The Center for Wooden Boats

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A raw and honest material palette celebrates a tradition of boat building in a new building designed to inspire the next generation of sailors.
Project
The Center for Wooden Boats
Location
Seattle, Washington
Year
2017
Team
Principal: Kristine Matthews
Project Lead: Nicole Fischetti
Designer: Garret Steider
Partners
Architect: Olson Kundig
Fabricator: Image Mill
Photography
William Wright
Categories
Donor Recognition, Wayfinding

The Center for Wooden Boats has been a beloved gathering place on Seattle’s Lake Union since 1976. Their new building, the stunning Wagner Education Center, raised their visibility and all the great work they do nurturing kids and the local boat-loving community. The space includes a boat-building shop, education rooms, and a flexible space that can accommodate exhibits and events. Our signage and donor recognition was designed to complement the structure’s industrial, honest material palette, folding seamlessly into the Olson Kundig-designed building. Wood panels interpret a series of boats hung from the rafters. And if you look closely at each steel donor panel, you will discover the favorite sailing waters of each donor.

Awards
SEGD Global Design Awards 2020, Finalist
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