Owner:
Tacoma Art Museum

Design architect:
Antoine Predock Architects, Albuquerque, N.M.

Executive architect:
Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen, Seattle

General contractor:
Hoffman Construction Co., Seattle

Structural engineer:
Putnam Collins Scott Associates, Tacoma

Electrical engineer:
Abacus, Seattle

Civil engineer:
Coughlin Porter Lundeen, Seattle

Mechanical engineer:
Abacus, Seattle

Landscape architect:
Swift & Co., Seattle

Location:
1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma

Cost:
$22 million

Size:
50,000 square feet

Opening:
May 3

• Galleries: The museum's 12,000 square feet of exhibition space includes a high-ceilinged main gallery that will feature touring shows and other special exhibitions. A smaller, 1,200-square-foot gallery will display regional artists. Three more galleries, totaling 6,600 square feet, will house rotating exhibits.

• Education wing: The 8,064-square-foot third-floor education wing includes an art classroom, art studio and library.

• Event space: The 1,800-square-foot event space will be available for lectures, films and performances. Other event venues include a third-floor outdoor terrace and the Allen Family Plaza.

• Museum store and cafe: The street-level store will sell gifts, books, art prints and other items related to the Tacoma Art Museum, its exhibitions and collection. The nearby cafe serves a limited menu of soups, salads, desserts and grilled entrees.

• Stone garden: The open-air interior stone garden is encased in mirrored stainless steel and reflective glass. Designed by Richard Rhodes of Seattle's Rhodes Architectural Stone with architect Antoine Predock, the garden is a simple space for visitors to rest their eyes between galleries.

• Offices and storage: Freight elevators and a loading dock serve the below-street-level preservation and storage area. The administrative offices and boardroom also sit beneath street level. The parking area holds 125 vehicles.