Grow Room

UW CLUB REOPENING

Adv Architectural Studio I Instructor: Elizabeth McLean

Fall 2020 | Arizona State U. Teammate: Iryna Demianiuk

The University of Washington (UW) Club was built by Paul Hayden Kirk and Victor Steinbrueck in 1960. It is located on the campus of UW in Seattle. The UW Club is located on a hill and its eastern portion cantilevers out to take advantage of the extraordinary views of Lake Washington and Cascade Mountain Range. It was designed to host faculty gathering events. The entire eastern cantilevered portion of the builing is comprised of a spacious dining room. In the summer of 2020, the UW Club was permanently closed due to the original economic model being unsustainable. Failing to sustain itself as an exclusive, faculty-only building for social events, the UW Club is in need of a new breath of life. The UW Club Reopening aims to transform the building into an inviting place for each group of campus visitors: students, faculty, community, and businesses, while providing a sustainable, and inspiring environment that stimulates research, innovation, and collaboration with allied industries. Revamping the club into an experimental community center that incorporates a flexible planning framework, connects the campus internally and with its broader context to encourage collaboration and practical experience, and introduces more sustainability features is a response to the latest trends in education and future campus development plans.