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Piper Apartments

Redmond, Washington

Industry
  • Mixed-Use
  • Multifamily
  • Public Art
Region
  • West Coast
Scope
  • Art Curation
Client
  • Quarterra Group
Highlights:

  • 12 commissioned exterior artworks by Washington-based artists

  • Art curated in collaboration with the Redmond Arts Commission and Urban Artworks (including youth mentorship) to elevate local voices and creativity

  • Public art walk serves as a primary connector between The Piper, light rail, and Marymoor Park

  • Interior art program extends themes of playfulness, nature, and community across amenity spaces, kids rooms, and elevator banks

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The Story

Situated alongside Marymoor Park, The Piper Apartments offers residents and the greater community a place where art, nature, and daily life seamlessly intertwine. Through a curated art program inside and out, we helped shape the apartment buildings into not only a home, but an immersive oasis sharing the story of the Pacific Northwest.

The Interior: A Neighborhood Retreat

Inside the apartments, a variety of textural artworks and limited edition fine art prints bring nature, curiosity, and delight into Piper’s amenity spaces, from the club room to kids’ play areas and elevator lobbies across five floors. This interior program echoes the playful, organic spirit of the exterior artworks, fostering a warm and inviting environment where residents can recharge and find balance.

The Exterior: A Public Art Walk

Anchoring the project is a dynamic outdoor “art walk” that winds between the East and West buildings, serving as a welcoming connector from the light rail to Marymoor Park. With diverse commissions by local and regional artists, the art walk is designed to be both an amenity for residents and a cultural touchpoint for the broader community. Each artwork contributes to an experience that is playful yet timeless, inviting visitors to explore, gather, and see their surroundings through a new lens. The commissions in the art walk include:

Mary Coss, Emerge: A corten steel and bronze column bursts open into native branches and pods, symbolizing nature’s triumph over the built environment at the northeast entrance to the property.

Baso Fibonacci & Yale Wolf (with support from Urban ArtWorks), Emeralds and Swans: Mirrored steel and colorful designs transform utilitarian structures into moments of joy and self-discovery, encouraging viewers to engage more closely, admire their reflections, and become one with the artwork. 

Aleph Geddis, Cubocta Totem: A sculpted wooden totem based on the cuboctahedron, celebrating foundational geometric forms that echo the order found in nature.

Matt Babcock, Dam: Two beavers at work – one building, one snacking – strategically positioned to suggest eye contact, inviting passersby to imagine what they might be saying to one another. One sculpture also functions as a bench, encouraging people to bring their own lawn chairs and tables near it to create a community gathering spot, allowing memories to collect there like the sticks and leaves beavers might fetch for their dams. The installation reinforces the importance of community while honoring local wildlife, the resilience of nature, and the history of the site.

Leah Meridoc Nguyen, Home, Oasis, Welcoming, Connection to Nature, and Healing for the Land: A massive, 5-story mural combining elemental patterns to promote harmony, connection, and healing among all who pass by.

Teresa Grassechi, The Swimmer: Another 5-story mural on the opposite building explores the flow of time and transformation through water, cattails, and a mythical swimmer, reminding residents that The Piper is a place for growth.

 Emily Counts, Gather Tower: Ceramic, stained glass, and lighting elements stack into a playful sculpture recalling childhood building blocks and foraged fruits, encouraging wonder and curiosity.

Will Schlough, Forest: Wooden posts and mirrored panels envelop a ventilation system to create an immersive illusion within the art walk. The installation places the viewer within an imagined “infinity forest,” offering the perfect photo op while inspiring reflection on the natural world and our place within it.

June Sekiguchi, The Hidden Side of a Leaf: A dramatic gateway arch showcases the native Piper Willow leaves of Marymoor Park, where Mourning Cloak Butterflies lay their eggs. Inspired by the words of Toni Morrison — “Birth, life, and death each took place on the hidden side of a leaf” – the sculpture reinforces the circle of life that is all around us.

Scott Trimble, Concentricus Dimidium: Organic, sprawling sculptures inspired by the willow fish baskets made by early inhabitants of the land invite people to sit, play, and reflect, while nodding to the PNW’s history and connection to water.

Together, these installations turn the art walk into a multifaceted experience—part gallery, part playground, part contemplative journey—that links the nearby light rail to Marymoor Park, enriching both Piper residents and the wider Redmond community.

Photos by James Harnois and video by Barry Johnson

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