The Seattle Center Century 21 Master Plan envisions a vibrant future for Seattle Center that serves the desires and needs of our rich and varied community for many generations to come.
It was launched in November 2006 with the appointment of a 17-member citizens committee, aptly named Century 21 Committee in homage to the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. The committee, appointed by Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, heard from Seattle citizens, community organizations, Seattle Center employees and resident organizations, commissions and elected officials in over 60 meetings.
TheCommittee heard calls for more open space, more programs for young adults and children, more for the growing residential and employment populations neighboring Seattle Center, and more amenities that will make the Center a place to visit everyday in many ways.
Through it all, the committee worked to make Seattle Center whole - to unify the physical space and the Center's purpose as an arts, recreational and civic center at the core of our community. As they assessed various design alternatives, the C21 Committee members developed specific planning and design principles to guide the development of the Seattle Center Master Plan:
The mission of Seattle Center is sound and the future is bright.
- The campus should be designed to draw people into the center of the grounds.
- Open spaces should be increased, preserved and accessible to all.
- The Center should be a leader in sustainable design and operations.
- Entrances and visual connections into and through the campus should be legible.
- A mix of activities and amenities should be inviting to the diversity of Seattle Center users.
- Pedestrian friendly planning should unify the campus.
- New design should emphasize flexibility, vibrancy, legibility and artistic expression.
- Transportation planning must be a central element.
- Future development should build on the tradition of being a good neighbor.
The committee compiled all these ideas into a Master Plan unveiled in a series of public meetings in March - a bold and fully integrated plan in terms of opening the campus from its center to its perimeters, architecturally unifying old and new spaces, and uniting the physical and programmatic elements that make Seattle Center one of the nation's best gathering places.
The proposed Master Plan then went to the Seattle City Council. The Parks and Seattle Center Committee, led by Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, further refined the plan and presented a final version to the full council; and on August 18, the Seattle Center Century 21 Master Plan was adopted by unanimous vote.
The $570 million, 20-year plan calls for substantial, long-term investment in Seattle Center. It allows for an innovative mix of commercial and community spaces, as well as improved opportunities for retail and dining amenities. The plan will be supported, as redevelopment has in the past, by a mix of private and public funding.
Century 21 Downloads
Seattle Center Century 21 Master Plan (adopted August 2008)
Century 21 Fact Sheet (January 2010)
Related Projects
Century 21 Design Guidelines
Preliminary Reports
C21 FEIS (June 2008)
Century 21 Proposed Master Plan (March 2008)
Century 21 Master Plan Appendices (March 2008)
Century 21 Master Plan Design Concepts (Low Res Version) (March 2008)
Century 21 Draft EIS (January 2008)
Century 21 Progress Report (November 2007)
Century 21 Final Report (June 2007)
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Century 21 Committee Members:
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Real Estate Development Service
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Trish Dziko
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Technology Access Foundation
executive director
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Tom Gerlach
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Turner Construction Company
senior vice president
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James Gore
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Ariel Media
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Regina Hall
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Willis of Seattle, Inc.
former president and CEO
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Linda Hartzell
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Seattle Children's Theatre
artistic director
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Jan Levy
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Committee co-chairwoman and Leadership Tomorrow
executive director
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John Masterjohn
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Local #1239
business manager
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Donna Moodie
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Marjorie's
owner
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Jeff Schoenfeld
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Urban Visions
principal
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Bryce Seidl
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Pacific Science Center
president and CEO
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Dolores Sibonga
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Former City of Seattle
council member
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Greg Slaughter
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Local #117
business agent
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Rafael Stone
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Foster Pepper and Shefelman, PLLC
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Jeff Trisler
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House of Blues Concerts, Inc.
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Jeff Wright
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Committee co-chairman and J. Wright Development
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Jane Zalutsky
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Washington Mutual
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Jerry Quinn Lee
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MulvannyG2 Architecture
board chairman
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For more information, please contact Deborah Daoust, Seattle Center Director of Communications, at deborah.daoust@seattle.gov.
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