Salmon Bay. I knew it. Did a few projects over there in '06. Always seemed like a shady area to me. Only in the Pacific Northwest shall we say.
No shit? I worked there in '06. Sea wall repair? And yes. It's a shantytown. Super-cheap moorage for commercial fishing vessels, which is easier to qualify for than you might think. I remember walking the docks and discovering that we could buy a 113' trawler for less than a Panavision Panaflex camera. of course, the Panaflex is easier on gas.
The office I worked for did a job for a developer out that way. I personally made a few renderings and fly-throughs for this multi building complex. Each had a engine repair shop on the main level and caretaker units on the top. It was designed for 150'+ yachts to be worked on. I had the feeling that it was seen as an early sign of gentrification to that area and wasn't getting much support for the community. I'm not sure what it's like down there now. I left shortly after that project and moved to California for a bit. Wasn't exactly excited about the type of buildings my office was designing. Sounds like your work was more interesting. Did you enjoy it?
'twas acoustics. I've written of it before. I'll say this: the shit Eagles club I used to mix swing in has been a 7 story condo complex for about 8 years now, and I designed a shit-ton of high-end in and around Fremont so yeah - I'd say gentrification hit Ballard hard. here's the latest.