The Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, in Seattle’s Chinatown International District, provides space for community meetings and events, public space for the neighborhood, theater space for performances and presentations, exhibit spaces for community art and emerging Asian Pacific American artists, family-centered learning environments and leadership development for neighborhood youth. The design grew out of the original, 1910 multi-story building that served as a social center and living quarters for Chinese, Japanese and Filipino immigrants. Drawing inspiration from the building’s rich history, we saved as much of the original building as possible. In addition to building materials – such as timbers cut out between floors – the character and scale of the building were maintained.
On the upper floors, original narrow doorways and corridors and small rooms preserve the intimacy of the original space, and are a venue for the museum’s immersion exhibits. Re-use and recycling play an important role in the building’s sustainable strategies. Windows and doors were repaired and reinstalled, fir joists were recycled as stair treads, and fire doors and other no longer “functional” objects served as inspiration for furniture and works of art. Operable windows and two-story lightwells encourage natural air flow, while transparency between adjacent spaces and floors allow daylight to filter down to the main entry level.
Material Used :
1. Jeld-Wen – New Single-hung Windows (50% of windows refurbished from existing)
2. Herzog, Inc. – Insulated glazing for new windows and storefront
3. Evergreen House – Aluminum/Insulated Glass Skylights
4. OB Williams Millworks – Teak and Glass Entry Doors
5. Gerry Tsutakawa – Sculpted Bronze Door Pulls
6. Gerry Tsutakawa– 17-foot Fan-Shaped Entry Canopy (fabricated by Dimensional Design)
7. Reclaimed Wood Flooring – Stained White Oak Tongue & Groove
8. Existing Wood Flooring – Fir
9. Forbo Marmoleum – Linoleum Tile
10. Shaw – Carpet Tile
11. Dahl – Ceramic Tile
12. Northwest Wood Works – Custom Reception Furniture (Refurbished Fire Door), Tin with Plywood and Black Plastic Laminate
13. Northwest Wood Works – Custom Casework (Reception, Store, Mezzanine)
14. Finelite – Interior Ambient Lighting – S8-P Series
15. Halo – Downlights – C6042 Series, C17042 Series
16. Lightolier – Downlights – SW Series, 8021/6132 Series, SPS1 Series, 8022/7142 Series, CS7142V Series, ExcelineSeries,C4T4HW-CCDP-C439T4E Series
17. Bega – Exterior Lighting – 6387MH Series
18. ERCO – Task Lighting –Parabelle 87606.023/12676.023
19. Light Lab – Track Lighting –LPB-51-9A-Finish NT Series, L-115-8A-Finish NT Series, M-1310-3 Series, L-193-9A-Finish NT Series, LPB-51-5A-Finish NT Series, M-1308-3 Series
20. Stonco – Industrial Lighting – VC Series
21. Elkay – Water Fountains
22. Kohler – Sinks& Toilets– Soho Wall Mount, Wellworth, Highline, Wellcomme, Highcliff and Bardon Superior
23. Irving – Theater Fixed Seating
24. Advance Fire Protection – Fire Suppression – Sprinklers
25. Moderco – Operable Partition – Quiet Track #45
26. Otis – Elevator – Holeless Hydraulic
