Field survey and as-built plans for historic Seattle Union Station building restoration.
Studied and documented both interior/exterior conditions and ventured into the ugly spaces the public was not meant to see.
Union Station served as the Seattle passenger terminal for the Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company, Union Pacific Railroad, and Milwaukee Road lines from 1911 to 1971. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on August 30, 1974.
Planning for renovation started in 1989 with my faithful account of the building's wear and tear, and my set of construction documents accurately represented how actual construction deviated from the original plans.
Interest in renovation of the Union Station building fit into the City of Seattle's emerging plans for International Special Review District and Pioneer Square Preservation District improvements.
The building was restored in 1999 and adapted to serve as the headquarters of Sound Transit as a hub for its regional system.
Responsibilities
Responsible for field survey, deficiency report, and as-built drawings.