Location
Vashon Island Transfer & Recycling Station
Vashon Island is a semi-rural community of farmers, artists, and
families only a fifteen-minute ferry ride from Seattle. When the
existing open pit landfill reached it's capacity, King County Solid
Waste Division made a conscientious decision to create a better
environment for the community by capping over the existing landfill
and creating a new high quality solid waste and recycling transfer
station.
This project is a model of sustainable design and construction, maximizing resource efficiency and minimizing environmental impact. Important design considerations were the choice of building materials (recycled and recyclable concrete and steel), and the desire to fit this large structure unobtrusively and sensitively within the island community.
This project is a model of sustainable design and construction, maximizing resource efficiency and minimizing environmental impact. Important design considerations were the choice of building materials (recycled and recyclable concrete and steel), and the desire to fit this large structure unobtrusively and sensitively within the island community.
Awards
2002 NW & Pacific Region AIA Honor Award
2001 Seattle Chapter AIA Citation Award
2001 Seattle Chapter AIA Citation Award