Julia Nagele (born Dec. 4, 1971) is a designer and educator. She serves as the director of design and a senior principal at HEWITT, a Seattle-based architecture firm. Julia is an affiliate assistant professor at the

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in the architecture department. Known for her work designing skyscrapers, three of Julia's recent towers (Emerald, Skyglass, 888 Bellevue) can be found on the

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Biography

Nagele graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Architecture degree from

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in Bethlehem, Penn., in 1994. She completed her Master of Architecture degree from the

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in 1996, and was awarded the Dean's Thesis Prize. She started her career with Ayers/Saint/Gross Architects in Pennsylvania before moving to Seattle. Nagele spent time at

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and owned her own business prior to joining HEWITT in 2011. She began teaching a graduate design studio at the University of Washington in 2016 and became an assistant affiliate professor in 2018. Nagele was named a HEWITT principal and the director of design – architecture in 2018, and senior principal in 2022. Nagele's Emerald Tower, one of the tallest residential buildings on the west coast designed by a woman, was called “city’s most highly-anticipated luxury condominium” by Dwell magazine. Her “striking” 32-story Skyglass topped off in 2023. Projects slated to break ground in 2024 include: 29-story 1107, which the design review board said has “icon potential” and Mama Tower, which will reach 484 feet, Nagele’s 27-story OneU , currently in design, features two distinctive cut-out social greenway terraces. Many of Nagele's projects feature complex urban conditions, where she “relishes creating spaces for unplanned connections, allowing people and ideas to cross paths.” Nagele is a frequent industry speaker, panelist and committee member.. In 2021, she was recognized by Seattle Met as one of Seattle’s most influential people* , and in 2022, Nagele delivered the MAPP commencement address at the University of Maryland.

Notable Projects

* The Emerald (122 Stewart Street), Seattle, WA * Skyglass (222 Dexter), Seattle, WA * 1107 (1107 NE 45th Street), Seattle, WA * OneU (1013 NE 45th Street), Seattle, WA * Mama Tower (1516 2nd Avenue), Seattle, WA * Capitol Hill Station Transit-Oriented Development, Seattle, WA * Gridiron (590 1st Ave S), Seattle, WA * 888 Bellevue, (888 108th Ave NE) Bellevue, WA * Excelsior (1535 Bellevue Ave), Seattle, WA * The Luna (2749 California Ave SW), Seattle, WA * The LeeAnn Apartments (701 5th Ave North), Seattle, WA * Verve (2720 4th Ave), Seattle, WA

References

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