Posted on 13 February 2008
Tags: Downtown Seattle, Heron Pagoda, Heron Tower, Hummingbird, Pagoda Tower, Seattle Condos. Midtown
More preliminary renderings of the Heron and Pagoda Tower project in downtown Seattle. Just based on the scale of the project (1.2 million square feet, $900 million) and striking architecture, this has got to rate as the most exciting development Seattle will experience. The project will consist of two 43-story towers (550′), up to 200 hotel rooms and 500 condominium homes.

Looking West towards Heron & Pagoda Towers.

Night rendering of the project.

Heron and Pagoda will be connected via the 11-story base that’ll include a soring atrium, pool & spa, retail & hotel amenities.

The 50-ft high V-shaped roof encompasses an open air arboretum, roof garden and covered recreational space.

View to the North with the Heron in the center, Escala to the left and the Westin on the right.
See also: SeattlePI article
Renderings courtesy of Ismael Leyva Architects.
Posted on 26 January 2008
Tags: 5th & Stewart, Heron Tower, Midtown, Pagoda Tower, Seattle Condos
There’s a new look for the Heron/Pagoda project at 5th Avenue between Virginia and Stewart Streets in downtown. The most current renderings indicate a twin-tower design, which interestingly enough, will be directly across from the Westin Hotel’s twin-towers.



Between the Westin & Escala (foreground)
Note: A 2nd design guidance meeting has been scheduled for this project on February 12th at 7:00 PM at Seattle City Hall.
It seems Seattle will be awash with double vision in the coming years. Besides the Heron/Pagoda project, at least four other twin-tower projects have been proposed in the downtown area — Insignia Towers, 1200 Stewart, 2nd & Virginia and the Pike Street Group’s project at 6th & Lenora.
SeattlePI article: Hotel-condo project to face Westin
Renderings courtesy of Ismael Leyva Architects.
Posted on 16 October 2007
Tags: Clise, Denny Triangle | Midtown, Heron Tower, Pagoda Tower, Seattle Condos, Seattle Midtown
Over the next few years Seattle’s “Midtown” district may experience a spate of new construction activity from several new high-rise developments under proposal. Midtown is roughly the area where Denny Triangle, Belltown and the Retail District converge. One of the projects in particular will provide a refreshing change to Seattle’s skyline.

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