Julia Nagele (born Dec. 4, 1971) is a designer and educator. She serves as the director of design and a senior principal at HEWITT, a Seattle-based architecture firm. Julia is an affiliate assistant professor at the University of Washington in the architecture department. Known for her work designing skyscrapers,[1] three of Julia's recent towers (Emerald, Skyglass, 888 Bellevue) can be found on the list of tallest buildings designed by women.
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| Alma mater | Lehigh University University of Maryland |
| Occupation(s) | Senior Principal and Director of Design - Architecture |
| Website | HEWITT University of Washington |
Biography
editNagele graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Penn., in 1994. She completed her Master of Architecture degree from the University of Maryland in 1996, and was awarded the Dean's Thesis Prize. She started her career with Ayers/Saint/Gross Architects in Pennsylvania before moving to Seattle. Nagele spent time at LMN Architects and owned her own business[2] prior to joining HEWITT in 2011. She began teaching a graduate design studio at the University of Washington in 2016 and became an assistant affiliate professor in 2018. Nagele was named a HEWITT principal and the director of design – architecture in 2018, and senior principal in 2022.
Nagele's Emerald Tower, one of the tallest residential buildings on the west coast designed by a woman,[3] was called “city’s most highly-anticipated luxury condominium” by Dwell magazine.[4] Her “striking” 32-story Skyglass topped off in 2023. Projects slated to break ground in 2024 include: 29-story 1107, which the design review board said has “icon potential” and Mama Tower, which will reach 484 feet,[5] Nagele’s 27-story OneU , currently in design, features two distinctive cut-out social greenway terraces.
Many of Nagele's projects feature complex urban conditions, where she “relishes creating spaces for unplanned connections, allowing people and ideas to cross paths.”[6] Nagele is a frequent industry speaker, panelist and committee member.. In 2021, she was recognized by Seattle Met as one of Seattle’s most influential people* , and in 2022, Nagele delivered the MAPP commencement address at the University of Maryland.
Notable Projects
edit- The Emerald (122 Stewart Street), Seattle, WA[7]
- Skyglass (222 Dexter), Seattle, WA[8]
- 1107 (1107 NE 45th Street), Seattle, WA
- OneU (1013 NE 45th Street), Seattle, WA
- Mama Tower (1516 2nd Avenue), Seattle, WA[9]
- Capitol Hill Station Transit-Oriented Development, Seattle, WA[10]
- Gridiron (590 1st Ave S), Seattle, WA[11]
- 888 Bellevue, (888 108th Ave NE) Bellevue, WA[12]
- Excelsior (1535 Bellevue Ave), Seattle, WA
- The Luna (2749 California Ave SW), Seattle, WA[13]
- The LeeAnn Apartments (701 5th Ave North), Seattle, WA[14]
- Verve (2720 4th Ave), Seattle, WA[15]
References
edit- ^ Stiles, Marc (February 2, 2019). "PSBJ Interview: Julia Nagele Goes From Designing Closets to Designing Skyscrapers". Puget Sound Business Journal.
- ^ Smith, Rob (April 13, 2020). "Daring Women: Hewitt's Julia Nagele Leads by Emphasizing Strength and Humility". Seattle Business Magazine.
- ^ Donovan, Gwen (November 26, 2019). "Inside the Tallest Building on the West Coast Designed by an All-Female Team". Aspire Design and Home.
- ^ Envy, Design (January 23, 2020). "These Seattle Luxury High-Rise Residences Bring Modern Design Inspired By The City's Natural Landscape". Dwell.
- ^ Stiles, Marc (August 20, 2019). "Mama Tower Seeks to Calm the Center of Project Near Pike Place". Puget Sound Business Journal.
- ^ Cassidy, Benjamin (December 21, 2020). "A Seattle Skyscraper's Rise Helps Shatter a Glass Ceiling". Seattle Met.
- ^ "Create World Finishes 40-Story Emerald Condos Near Pike Place". Daily Journal of Commerce. October 23, 2020.
- ^ "Gemdale USA's 324-Unit 222 Dexter Project Clears Design Review". The Registry. February 24, 2020.
- ^ Stiles, Marc (October 23, 2020). "First Look: Seattle Condo Project Designed to Evoke Mother and Child". Puget Sound Business Journal.
- ^ Newcomb, Tim (July 2, 2018). "Movement Starts on Seattle Capitol Hill Transit-Oriented Development". ENR Northwest.
- ^ Lloyd, Sarah Ann (March 14, 2018). "Gridiron Condos Open Their Doors in the Stadium District". Curbed.
- ^ Stiles, Marc (March 21, 2019). "Tower developments sprouting all over downtown Bellevue". Puget Sound Business Journal.
- ^ Lloyd, Sarah Ann (January 16, 2018). "Luna apartments—and the new PCC—break ground in West Seattle". Curbed.
- ^ "The LeeAnn Apartments (701 5th Ave North), Seattle, WA".
- ^ "Verve (2720 4th Ave), Seattle, WA".