Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
Community Center
The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Community Center consists of a 103,997 sq ft Community Center with 23,885 sq ft Youth and Teen Center. The structure is a non-combustible pre-engineered metal building from Varco Pruden. The Youth and Teen Center consists of a commercial kitchen, recording studio, theater, break room, TV lounge, three large restrooms, and various classrooms.
The community center consists of a full commercial kitchen with a walk-in cooler and freezer, several large conference rooms, meeting rooms, and administration offices. Additionally, the building includes a 28,600 sq ft gymnasium with retractable bleachers, a championship court as well as several supplemental basketball courts. The gymnasium has divider curtains, a Jumbo Tron score board, volleyball and pickle base court delineations, and several locker rooms directly off the courts. Supplemental to the gym there is a game lobby with a concession area, a large open flame fireplace, and an elevator providing access to an upper walking track which overlooks the courts and is surrounded by windows providing beautiful outdoor views of landscaping and Mt. Rainier.
In addition to the other Community Center amenities, the building construction included a large covered outdoor cooking area. The cooking area included two concrete roasting pits used for large scale community salmon roasting events.
The building construction process went smoothly and was completed within the project timeline and under the construction budget. In addition to the beautiful architecture of the structure, the building provides several awe-inspiring views of the Cascade Mountain Range and is a perfect place for large scale community gatherings.
