Olive 8 Brings a Touch of Blue

Seattle - Olive 8, a condo over hotel project under construction next to the swankiest stores in Seattle, is due to open this fall.

The $200 million building will stand out because of its fritted glass “skin” with blue glass fin elements that create dimension, movement and a constantly-changing appearance. Fritted glass is tempered glass with a ceramic based paint permanently bonded onto the glass during the tempering process. This edge ceramic ‘frit’ prevents UV rays from penetrating the glass.

Other architectural features include blue glass accents on the condo guardrails, hotel fins, and canopies. Elliptical openings are featured at the hotel base. There is a roof deck at Floor 17. The project is LEED certified.

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At the center of the 35-story tower, are 198 spacious condominiums situated atop a Hyatt Hotel.

The first three floors of the hotel include a spa, gym, restaurants and conference rooms, service hotel and spa, as well as a number of other on-site. Floor 5 through 16 of the building will be comprised of 350 hotel rooms. Floors 17 through 39 will hold 231 condo units.

The foundation uses soldier poles, soil nails and tiebacks. A complete description of the system can be found in the Sept.12, 2007 issue of ENR.

Developer: Hedreen Company, Seattle
Architect: MulvannyG2, Bellevue
Design Architect: Gluckman Maynor Architects, NY
General Contractor: JTM Management, Seattle
Foundation Subcontractor: DBM, Federal Way