Located on a floating dock, the ferry terminal on the side of Seattle's Colman Dock includes a King County Water Taxi (KCWT) commuter facility in the center and a refuge with kiosks designed by SRG Partnership. During good weather some large mechanical windows open to Elliott Bay, while remaining closed during inclement weather such as rain or high winds
Colman Dock Ferry Terminal in Seattle
A multidisciplinary team redesigns Seattle's waterfront, where a ferry terminal that provides passenger-only public transit service becomes a part of it
A small enclosed office, restroom, and minimalist-designed storage area are for staff. The facility can accommodate up to 500 passengers in the queue. The facility's design anticipates flooding risks during critical weather events, minimizing damage and maintaining the operational resiliency of the shelter while climate change continues to affect sea levels
The design also minimizes the shelter's cover over water to respect tribal fishing rights and underwater habitat restoration. The new facility has earned a Platinum certification under King County's Green Building program. The project is a component of the larger Colman Dock expansion. The project team considered the urban design of the site in an effort to integrate the passenger-only terminal into the larger vision of the waterfront and adjacent multi-modal Washington State Ferry (WSF) terminal, evaluating design alternatives for pedestrian and non-motorized circulation
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