An Outdoor Theatre on Orcas Island

logwalker · January 28, 2009, 12:37:18 AM

Thought I would share the story of our new theatre. We live in a group of islands in the Salish Sea off the NW coast of Washington State.

http://www.islandguardian.com//features/archives/00000245.html

It won some architectural honors and this is a link to that award and some more great pictures. Enjoy, Joe

http://2008honorawards.aiaseattle.org/node/96

Mooseherder · January 28, 2009, 12:49:46 AM

That is a neat building. Thanks for sharing. 8)

beenthere · January 28, 2009, 02:29:15 AM

That looks great.

What protects the ends of the laminated beams from decay?

isawlogs · January 28, 2009, 08:25:38 AM

Truly a beautyfull building .... 8) 8) 8) Thanks for posting the link .

Warbird · January 28, 2009, 02:08:27 PM

Quote from: beenthere on January 28, 2009, 02:29:15 AM
That looks great.

What protects the ends of the laminated beams from decay?

I was wondering the same thing. Also, how are those pillars affixed to the 'boulders'? It looks pretty cool!

SwampDonkey · January 28, 2009, 03:53:29 PM

That's a really nice piece of architecture logwalker. I don't know what species the log ends are, but the Haida built long houses on the "Misty Isles" and the red cedar held up well exposed. Now are those beams that are exposed laminated or solid? I never went to the website yet. On my way. ;D

SwampDonkey · January 28, 2009, 03:59:14 PM

They look like solid beams of cedar to me in the picture they are widdeling away on them.

logwalker · January 28, 2009, 05:07:01 PM

The structure is not on our island and I have not seen it in person. But I will head to it soon. Will post some more pics after I do. I am more interested in how they are getting shear controlled on the open end. They did have an engineer on the project. Myabe it is getting it from the rear of the building somehow. Joe