BuildingWork
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BuildingWork is an architecture firm in Seattle, Washington that is committed to the idea that architecture, design, and preservation can strengthen our communities. We design projects and places in a meaningful way with a deep respect for craft, context, and detail. As an architecture firm focused on civic and community spaces, creative workplaces, adaptive reuse, and historic preservation, we ar
03/07/2026
On March 26th, The Metropole Seattle is opening its doors as part of Historic Seattle’s Preservation Award Series.
Join us for a tour and talk with the Satterberg Foundation and BuildingWork founding partner Matt Aalfs, AIA. Over the past six years, we’ve restored this 1892 flatiron landmark and brought it back to life as an energy-efficient community hub, providing affordable space for organizations led by and serving communities of color.
Click the link to learn more and register: https://bit.ly/4sp0znt
Owner: Satterberg Foundation
Architect & Interior Design: BuildingWork
Structural Engineer: Swenson Say Faget
Civil Engineer: LPD Engineering
Mechanical Engineer: Ecotope, Inc
Electrical Engineer: TFWB
Lighting Designer: DarkLight
Acoustic Consultant: SSA Acoustics, LLP
Historic Masonry Consultant: Speweik Preservation
Envelope Consultant: RDH
LEED Consultant: O’Brien360
Specifications: ABI
Landscape Architect: KKLA
General Contractor: W.G. Clark Construction
Photo: Doug Walker Photography
Our client, the Satterberg Foundation, envisioned as a community resource for nonprofits advancing social justice and equity for communities of color, and as a way to strengthen livability in downtown Seattle for those at risk of displacement.
Through a yearlong, intentional engagement process, our team met with advocates, nonprofits, and residents across 15+ events, gathering input from hundreds of community members. That feedback directly shaped the program: affordable child care, shared nonprofit office space, flexible conference and event areas, a commercial kitchen for meal programs, and space for arts and culture to thrive.
Owner: Satterberg Foundation
Architect & Interior Design:
Structural Engineer:
LEED Consultant: O’Brien 360
Mechanical Engineer:
Electrical Engineer: TFWB
Civil Engineer: LPD
Landscape Architect:
Acoustic Consultant:
Masonry Consultant: Speweik Preservation Consultants
Envelope Consultant:
Lighting Designer:
Specifications: ABI. General
General Contractor: W.G. Clark
Two years ago, we toured through
while construction was underway. This fall, we had the chance to walk Keith through the completed building, restored, seismically reinforced, and now LEED Platinum certified.
Head over to to see his updated recap. Thanks, Keith, for joining us!
Owner: Satterberg Foundation
Architect & Interior Design:
Structural Engineer:
LEED Consultant: O’Brien 360
Mechanical Engineer:
Electrical Engineer: TFWB
Civil Engineer: LPD
Landscape Architect:
Acoustic Consultant:
Masonry Consultant: Speweik Preservation Consultants
Envelope Consultant:
Lighting Designer:
Specifications: ABI. General
General Contractor: W.G. Clark
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159 Wester Avenue West #486
Seattle, WA
98119
