Weber Thompson is an

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based in

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. The firm employs over 70

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and primarily focuses on

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, and

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, also specializing in commercial office space,

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and

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. 17 of the firm's projects have earned

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certification.

History

The firm was founded by Scott Thompson, Blaine Weber, and Jeffrey Hamlett in 1987 as Weber Thompson Hamlett Architects. In April 2008, Weber Thompson moved its

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to The Terry Thomas Building in Seattle's

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neighborhood; During the

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, the number of employees at Weber Thompson dropped from 94 in early 2007 to 54 by late 2008. Scott Thompson retired in 2015, and was replaced by new promoted partners, Amanda Keating, Jeff Reibman, and Elizabeth Holland.

Notable projects

;Completed high-rise buildings *

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(completed 2020) *

Arrivé Arrivé ( ) is a , 41-story skyscraper in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The $190 million project, originally named Potala Tower after the Potala Palace in Tibet, was designed by Weber Thompson and consists of 344 apartment ...

(formerly Cinema Tower and Potala Tower; completed 2019) * Kiara (completed 2018) *

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(completed 2018) *

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(completed 2017) *LUMA (completed 2016) * Cirrus (completed 2015) * Premiere on Pine (completed 2014) *

Fifteen Twenty-One Second Avenue Fifteen Twenty-One Second Avenue (simply the 1521 Second Avenue) is a residential skyscraper in Seattle, Washington. Designed by Weber Thompson, the 38-story tower contains 143 individual condominium homes. It is located near the historic Pik ...

(completed 2008) ;Other competed projects * Raven Terrace at Yesler Terrace (Part of the redevelopment with

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) (completed 2016) * The Terry Thomas Building (completed 2008) ;Under construction, planned or proposed projects * 8th & Pine

Awards and recognition

Weber Thompson was named one of the top 100 U.S. firms designing residential projects in 2015 by ''

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'' magazine. Weber Thompson ranks 16th in the 2016 Building Design + Construction's Top 110 Multifamily Architects List. Weber Thompson has been listed in the 2016 PSMJ Circle of Excellence, earning the firm a Platinum Award. Weber Thompson listed among Architect Magazine's 2016 Top 50 firms in the nation.

References

External links

*{{Official website, http://www.weberthompson.com/ 1987 establishments in the United States Architecture firms based in Washington (state) Companies based in Seattle Companies established in 1987