Island Temple

This 5,000 square-foot Tibetan Buddhist temple on Whidbey Island, WA, integrates classic elements of Tibetan design with local Northwest style. The traditional beams and posts of its mandala-shaped chaitya, pictured here, are considered sacred, as they anchor the temple to the earth and hold it up to the sky.

Island Temple
Island Temple
Island Temple
Island Temple
Island Temple
Island Temple

Our Part

  • 3-D CAD modeling, material supply, prefabrication, and installation

  • Concealed connection detailing including use of Timberlinx and various Knapp Ricon and Gigant connections

  • Elaborately carved grain-matched laminated corbels

  • 13,230 board ft. of Radio Frequency, Vacuum Kiln-Dried, Free-of-Heart Center, #1 common coastal Douglas Fir timbers, comprising 309 pieces in sizes up to 16″ x 16″

Project Partners

ARCHITECT: Cedar Tree Architects, Seattle, WA GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Next Generation Design Build, Langley, WA ENGINEER: Sturdy Engineering, Anacortes, WA

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