Scale
850K sq ftMixed-Use High Rise · Seattle, WA · 2023
Kestrel Point Tower
A 42-story tower requiring advanced seismic structural engineering and highly efficient HVAC routing through constrained plenum spaces. The design successfully integrated luxury residential units over 10 floors of commercial office space, balancing complex load transfers and massive centralized cooling requirements.
Portfolio record
This case study is based on the published Apex Grid portfolio record for Kestrel Point Tower. It does not add project facts beyond that record.
A 42-story tower requiring advanced seismic structural engineering and highly efficient HVAC routing through constrained plenum spaces. The design successfully integrated luxury residential units over 10 floors of commercial office space, balancing complex load transfers and massive centralized cooling requirements.
My founder perspective
I base this perspective on the published portfolio record. When I review this portfolio record, I see the coordination challenge clearly: a tall mixed-use building has to keep its seismic structure, constrained plenums, residential floors, and commercial floors legible as one engineering problem. I would keep those interfaces visible rather than treat any one system in isolation.
Cooling
1,200 TonsSteel
4,500 TonsDisciplines: Structural, MEP, Title 24.
Frequently Asked Questions
What made Kestrel Point Tower complex?
The 42-story mixed-use arrangement combined luxury residential units with 10 floors of commercial office space, creating complex load transfers and centralized cooling requirements.
What structural work was described for Kestrel Point Tower?
The portfolio describes advanced seismic structural engineering for the tower and balancing its complex load transfers.
How was HVAC addressed?
The design used highly efficient HVAC routing through constrained plenum spaces and included massive centralized cooling requirements.
What disciplines are listed for this project?
The listed disciplines are Structural, MEP, and Title 24.