With their textured coating, the steel ribs of the structure are clearly visible from the Northwest Passage Gallery and most other circulation areas. Photo: Tim Streetporter
Like a tornado passing down Main Street, 600 guitars and other instruments are caught in a 40-foot- (12-meter-) high kinetic "Roots and Branches" sculpture. Photo: Tim Streetporter
A demonstration kiosk in one of EMP's many interactive exhibits, the Sound Lab. Photo: Stan Smith
The Media Exhibit Guide is a handheld computer with headphones gives visitors music and narration for every display. Photo: Stan Smith
The EMP faces the street with a riot of color and form. Photo: Stuart Lorimer
The silver north façade with the famed Seattle Space Needle in the background. Photo: Stuart Lorimer
The northeast corner of the EMP with restaurant and street entrance. Photo: Stuart Lorimer
The Seattle Monorail enters the EMP at the southeast corner. Photo: Stuart Lorimer
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Project Credits
Architects: Frank o. Gehry and Associates
Associate Architects /Exhibit Architects: LMN Architects
Structural & Civil Engineering: Skilling Ward Magnusson Barkshire, Inc. (SWMB)
Mechanical Engineering: Notkin Engineering (NEI)
Electrical Engineering: Sparling, Inc.
Landscape Architects: Young + Dring
Acoustical Engineers: Jaffe Holden Scarbrough Acoustics, Inc., Cerami Associates
Exhibit Designers: Vansickle and Rolleri, Quatrefoil (for sound lab)
Skychurch Designers: The Floating Company
Skychurch Lighting Designer: Willie Williams
Skychurch Video Production: Emotion Studios
Artist's Journey Technical Production: Lester Creative, Inc.
Artist's Journey Architects: Cuningham Group, Inc.
Blue Lounge Architects: Boora Architects
ADA Accessibility Consultant: McGuire and Associates
Code Consultant: Robert Pielow and Associates
Show Audio/Video/Lighting: Soundelux Showorks/Candela
Signage/Graphic Design: Skidmore Owings and Merrill
Theater Projection Equipment Design: Harrah's Theatre Equipment
Geotechnical: Shannon and Wilson
Surveyors: Bush, Roed and Hitchings
Roofing Consultant: Wetherholt and Associates
Testing and Inspectors: Mayes Testing Engineers
Video Vendor: Sony Electronics, Inc.
Security Consultant: Schiff and Associates, Inc.
Kitchen Designer: CMA Restaurant Supply and Design, Inc.
General Contractor: Hoffman Construction
Metal Skin Fabricator: A. Zahner Company
Structural Steel Fabricator: Columbia Wire and Iron
Electrical Contractor: Holmes Electric, Evergreen Electric
Mechanical Contractor: McKinstry inc.
Exhibit Fabrication and installation: Maltbie Associates
Fireproofing, Paint and Acoustics: Clayton Coatings
Glazing: Benson, Herzog
Roof Sculpture: Permasteelisa
Carpentry and Casework: J. S. Perrott/Nicolai
Signage/Graphics Fabrication and Install: Tubeart Sign and Sports
