Seattle Prep Multi-Purpose Merlino Center
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Seattle, WA
- Ground-up construction of a 2-story multi-purpose center, expanding athletic, fitness, and student activity offerings
- Relocated athletic facilities and campus amenities while maximizing a constrained urban campus
- Flexible spaces that support athletics, robotics, dance, and school events
- Trusted partnership spanning 20+ years of campus planning, renovation, and expansion projects
14K SF
2023
Challenge
Seattle Prep sought to expand athletic and student activity spaces on its constrained urban campus while maintaining flexibility for a wide range of programs. The project required replacing an existing athletic field, integrating a new fitness and training facility into an active campus, and balancing the needs of athletics, student life, robotics, and academic programming. Navigating site constraints, entitlement requirements, neighborhood considerations, and occupied-campus operations added complexity throughout planning and construction.
Solution
We guided the project from site evaluation and due diligence through occupancy, managing entitlements, permitting, consultant selection, budgeting, scheduling, design, and construction. Working closely with school leadership, the Board, consultants, and contractors, we helped deliver a highly flexible facility. Through careful planning and stakeholder coordination, we aligned the project with Seattle Prep’s long-term campus goals while minimizing disruption to ongoing operations.
Outcome & Impact
The Merlino Center significantly expands Seattle Prep’s capacity to support student wellness, athletics, and community-building activities. The facility provides year-round training and practice space for a broad range of athletic programs while creating flexible environments for robotics, dance, meetings, and student events.
Project Partners
Collins Woerman
Architect
Venture Contracting
General Contractor
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