The Parking Garage at Westlake Tower
How does one balance placemaking with navigation?
In Seattle’s Westlake Tower, visitors were struggling to navigate the parking garage’s open layout on their way to the office, shopping center, and monorail access of the above tower.
With multiple stairwells that lead to different access points, two garage levels that looked identical, and very little direction on how to exit, a multi-faceted solution was overdue.
Each level needed a combination of placemaking and wayfinding. Being in the heart of Seattle, it was important that we incorporated elements of the Pacific Northwest and gave each floor its own unique theme. Coupled with clear markers to improve navigation, the parking garage is now a place where guests feel confident and safe.