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Boeing Aerospace and Electronics Building
Space Center Complex | Kent, Washington


Scope	Structural design for a four-story signature building that interconnects to the campus
Materials	Steel-frame with stepped glass walls
Features	Hub for tunnel and surface walkway system to connect to adjacent buildings
Challenge	Allow interior spaces to be reconfigured for flexible use Limited bearing capacity in soil Strengthen seismic resistance
Solution	Floor design for interior remodeling Use of pile foundation and slab-on-grade foundation Concealed steel-braced frames to resist seismic forces
Architect	Church-Suzuki Architects