Seattle, WA | multifamily residential mixed-use | 12,000 sf commercial | 129 apartments | 157,000 sf

The Muir sits along Rainier Avenue, one of Seattle’s main thoroughfares, on a sloped, full-block site. At street level, the building steps, making space for wide sidewalks, layered landscaping, and a sheltered pedestrian gallery. A base of weathered steel and brick grounds the building with a tactile, durable presence. Flexible retail wraps the block—adaptable for a corner café or a series of small shops—turning a traffic-heavy corridor into a walkable, human-scaled zone. A custom-designed bus stop relocates transit infrastructure away from foot traffic, making the street edge more comfortable.

At the upper levels, residential floors step back into a series of landscaped terraces, introducing outdoor space and breaking down the building’s overall scale. At the roof, a community room and expansive deck open to sweeping views of Mt. Rainier and the city beyond.