United States Courthouse (Seattle)

The United States Courthouse in Seattle, Washington, is a federal courthouse and office building used primarily by the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. When it opened on August 17, 2004, at a cost of $171 million,^[3] it replaced the historic William Kenzo Nakamura United States Courthouse, which has since been transferred to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The 23-story, 390-foot (120 m) tall building houses 18 courtrooms and 22 chambers and occupies a full city block along with a landscaped public plaza.^[1][2]

United States Courthouse
Location within downtown Seattle
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Courthouse
Address	700 Stewart Street Seattle, Washington
Coordinates	47.6151°N 122.3366°W / 47.6151; -122.3366
Construction started	2001
Opened	August 17, 2004
Cost	$171 million
Owner	General Services Administration
Height
Architectural	390 feet (120 m)
Technical details
Floor count	23
Floor area	614,996 square feet (57,135.0 m2)
Design and construction
Architecture firm	NBBJ
Structural engineer	Magnusson Klemencic Associates
Main contractor	Absher Construction
Other information
Parking	200 spaces
References
[1][2]

It was designed by NBBJ and Magnusson Klemencic Associates with future expansion in mind and features engineering designed to withstand earthquakes, terrorism, and other possible threats.^[4] The General Services Administration awarded two design awards to the building in 2005 for design and construction excellence;^[5][6] it also received a commendation from the Seattle chapter of the American Institute of Architects for "advancing the quality of civic design".^[7][8]

See also

• List of United States federal courthouses in Washington (state)