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Wagner
Architects and Planners is an architectural and
planning office located in Seattle's Pike Place
Market. The office offers a full range of
architectural and planning services, from initial
programming, master planning, and impact analysis,
through detailed design and construction
administration. Most of our work has been for cities
and non profit agencies and most clients continue to
use us for several projects.
APPROACH TO DESIGN
The office is experienced in the planning,
programming, design and construction management of
both new and remodeled public facilities. We are
experienced in keeping existing buildings operational
during construction. We are experienced in the design
of utilitarian structures and in making these
structures compatible with residential and
non-utilitarian neighborhoods, including facilities
located within public parks. Many of the facilities we
work on include several buildings on large sites, and
we are very good at master planning for multiple uses.
Many of the sites we have planned have some type of
environmental sensitivity where we must take special
care to protect the site and neighbors. We have
experience working within and adjacent to critical
areas. Service operations often utilize or generate
hazardous materials. We are experienced in dealing
with hazardous materials, and protecting both staff
and the environment from these operations.
We emphasize environmental design. Most staff are LEED
accredited and we design Green facilities. We use natural light to
minimize reliance on electrical lights. We use
operable windows to minimize air conditioning. We try
to minimize the use of fresh water, and we try to use
storm water for irrigation and other non-potable
needs. We like to use recycled or renewable materials,
without compromising cost or durability. We select
materials and design the smallest details with
longevity in mind. We want facilities to last, with a
minimum of maintenance.
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