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ABOUT THE PROJECT This project provided for the seismic retrofit and code required fire/life safety system upgrades to the existing historic King County Courthouse. While the ceiling space was open and the building partially unoccupied it was prudent to undertake, concurrently, a number of planned capital improvement projects. These included upgrading the HVAC system, telecommunications infrastructure and court room security.
EXISTING COURTHOUSE STRUCTURE
The King County Courthouse is a historic concrete frame building located in downtown Seattle. Constructed in 1914, the original building was six stories high. The original foundation design was for a 23-story office tower in the central core area. A 1929 addition brought the building to its current 12 stories with a total height of approximately 215 feet. This addition created six more stories of courtroom and office space with a mechanical penthouse level. Numerous smaller renovations have occurred over the years, including the addition of an interstitial Floor at 1A in the 1960's.
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