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Creative Mass-timber Code Interpretation Unlocks New Life for a Historic Warehouse as a Boutique Hotel

Source: Retrofit Magazine

6-10-2026 | News

By Mikes Jobes and Tetsuo Takemoto

Adaptive-reuse projects often reveal hidden potential inside historic structures, but they also expose the technical and regulatory complexity of adapting buildings to contemporary uses. Populus Seattle, a 120-room boutique hotel located in the historic 1907 Westland Building in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood, illustrates how thoughtful design, collaboration and creative code interpretation can unlock new life for aging structures.

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