Connecting form with function
From the Olympic Sculpture Park in 2007 to the Overlook Walk that opened earlier this month, project engineers reflect on Seattle's waterfront redevelopment.

By HANNAH BONOTTO, RITA GREENE and MATT JONES
Magnusson Klemencic Associates

Lake Union Piers reimagined: Seattle's sustainable waterfront revival
A collaborative transformation by owner, contractor and architect honors the site's rich history while pioneering sustainable and community-focused development.

By CORY MATTHEIS, KIKI GRAM and ANDREW BRY
Special to the Journal

A grand new connection to the waterfront at Overlook Walk
Linking downtown to Seattle's waterfront has been years in the making, requiring an immense planning, design and construction effort.

By ANDREW TENBRINK and ANDREW BARASH
Special to the Journal

Lighting the Seattle Central Waterfront: Creating transformative spaces after dark
By creating distinct nighttime experiences, the new waterfront's lighting highlights key features, encourages gathering, and ensures public spaces are safe, welcoming and accessible at night.

By JILL CODY
Dark Light Design

The tremendous potential for revitalizing SoDo and the Stadium District
Seattle's new waterfront offers significant opportunity to reimagine the neighborhood near the stadiums, but will the city finally step up?

By SCOTT SURDYKE
Special to the Journal

Reclaiming Puget Sound: How communities are reimagining their waterfronts
Local communities are revitalizing waterfronts to support industry, recreation and resilience in a changing environment.

By CHRISTOPHER PATANO
EHDD

The remaking of Bellingham Bay
Two decades of cleanup lead to new affordable housing, community parks and economic development of land once contaminated by heavy industry.

By SCARLET TANG
Washington Department of Ecology

Everett's waterfront reimagined
The Port of Everett will leverage an expected $1 billion in public/private investment to redevelop and reimagine its waterfront in a way that embraces and pays tribute the city's rich history and industry.

By ERIK GERKING and DYLAN FRAZER
Special to the Journal

Returning vibrancy to Harbor Steps
Harbor Steps serves as a rare conduit between the waterfront and downtown, and the redesign team incorporated key design elements to connect them.

By MARK SINDELL and DAVID MARSHALL
GGLO

Master planning a Fidalgo Island community for a bright future
The Subarea Master Plan for the Port of Anacortes prioritizes accessing nature, considers the surrounding context, and is mindful of the community and tourists who will be part of determining this project's success.

By JEFF MCCLURE
RMC Architects

Reviving Tacoma's historic waterfront: The expansion of Dickman Mill Park
Tacoma's lumber mill-turned-park offers a blueprint for creating a public space that honors an industrial past while advancing efforts to restore and promote the ecological health and recreational benefits of its shoreline.

By ANNA HOOK SPOONER
Anchor QEA

Making public education a focal point of waterfront park redesign
Educating the public about the importance of shoreline habitat restoration is a critical aspect of waterfront redevelopment design, building support for future habitat restoration initiatives.

By SCOTT MAHARRY
Grette Associates

Reimagining Seattle's downtown, waterfront connectivity with a 'string of pearls' approach
How strategic planning can transform the city's waterfronts, parks, museums and other entertainment districts and unlock even greater potential.

By DOUG DEMERS
HKS Seattle