{"id":13372,"date":"2025-08-01T09:52:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T16:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mg2.com\/?post_type=projects&#038;p=13372"},"modified":"2026-02-11T16:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T23:44:09","slug":"first-light-2","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/mg2.com\/zh\/projects\/first-light-2\/","title":{"rendered":"First Light"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1143\" src=\"https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/30120007\/16_5183_01_First_Light_Project_Photography_N21_EDITED-1600x1143.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/30120007\/16_5183_01_First_Light_Project_Photography_N21_EDITED-1600x1143.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/30120007\/16_5183_01_First_Light_Project_Photography_N21_EDITED-800x572.jpg 800w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/30120007\/16_5183_01_First_Light_Project_Photography_N21_EDITED-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/30120007\/16_5183_01_First_Light_Project_Photography_N21_EDITED-1536x1098.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/30120007\/16_5183_01_First_Light_Project_Photography_N21_EDITED-2048x1464.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/30120007\/16_5183_01_First_Light_Project_Photography_N21_EDITED-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>First Light, a 48-story mixed-use high-rise\u2014retail, office, and luxury residential\u2014in downtown Seattle, was designed as a livable piece of art. Its most prominent feature is a jaw-dropping, cantilevered rooftop pool that hovers over the city\u2019s skyline.&nbsp;As Executive Architect, MG2 was&nbsp;charged with taking this complex project from design concept to&nbsp;final delivery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/mg2video.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/2026\/mg2-first-light-seattle-home.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>At the tower\u2019s base, \u201cThe Veil,\u201d a permanent seven-story glass installation by sculptural glass artist John Hogan, wraps the podium in 10,000 glass discs, each individually set and angled. The local artist\u2019s design creates an everchanging fa\u00e7ade while also diffusing views and enhancing privacy. For residents, 20\u2019 doors open to a lobby of polished concrete and stainless steel that features a custom Fazioli piano with more of Hogan\u2019s glasswork integrated into the lid.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1146\" src=\"https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/02152418\/16_5183_01_First_Light_Project_Photography_webfull-1600x1146.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13380\" style=\"width:537px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/02152418\/16_5183_01_First_Light_Project_Photography_webfull-1600x1146.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/02152418\/16_5183_01_First_Light_Project_Photography_webfull-800x573.jpg 800w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/02152418\/16_5183_01_First_Light_Project_Photography_webfull-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/02152418\/16_5183_01_First_Light_Project_Photography_webfull-1536x1100.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/02152418\/16_5183_01_First_Light_Project_Photography_webfull-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/02152418\/16_5183_01_First_Light_Project_Photography_webfull.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1147\" src=\"https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10121627\/16_5183_01_First_Light_Project_Photography_N8_webfull-1-1600x1147.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13409\" style=\"width:535px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10121627\/16_5183_01_First_Light_Project_Photography_N8_webfull-1-1600x1147.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10121627\/16_5183_01_First_Light_Project_Photography_N8_webfull-1-800x573.jpg 800w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10121627\/16_5183_01_First_Light_Project_Photography_N8_webfull-1-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10121627\/16_5183_01_First_Light_Project_Photography_N8_webfull-1-1536x1101.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10121627\/16_5183_01_First_Light_Project_Photography_N8_webfull-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10121627\/16_5183_01_First_Light_Project_Photography_N8_webfull-1.jpg 1786w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>At the top of the tower and suspended over the city,&nbsp; the cantilevered pool deck is framed by panoramic views of downtown Seattle, Elliot Bay, and Mt. Ranier. V-shaped concrete columns support the pool deck and expansive amenity spaces, balancing engineering precision and the design\u2019s vision to optimize structural integrity without compromising aesthetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The terraced clubhouse\u2014with lounge areas, kitchen, and coworking, all with breathtaking, floor-to-ceiling views\u2014fosters a seamless indoor-outdoor connection. 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