“Port Angeles’ history and ecosystem is celebrated in the aesthetics of the building, giving users a chance to engage with the town’s unique culture and geography while the spectacular natural environment is captured within the architectural gestures of the building. Visitors arrive at a street level urban entry and progress up a feature stair to be met with panoramic views of the Olympic Mountains and Strait of Juan de Fuca. Port Angeles’ timber history is represented through the use of wood and natural materials throughout the building. A curtain wall constructed of regionally sourced timber mullions offers 270-degree wrap-around views in the multi-level lobby and conference space. The wooden lobby ceiling gives warmth to the public spaces with integrated lighting that mimics sunlight reflecting off the water.”

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