9Wood's 1100 Cross Piece Grille at the Hyatt Regency Seattle in Seattle, Washington. LMN Architects. The varying lengths and patterns of the wood grille panels form a parquet. The installation was difficult. Each panel had a unique location and orientation, and numerous sprinklers, speakers and light fixtures had to be integrated.

9Wood's 2100 Panelized Linear at the Hyatt Regency Seattle in Seattle, Washington. LMN Architects. The ballroom features 17,860 sq. ft. of custom acoustic panelized linear ceilings and 6,752 sq. ft. of custom acoustic panelized linear walls.

9Wood's 2100 Panelized Linear at the Hyatt Regency Seattle in Seattle, Washington. LMN Architects. The panels — 493 ceiling panels and 339 wall panels — are made with 3/4-in. plain sliced white oak veneered wood. The wood members have various widths, and the panels themselves vary in width and length. The effect is to create a unique pattern and feel, what the architect calls a “woven wood basket.”

9Wood's 2100 Panelized Linear at the Hyatt Regency Seattle in Seattle, Washington. LMN Architects. The wood panels are assembled with black, shiplap backers each 12 in. o.c. The suspension uses hanger wires to attach 15/16 in. heavy-duty t-bar grid directly to the structure above.

9Wood's 2100 Panelized Linear at the Hyatt Regency Seattle in Seattle, Washington. LMN Architects. The faces of the wood members are each milled with 1/16 in. kerfs. The kerfs are 8 mm o.c. and run the full length of all members. Perforations on the backs of the planks have matching edge-banding, which are applied to all edges.

9Wood's 2100 Panelized Linear at the Hyatt Regency Seattle in Seattle, Washington. LMN Architects. The installation involved integrations with lighting fixtures, air diffusers and more.

9Wood's 2300 Continuous Linear at the Hyatt Regency Seattle in Seattle, Washington. LMN Architects.

9Wood's 1100 Cross Piece Grille at the Hyatt Regency Seattle in Seattle, Washington. LMN Architects. The restaurant ceiling was laid out as dozens of separate floating clouds.

9Wood's 1100 Cross Piece Grille at the Hyatt Regency Seattle in Seattle, Washington. LMN Architects.

9Wood's 2100 Panelized Linear at the Hyatt Regency Seattle in Seattle, Washington. LMN Architects. 9Wood made optimal use of material, using off-cuts from one end of the system efficiently at the other so as to minimize waste and maximize yield.

Hyatt Regency Seattle — Seattle, WA

Solid Western Hemlock with Stain, White Oak Veneer with Clear Finish, Elm Veneer with Clear Finish
SKU(s):2100-Custom, 1116-3

The Hyatt Regency Seattle in Seattle, Washington has 1,264 guest rooms and 105,000 sq. ft. of meeting and ballroom space.

The ballroom features 17,860 sq. ft. of custom acoustic panelized linear ceilings. It also has 6,752 sq. ft. of custom acoustic panelized linear walls. The panels — 493 ceiling panels and 339 wall panels — are made with 3/4-in. plain sliced white oak veneered wood.

The wood members have various widths, and the panels themselves vary in width and length. The woven forms and varying surface colors of the linear wood walls and ceilings act like a “woven wood basket,” the architect says.

The wood grille ceilings in the hotel’s restaurant total 3,647 sq. ft. The restaurant ceiling was laid out as dozens of separate floating clouds. The architect was impressed not only with the subcontractor’s craftsmanship, but also with the acoustical properties of the wood grilles. A private dining area has an additional 3,088 ft. open reveal continuous linear wood ceiling.

The use of wood reflects a Northwest design sensibility, as described by the architect, which also includes elements such as diffused light and reflective surfaces.