Rainier View Apartments
affordable, sustainable design bringing views and versatile spaces

The project is a fifty-unit affordable apartment building for seniors completed in Fall 2007. The design is the result of working closely with prospective residents, city planning officials, the general contractor, and members of the adjacent Korean Catholic Church. Common spaces are light-filled and include community spaces with a kitchen, lounge, classrooms, laundry facilities, and ornamental and productive gardens. Sustainable features include a construction waste recycling program, locally sourced materials, energy-efficient appliances and lighting, natural ventilation, low VOC paints, and carpets. The three-story building takes advantage of views of Mount Rainier.

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Project Information

CLIENT
Multi-Service Center

LOCATION
Federal Way, WA

PROJECT TYPE
Multi-Family Housing
Affordable Housing

COMPLETED
October 2007

SCOPE
Full Design Services
Construction Administration

SIZE
50 units

SUSTAINABILITY
ESDS

AREA
43,000 sqft

PROJECT TEAM
Schemata Workshop (Architect)
Joel Ing (Development Consultant)