Since it opened its doors in 2002, the Tacoma Glass museum has stood out as part of the Tacoma skyline, nestled between the highway into downtown and the bridge. The unique cone shape sticks out as unusual, and the beautiful glass bridge that accompanies it draws thousands of visitors a year.
The Tacoma Glass Museum's unmistakable spire is impossible to miss and a staple of downtown Tacoma.
Because of this, I’m and saddeded to report that the man responsible for designing this unique welcome to downtown passed away on Wednesday.
Arthur Erickson was a Vancouver, Canada native who was internationally renowned for his architectural designs. His career began in 1946 after being inspired by pictures of a Frank Lloyd Wright house, and took off after receiving a degree in architecture from McGill University in Montreal.
His award winning building designs can be found in many countries on several continents, and those of us living in Tacoma are lucky enough to be graced with one of our own.
To read more about Erickson’s life and works, you can read a detailed autobiographical artical on Canada’s National Post website.
