Corixa Corp. Completes Seattle Headquarters

Corixa Corp., a developer of immunotherapeutics, has completed its new 130,000-sf headquarters in Seattle, Wa. Designed by Seattle-based MBT Architects, the five-story facility includes a lobby and reception area with a fireplace, two decks, dining, seminar room, and workout room. Designed to foster communication and interaction, the headquarters features warm wood and color tones which carry into the flexible, open laboratories. On each floor, two large labs are connected to each other with adjoining support spaces. The total floor area of the facility is 101,709 sf with an average floor size of 23,917 sf. The project team included structural engineer Coughlin Porter Lundeen; mechanical engineer Holaday-Parks; electrical engineer, lighting, and landscape designer IDC; and general contractor BN Builders.