3800 Latona is a 200,000 square foot mass timber warehouse and commercial office building embedded on the north shores of Lake Union. As the ownership team and warehouse use related to the lumber industry, the project team explored the qualities of timber and the ways in which it can be shaped as design drivers for the early iterations of the architectural form.

The use of 3D printers and crafted virtual reality experiences has allowed the team to quickly explore design options and evaluate how they best fulfill the project goals. To be able to view the printed models as an external perspective while being able to transport inside for internal VR experiences creates a holistic image of what the architecture is to become.