Docomomo US/MN is happy to announce their recent decision to join the Friends of Yamasaki as a Partner Organization. Friends of Yamasaki is an all-volunteer, grassroots organization dedicated to preserving the Pacific Science Center in Seattle by renowned architect Minoru Yamasaki.
| "Minoru Yamasaki, born in Seattle in 1912, is celebrated as one of the most influential architects of the twentieth century. A 1934 graduate of University of Washington’s Department of Architecture, Yamasaki moved to New York to advance his career and escape the racial prejudice he faced as a Japanese American. His design for the U.S. Science Pavilion at the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, with its serene reflecting pools and graceful arches, exemplifies his philosophy of creating spaces that evoke serenity, surprise, and delight. After the fair closed, the Pavilion acquired new life as Seattle’s Pacific Science Center. Yamasaki’s striking design so captured the public’s attention that an image of it, together with Yamasaki’s portrait, graced the cover of Time Magazine in January 1963. In 1964, he received the Horatio Alger Award in recognition of his struggle from humble beginnings to worldwide fame. Yamasaki’s work is a significant part of the Japanese American community’s heritage, and his contributions to architecture are internationally recognized." - Friends of Yamasaki |
Minnesota is lucky to have many Yamasaki works still standing. Mary Dahlman Begley breaks down Yamasaki's career and impact in her research, "Minoru Yamasaki in Minnesota," commissioned by Docomomo US/MN. Read more about the Yamasaki buildings at Carleton University in Northfield (scroll to "Education") and the former Northwestern National Life Insurance Building in Minneapolis.
There is no cost to join the Friends of Yamasaki. Joining simply means supporting their mission. Friends of Yamasaki’s outreach is local, national, and international as his architecture is admired worldwide. Become a friend today.
There is no cost to join the Friends of Yamasaki. Joining simply means supporting their mission. Friends of Yamasaki’s outreach is local, national, and international as his architecture is admired worldwide. Become a friend today.
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