Art and (Sn)architecture

Good architecture. Questionable architecture. Great conversation.

Tour Snapshot

  • 1 Hour

  • Easy Walk

  • Downtown Bellevue

About this Tour

Every city has buildings people love, buildings people tolerate, and buildings that leave everyone asking, "Who approved that?"

On this lighthearted tour we'll explore the architecture, public art, and corporate campuses that shape the city's skyline today. Along the way we'll invent a few building nicknames of our own and discover that architecture can be just as entertaining as it is educational.

No architecture degree required…just a sense of humor!

“Isn’t that the pregnant lady building?”

 

Tour Details

Duration
Approximately 1 hour

Distance
About 1 mile

Meeting Point
Moon Sculpture in The Meadow
NE corner of NE 6th Street & 108th Avenue NE

Walking Difficulty
Easy

You'll Discover

  • Bellevue's most recognizable buildings

  • Public art integrated into downtown architecture

  • Surprising design details

  • Local stories and urban development

  • A few memorable (and unofficial) building nicknames

  • "The perfect mix of architecture, public art, and humor. We laughed the entire walk and now we can't unsee all the building nicknames."

    — Jennifer P., Redmond

  • "Fun, clever, and refreshingly different. Erik has a way of making even office buildings surprisingly entertaining."

    — David S., Bellevue

Ready to See Bellevue Differently?

You may never look at downtown the same way again.

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