Chinook Building
Installations, portraits, and exterior etchings speak to the complex character of King County.
King County’s Chinook Building houses a number of county services and workspace for more than 1,400 employees. The 13-story structure opened in 2007 and was rated LEED Gold for its sustainable building technologies, including a green roof, efficient water and energy use, and indoor environmental quality. Wright Runstad & Company developed the Chinook Building for King County using a non-profit/private/public partnership model and 4Culture managed integration of the artwork.
The building’s north and south facades feature sandblasted imagery by Glenn Rudolph, a longtime documentarian of the Pacific Northwest whose work frequently captures changes in the landscape. These etchings depict trees along the horizon in South King County, an electrical storm on Stampede Pass, and a sweeping view of the hills above Black Diamond. The original photographs hang in the building’s first floor hallways.
The Chinook Building is also home to a pair of installations by Anna Valentina Murch in the main lobby, both of which are visible from the street. In the elevator lobbies, Gene Gentry McMahon’s 13 Visionaries celebrate citizens who have left an indelible mark on the history and life of the region.
