Federal Center South Building 1202

This is the second article highlighting the innovative design features of Federal Center South Building 1202. “A Worthy Wager: The Innovative Use of Composite Concrete & Timber Floors on Federal Center South” was featured in the April 2013 edition of STRUCTURE.

The recently completed Federal Center South Building 1202, serving as the Seattle District Headquarters for the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), is a state-of-the-art office building resulting from architectural, structural, and construction innovation and collaboration. …

Innovation at Federal Center South

Federal Center South Building 1202 is a state-of-the-art, high performance office space for the Seattle District Headquarters of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). KPFF Consulting Engineers provided both civil and structural engineering services, from the design competition phase through to completion of this showcase High Performance Green Building project. Top among the many innovative design features that the project boasts is perhaps the largest use of a composite concrete and timber floor system in the United States. …