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David Fukui Architectural Drawings and Papers, circa 1967-1996

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Fukui, David
Title
David Fukui Architectural Drawings and Papers
Dates
circa 1967-1996 (inclusive)
Quantity
78.7 cubic feet (42 boxes and 200 tubes) plus 2 oversized flat files
Collection Number
PH2016-001
Summary
Architectural drawings and project documents by David Fukui, a Seattle-based architect.
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Access restricted: For terms of access, contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

Some records stored off-site; advance notice required for use.

Request at UW

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

David Hiroshi Fukui was born in Seattle on November 13, 1939 to Mitsu and William Fukui. His parents operated Montlake Cleaners, a dry cleaning business in the Montlake neighborhood of Seattle. During World War II the family was interned at the Minidoka Internment Camp in Idaho before moving to Detroit Michigan to live with sponsors for one year. After the war, the family returned to Seattle where they opened a business in the city.

David Fukui graduated from the University of Washington in 1964 with a bachelor's degree in architecture. Inthe mid 1970s, David Fukui returned to UW, teaching studio architecture courses to graduate and undergraduate students for several quarters. In 1968 Fukui became partner at Hobbs Fukui Architects which later dissolved becoming Decker Fukui Architects. From 1991-2013 David Fukui worked as the Principal architect at Fukui Architecture in Seattle, WA. He continued working as an independent consultant following the closure of Fukui Architects in 2013.

Buildings and other works associated with David Fukui include the City of Seattle Fire Department Station 34 (1971), Olympic Memorial Hospital in Port Angeles, WA, and the Seattle Credit Union Headquarters (1979).

Source: Pacific Coast Architecture Database http://pcad.lib.washington.edu/person/2395/

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Content Description

Architectural drawings and project documents by David Fukui. Projects appear to be numbered in the order in which they occured. Numbers 000-200 correspond with the firm Hobbs Fukui Architecture. Numbers 201-388 correspond with the firm Hobbs, Fukui, Davidson Architecture.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for details.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection is organized into 2 series:

  • Series 1: Project Files
  • Series 2: Architectural Drawings

Preservation Note

Some records stored off-site; advance notice required for use.

Acquisition Information

David Fukui, April 2013

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Architects--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Fukui, David--Archives


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