Degenkolb assisted with an adaptive reuse of a building into a new brewery location for the Red Hook Brewery. All photo credits: Andrew Pogue
Red Hook Brewery
Redhook Brewery faced an interesting problem when looking for a space for their new brewery and pub, Redhook Brewlab. How do you fit a rotating-batch brewery and kitchen into a building that wasn’t designed for it?
Space constraints and the capacity of the existing floor structure led to the 16-tap keg storage being located away from the taps at the bars. Working with Graham Baba Architects, Degenkolb designed an exposed pipe bridge to carry the beer lines and a cooling system across the main bar floor. This pipe bridge takes advantage of the steel visible elsewhere in the space and avoids impacts to the existing feature ceiling. Degenkolb also assisted Graham Baba with the design of many of the exposed steel architectural elements. A repurposed brewing tank at the Pike entrance serves as signage and an anchor for one of the two outdoor patio spaces. Degenkolb designed supports to match the existing tank while minimizing the impact on the existing patio slab.
Staff on the Project
Cale Ash
Group Director Principal
I have climbed three of the five volcanoes in Washington.
Cale Ash
Group Director, Principal
Seattle
- (206) 340-8102
- cash@degenkolb.com
Education
M.S., Structural Engineering, University of Illinois, 2003
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, 2001
Registration
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 5305
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 68913
WA, Civil Engineer, License No. 44835
Little Known Fact
I have climbed three of the five volcanoes in Washington: Mount Baker (10,781 ft), Mount Adams (12,276 ft), and Mount Rainier (14,411 ft). Still on the list: Mount St. Helens (8365 ft) and Glacier Peak (10,541 ft).
Why did you go into Earthquake Engineering?
During graduate school I travelled to Taipei, Taiwan as part of a reconnaissance trip after the 1999 Chi Chi earthquake. Observing the damage firsthand led me to focus my career on reducing the impact of future earthquakes.
Question of the Day
What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?
I would definitely get into private aviation and have a small plane to travel up and down the West Coast with my family. There are so many beautiful areas to explore and what better way to see them than from the sky!
Dan Sloat
Associate
Seattle
- (206) 340-8115
- dsloat@degenkolb.com
Education
B.S., Rice University
M.S., University of Washington
Registration
WA, Civil Engineer, License No. 55820
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 86004
Why did you go into structural engineering?
I have always had a passion for designing and constructing. Structural engineering in particular really clicked for me when I went on a job shadow of a structural engineer as part of a middle school project. I saw a SAP model for the first time and toured the new Seattle Transit Tunnel, and I knew the field was a perfect fit for me.
Little Known Fact
I am an amateur board game designer.
Question of the Day
What’s your favorite way to get to work?
Running.
Kyle Steuck
Principal
Seattle
- (206) 340-8108
- ksteuck@degenkolb.com
Education
M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Washington, 2007
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2004
Registration
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 5965
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 76269
WA, Structural Engineer, License No. 48423
Why did you go into structural engineering?
Problem solving has always been a good fit for me, and in school I loved working in a field where we can touch the materials that we’re working with. Being entrusted with solving problems in the buildings where people live and work and run their businesses is a privilege.
Little Known Fact
I got to ride my bike alongside Robin Williams for a short stretch. He was funnier than I could ever hope to be, and it turns out he could ride faster too.
Question of the Day
What’s your favorite way to get to work?
By bike – especially on a Tuesday night in the summer passing by Lake Union.
