ARTS CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL
Arts at Bozeman City Center
Chihuly at the Needle
Cinerama Lobby & Box Office Renovation
C.W. Post Concert Hall*
Griffith Park Pavilion, Symphony in the Glen
Flying Heritage Collection
Historic Flight
Historic Flight Restoration Hangar
McCaw Hall*
McCaw Hall Capital Improvements
McCaw Hall Sarah Sze Sculpture
Mercer Arts Arena*
Museum of Flight Expansion Study*
Olympic Sculpture Park
Photocenter Northwest
Rabuor Village School and Community Center
SAM Louise Bourgeois Fountain
SAM Mark Dion Vivarium
Seattle International Film Festival Center
Seattle Opera Center
Seattle Shakespeare Company
SIFF Cinema at McCaw Hall
UCSD Mandeville Center*
Union Theological Seminary Library*
UW Tacoma Assembly Hall*
Wenatchee Performing Arts Center*
CIVIC & WORKSPACE
Atlanta City Hall*
Australian Parliament House*
Hawaii Convention Center*
Kilo 6
Newport Events Center*
Wenatchee Center Expansion*
RESIDENTIAL
99k House
Corliss Residence
Habitat for Humanity - Judkins Park Cottages
Habitat for Humanity - Megan's Meadow
Langley Commons - Live / Work Residences
(* denotes OR experience prior to ORA)
marion oliver Mccaw hall - Seattle, WA
As a principal at LMN Architects, Owen Richards was the lead architect from design through construction for this 300,000sf transformation of the 1962 Seattle Opera House into a multi-use performance venue for music, dance, theatrical, and cultural festivals. The auditorium is particularly recognized for its extraordinary acoustical quality for music performances. Additional spaces include a 400-seat Lecture Hall, Rehearsal and Warm-up Spaces, Dressing Rooms, Backstage Support, and Major Public Spaces, including a prominent entry to Seattle Center. The project was designed to LEED Silver standard: sustainable features include natural ventilation in the lobby and displacement air distribution in the auditorium. The design team provided extensive fundraising support from pre-design through construction, including extensive renderings and assistance with donor solicitation.
In 2005 Owen Richards Architects was engaged by Seattle Center to provide continuing services at McCaw Hall, including dressing room upgrades, café, and lobby art enhancements, and in 2007 ORA designed an upgrade of the 400-seat Nesholm Lecture Hall to accommodate SIFF Cinema with state of the art film and audio systems, while maintaining the hall’s excellent acoustics for music performances.
Photo Credits: Lara Swimmer, Gareth Loveridge, LMN
As a principal at LMN Architects, Owen Richards was the lead architect from design through construction for this 300,000sf transformation of the 1962 Seattle Opera House into a multi-use performance venue for music, dance, theatrical, and cultural festivals. The auditorium is particularly recognized for its extraordinary acoustical quality for music performances. Additional spaces include a 400-seat Lecture Hall, Rehearsal and Warm-up Spaces, Dressing Rooms, Backstage Support, and Major Public Spaces, including a prominent entry to Seattle Center. The project was designed to LEED Silver standard: sustainable features include natural ventilation in the lobby and displacement air distribution in the auditorium. The design team provided extensive fundraising support from pre-design through construction, including extensive renderings and assistance with donor solicitation.
In 2005 Owen Richards Architects was engaged by Seattle Center to provide continuing services at McCaw Hall, including dressing room upgrades, café, and lobby art enhancements, and in 2007 ORA designed an upgrade of the 400-seat Nesholm Lecture Hall to accommodate SIFF Cinema with state of the art film and audio systems, while maintaining the hall’s excellent acoustics for music performances.
Photo Credits: Lara Swimmer, Gareth Loveridge, LMN