Preserving Yamasaki's Vision
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Join us in our mission to protect and honor the architectural legacy of Minoru Yamasaki by preserving the iconic reflecting pools at the Pacific Science Center.
Preservation Insights
A New Threat to Seattle’s Iconic Pacific Science Center
Per The Cultural Landscape Foundation®: In February 2023 at a briefing to the Seattle Landmark Preservation Board, the center’s leadership claimed that the two courtyard pools (an upper pool on the courtyard’s north side and a lower pool on its south side) leak or...
Yamasaki Nominated for the UW CBE Roll of Honor
On November 15, 2024, Friends of Yamasaki partnered with Tyler Sprague, University of Washington Associate Professor of Architecture and Engineering, to nominate Minoru Yamasaki for the UW College of Built Environments Roll of Honor. Open to new nominees only once...
Fifteen Glorious Years Under the Arches, by George Moynihan
On May 3, 1995, George P. Moynihan, Exec Director of the Pacific Science Center from 1980 - 2003, published an article in the Seattle Times titled "Fifteen Glorious Years Under the Arches." Under Moynihan's tenure the institution successfully stimulated children's...
Serenity, Surprise, and Delight
Minoru Yamasaki, a name synonymous with architectural innovation, has left an indelible mark on the world. His legacy, beautifully captured in the KUOW article “Serenity, Surprise, and Delight: The Legacy of Architect Minoru Yamasaki,” offers a profound look into the...