架构师提供的文本描述。该项目建设于1926年，是华盛顿合作鸡蛋和家禽协会的一个加工设施。经过一系列的增建和翻新，该大楼于1983年改建为生物技术实验室和办公室。当现有业主在2006年收购这座大楼时，它已不再符合高质量实验室或办公空间的市场标准。客户对设计团队的职责是将这座疲惫的建筑改造成一座世界级的生命科学设施，以庆祝其埃利奥特湾滨水区的设置。

Text description provided by the architects. The project building was built in 1926 as a processing facility for the Washington Cooperative Egg and Poultry Association. After a series of additions and renovations, the building was converted in 1983 to biotechnology laboratories and offices. When the current owners acquired the building in 2006, it no longer met market standards for top quality lab or office space. The client’s charge to the design team was to transform the tired building into a world class life science facility that celebrated its Elliott Bay waterfront setting.

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工作分为两个阶段，为期三年。第一阶段的重点是建设基础设施升级，包括消除以前的内部建设混乱，地震升级，以及新的暖通空调和电力系统。第二阶段涉及对整个建筑的美学重新评估，包括创建一个引人注目的多租户大厅，分阶段的实验室和办公室建设，以及外部天篷/标志的改善。

Work was divided into two phases spanning three years. Phase-1 focused on building infrastructure upgrades that included removing the jumble of previous interior build-outs, seismic upgrades, and new HVAC and electrical systems. Phase-2 involved an aesthetic reevaluation of the entire building including the creation of a striking multi-tenant lobby, staged laboratory and office build-outs, and exterior canopy/signage improvements.

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萨姆·范弗莱

研究小组首先将建筑物拆除到裸露的混凝土楼板上，并露出令人印象深刻的混凝土蘑菇柱。接下来，一座2层的中庭和大厅穿过整座建筑，形成了美特尔爱德华兹公园、埃利奥特湾和奥林匹克山脉的壮丽景色。中庭的周边是由全高度的玻璃墙设置在清理，石膏抹灰柱，而光滑的电缆栏杆桥梁连接中庭的二楼画廊。精心细致的极简建筑元素的白色水磨石地板和不锈钢配件，补充了慷慨使用灰板。一系列雪茄形吊灯延长了中庭的长度，激活了空间。接待区由皮革软垫躺椅和竹桌固定。一间设施齐全的会议室可俯瞰大厅，可供所有建筑租户使用。

The team began by stripping down the building to its bare concrete floor slabs and exposing its impressive concrete mushroom columns. Next a 2-story atrium and lobby was cut through the entire building creating striking views of Myrtle Edwards Park, Elliott Bay, and the Olympic Mountains. The atrium’s perimeter is comprised of full height glass walls set between the cleaned-up, gypsum plastered columns while sleek cable railed bridges link the atrium’s second floor galleries. The meticulously detailed minimalist architectural elements of white terrazzo flooring and stainless steel fittings are complemented by the generous use of ash paneling. A series of cigar-shaped pendant lights extend the length of the atrium and activate the space. The reception area is anchored by leather upholstered lounge seating and a bamboo desk. A fully outfitted conference room overlooks the lobby and is available to all building tenants.

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萨姆·范弗莱

除了建筑公共空间外，团队还设计并设计了一套模型实验室和办公室。在一个单一的内聚空间中，潜在的未来租户可以查看和比较不同的建造策略，比如传统的悬挂天花板，将生混凝土暴露在带有喷水泡沫的天花板上。201艾略特食品加工厂建成85年后，已建成世界一流的21世纪研究设施。

In addition to the building common spaces, the team designed and staged a suite of model labs and offices. In a single cohesive space, potential future tenants can view and compare varying build-out strategies such as a conventional suspended ceiling to exposed raw concrete to a ceiling with sprayed acoustical foam. 85 years after its construction as a food processing plant, 201 Elliott has been transformed into world class 21st century research facility.