The Cline is a 243-unit market-rate apartment building that combines modern living with rapidly developing context. Located on Stone Way, a bustling street in Seattle’s Fremont Neighborhood, the project offers a fresh take on urban residential architecture while promoting community interaction and street life. The design pays homage to the surrounding neighborhood while integrating innovative solutions that accommodate the evolving dynamics of work and living.
At the heart of the Cline is a design that takes cues from the history of its surroundings. The building’s detailed facades and thoughtfully carved mass reflect the architectural language of the adjacent Shannon & Wilson building and the former Stone Way Electric. These design elements that reference the neighborhood history are combined with modern elements, resulting in a structure that feels both familiar and contemporary.
The design reinvents how a residential neighborhood can support the evolving way in which we work and live, using this energy to bring activity and life to the street. This approach is shown through an energetic, street-level co-working space at the corner of 38th and Stone Way – a lively focal point where work and come together.
The Cline stands apart in its effort to make space for the public realm. The setbacks and deep overhangs at the sidewalk offer additional space for pedestrians and cover for waiting bus riders. The courtyard is lushly planted, providing a welcoming massing relief and calm space of respite from the bustle of Stone Way, while linking the building’s entry to its amenities.
By embracing an innovative co-working space, a generous public realm, and a design responsive to its historical context, The Cline enriches the lives of its residents and enhances the vitality of the neighborhood.