Located at the gateway to Issaquah, 2005 Poplar welcomes residents and visitors to the community with its sustainable cross laminated timber [CLT] and lantern-like illuminated glass staircase.

Sustainability and flexibility served as the team’s guideposts throughout design and construction. The result is a modern yet timeless structure that honors the timber heritage of the Northwest and immediate Issaquah surroundings.

The building’s full height curtainwall exterior promotes transparency and across-floor collaboration, as well as treating tenants to incredible views of the Cascade foothills. Brick cladding on the exterior continues the owner’s tradition of building with masonry, consistent with the Hyla Crossing neighborhood theme. A DOAS Air Handling System brings more fresh air into the building and 27 recycled cardboard light fixtures from Seattle-based Graypants create a focal point as tenants enter the main lobby.

2005 Poplar’s immediate adjacency to the Tibbett’s Creek wetlands presented a site with a high-water table and poor soil conditions. This required early installation of a water treatment system, use of a grout-driven pile system, and completing foundation work before winter set in – all while protecting the sensitive wildlife merely feet away.