Life Sciences Campus

In Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood, we’re working with Alexandria Real Estate to create inviting outdoor connections between their life science developments. This vibrant neighborhood, nestled between Lake Union and Capitol Hill, has historically been a bustling home to innovation and industry, including building ships that traveled the world. Now, it’s evolving as an international hub for commercial life science, leading the charge in fields of immunology, cell therapy, infectious disease, and genomics.

New murals depict themes of science and nature, one describing useful medicinal compounds that can be derived from Pacific Northwest plants. Another explores forms in nature from micro to macro: bacteria, ferns, phytoplankton, an insect’s wing, and even slime mold become beautiful at gargantuan scale.

Through a low-key signage scheme, we helped to unify a diverse set of Alexandria buildings—architecture in different styles, from different eras — with consistent address signs. These pop up from planters and wrap existing concrete walls, helping to direct visitors around the district. Friendly neighborhood map signs point the community to parks, shoreline trails, and cultural attractions.