"My work for Abella was in two distinct parts. The designers wanted the elevator lobbies to be a fairly soft evocation of the arts, choosing certain identifiable objects and figures to represent the worlds of music, performing, and visual arts. Each floor is related to the others but has some of its own images and flavor. The idea here was to reinforce the offerings of the emerging cultural hub of the Eastside right at their doorstep — Bellevue. A bit of whimsy keeps it from taking itself too seriously."
—Robert Williamson