Photo by Ben Benschneider More than 260,000 bricks in several colors were mixed on site by masons to reflect the character of existing buildings on the University of Puget Sound campus.
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Location: Tacoma
Mason contractor: Keystone Masonry
Architect: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Owner: University of Puget Sound
Materials supplier: Mutual Materials Co.
The Weyerhaeuser Center for Health Sciences at the University of Puget Sound is sited at the edge of a grove of mature cedar and fir trees. It defines the edge of a new Commencement Walk.
The exterior echoes the university’s Tudor Gothic architecture with its simple gable roofs, projecting bay windows, and warm palette of materials including brick, local sandstone and terra-cotta. More than 260,000 bricks in several colors were made for the building and mixed on site by the masons to reflect the character of existing buildings.
Carved blocks of Wilkeson sandstone clad the west entry tower, marking a special place along Commencement Walk.
Reflecting the university’s commitment to sustainability, the Center for Health Sciences is expected to meet or exceed LEED gold standards.