Timber Grain Elevators & Silos of the Palouse

Photographs, Drawings, Models, Interventions
Exhibit at the Artisan at the Dahmen Barn, 419 N Park Way, Uniontown WA
Curated by Robert Hutchison & Taiji Miyasaka

Exhibit Opening Reception: Sunday April 11th, 1pm to 4pm
Reception is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served
Exhibit Dates & Times: April 11th – May 2nd, Thurs-Sun, 10am – 6 pm

Robert Hutchison and Taiji Miyasaka have curated their first exhibit of works performed by themselves and numerous students over the course of two years. The exhibit will include photographs, drawings, models, and design interventions focused on timber grain elevators and silos located in the Palouse region of eastern Washington. Washington State University School of Architecture & Construction Management students will display models of grain elevators and silos of the Palouse including an inside view of the Uniontown Co-op. The following is an excerpt from their article entitled Timber Grain Elevator, published in University of Washington Department of Architecture’s architectural journal Column 5:

Until recently, these sentinels of the Palouse landscape have remained in limbo, stripped of their original function and difficult to adapt to new purposes, yet resistant to the detrimental effects of time and weathering, and embodied with opportune material value. With their original function removed, as they stand derelict awaiting pending demolition, these buildings which were formerly filled with grain and darkness begin to acquire the architectural qualities of space and light. Yet ultimately, it is their material value which will result in the disappearance of the timber grain elevator from the rural landscape.

Robert Hutchison is a Principal at Seattle-based Hutchison & Maul Architecture and a frequent guest lecturer for the University of Washington Department of Architecture. Taiji Miyasaka is an Associate Professor in the Washington State University School of Architecture & Construction Management.

Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is in Uniontown on highway 195 in the big white barn behind the famous iron wheel fence. The art center is fully handicap accessible and has no daily entry fee. It is open Thursday through Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm. Information: www.ArtisanBarn.org or 509-229-3414.