Miller Hull

By Rachel Gallaher

With its turn-of-the-century roots, Seattle’s Westland Building—once a plumbing parts wholesaler, a steam-supply warehouse, and a parka-producing textile mill—perfectly captures the industrial spirit of the city’s oldest neighborhood. Built in Pioneer Square in 1907, the six-story brick construction now houses Populus Seattle, a 120-room hotel from Denver-based real estate developer Urban Villages and Chicago-based operator Aparium.

Spearheaded by local architecture firm Miller Hull and Chicago-based design firm Curioso, the adaptive reuse project also features a robust art program, the neighborhood’s first rooftop bar, and sustainability initiatives that lower energy use like the addition of new windows and increasing natural light.

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