Trailbend Taproom, Seattle Restaurant, Washington Commercial Building, Architecture Development, Images
Trailbend Taproom in Seattle, Washington
Commercial Architecture Development in WA, USA – renewal design by Graham Baba Architects
Jul 3, 2019
Trailbend Taproom
Design: Graham Baba Architects
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA

photo © Haris Kenjar
When the owners of several beloved Seattle beer institutions (The Dray and The Yard) wanted to ex-pand into a new part of town, they approached the design team with a vision: design a beerhall-style taproom that was contemporary, yet distinctly Pacific Northwest in character, and that captured the spirit of its light industrial Ballard neighborhood location. The result is Trailbend Taproom, a spare, materially rich bar that feels part workshop, part living room. The bar gets its name from its close proximity to the Burke-Gilman Trail and location which is nestled at the ?bend of the Ballard ale trail.?
photo © Kevin Scott
Occupying 1,700 square-feet of the ground floor of the new mixed-use Klotski building?also designed by the architects for the Taproom?the ever-rotating array of 42 tap beers take center stage. Outside, the facade is composed of a mix of full-height windows and sliding doors, showcasing the activity inside to the street. The window wall provides ample daylight and can open the inside up to the outside when weather permits, connecting the bar to the 30 seat sidewalk cafe. Inside, the 35-foot-long bar...