Miller Hull

In May 2024 the Port of Seattle broke ground on the new Maritime Innovation Center at Fishermen’s Terminal. The project centers around the adaptive reuse of the terminal’s oldest remaining structure (circa 1918) reimagined by The Miller Hull Partnership.

Expected to be completed in 2025 with tenant improvements continuing into spring 2026, the Maritime Innovation Center will support and drive innovation in the maritime sector through collaborative research and development facilities.

The Port of Seattle made a huge commitment when they set out to be the greenest port in North America, according to Mike Jobes, design lead on the project and a principal at Miller Hull.

“It’s a huge statement project,” Jobes says of the two-phase endeavor. “We’re taking the oldest remaining building in their portfolio, right on the waterfront at the Fisherman’s terminal site. It’s a building you can see from the Ballard Bridge—a really important thoroughfare in town. A lot of people will see this project.”

In alignment with the Port’s mission to become the greenest and most energy-efficient port in North America, the building is seeking full Living Building Challenge certification, with innovative and sustainable strategies, serving as a model for other ports to follow. Once completed the Maritime Innovation Center will be Miller Hull’s seventh Living Building, joining the firm’s portfolio alongside the Bullitt Center, The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, and Loom House.

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