Omega Panels.
Fine Points: This 34,500-square-foot office building is designed to capture a maritime quality with its floating form and ship-inspired smokestack penthouses. Metal panels suit the building’s requirements by creating a highly durable, long-lasting, cost-effective building. The aluminum panels are high in recycled and recyclable content and also help resist salt corrosion.