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Thesis Abstract
Executive Summary
Tower 333 is an 18 story office building on 333 108th Avenue in Bellevue Washington. The engineers decided to use a performance based lateral system, this allowed them to utilize the existing foundation and core of a previous project that was abandoned. This decision saved considerable time and money in the excavation and foundation process. Having highly transparent 10 foot high windows allows maximum light penetration and a view of the Lake Washington framed in the Olympic Mountains. This, coupled with state of the art operation systems, column free open plan and drought resistant vegetation located in the ½ acre plaza qualifies it for LEED certification. The first floor will contain retail and professional services, while floors 2-18 are designated for office use. In addition to the 18 levels above grade, Tower 333 contains 8 levels of below grade parking with the entrance on the lower mezzanine level.
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