Fouts Center for Visual Arts, Whitman College
We asked for clean, light-filled, maintainable, airy spaces. They gave us all of that, and wrapped those spaces in a visually stunning arrangement of material, form, and light.
Charles Timm-Ballard
Associate Professor of Art, Whitman College
Fouts Center for Visual Arts, Whitman College
Walla Walla, Washington
38,000 SF
Completed 2008
Client Notes
Create an innovative facility for creating and inspiring art, and for projecting that creative energy into the life of the larger Whitman community. Mitigate the impact of toxic art processes, and give students control of natural light to support a variety of art disciplines.
Designer Notes
The Fouts Center embraces its site, connects to the greater campus, and elevates the presence of art. Inspired by its function as a center for artists, the architecture itself provides a teaching opportunity; the building's construction is left visually accessible for students to consider from a conceptual and artistic point of view. The building connects with the social heart of campus to complete a new outdoor gathering space where artists can work alongside a creek, sheltered from campus traffic. Inside the studios, design decisions were viewed through the lens of health and safety, with the building serving as a model for safety standards in the arts.
Art Facility, Visual Arts Facility, Studio Arts, Sculpture Studio, Wood Shop, Drawing Studio, Painting Studio, Ceramics Studio, Glazing Studio, Glaze Mixing, Photo Studio, Art Gallery, Industrial Hygiene, Health and Safety, Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety, ACTS, Monona Rossol, OSHA Regulations, EPA Regulations, Art Standards, ASHRAE Standards, Indoor Air Quality, Air Quality Standards, User Involvement, ACGIH Standards, Dilution Ventilation, Local Exhaust Ventilation, Stack Design, Water Waste Discharge Limits, MSDS, Exhaust Stacks, Process Ventilation, Snorkle Exhaust, Exhaust Hood, Slot Vent, Slot-vented Counters, Fume Hoods, Plaster Traps, Glazing Bins, Glazing Storage, Chemical Storage, Spray Booth, Eye / Face Wash Stations, Hand Grinding Bench, Displacement Ventilation, Waste Heat, Exhaust Chases, Dust Control, Indirect Light, North Light, Natural Light, Clerestory Light, Printing Presses, Intaglio Press, Lithography Press, Type Setting, Letter Press, Nitric Acid Etching, Printing, Plaster Casting, Wax Casting, Investment Casting, Soldering, Pickling, Clay Recycling, Pottery Wheel, Still Life Drawing, Life Drawing, Charcoal Drawing, Oil Painting, Acrylic Painting, Faculty Studios, Senior Studios, Epicore Deck, Unistrut Suspension, Exposed Structure, Welding Studio, Outdoor Art Studios
Art Facility, Visual Arts Facility, Studio Arts, Sculpture Studio, Wood Shop, Drawing Studio, Painting Studio, Ceramics Studio, Glazing Studio, Glaze Mixing, Photo Studio, Art Gallery, Industrial Hygiene, Health and Safety, Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety, ACTS, Monona Rossol, OSHA Regulations, EPA Regulations, Art Standards, ASHRAE Standards, Indoor Air Quality, Air Quality Standards, User Involvement, ACGIH Standards, Dilution Ventilation, Local Exhaust Ventilation, Stack Design, Water Waste Discharge Limits, MSDS, Exhaust Stacks, Process Ventilation, Snorkle Exhaust, Exhaust Hood, Slot Vent, Slot-vented Counters, Fume Hoods, Plaster Traps, Glazing Bins, Glazing Storage, Chemical Storage, Spray Booth, Eye / Face Wash Stations, Hand Grinding Bench, Displacement Ventilation, Waste Heat, Exhaust Chases, Dust Control, Indirect Light, North Light, Natural Light, Clerestory Light, Printing Presses, Intaglio Press, Lithography Press, Type Setting, Letter Press, Nitric Acid Etching, Printing, Plaster Casting, Wax Casting, Investment Casting, Soldering, Pickling, Clay Recycling, Pottery Wheel, Still Life Drawing, Life Drawing, Charcoal Drawing, Oil Painting, Acrylic Painting, Faculty Studios, Senior Studios, Epicore Deck, Unistrut Suspension, Exposed Structure, Welding Studio, Outdoor Art Studios
Art Facility, Visual Arts Facility, Studio Arts, Sculpture Studio, Wood Shop, Drawing Studio, Painting Studio, Ceramics Studio, Glazing Studio, Glaze Mixing, Photo Studio, Art Gallery, Industrial Hygiene, Health and Safety, Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety, ACTS, Monona Rossol, OSHA Regulations, EPA Regulations, Art Standards, ASHRAE Standards, Indoor Air Quality, Air Quality Standards, User Involvement, ACGIH Standards, Dilution Ventilation, Local Exhaust Ventilation, Stack Design, Water Waste Discharge Limits, MSDS, Exhaust Stacks, Process Ventilation, Snorkle Exhaust, Exhaust Hood, Slot Vent, Slot-vented Counters, Fume Hoods, Plaster Traps, Glazing Bins, Glazing Storage, Chemical Storage, Spray Booth, Eye / Face Wash Stations, Hand Grinding Bench, Displacement Ventilation, Waste Heat, Exhaust Chases, Dust Control, Indirect Light, North Light, Natural Light, Clerestory Light, Printing Presses, Intaglio Press, Lithography Press, Type Setting, Letter Press, Nitric Acid Etching, Printing, Plaster Casting, Wax Casting, Investment Casting, Soldering, Pickling, Clay Recycling, Pottery Wheel, Still Life Drawing, Life Drawing, Charcoal Drawing, Oil Painting, Acrylic Painting, Faculty Studios, Senior Studios, Epicore Deck, Unistrut Suspension, Exposed Structure, Welding Studio, Outdoor Art Studios
Art Facility, Visual Arts Facility, Studio Arts, Sculpture Studio, Wood Shop, Drawing Studio, Painting Studio, Ceramics Studio, Glazing Studio, Glaze Mixing, Photo Studio, Art Gallery, Industrial Hygiene, Health and Safety, Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety, ACTS, Monona Rossol, OSHA Regulations, EPA Regulations, Art Standards, ASHRAE Standards, Indoor Air Quality, Air Quality Standards, User Involvement, ACGIH Standards, Dilution Ventilation, Local Exhaust Ventilation, Stack Design, Water Waste Discharge Limits, MSDS, Exhaust Stacks, Process Ventilation, Snorkle Exhaust, Exhaust Hood, Slot Vent, Slot-vented Counters, Fume Hoods, Plaster Traps, Glazing Bins, Glazing Storage, Chemical Storage, Spray Booth, Eye / Face Wash Stations, Hand Grinding Bench, Displacement Ventilation, Waste Heat, Exhaust Chases, Dust Control, Indirect Light, North Light, Natural Light, Clerestory Light, Printing Presses, Intaglio Press, Lithography Press, Type Setting, Letter Press, Nitric Acid Etching, Printing, Plaster Casting, Wax Casting, Investment Casting, Soldering, Pickling, Clay Recycling, Pottery Wheel, Still Life Drawing, Life Drawing, Charcoal Drawing, Oil Painting, Acrylic Painting, Faculty Studios, Senior Studios, Epicore Deck, Unistrut Suspension, Exposed Structure, Welding Studio, Outdoor Art Studios
Art Facility, Visual Arts Facility, Studio Arts, Sculpture Studio, Wood Shop, Drawing Studio, Painting Studio, Ceramics Studio, Glazing Studio, Glaze Mixing, Photo Studio, Art Gallery, Industrial Hygiene, Health and Safety, Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety, ACTS, Monona Rossol, OSHA Regulations, EPA Regulations, Art Standards, ASHRAE Standards, Indoor Air Quality, Air Quality Standards, User Involvement, ACGIH Standards, Dilution Ventilation, Local Exhaust Ventilation, Stack Design, Water Waste Discharge Limits, MSDS, Exhaust Stacks, Process Ventilation, Snorkle Exhaust, Exhaust Hood, Slot Vent, Slot-vented Counters, Fume Hoods, Plaster Traps, Glazing Bins, Glazing Storage, Chemical Storage, Spray Booth, Eye / Face Wash Stations, Hand Grinding Bench, Displacement Ventilation, Waste Heat, Exhaust Chases, Dust Control, Indirect Light, North Light, Natural Light, Clerestory Light, Printing Presses, Intaglio Press, Lithography Press, Type Setting, Letter Press, Nitric Acid Etching, Printing, Plaster Casting, Wax Casting, Investment Casting, Soldering, Pickling, Clay Recycling, Pottery Wheel, Still Life Drawing, Life Drawing, Charcoal Drawing, Oil Painting, Acrylic Painting, Faculty Studios, Senior Studios, Epicore Deck, Unistrut Suspension, Exposed Structure, Welding Studio, Outdoor Art Studios
Art Facility, Visual Arts Facility, Studio Arts, Sculpture Studio, Wood Shop, Drawing Studio, Painting Studio, Ceramics Studio, Glazing Studio, Glaze Mixing, Photo Studio, Art Gallery, Industrial Hygiene, Health and Safety, Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety, ACTS, Monona Rossol, OSHA Regulations, EPA Regulations, Art Standards, ASHRAE Standards, Indoor Air Quality, Air Quality Standards, User Involvement, ACGIH Standards, Dilution Ventilation, Local Exhaust Ventilation, Stack Design, Water Waste Discharge Limits, MSDS, Exhaust Stacks, Process Ventilation, Snorkle Exhaust, Exhaust Hood, Slot Vent, Slot-vented Counters, Fume Hoods, Plaster Traps, Glazing Bins, Glazing Storage, Chemical Storage, Spray Booth, Eye / Face Wash Stations, Hand Grinding Bench, Displacement Ventilation, Waste Heat, Exhaust Chases, Dust Control, Indirect Light, North Light, Natural Light, Clerestory Light, Printing Presses, Intaglio Press, Lithography Press, Type Setting, Letter Press, Nitric Acid Etching, Printing, Plaster Casting, Wax Casting, Investment Casting, Soldering, Pickling, Clay Recycling, Pottery Wheel, Still Life Drawing, Life Drawing, Charcoal Drawing, Oil Painting, Acrylic Painting, Faculty Studios, Senior Studios, Epicore Deck, Unistrut Suspension, Exposed Structure, Welding Studio, Outdoor Art Studios
Art Facility, Visual Arts Facility, Studio Arts, Sculpture Studio, Wood Shop, Drawing Studio, Painting Studio, Ceramics Studio, Glazing Studio, Glaze Mixing, Photo Studio, Art Gallery, Industrial Hygiene, Health and Safety, Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety, ACTS, Monona Rossol, OSHA Regulations, EPA Regulations, Art Standards, ASHRAE Standards, Indoor Air Quality, Air Quality Standards, User Involvement, ACGIH Standards, Dilution Ventilation, Local Exhaust Ventilation, Stack Design, Water Waste Discharge Limits, MSDS, Exhaust Stacks, Process Ventilation, Snorkle Exhaust, Exhaust Hood, Slot Vent, Slot-vented Counters, Fume Hoods, Plaster Traps, Glazing Bins, Glazing Storage, Chemical Storage, Spray Booth, Eye / Face Wash Stations, Hand Grinding Bench, Displacement Ventilation, Waste Heat, Exhaust Chases, Dust Control, Indirect Light, North Light, Natural Light, Clerestory Light, Printing Presses, Intaglio Press, Lithography Press, Type Setting, Letter Press, Nitric Acid Etching, Printing, Plaster Casting, Wax Casting, Investment Casting, Soldering, Pickling, Clay Recycling, Pottery Wheel, Still Life Drawing, Life Drawing, Charcoal Drawing, Oil Painting, Acrylic Painting, Faculty Studios, Senior Studios, Epicore Deck, Unistrut Suspension, Exposed Structure, Welding Studio, Outdoor Art Studios
Art Facility, Visual Arts Facility, Studio Arts, Sculpture Studio, Wood Shop, Drawing Studio, Painting Studio, Ceramics Studio, Glazing Studio, Glaze Mixing, Photo Studio, Art Gallery, Industrial Hygiene, Health and Safety, Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety, ACTS, Monona Rossol, OSHA Regulations, EPA Regulations, Art Standards, ASHRAE Standards, Indoor Air Quality, Air Quality Standards, User Involvement, ACGIH Standards, Dilution Ventilation, Local Exhaust Ventilation, Stack Design, Water Waste Discharge Limits, MSDS, Exhaust Stacks, Process Ventilation, Snorkle Exhaust, Exhaust Hood, Slot Vent, Slot-vented Counters, Fume Hoods, Plaster Traps, Glazing Bins, Glazing Storage, Chemical Storage, Spray Booth, Eye / Face Wash Stations, Hand Grinding Bench, Displacement Ventilation, Waste Heat, Exhaust Chases, Dust Control, Indirect Light, North Light, Natural Light, Clerestory Light, Printing Presses, Intaglio Press, Lithography Press, Type Setting, Letter Press, Nitric Acid Etching, Printing, Plaster Casting, Wax Casting, Investment Casting, Soldering, Pickling, Clay Recycling, Pottery Wheel, Still Life Drawing, Life Drawing, Charcoal Drawing, Oil Painting, Acrylic Painting, Faculty Studios, Senior Studios, Epicore Deck, Unistrut Suspension, Exposed Structure, Welding Studio, Outdoor Art Studios
Art Facility, Visual Arts Facility, Studio Arts, Sculpture Studio, Wood Shop, Drawing Studio, Painting Studio, Ceramics Studio, Glazing Studio, Glaze Mixing, Photo Studio, Art Gallery, Industrial Hygiene, Health and Safety, Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety, ACTS, Monona Rossol, OSHA Regulations, EPA Regulations, Art Standards, ASHRAE Standards, Indoor Air Quality, Air Quality Standards, User Involvement, ACGIH Standards, Dilution Ventilation, Local Exhaust Ventilation, Stack Design, Water Waste Discharge Limits, MSDS, Exhaust Stacks, Process Ventilation, Snorkle Exhaust, Exhaust Hood, Slot Vent, Slot-vented Counters, Fume Hoods, Plaster Traps, Glazing Bins, Glazing Storage, Chemical Storage, Spray Booth, Eye / Face Wash Stations, Hand Grinding Bench, Displacement Ventilation, Waste Heat, Exhaust Chases, Dust Control, Indirect Light, North Light, Natural Light, Clerestory Light, Printing Presses, Intaglio Press, Lithography Press, Type Setting, Letter Press, Nitric Acid Etching, Printing, Plaster Casting, Wax Casting, Investment Casting, Soldering, Pickling, Clay Recycling, Pottery Wheel, Still Life Drawing, Life Drawing, Charcoal Drawing, Oil Painting, Acrylic Painting, Faculty Studios, Senior Studios, Epicore Deck, Unistrut Suspension, Exposed Structure, Welding Studio, Outdoor Art Studios
