Fifth and Columbia Tower
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Fifth and Columbia Tower is a 660ft (201m) tall skyscraper approved for construction in Seattle, Washington. It will be completed in 2014 and have 43 floors. It was designed by Zimmer Gunsul Frasca
and is being developed by Daniels Development Company. When the building is completed it will be the fifth tallest building in Seattle, and the tallest building completed since 1990. To achieve LEED
Gold standards it will have a system to capture rainwater for reuse, a 35 feet (10.7 m) "living wall" where plants grown in Columbia Street facade, and a rooftop solar energy equipment. Plans call for the building to be smallest at its base with each floor a different size. Shoring and excavation began in March 2009. The tower is expected to be completed 2014.
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership
ZGF Architects LLP , formerly Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership, is an American architectural firm based in Portland, Oregon at twelve west. Founded in 1942, the firm was listed as one of the 10 largest architectural firms in the United States in 2002...
and is being developed by Daniels Development Company. When the building is completed it will be the fifth tallest building in Seattle, and the tallest building completed since 1990. To achieve LEED
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
Gold standards it will have a system to capture rainwater for reuse, a 35 feet (10.7 m) "living wall" where plants grown in Columbia Street facade, and a rooftop solar energy equipment. Plans call for the building to be smallest at its base with each floor a different size. Shoring and excavation began in March 2009. The tower is expected to be completed 2014.