A modern yet timeless structure that honors the timber heritage of the Northwest and immediate Issaquah surroundings.

GLY recently completed construction on a mixed-used office building located at 2005 NW Poplar Way in Issaquah, Washington. First breaking ground in August 2019, the four-story, 70,000 square-foot building is owned by Rowley Properties and is open for tenants beginning October 2020.

The ACEC of Washington’s annual Engineering Excellence Awards program recognizes the engineering achievements of projects that demonstrate the highest degree of skill and ingenuity.

Best in State Silver Award: Unique or Innovative Application of New or Existing Techniques

Coughlin Porter Lundeen

Client: Rowley Properties/ VIA- A Perkins Eastman Studio

Occupancy for Rowley Properties’ 2005 Poplar office building is projected for October. The four-story development broke ground on a speculative basis about a year ago. The design, by VIA Architecture, makes extensive use of cross-laminated timber, lowering the project’s carbon footprint.

2005 Poplar team give a virtual tour of the first commercial building in Issaquah, WA to use cross laminated timber.

The team sheds light on the important role that budget, structure type, and project location plays in mass timber planning and decision-making.

You may have noticed an increase in references to mass timber in recent months. These two words are finding their way into everyday AECO language.