Building Community, Building Capacity: Revitalization Through Reuse

Abstract

This thesis proposes the redevelopment of a supermarket site at the center of the Rainier Beach Urban Village at the intersection of Rainier Avenue South and South Henderson Street in Seattle Washington, reusing the existing supermarket structure, constructing an additional mixed-use building, and creating new public spaces. The goal of this project is to create a place that will physically and functionally anchor the Rainier Beach Urban Village, providing quality public space, encouraging positive community interactions, fostering economic development, and strengthening the connection from the Rainier Beach light rail station to the core and beyond to Lake Washington.