3rd Floor Office Remodel

Just in time for our 40th anniversary celebration, Salas O'Brien has consolidated our Seattle office’s previous two-story space into an inviting and modern single-story. Our in-house design staff created a new environment to accommodate up to 30 architects, interior designers, engineers, and administrative personnel.

In 2023, many employees are returning to the office after a long period of remote work during the Covid 19 pandemic. Our design focus warmly welcomes them back while emphasizing collaboration and well-being in the workplace. The refresh includes all new finishes, lighting and custom cabinetry throughout, with thoughtful consideration to space planning and reuse of existing furniture. Wood tones and other natural finishes help ground the office to our Puget Sound location. We arranged the furniture to let in more natural light and take advantage of the evergreen landscaping.

Our Origins

In September 1983, Jim Kuppler and Doug Diel hung a shingle outside Jim’s Seattle garage to form Kuppler Diel Architects. After two years, we leased office space in the Green Lake area. With a foundation built on the tech industry, we connected with several major telecom, software and internet providers in the Puget Sound area, becoming a major contributor to industries making a global impact. Those relationships grew. With the combination of engineering and architecture and a few name changes along the way, KDW, P.S., joined Salas O’Brien in 2012. Now, as part of a company with 70 offices throughout North America, we celebrate 40 years since our founding.