The new Wagner Education Center at The Center for Wooden Boats was carefully sited to fit within the existing park at Lake Union, while also presenting a more visible face to the city beyond. Hearkening back to the Northwest maritime history that has informed The Center for Wooden Boats (CWB) since its inception in 1976, the design for the new Wagner Center was inspired by the wooden boats on view within. The functional, straightforward building serves as an armature for CWB’s activities, supporting the display, restoration, and appreciation of wooden boats.
Photo: Aaron Leitz
Wagner Education Center at The Center for Wooden Boats
Seattle, Washington
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Team
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Angus MacGregor
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Derek Santo
Dawn McConaghy
Simon Clews -
Tom Kundig
Alan Maskin
Angus MacGregor
Awards
2020
AIA Seattle Honor Awards for Washington Architecture, Award of Honor, 2020
2019
AIA Northwest and Pacific Region Design Awards, Merit Award
AIA Washington Council Civic Design Awards, Honor Award
Publications
2023
Gallaher, Rachel. “5 museums to get transportation buffs going.” The Seattle Times, 19 Feb. 2023, E10. Print.
“‘Wagner Education Center’ with Net Zero Electricity.” Energy Efficient Buildings. Greece: Ktirio Editions, Mar. 2023, 180-187. Book.
2020
Rozzo, Mark. “Call of the Wild.” Air Mail, 13 Jun. 2020. Web.
“The world’s most innovative companies of 2020 in architecture.” Fast Company, 10 Mar. 2020. Web.
“Wagner Education Center at the Center for Wooden Boats.” Architizer, 24 Jan. 2020. Web.
2019
Gossett, Stephen. “A Sustainable Boat Center Sets Sail.” Green Building & Design, 1 Jul. 2019. Web.
Gossett, Stephen. “A Sustainable Boat Center Sets Sail.” Green Building & Design, July/August 2019, 38-43. Print.
“Wagner Education Center at The Center for Wooden Boats.” ARCHITECT, 22 March 2019. Web.
Williams, Allison. “Art of the Seagoing Craft.” Seattle Met, June/July 2019, 55, 56, 57. Print.