2+U

2+U creates a space for the downtown Seattle community through an innovative design strategy – lifting the podium tower 85 feet above street level. The lifted design creates an open-air, pedestrian-friendly public space where the community can gather below the LEED-CS Platinum and Well Health-Safety Certified, 38-story tower. 2+U celebrates the arts and culture of the downtown Seattle neighborhood and offers 1,100 sf dedicated creative and studio space for local artists to use free of charge, with a focus on emerging artists and underserved communities.

Pickard Chilton is a global architecture studio that designs innovative buildings and transformative environments that deliver value and inspire community. Founded in 1997, the New Haven, Connecticut-based, 50-person studio provides design services to public and private sector clients internationally. The studio is large enough to be entrusted with highly competitive projects of landmark scale yet small enough to offer visionary clients the gratifying experience of shared engagement in the realization of their ambitious goals.

Firm Awards

10 Year Award, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, 2022

Urban Land Institute Global Award for Excellence, Urban Land Institute, 2007, 2011, 2015

Best of Design Award, Unbuilt - Commercial and Mixed UseThe Architect's Newspaper, 2018

Award of Excellence, Good Design is Good Business, Architectural Record 2013, 2011

Innovation in Green Community Planning Award, American Planning Association 2009

Closing the Circle Award, White House, 2007

Business Architecture Award, AIA Connecticut 2022, 2021

Sustainable Architecture Award of Merit, AIA Connecticut 2021

Emerging Professional Friendly Firm Award, 2022 - 2018