Ferry Street Lofts

The architecture is pragmatic and contemporary, yet respectful of context. A metal-clad envelope establishes a disciplined modern form, while carved-out volumes clad in black fiber cement panels provide variation and modulation across the façades. These subtractions open to generous windows, breaking down the scale and offering rhythm in dialogue with the historic architecture nearby. The result is a building that feels unapologetically of its time, while complementing the district’s architectural legacy.

Inside, the units are carefully designed for student living. Each includes a kitchenette, with shared laundry and full kitchens provided on alternating floors. Higher ceiling heights on the first and fifth levels allow lofts to be tucked above bathrooms, creating privacy and spatial variety within the studio typology. A polished concrete lobby and leasing office anchor the ground floor, while secured bike storage and regionally themed graphics in the elevator lobbies reinforce the building’s identity. Tilted concrete entry columns echo the evergreens of the Pacific Northwest, rooting the project in its setting.