page_title: Allen Institute
section_title: Headquarters
hierarchical_section_title: Allen Institute / Headquarters
caption_attribution_description: English: Allen Institute Headquarters
context_page_description: The Allen Institute is a non-profit, bioscience research institute located in Seattle. It was founded by billionaire philanthropist Paul G. Allen in 2003. The Allen Institute conducts large-scale basic science research studying the brain, cells and immune system in effort to accelerate science and disease research. The organization practices open science, in that they make all their data and resources publicly available for researchers to access.
context_section_description: The Allen Institute is located in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle, Washington and houses the Allen Institute for Brain Science, the Allen Institute for Cell Science, the Allen Institute for Immunology, and the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group. The architects of the building were Perkins + Will and construction was conducted by GLY. It is a LEED-Gold certified green building. The building is located at 615 Westlake Ave N and was dedicated on December 4, 2015, and was a runner up for building of the year by the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce.
  To help facilitate their collaborative team science approach, the six-story building was designed around a central atrium, alternating laboratories with traditional and flexible meeting spaces throughout. The building also includes an auditorium were multiple public events and symposia are held.
  The location of the Allen Institute was home to the historic McKay Ford and Pacific auto dealer, built in the early 1920s. During construction the 2,760 piece terra cotta façade was removed and reinstalled upon completion of the building. It houses a craft beer hall with mini golf and other games.
caption: Allen Institute Headquarters
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