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Seattle has never been shy about celebrating its aviation heritage, but few projects have done so as boldly as Aero1200. Designed by Henriquez Partners Architects, the development incorporates a retired Boeing 747 fuselage suspended between two residential towers in the heart of the city.

What drew me to the project wasn’t simply the aircraft itself, but the relationship between engineering and architecture. From street level, the aluminum skin of the 747 contrasts against brick, glass, and steel while creating a landmark that feels uniquely Seattle.

These photographs explore the project during construction, focusing on scale, form, and the visual tension created by placing one of aviation’s most recognizable aircraft within an urban architectural framework.

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Located in the heart of Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, the Amazon Spheres have quickly become one of the city’s most recognizable pieces of contemporary architecture. Designed by NBBJ and completed in 2018, the three interconnected glass conservatories were conceived as a workspace unlike any other, bringing thousands of plants and natural light into the urban environment.

The Spheres are constructed from a complex network of steel and glass panels that create their distinctive geodesic form. Surrounded by Amazon’s downtown campus and Seattle’s growing skyline, the building offers a striking contrast between nature and the dense urban fabric that surrounds it. The transparent structure constantly changes with the light, reflecting neighboring towers while revealing glimpses of the lush interior landscape.

As an architectural photographer, I was drawn to the relationship between the Spheres and the surrounding high-rise buildings. From this vantage point, the organic geometry of the glass domes stands in contrast to the vertical lines of the downtown towers, creating one of Seattle’s most unique architectural compositions.

Originally constructed in 1890, the Hull Building is one of Seattle’s oldest surviving commercial buildings and a reminder of the city’s rapid growth during the late nineteenth century. Its brick façade, cast-iron detailing, and prominent corner location have made it a lasting architectural landmark, standing in contrast to the modern towers that now surround it in Seattle’s evolving urban landscape.